How To Make And Use A Respawn Anchor In Minecraft

Available Platforms

Edition	Platform	Available
Java Edition	Windows, Mac & Linux PC’s	Yes
Bedrock Edition	Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Fire OS, Windows 10 PC’s	Yes
Education Edition	Mac, iOs 12, Windows 10 PC’s	No
PlayStation Edition	PS4	Yes

Required To Make A Respawn Anchor

• 3 Glowstones
• 6 Crying obsidian

Steps To Make A Respawn Anchor

1. Open Your Crafting Menu

To create a respawn anchor, you must first open your worktable in Minecraft. You should see the same grid as the image below

2. Add The Respawn Anchor Items To The Menu

On the workbench, add the 3 glowstones and the 6 weeping obsidian to the grid.

You need to add the items to the grid exactly as shown in the image below. Place the 3 weeping obsidian in the 1st row. Place 3 glowstones in the second row. In the third row, place the 3 remaining weeping obsidian. This is the Minecraft respawn anchor recipe

Once you’ve added the items to the creation grid as described above, you’ll see the respawn anchor in the box to the right

3. Move The Respawn Anchor To Your Inventory

Now drag the respawn anchor to your inventory so you can use it.

That is! A Minecraft respawn anchor was introduced in the Nether update and allows the player to set his respawn point in the Nether.

Minecraft Respawn Anchor Command

You can also use a Give command to make anchors reappear in Minecraft. The command is available in the following editions:

• Java edition
• Pocket edition
• Xbox One
• Nintendo Switch
• Windows 10 Edition
• Educational Edition

To execute the respawn anchor command in Minecraft, open your chat window and enter the command below depending on the version you have.

Java Edition 1.13 and higher respawn anchor command

/give @p respawn_anchor 1

PE, Xbox One, Switch, Win 10, Education Edition

/give @p respawn_anchor 1 0

FAQ’s

1. How do you make an anchor respawn in Minecraft?

Crafting Recipe
To craft a Respawn Anchor, you will need 6 Crying Obsidian and 3 Glowstone. You can acquire Crying Obsidian from bartering, broken portals, loot chests, and more. Glowstone is simply found in the Nether, typically on ceilings.

2. Why does my respawn anchor not work?

When you’ve got one (details on how to craft a Respawn Anchor in Minecraft below), you need to charge it with Glowstone.You do need to ensure the surrounding area is not obstructed however, otherwise you’ll see “You have no home bed or charged respawn anchor, or it was obstructed” when you die.

3. How many times can you use a respawn anchor?

What does a Respawn Anchor do? A respawn anchor is a block that allows you to set a respawn point in the nether. It is charged with glowstone blocks and can hold up to four charges. Therefore the respawn anchor can respawn you up to four times.

4. Can you pick up a Respawn anchor?

Respawn anchors can be harvested with any pickaxe at or above diamond tier (diamond/netherite).

5. How do you charge a Respawn anchor?

Right-clicking on the respawn anchor with a block of glowstone in hand will charge the anchor. Four glowstone blocks can be added. Once the respawn anchor is fully charged, the middle’s gold circle will be fully lit up. Players can then right-click the anchor again to set their spawn point.

6. Why am I respawning in the end?

The respawn anchor overrides your bed.
If you’re using a respawn anchor, that’s your new respawn point. If you die in the Overworld or the End, you’ll respawn here instead of a bed. To set your respawn point back somewhere else, you’ll just need to sleep in a bed there.

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