The Respawn Anchor was added to Minecraft in the Nether Update in 2020 as the first way to set a respawn point inside the Nether dimension. Crafted from crying obsidian and charged with glowstone, it explodes if used in the Overworld, which made its charging sound a familiar warning for players. Clips of the effect spread through Minecraft videos, streams and soundboards, where creators reuse the short charge noise for respawn jokes, power-up moments and gaming edits well beyond the game itself.