Into Fire
Relieve a Blaze of its rod
Overview
Into Fire is a task advancement in the Nether tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Relieve a Blaze of its rod." It branches directly off A Terrible Fortress, 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. Into Fire was added in Minecraft 1.12 and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Medium difficulty on this site: requires some preparation or specific resources. Part of normal gameplay progression. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. One further advancement, Local Brewery, is gated behind it.
In tree terms, Into Fire sits second along its line: the full path from the Nether root reads Nether -> A Terrible Fortress -> Into Fire. That means 2 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Into Fire is one of 22 total advancements in the Nether tab. It shares its parent, A Terrible Fortress, with one sibling, Spooky Scary Skeleton, which unlocks from the same point.
How to Complete Into Fire
Earning Into Fire comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Kill a Blaze in a Nether Fortress to obtain a blaze rod.
- Blazes spawn from spawners in fortress interiors and sometimes naturally on fortress walkways.
- They attack with fireballs and melee fire.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Kill a blaze in a Nether fortress and collect the rod it drops.
- Blazes spawn from spawners deep in fortresses; light up the area around the spawner to slow the spawns.
- Snowballs deal extra damage to blazes and can be stockpiled cheaply.
- Make sure A Terrible Fortress is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Into Fire will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- At Medium difficulty, Into Fire is a routine step once you have the prerequisites in hand; no special grinding is usually needed beyond the items the steps call for.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Into Fire will not appear as available until A Terrible Fortress is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Into Fire grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
Earning it unlocks Local Brewery, which becomes the next step along this branch of the tree.
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Into Fire Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Into Fire advancement in Minecraft?
Kill a blaze in a Nether fortress and collect the rod it drops. In full, kill a Blaze in a Nether Fortress to obtain a blaze rod. Blazes spawn from spawners in fortress interiors and sometimes naturally on fortress walkways. They attack with fireballs and melee fire.
What do you need for Into Fire?
Before you can work on it you must have completed A Terrible Fortress. Kill a Blaze in a Nether Fortress to obtain a blaze rod. Blazes spawn from spawners in fortress interiors and sometimes naturally on fortress walkways.
Which advancement tab is Into Fire in?
Into Fire is in the Nether tab, hanging beneath A Terrible Fortress. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:nether/obtain_blaze_rod.
Is Into Fire part of the A Terrible Fortress branch?
Yes. Into Fire sits directly below A Terrible Fortress in the Nether tree, so you must earn A Terrible Fortress first. Completing Into Fire then opens Local Brewery.
How much XP does Into Fire give and how hard is it?
Into Fire awards 10 XP and is rated Medium difficulty.