Why is my nether portal not taking me home?

To fix that, write down the coordinates of the portal in the overworld (use F3 to get them) and divide them by 8. Enter the Nether, go to the calculated coordinates and create a portal from the Nether.
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How far away do Nether portals have to be to not link up?

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 ...
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How do I find my nether portal coordinates?

Instructions. Build the frame of the portal in the Overworld at your desired location without lighting it. Step into the frame and find the coordinates (X Y Z) of the frame on the F3 screen. Remember the direction you're facing when you're walking into the portal as well.
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Can crying obsidian make a portal?

Crying obsidian takes four glowstone to charge fully, and therefore allows you to respawn four times in the Nether, unless you recharge it. In survival mode, crying obsidian can only be mined with a diamond or netherite pickaxe, so be careful about that. Crying obsidian can't be used to make a nether portal.
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Why is the nether portal spawn me somewhere else?

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. However, sometimes the game will put the Nether portal far from the starting point, if it can't find other suitable place.
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How many blocks is 1 block in the nether?

Read allThe Nether is a region in the game of Minecraft - traveling one block in The Nether is equivalent to traveling eight blocks in the Overworld, therefor traveling through The Nether could function as a shortcut.
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How do you fix crying Obsidian?

Crying obsidian now requires a diamond or netherite pickaxe in order to be mined. Crying obsidian can no longer be destroyed by the ender dragon. Crying obsidian can no longer be moved by pistons. Crying obsidian is now used to craft respawn anchors.
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How do you fix Portals in Minecraft?

Ruined Portals can be fixed by removing any blocks that are not Obsidian from the frame, and replacing them with Obsidian. Keep in mind that Crying Obsidian cannot be used at all in a Nether Portal frame.
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Do ruined Portals lead anywhere?

TIP: Ruined Portals can be found anywhere including underground or underwater.
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How do you teleport out of the nether?

  1. Use the following command to summon a Nether Portal block. /setblock ~ ~ ~ nether_portal.
  2. You will immediately be registered as in the Nether Portal, and teleport to the Nether.
  3. Light a nether portal normally or run the above command again and it will take you to the Overworld.
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What are the 4 portals in Minecraft?

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  • Nether Portal (block) – The purple, indestructible, transparent, vortex-animated block that fills in a nether portal.
  • Ruined portal – The naturally-generating formations of obsidian.
  • Funky Portal — April fools portal, made by throwing a book and quill into a nether portal.
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Is the Aether portal Real in Minecraft?

Aether Portals were made by creating a five by four frame out of Glowstone blocks and then pouring a Bucket of Water inside the frame. This activated the portal and created the blue swirls. Aether Portals were designed to look like the opposite of Nether Portals.
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What's the smallest nether portal?

Added nether portals. Nether portals can be built at a minimum of 4×5, and a maximum of 23×23. Added nether portals. There are now new nether portal building rules: Any rectangular shape from 4×5 to 23×23.
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What does a lodestone compass do in Minecraft?

Lodestone is a block that lets you alter the place compasses point to, and it can be used in all three dimensions, making it suddenly worth taking a compass with you again.
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What is purple obsidian Minecraft?

What does Crying Obsidian do in Minecraft video game? This purple block is a rare, hard block that is created when water is placed on a Lava source block. The Crying obsidian can only be mined using a diamond or Netherite pickaxe and they usually take a slightly shorter period of time to mine than any regular obsidian.
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Is a ruined portal rare?

When a ruined portal generates, it has a 5% chance to be a giant ruined portal, for about a 1.67% chance per giant portal design. This gives normal ruined portals a 95% chance, for a 9.5% chance per normal ruined portal design.
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How do you mine crying obsidian in Minecraft?

Crying Obsidian that has been placed can only be mined by using a netherite pickaxe or a diamond pickaxe. This is an extremely valuable item as it allows the player to place a spawn location in the Nether. If the player dies, they can respawn where they placed the Crying Obsidian.
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Why is my portal not working?

Check your Wi-Fi signal. If your signal is weak, move your Portal closer to your Wi-Fi router (internet connection device) or reset the device. Make sure the person you're calling with has a strong signal on their Portal or phone.
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