Can I light the sides of a netherrack block on fire?
I am building a house in the over world made entirely of netherrack. I want it to be very bright, as in, you look into the distance and see the sun on the horizon, but its not the sun, its my flaming house.
The only problem is that I cant light the sides of the netherack blocks on fire, if I click on the side of the block with a flint and steel nothing happens. I want flames to lick up the sides of the netherrack and stay on fire, like when you light the sides of wooden planks on fire.
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Is there anyway to light the sides of netherrack on fire? If not, are there any alternatives to making my house look on fire?
Best Answer
If your house is made of flammable materials then you could create a Glass Dome. if your house is stone or anything else you can skip the dome.
after than drop lava down so it coats the house, this wont get you the flame effect and it'll make your house larger especially if you use a glass dome but you get your light level from the lava just like with fire and it adds a extra defense against mobs who follow you back. you can stop the lava from spreading on the ground by making a 1 block moat around the outside for the lava to fall into.
otherwise if you are just after a far off marker for your house at night you can go with a Beacon, you'll see it more than fire since the pillar goes into the sky and should be visible the moment the chunk is loaded.
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Can you light Netherrack on fire?
It's our block of the week - netherrack! Netherrack isn't the toughest block around - even a wooden pickaxe will break it in a fraction of a second, and an explosion will tear through it as if it were paper. But its handiest feature is its flammability. Light a block of netherrack on fire, and it'll burn forever.What blocks can you light on fire in Minecraft?
In Minecraft, you can start flammable items on fire with either flint and steel or a fire charge. You can also create an everlasting fire if you use netherrack.Does fire on Netherrack spread to wood?
Currently, fire cannot spread TO netherrack (though it can be lit manually), but it would be nice if fire is unable to spread from it to other blocks, too.Does fire Stay on Netherrack?
Once Netherrack is lit, the fire burns forever.Minecraft blocks that can make flame to burn forever; Netherrack, and Bedrock?
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Answer 2
I suggest making the wall columns like this:
fire
netherack
fire
netherack
ect...
You can also make patterns, such as a checkered one if you feel like having no 2 blocks touch. Remember that mobs can attack through the fire, so add some protection.
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