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The best tactic is to shoot them from a distance with a crossbow or bow and arrow. These enemies shoot fire at players, so they should keep their distance. As they kill the blazes, these enemies may drop blaze rods, which is why the players sought them out.
Blaze can only be found in the Nether Fortress Biome, all throughout the base due to their spawner being in the fortress itself.
