Ruined Portal Entry
EasyNether EntryUse a naturally generated ruined portal to enter the Nether quickly, saving time on mining obsidian or building a portal from scratch. Ruined portals spawn with partial obsidian frames and often contain loot chests with useful items like iron, gold, and flint and steel.
When to Use
When you spawn near a visible ruined portal, especially one that only needs 1-3 obsidian blocks to complete.
Estimated Time Save
30-90 seconds vs mining obsidian
Step-by-Step Guide
Locate the portal
Scan the horizon from spawn. Ruined portals generate in all biomes. Look for the distinctive obsidian/crying obsidian structure.
Check the chest
Loot the chest next to the portal for gold ingots, flint and steel, obsidian, or fire charges.
Complete the frame
Fill in missing obsidian blocks. If you lack obsidian, use a lava bucket and water source to cast new blocks in place.
Light the portal
Use flint and steel or a fire charge from the chest. Enter immediately.
Pros
- +Fastest nether entry method when portal is nearby
- +Chest loot can provide gold, iron, and fire charges
- +Minimal tool requirements
- +Works on any version with ruined portals
Cons
- -RNG dependent, portal may not spawn near you
- -Portal may need too many blocks to complete
- -Crying obsidian cannot be used for portal frames
- -Portal links to unpredictable nether coordinates