The Nether is one of the most dangerous places in Minecraft (it is based on hell, after all). From world generation (lava and high cliff) to mobs generation (piglin brutes, blazes, wither skeletons...) almost everything in this place is trying to kill you. However, you need to find the Nether and explore it in order to beat the game.
In this article, we are going to showcase the top 5 useful enchantments for Minecraft Nether exploration.
1 - Fire Protection
In the Nether, lava is pretty much everywhere - you can't walk two steps without seeing them. Falling into lava is usually lethal, and mobs in the nether have a tendency to knock you into it. Because of this, having the Fire Protection enchantment on at least one piece of your gear is required. It's also a key factor to beat the Nether Fortress in Minecraft.
Every additional level of Fire Protection adds an extra 8% of protection and Fire Protection IV is the max level, which translates to 32%. You can stack this by enchanting multiple pieces of armor, up to a max of 80% reduction. This enchantment also allows you to tank the Blazes' fireballs.
2 - Looting
Usually, players go to the Nether to farm blaze rods, an exclusive item that's needed to get to the End dimension and beat the game. Looting III will maximize your chance for blaze rod drops. Without it, getting enough drops can take a fairly long amount of time. Blazes can be found in Nether Fortresses.
Looting increases the maximum number of items for most common drops by 1 per level... and blaze rods are common drops.
3 - Unbreaking/Mending
These enchantments allow you to explore the Nether in Minecraft longer without having to repair your gear. The former just increase gear durability while the latter consumes EXP to mend gears. The Nether realm has many sources of XP such as nether gold ore, quartz ores, or zombified piglins... This means players can quickly repair their items by going to the Nether.
4 - Efficiency
The nether is made from an exclusive block called netherrack. You can instantly mine this block using a pickaxe with Efficiency 3 or above, which makes exploring and traveling much easier. This is one of the best enchantments for tools in Minecraft.
Furthermore, Ancient debris is your main mining target when reaching the Nether. They are usually buried deep inside the earth and because of that, a pickaxe with a high level of efficiency is a must.
5 - Soul Speed
The Soul Sand Valley is one of the deadliest places in the Nether. The place is filled with Ghasts and skeletons, which is pretty deadly when combined with the slowing effect of soul sand and soul soil.
Soul Speed is a boot-only enchantment that reverses the debuff and increases your speed while walking in the Soul Sand Valley. It can't be obtained normally through enchantment tables, however - you must barter for Soul Speed from Piglins.
This is the end of our guide for the useful enchantments for exploring the Nether in Minecraft. Interested in more of our articles related to Minecraft? Please check this post to find out more about the Top 5 Useful Enchantments For Exploring Underwater In Minecraft.
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