Feels Like Home
Take a Strider for a loooong ride on a lava lake in the Overworld
Overview
Feels Like Home is a task advancement in the Nether tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Take a Strider for a loooong ride on a lava lake in the Overworld." It branches directly off This Boat Has Legs, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Nether tab covers advancements for exploring and conquering the Nether dimension, from entering the portal to brewing potions. Feels Like Home was added in Minecraft 1.16, from the Nether Update, and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Hard difficulty on this site: requires significant effort, rare resources, or dangerous encounters. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, Feels Like Home sits second along its line: the full path from the Nether root reads Nether -> This Boat Has Legs -> Feels Like Home. That means 2 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Feels Like Home is one of 22 total advancements in the Nether tab. No other advancement shares its parent, so it is the only thing that branches from This Boat Has Legs.
How to Complete Feels Like Home
Earning Feels Like Home comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Ride a strider for 50 blocks on lava in the Overworld.
- You need to bring a strider through a nether portal, find a lava lake in the Overworld, and ride it with a warped fungus on a stick for the required distance.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Bring a Strider to an Overworld lava lake and ride it 50 blocks across the lava.
- A lead lets you tow the Strider through the portal and to the lake without it wandering.
- Large lava lakes in the dripstone caves or open Overworld pools give the distance you need.
- Make sure This Boat Has Legs is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Feels Like Home will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- At Hard difficulty, Feels Like Home rewards preparation over speed — line up the items and conditions in the steps first rather than improvising mid-attempt.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Feels Like Home will not appear as available until This Boat Has Legs is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Feels Like Home grants 20 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
It is a leaf advancement, so nothing further unlocks from it; it stands as a completed tip of its branch.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:nether/ride_strider_in_overworld_lava_lake- Icon Item
- Warped Fungus on a Stick
- Category
- Nether
- Difficulty
- Hard
- XP Reward
- 20 XP
- Version Added
- 1.16
Advancement ID
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Parent Advancement
Child Advancements
Feels Like Home Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Feels Like Home advancement in Minecraft?
Bring a Strider to an Overworld lava lake and ride it 50 blocks across the lava. In full, ride a strider for 50 blocks on lava in the Overworld. You need to bring a strider through a nether portal, find a lava lake in the Overworld, and ride it with a warped fungus on a stick for the required distance.
What do you need for Feels Like Home?
Before you can work on it you must have completed This Boat Has Legs. Ride a strider for 50 blocks on lava in the Overworld. You need to bring a strider through a nether portal, find a lava lake in the Overworld, and ride it with a warped fungus on a stick for the required distance.
Which advancement tab is Feels Like Home in?
Feels Like Home is in the Nether tab, hanging beneath This Boat Has Legs. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:nether/ride_strider_in_overworld_lava_lake.
Is Feels Like Home part of the This Boat Has Legs branch?
Yes. Feels Like Home sits directly below This Boat Has Legs in the Nether tree, so you must earn This Boat Has Legs first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does Feels Like Home give and how hard is it?
Feels Like Home awards 20 XP and is rated Hard difficulty.
When was Feels Like Home added to Minecraft?
Feels Like Home was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.16 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.