1 Answer. This is a known bug in earlier versions of the game. An easy way to solve this that I have seen work before is to completely destroy the ‘new’ portal that appears in the overworld. Once done, you should be able to enter your portal and exit from the same portal.
Do Nether portals randomly spawn?
Portals can’t randomly spawn.
How wide can a nether portal be?
23×23
Nether portals can be built at a minimum of 4×5, and a maximum of 23×23.
Do all ruined portals have chests?
Ruined portals generate incomplete portal frames composed of both obsidian and crying obsidian. All ruined portals generate with a chest, which contain various golden items and items used to build portals such as obsidian and flint and steel.
Why do I not return to my nether portal?
The reason this happens is very likely because the correct location for your Nether-side portal is actually within a wall somewhere.
What do you need to know about Nether portal in Minecraft?
A Nether Portal is an autogenerated framework that connects two dimensions, the Overworld and the Nether. Likewise, Minecraft Nether Portal Calculator is used to compute the relative coordinates between the Overworld and the Nether.
How is the Nether related to the overworld in Minecraft?
When a portal is activated by a player, an algorithm is used to detect the corresponding location in the Nether (or Overworld) where the connecting portal can safely be placed. The Nether is proportional to the Overworld in the 1:8 ratio in terms of horizontal distances.
What happens when you die in the Nether in Minecraft?
The usual cause for this is when the player’s Nether-side portal is deactivated by a ghast, and then the player dies in the Nether, spawns, and then re-enters the Nether through the Overworld-side portal. However, multiple portals can be exploited to farm obsidian.
What happens if you place a portal above the Nether ceiling?
If such space is found nearby, all will be good, the new portal will lead back to the same one in the overworld. Note that the game will only scan within the map height. That means that if you place a portal above the nether ceiling, it won’t be found, and the game will create a new one for you.
