Nether Star

Nether Star

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A Nether star is an item that is dropped by the wither upon death. It is used to craft a beacon, and cannot be destroyed with explosions.

Java Edition:

Mob		Quantity / Chance / Average
		Default			Looting I			Looting II			Looting III
	Wither	1	100.00%	1.00	1	100.00%	1.00	1	100.00%	1.00	1	100.00%	1.00

Mob		Quantity / Chance / Average
		Default			Looting I			Looting II			Looting III
	Wither	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Mob		Amount	Probability
			Default	Looting I	Looting II	Looting III
	Wither	1	1 (100.00%)	1 (100.00%)	1 (100.00%)	1 (100.00%)
		Average	1 (1.00)	1 (1.00)	1 (1.00)	1 (1.00)

Drops		1
Mob		Expected Number of Kills
		Default	Looting I	Looting II	Looting III
	Wither	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00

Bedrock Edition:

Mob		Quantity / Chance / Average
		Default			Looting I			Looting II			Looting III
	Wither	1	100.00%	1.00	1	100.00%	1.00	1	100.00%	1.00	1	100.00%	1.00

Mob		Quantity / Chance / Average
		Default			Looting I			Looting II			Looting III
	Wither	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Mob		Amount	Probability
			Default	Looting I	Looting II	Looting III
	Wither	1	1 (100.00%)	1 (100.00%)	1 (100.00%)	1 (100.00%)
		Average	1 (1.00)	1 (1.00)	1 (1.00)	1 (1.00)

Drops		1
Mob		Expected Number of Kills
		Default	Looting I	Looting II	Looting III
	Wither	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00

Nether stars have the same animated glint as enchanted items and end crystals.

Dropped Nether stars never despawn in Bedrock Edition. In Java Edition, Nether stars dropped by a dying wither despawn after 10 minutes; if dropped by any other means they despawn after 5 minutes like any other item. Nether stars are immune to all explosions, but can still be destroyed by cacti, fire, lava, and the void.

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Beacon	Glass + Nether Star + Obsidian

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		The Beginning?	Spawn the Wither	Be within a 100.9×100.9×103.5 cuboid centered on the Wither when it is spawned.	20	Bronze
		The Beginning.	Kill the Wither	Be within a 100.9×100.9×203.5 cuboid centered on the Wither when it drops the nether star.	40	Silver

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Withering Heights	Summon the Wither	Be within a 100.9×100.9×103.5 cuboid centered on the wither when it is spawned.

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Translation key
Nether Star	nether_star	Item	item.minecraft.nether_star

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Alias ID	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Nether Star	nether_star	netherstar	518	Item	item.netherStar.name

Java Edition
1.4.2			12w34a				The texture of the Nether star has been added.
			12w36a				Added Nether stars.
							Nether stars are dropped by the wither.
			12w37a				The texture of Nether stars has been changed so that they no longer have a dark outline.
1.4.6			12w49a				Dropped Nether stars can no longer be destroyed by explosions.
1.13			18w21a				The rarity of nether stars has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".
1.14			18w43a				The texture of Nether stars has been changed.
1.16			20w07a				Nether stars have become a renewable resource, as soul sand, one of the blocks used to construct withers, is now renewable through bartering.
1.21.2			24w33a				The rarity of nether stars has been changed from "Uncommon" to "Rare".

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.16.0			build 4				Added Nether stars.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The texture of Nether stars has been changed.
1.21.30			Preview 1.21.30.21				The rarity of nether stars has been changed from "Common" to "Rare".

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU19	CU7	1.12	1.12	1.12	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added Nether stars.
			1.90				The texture of Nether stars has been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.3.12							Added Nether stars.

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

• 
  A Nether star without the animated enchantment glint.

• 
  A Nether star dropped by a wither.
• 
  A wither to the left, and a Nether star to the right.

• "Taking Inventory: Nether Star" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, May 11, 2023.