It is possible to end up in a situation where a Nether portal “randomly” places the player in 1 of 2 possible Overworld destination portals. This is simply because the Nether portal has two effective coordinates as it is 2 blocks wide, say (X, Y, Z) on the left, and (X+1, Y, Z) on the right.
Why did my nether portal put me somewhere random?
It’s a known bug. If you eat at the correct time when going through a portal, it will spawn you somewhere completely random.
Can I change my nether portal location?
Spawn your portal and go to the nether. You should create a new portal (first one). Mark the location and check it is around the coordinates of your first OW portal divided by 8.
How close do Nether portals have to be to link?
The distance that your new portal needs to be away from the old one isn’t terribly large, only 128 blocks, but it’s measured in terms of the destination world; every block in the Nether is worth eight in the overworld, meaning you’ll need to move around 1024 blocks or so away to keep a new portal from joining the one …
What happens if I move my nether portal?
If you’re only moving your portal like 30 blocks in the overworld and only have 1 portal in the nether you should be able to just destroy your old one, place the new one, and you’ll end up coming out of the same portal in the nether you already have.
How do I change my portal location?
- break the portal in the nether.
- build your overworld portal lower, around ground level, go trough.
- a new portal should be created in the nether at a more reasonable height.
- go back to the overworld, break the portal there and place it back up where you want it to be.
Can Minecarts go through Nether portals?
Minecarts cannot travel continuously through nether portals.
Can you have multiple Nether portals in Minecraft?
You can build as many portals as you want. If you are placing portals close together then you have to watch out where you place them or you may exit from the wrong portal. My closest portals in the Nether are about 18 blocks apart. In the Nether you will travel eight blocks for each block you travel in the Overworld.
Why do Nether portals take me to the same place?
Because of the 8:1 reduction of distance in the Nether, it’s far more useful to use multiple nether portals to travel long distances in the Overworld, than the other way around. Note that you normally only worry about X and Z, but if portals are close together in the Nether, then Y becomes a factor as well (but it’s not divided by 8).
Where do two different portals drop me into the exact same?
For example, I have two Overworld portals: one at 891/71/113, and one at 798/66/412. However, both spawn me in the Nether at 117/x/25, which is directly over lava without a ledge. I have tried creating portals at many different Overworld locations and I am always spawned at the same Nether location.
How big is the zone of exclusion for Nether portals?
The Nether portal spawning algorithm can only spawn portals that are within a 33×33 block column centered on the destination. This will often cause it to spawn a portal at a location significantly different than the corresponding location in the other world. The larger the distance between two linked portals, the larger the zone of exclusion.
What do you need to make a Nether portal in Minecraft?
Click image to play gif. You will only need at least 6 blocks, a water bucket, a lava pool, and a flint and steel (or other lighting method). A block breaking tool is recommended. As shown in the next gif, start by placing a block at the edge of a lava pool. Place water to the left of the block. Destroy the block. Pick up the water.
