Place a Charged Respawn Anchor

Place a fully charged Nether respawn point

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Places a respawn anchor with all four glowstone charges, ready to set your spawn in the Nether. Right-click the placed anchor once (empty-handed) to bind your respawn. Warning: anchors explode if used in the Overworld or End.

/setblock ~ ~ ~ respawn_anchor[charges=4]

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Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Stand in the Nether where you want your spawn point.
Paste the command and press Enter.
Right-click the anchor to set your respawn (uses one charge per death).

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