# Nether Portal Base: Minecraft Blueprint

> An 11 by 9 stone brick room around a minimum 10-obsidian Nether portal with storage and stations.

Source: https://minebuildr.com/blueprints/nether-portal-base

## Quick facts

- Category: Survival Bases
- Style: Medieval
- Size: 11 wide, 9 long, 7 tall (blocks)
- Total blocks: 393
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Editions: Java and Bedrock 1.16+
- Biomes: Any
- Download: Free .schem file (Java Edition WorldEdit format) on the page

## Description

Protects your Overworld portal and keeps supplies next to it. The portal frame is the smallest valid size, 4 wide and 5 tall without corners, so it needs only 10 obsidian.

## Materials

| Block | Count |
| --- | ---: |
| Stone Bricks | 248 |
| Polished Andesite | 99 |
| Mossy Stone Bricks | 25 |
| Obsidian | 10 |
| Glass | 4 |
| Chest | 2 |
| Lantern | 2 |
| Crafting Table | 1 |
| Furnace | 1 |
| Spruce Door | 1 |

## Build steps

1. Room: Lay an 11 by 9 polished andesite floor, build stone brick walls 5 tall and cover the top with stone bricks.
2. Portal frame: Near the back wall, place two obsidian on the floor, a column of three obsidian on each side and two obsidian across the top. Corners are optional.
3. Light the portal: Use flint and steel or a fire charge on the inside of the frame.
4. Door and windows: Add a spruce door in the middle of the front wall and a 2-tall window on each side of it.
5. Supplies: Place two chests on the left wall, a crafting table and furnace on the right and hang two lanterns from the ceiling.

## Tips

- Use the Nether Portal Calculator to line up your Nether-side portal.
- Keep a spare flint and steel in the chest in case a ghast puts the portal out.
- Obsidian needs a diamond or netherite pickaxe to mine.

## Related MineBuildr tools

- [Nether Portal Calculator](https://minebuildr.com/tools/nether-portal-calculator): Instantly convert Overworld ↔ Nether coordinates so your portals link every time. Java and Bedrock supported.
- [Storage System Planner](https://minebuildr.com/tools/storage-system-planner): Lay out double-chest banks, sorter rows and overflow with totals for hoppers, comparators and chests.

Preview image: https://minebuildr.com/__l5e/assets-v1/e3ef9d41-6b5c-436c-b5f2-ba9541aac1cd/minecraft-blueprint-nether-portal-base-iso.jpg