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What happens when you use a bed in the Nether?
Attempting to sleep in a bed in the Nether triggers an explosion. It does not provide a sleep or spawn-point benefit, and nearby blocks can catch fire. The blast can kill you, but the result is not inevitable. No reliable universal safe distance is established, so there is no distance you can count on to make testing a bed safe.
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If a bed does not explode in a particular Bedrock Edition world, the respawnBlocksExplode game rule may be disabling respawn-block explosions. World settings can vary; do not assume this rule is enabled, and do not apply this exception to Java Edition. Minecraft Wiki: Bed
How to set a respawn point in the Nether
Use a respawn anchor, Mojang’s intended block for setting a Nether respawn point. Mojang’s guidance says it needs at least one glowstone charge to work. It can hold up to four charges, and each respawn consumes one, so recharge it when needed.
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- Place a respawn anchor in the Nether.
- Use glowstone to charge it. The anchor can hold up to four charges.
- Use the charged anchor to set your respawn point.
- Recharge it after charges are consumed; each respawn uses one charge.
Mojang describes the anchor as a way to set a Nether respawn point in its spawning and dying guidance. Its Java snapshot announcement likewise described it as a block for setting a Nether spawn point, though that 2020 note is historical rather than a complete account of current mechanics: Minecraft snapshot 20w12a.
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- Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures
- Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles
- Play in creative mode with unlimited resources or mine deep into the world in survival mode, crafting weapons and armor to fend off the dangerous mobs
- Play on the go in handheld or tabletop modes
- Includes Super Mario Mash-Up, Natural Texture Pack, Biome Settlers Skin Pack, Battle & Beasts Skin Pack, Campfire Tales Skin Pack; Compatible with Nintendo Switch only
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- Explore randomly-generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles
- Play in Creative Mode with unlimited resources or mine deep into the world in survival mode, crafting weapons and armour to fend off the dangerous mobs
Bed or respawn anchor?
| Block | Used in the Nether | Spawn-point outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | Explodes; nearby blocks can catch fire. | Does not set a Nether spawn point. |
| Respawn anchor | Must be charged with glowstone. | Sets a Nether respawn point; holds up to four charges and consumes one per respawn, according to Mojang’s guidance. |
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