Into Fire

Tab: NetherDifficulty: Easy

Quick answer: Relieve a Blaze of its rod

Tree path: Nether › A Terrible Fortress › Into Fire (advancements are independent: they can be completed in any order; the tree only guides progression)

Tree parent: A Terrible Fortress

Advancements are exclusive to Java Edition. The Bedrock Edition equivalent is achievements, which have different objectives.

How to get Into Fire

  1. Find a nether fortress first (see the A Terrible Fortress guide): blazes spawn only in fortresses, both from the blaze monster spawners and throughout the structure.
  2. Gear up for the fight: a fire resistance potion (from piglin bartering) makes blazes almost harmless.
  3. Kill a blaze and make it drop a blaze rod: each blaze drops 0-1 rods, and only if the killing blow comes from you or a tamed wolf.
  4. Pick the rod up. Having it in your inventory completes the advancement.

Tips

A Looting III sword raises the drop to up to 4 rods per blaze, and snowballs hurt blazes. Take several rods home: blaze powder fuels brewing stands and crafts into eyes of ender.

Advancements this unlocks

More guides from this tab (Nether): NetherReturn to SenderThose Were the DaysHidden in the DepthsSubspace BubbleA Terrible Fortress