Not Quite "Nine" Lives
Charge a Respawn Anchor to the maximum
Requirements: Craft a respawn anchor from 6 crying obsidian and 3 glowstone.
Advancement Made!Not Quite "Nine" LivesOverview
Not Quite "Nine" Lives is a task advancement in the Nether tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Charge a Respawn Anchor to the maximum." It branches directly off Who is Cutting Onions?, 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. Not Quite "Nine" Lives was added in Minecraft 1.16, from the Nether Update, and is still in the 26.2 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. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, Not Quite "Nine" Lives sits second along its line: the full path from the Nether root reads Nether -> Who is Cutting Onions? -> Not Quite "Nine" Lives. That means 2 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Not Quite "Nine" Lives is one of 23 total advancements in the Nether tab. No other advancement shares its parent, so it is the only thing that branches from Who is Cutting Onions?.
How to Complete Not Quite "Nine" Lives
Earning Not Quite "Nine" Lives comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Craft a respawn anchor from 6 crying obsidian and 3 glowstone, then charge it with 4 glowstone blocks by right-clicking it with glowstone.
- This lets you set your respawn point in the Nether.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Craft a respawn anchor (6 crying obsidian + 3 glowstone) and right-click it with 4 glowstone blocks.
- Each glowstone adds one charge bar; four charges is the maximum and what the advancement checks for.
- Make sure Who is Cutting Onions? is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Not Quite "Nine" Lives will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- At Medium difficulty, Not Quite "Nine" Lives 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- Using the anchor to set spawn does not earn this; it must be charged to full four bars.
- Remember that Not Quite "Nine" Lives will not appear as available until Who is Cutting Onions? is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksNot Quite "Nine" Lives grants no experience directly; its value is progression rather than a point payout.
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/charge_respawn_anchor- Icon Item
- Respawn Anchor
- Category
- Nether
- Difficulty
- Medium
- XP Reward
- None
- Version Added
- 1.16
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