Can you hit an Ender Pearl with an arrow?

Yes, you can hit an Ender Pearl with an arrow, and doing so will break it and immediately teleport you to its location, providing a unique and creative way to manipulate Ender Pearl teleportation. This mechanic is particularly useful in Minecraft speedrunning, where precise control over Ender Pearl teleportation can significantly impact run times and strategies.

Understanding Ender Pearls

What are Ender Pearls?

Ender Pearls are items in Minecraft that allow players to teleport a certain distance. They are dropped by Endermen, which are tall, slender mobs that spawn in the game’s world.

FAQs

1. What happens if you throw an Ender Pearl into the void? Ender pearls that fall into the void disappear, and do not trigger the player to teleport. However, Ender Pearl entities (instead of dropped items) are not destroyed by lava and will teleport the player to the bottom of lava pools/lava oceans.

2. How do you speed run Ender Pearls? One of the best ways to get Ender Pearls in the game is a favorite by many Minecraft speedrunners, which involves entering the Nether dimension and interacting with Piglins, mobs that players can barter with since the 1.16 Nether update.

3. What will spawn if you throw an Ender Pearl? An Endermite will occasionally spawn when a player throws an Ender Pearl (1/20 chance), attacking the player and dealing damage.

4. Why do Endermen hate Endermites? The Endermen hate Endermites because they stick to them when teleporting, and Endermites are not native to The End, living “between” dimensions.

5. Can you hit the Ender Pearl with the arrow? Yes, you can hit an Ender Pearl with an arrow, breaking it and causing immediate teleportation to its location.

6. How many Ender Pearls should I collect? You need to kill a couple of Endermen to get Ender Pearls, which are part of the recipe for the Eye of Ender. You’ll need 12 Ender Pearls.

7. Do Piglins still give Ender Pearls? Yes, Piglins can drop Ender Pearls when they examine a gold ingot, with a 2.18% chance of dropping between two to four Ender Pearls.

8. What has a 1/20 chance of spawning when throwing an Ender Pearl? An Endermite has a 1/20 chance of spawning when a player throws an Ender Pearl.

9. How to make an Eye of Ender? To make an Eye of Ender, combine an Ender Pearl and Blaze Powder in your crafting square.

10. Can you lose the Ender Egg? When destroyed by an explosion, the Dragon Egg block always drops as an item and is not immune to destruction by the Ender Dragon.

11. What happens if you destroy an Ender Chest? Even if every single Ender Chest is destroyed in the world, the items inside the Ender Chest are still secure and can be retrieved by placing another Ender Chest.

12. What happens if you throw an Eye of Ender in The End? Throwing an Eye of Ender in The End allows players to potentially fly back for any reason, offering a strategic advantage.

13. What bow can shoot Enderman? The Terminator, a ranged weapon, is capable of hitting Enderman-type mobs, requiring players to reach Enderman Slayer VII to use it.

14. What villager buys Ender Pearls? A Cleric Villager can buy Ender Pearls, but players must first level up the Cleric until it reaches the expert level in its profession.

15. How do you get Ender Pearls without Enderman? Depending on the Minecraft version, players can obtain Ender Pearls through trade with an expert-level Villager Cleric or by bartering with a Piglin.