Minecraft quick guide: Cheat sheet to everything new in the ‘Nether Update’

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I’ll make this short.The Nether Updateis the next major release forMinecraft, and it makes a ton of changes tothe Nether. How many changes, exactly? Too many to comfortably read in one sitting. That’s why we made this cheat sheet to give you all the essential information you need on the Nether Update. Let’s get started.

Big changes in the Nether Update

Big changes in the Nether Update

Thebigchanges. Proper chonkers. Hefty bois. Thicc updates. That’s all you need to know about this section (although I don’t know what any of that means).

Biomes

Biomes

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Related: How to find all the new biomes in the Nether Update

Locations

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Mobs

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Related: How to find piglins in the Nether Update

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Related: How to find hoglins in the Nether Update

Related: How to find striders in the Nether Update

Netherite

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Little changes in the Nether Update

Thelittlechanges. Smol bois. I’d think of more but I have to keep this section short.

Blocks and items

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Related: How to use a respawn anchor in the Nether Update

Music

Other small things

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Related: A Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot makes some changes to redstone wires

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Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.