The most important resources in the Nether of Minecraft can be found easily when you can see through lava – with this trick it works.
The Nether is still a dangerous place in Patch 1.18 of Minecraft with many useful resources. However, the most valuable ones are often hidden under lava and are not so easy to locate. A Reddit user, ThatWolfie, has found a new trick to make lava transparent and access the coveted Netherite.
How does it work? The trick is relatively simple and basically only requires a grindstone. You place it directly above the lava and then remove the block underneath it. Then, you swim through the lava and push yourself from below against the grindstone while holding down “Crouch” and “Up” at the same time. This makes the lava transparent about halfway up the screen and allows you to clearly see where valuable resources are located!
But be careful: for the trick to work, you obviously need a Fire Resistance potion, which you brew through Alchemy. Otherwise, bathing in lava will probably be a very, very short pleasure.
What does it bring? For beginners in Minecraft, the benefit may not be immediately obvious, but the ability to see clearly in lava is extremely valuable. This is especially due to the extremely rare resource Netherite. It is needed to craft the best and most effective tools. Netherite can – as the name suggests – only be found in the Nether and can be virtually anywhere. However, since the Nether is a very uneven terrain and most of it is covered in lava, Netherite is difficult to find.
With this trick, you can cover a large area, often spot Netherite in the distance, and thus drastically reduce the search time for the rare resource, making it incredibly useful if you want to get the strongest pickaxes.
By the way, you can also mine Netherite in the lava – the material does not “burn” in the lava, unlike so many other objects. Netherite withstands the heat of lava in Minecraft.
Is this a bad exploit? That could be a topic of debate. For a long time, there have been small tricks in Minecraft or the exploitation of bugs to look through entire “chunks” of blocks or to make certain parts transparent. Generally, this is considered accepted in the community as long as no cheat tools or similar are used. Essentially, it is just one of many tricks to make life in Minecraft easier and save some time.
Do you know any other tips and tricks that could give you an advantage in the Nether or in particularly tricky situations in Minecraft?
