Complete Guide to Nether Structures in Minecraft

Hello, fellow explorer! Let me confess right away: the first time I entered the Nether through my crooked portal, I had only one thought — "Wow, what have I gotten myself into?!" You won’t believe it, but I actually spent a couple of minutes wandering with my mouth open, too scared to move. The Nether seems specifically designed to entertain, challenge, and infuriate you all at once. But honestly — this is where I’ve had my most memorable adventures. If you, like me, enjoy chasing rare loot and testing your nerves, then welcome to my subjective, emotion-packed guide to the main Nether structures!

Nether Fortress

If someone had explained to me beforehand all the terror and excitement of these fortresses, I’d still have rushed in headfirst. My first encounter with this giant dark brick monster was a mix of fear, curiosity, and sheer stubbornness: "Alright, can I handle this or will I be stuck here forever?" I’ve gotten lost so many times that now I place torches even in my dreams.

Description: The fortress is a giant maze where even a compass won’t help. Getting lost is ridiculously easy — especially when something is constantly hissing or rattling bones behind you.

Features:

Mobs: Blazes hang out here — honestly, these fiery guys turned me into barbecue at least ten times in one run! And Wither Skeletons — I love their "pleasant" surprises that leave you with half a heart. In short, I can recognize this crew with my eyes closed and by the sound of their footsteps.

Resources: Honestly, this is why I forgive them — the chests here sometimes make me so happy I feel like dancing on those hellish bricks! Diamonds, gold, saddles, potion ingredients... and, of course, the infamous Nether Wart, without which you can’t brew even the simplest potion.

Why go?

Without Blaze rods, forget about the path to the End.

And if you ever decide to summon the Wither, the skulls of these skeletons can only be found here.

My tips:

Only go in with fire resistance potions and the best armor you have — otherwise, you know what’ll happen.

Place torches more often than you breathe! Otherwise, I can’t guarantee you’ll find your way back home.

Don’t underestimate the shield: it may not look cool, but it’ll stop skeletons from draining your health.

Bastion Remnants

Have you seen these bastions? The first time I stumbled upon one, honestly, I almost had a heart attack — a "shopping mall" full of chests in hell! Every wall breathes history and danger. I wouldn’t be surprised if I found an ancient receipt there someday saying, "This was something else."

Description: The bastion is a hellish mix of a store, a maze, and a troll’s lair. Sometimes it feels like drunk Piglins designed the architecture: bridges here, sudden drops into the void there, just like my DIY home renovations.

Features:

Mobs: Regular Piglins — they’re fine as long as you’re wearing something gold. But the Brutes... Oh my, these "experienced security guards" will wreck you even if you show up in a pure gold suit. I’ve been left without pants there a couple of times — literally.

Chests: Here you can truly feel like a treasure hunter. Netherite, enchanted gear, "Pigstep" — this musician deserves a special shoutout.