How to Use the Overworld Portal
To use the Overworld Portal, simply stand on it, and you will teleport back to the Overworld if you are in another dimension, providing a quick and convenient way to travel between dimensions. The Overworld Portal is a block added by Extra Utilities 2 and can currently only be acquired through cheats or Creative mode.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nether Portal Usage
- How do you use the nether portal to travel in the overworld?: Make a nether portal in your base and go through it into the Nether, then find the place you want to be able to get to quickly in the Overworld, make another nether portal, and write down the coordinates.
- How do you activate a portal to the nether?: Use flint and steel in the portal frame, and the center of the portal should glow and turn purple, indicating that the nether portal is active.
- Why does my nether portal take me somewhere else in the overworld?: This happens when the portal can’t be created near the corresponding Overworld coordinates due to lakes of lava and no nearby open nether terrain, causing it to seek a suitable portal spawn space further away from the matching coordinates.
Portal Travel
- Why does my nether portal not take me back home?: Probably because your overworld portal and nether portal have the wrong coordinates, as one block in the Nether equals eight blocks in the Overworld.
- How do I change where my nether portal takes me?: You can either build up the area around that portal, build another portal in the Nether, or build a new portal in the Overworld that’s at least 1024 blocks away from the first one.
- What are the three portals in Minecraft?: The Nether portal, End portal, and Exit portal from the End, each serving a distinct purpose in inter-dimensional travel.
Portal Creation and Materials
- Can crying obsidian make a portal?: No, crying obsidian cannot be used as a nether portal frame, unlike regular obsidian.
- What is crying obsidian used for?: Crying obsidian is mainly used as a crafting material to make a Respawn Anchor, which allows players to respawn in the Nether when charged with Glowstone blocks.
- Why isn’t my Nether portal working?: One reason could be that the portal is in the wrong shape; it must be 3 blocks vertically inside the portal frame and 2 blocks wide horizontally.
Advanced Portal Knowledge
- What portals can you do in Minecraft?: You can create Nether portals, End portals, and use the Exit portal from the End to travel between dimensions.
- Can you build an End Portal?: Yes, in Creative Mode, you can build your own End Portal using End Portal Frames and Eyes of Ender.
- What are the rules for the nether portal?: Nether portals can only be activated in the Overworld or the Nether, and the fire must be the last placed block in the structure.
Nether and Overworld Relationship
- How many blocks is 1 block in the nether?: Traveling one block in the Nether is equivalent to traveling eight blocks in the Overworld, making the Nether a potential shortcut.
- What is the Overworld portal in Minecraft?: The Overworld Portal is a block that teleports the player back to the Overworld from another dimension, added by Extra Utilities 2.
- How do I make crying obsidian?: Crying Obsidian can only be obtained by bartering with a Piglin in the Nether Realm, who may give it to you in exchange for a gold ingot with a 9% chance.