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Cracked Nether Bricks

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Cracked Nether Bricks
Cracked Nether Bricks.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Cracked Nether Bricks'
Invicon Cracked Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Cracked Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Cracked Nether Bricks
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Cracked Nether bricks are a decorative variant of Nether bricks, obtained by smelting Nether bricks.

Obtaining

Breaking

Cracked Nether bricks can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, they drop nothing.

Block BlockSprite cracked-nether-bricks.png: Sprite image for cracked-nether-bricks in MinecraftCracked Nether Bricks
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 10
ItemSprite wooden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for wooden-pickaxe in MinecraftWooden 1.5
ItemSprite stone-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for stone-pickaxe in MinecraftStone 0.75
ItemSprite copper-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for copper-pickaxe in MinecraftCopper 0.6
ItemSprite iron-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for iron-pickaxe in MinecraftIron 0.5
ItemSprite diamond-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for diamond-pickaxe in MinecraftDiamond 0.4
ItemSprite netherite-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for netherite-pickaxe in MinecraftNetherite 0.35
ItemSprite golden-pickaxe.png: Sprite image for golden-pickaxe in MinecraftGolden 0.25
Options
Efficiency
000
Haste
001
1JEBE
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Smelting

Name Ingredients Smelting recipe
Cracked Nether Bricks Nether Bricks +
Any fuel
Invicon Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nether Bricks with description: Nether Bricks
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Lava Bucket.png: Inventory sprite for Lava Bucket in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lava Bucket with description: Lava BucketInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal
Invicon Cracked Nether Bricks.png: Inventory sprite for Cracked Nether Bricks in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Cracked Nether Bricks0.1

Usage

Cracked nether bricks are a decorative block.

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite red-nether-bricks.png: Sprite image for red-nether-bricks in Minecraft nether_bricks sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.nether_bricks.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​0.80.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.nether_bricks.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​0.80.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.nether_bricks.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.nether_bricks.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.nether_bricks.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite stone.png: Sprite image for stone in Minecraft stone sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.stonesubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8–1.0
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.stonesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8–1.0
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stonesubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.370.5
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stonesubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.221.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
BlockSprite cracked-nether-bricks.png: Sprite image for cracked-nether-bricks in Minecraft Cracked Nether Brickscracked_nether_bricksBlock & Item block.minecraft.cracked_nether_bricks

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite cracked-nether-bricks.png: Sprite image for cracked-nether-bricks in Minecraft Cracked Nether Brickscracked_nether_bricks558Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -303)		 tile.cracked_nether_bricks.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.1620w15a Added cracked Nether bricks.
1.21.424w44a The texture of the cracked Nether bricks has been changed.
26.2snap1Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb cracked Nether bricks, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
snap6Changed effect from football/regular to slow bouncy.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57 Added cracked Nether bricks.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.28 The texture of the cracked Nether bricks has been changed.
1.21.60Preview 1.21.60.23Cracked Nether bricks now have the same sounds as Nether bricks, matching Java Edition.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb cracked Nether bricks, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.
26.30Preview 26.30.20Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.

Issues

Issues relating to "Cracked Nether Bricks" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

In other media

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