How to Find the Ender Dragon in Minecraft

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Last Updated: December 22, 2024

Do you want kill one of the most dangerous creatures in all of Minecraft? The Ender dragon marks the end of the game and killing it means you've beaten Minecraft. In this article, we'll explain how to find and kill the Ender dragon. If you're ready to beat Minecraft, read on!

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Kill Endermen in the Overworld.

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You need at least 16 ender pearls (20 is safer). Try wearing a pumpkin while doing this or hiding in a structure that has a roof 2 blocks tall.
- Look at their feet while attacking instead of their eyes.
- Don't try to shoot them with a bow and arrow; they'll just teleport away.

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Go to the Nether and kill some blazes.

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Then, you combine those with ender pearls. This will give you eyes of ender to find the end portal.

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Prepare for going to the End.

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You need diamond armor and a diamond sword, since the End is full of danger. Bring cooked meat, a bow, potions of healing and regeneration, obsidian, a pumpkin, torches, a diamond pickaxe, eyes of ender, and a bed. You will need to go to the Nether and collect blaze rods to prepare potions which give you a better chance of survival.

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Throw the eyes of ender into the air one by one.

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They have a 1 in 5 chance of breaking when they fall, so come prepared with extra. Once the pearls start flying really low to the ground, you are standing on top of a stronghold.

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Dig down in a spiral staircase formation.

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Once you see stone bricks, you are in the right spot. Beware that some blocks are monster spawners which means that they will spawn a silverfish when broken.

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Kill the silverfish and destroy the spawner.

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The end room is filled with silverfish and a spawner churning them out. Try to kill them in one hit, or else they can spawn more from the walls. You can also pillar up two blocks and hit them from there.
- Take a bucket of lava to kill the silverfish. A flint and steel will also work.

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Put ender eyes in each slot inside the blocks.

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Be careful not to fall into the lava. Right-click with the eyes in your hand to place them into the slots. Once you're done, a black portal with stars will appear where the lava was.

8

Sleep in the end portal room and then hop in the portal.

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This resets your spawn point. That way, if you die you won't have to walk all the way back. Make sure to take all your armor, food, weapons, and tools. You will most likely spawn on a small platform or cave and will need to build a bridge to the mainland or dig yourself out.
- You can also scout out the situation beforehand and only take minimal armor and tools to get knowledge of the situation you'll be in. Kill yourself after and return to the end portal.
- Once you get in the End, you can only get out by killing the Ender dragon or dying.

9

Kill the Ender dragon.

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Destroy the tower crystals by shooting at them or whacking at them with a sword. You'll need to be a good aim or have strong armor to protect yourself from the crystal explosions. Attack the Ender dragon mostly with your bow, but whack it with your sword when it gets close.
- Headshots deal the most damage.

10

Put a torch under the dragon egg and the block it is sitting on.

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11

Read the end poem.

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Don't skip it by as you won't see it again for a while.

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Should I find Netherite before going to the end?

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You don't need to find Netherite before going to the end, but you can if you want to.

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Bring some friends to help you.

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Don't try to skip destroying the crystals. It's impossible to kill the dragon since they will heal it.

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Collect the XP the dragon drops. This can be up to 70 levels.

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Try to sleep near the dragon or hostile endermen. The bed will explode dealing damage to them. Just beware it’ll also damage you.
You can kill the ender dragon by hitting it over and over again with a diamond sword. A bow and arrow is also available.
Wear full diamond armor if you can. Also put enchantments on your armor, sword, and pickaxe.

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Don't rush into this. The End is full of dangerous Endermen, not to mention the dragon.

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Beds will catch fire and explode in the End, so don't try to sleep.

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Don't look the Endermen in the eyes. They will become hostile and attack.

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