Who is Cutting Onions?
Obtain Crying Obsidian
Overview
Who is Cutting Onions? is a task advancement in the Nether tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Obtain Crying Obsidian." It branches directly off Nether, 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. Who is Cutting Onions? was added in Minecraft 1.16, from the Nether Update, 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, Not Quite "Nine" Lives, is gated behind it.
In tree terms, Who is Cutting Onions? sits first along its line: the full path from the Nether root reads Nether -> Who is Cutting Onions?. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Who is Cutting Onions? is one of 22 total advancements in the Nether tab. It shares its parent with 7 sibling advancements (Return to Sender, Those Were the Days, Hidden in the Depths, A Terrible Fortress, Oh Shiny, This Boat Has Legs, and A Horrible Place), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete Who is Cutting Onions?
Earning Who is Cutting Onions? comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Obtain crying obsidian by bartering with piglins (give them gold ingots), finding it in ruined portals, or in bastion remnant chests.
- Used to craft respawn anchors.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Barter gold ingots with Piglins until one hands over crying obsidian.
- Crying obsidian also generates in ruined portals and bastion treasure chests if you would rather loot than barter.
- Make sure Nether is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Who is Cutting Onions? will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- At Medium difficulty, Who is Cutting Onions? 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 Who is Cutting Onions? will not appear as available until Nether is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Who is Cutting Onions? grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
Earning it unlocks Not Quite "Nine" Lives, which becomes the next step along this branch of the tree.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:nether/obtain_crying_obsidian- Icon Item
- Crying Obsidian
- Category
- Nether
- Difficulty
- Medium
- XP Reward
- 10 XP
- Version Added
- 1.16
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Who is Cutting Onions? Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Who is Cutting Onions? advancement in Minecraft?
Barter gold ingots with Piglins until one hands over crying obsidian. In full, obtain crying obsidian by bartering with piglins (give them gold ingots), finding it in ruined portals, or in bastion remnant chests. Used to craft respawn anchors.
What do you need for Who is Cutting Onions??
Before you can work on it you must have completed Nether. Obtain crying obsidian by bartering with piglins (give them gold ingots), finding it in ruined portals, or in bastion remnant chests. Used to craft respawn anchors.
Which advancement tab is Who is Cutting Onions? in?
Who is Cutting Onions? is in the Nether tab, hanging beneath Nether. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:nether/obtain_crying_obsidian.
Is Who is Cutting Onions? part of the Nether branch?
Yes. Who is Cutting Onions? sits directly below Nether in the Nether tree, so you must earn Nether first. Completing Who is Cutting Onions? then opens Not Quite "Nine" Lives.
How much XP does Who is Cutting Onions? give and how hard is it?
Who is Cutting Onions? awards 10 XP and is rated Medium difficulty.
When was Who is Cutting Onions? added to Minecraft?
Who is Cutting Onions? was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.16 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.