How do you get Ender eyes?
To get Ender Eyes, also known as Eyes of Ender, you can craft them by combining an Ender Pearl and Blaze Powder in a 3×3 crafting grid, or obtain them through looting, trading with Villagers or Piglins, or finding them in stronghold chests. The crafting process is the most straightforward method, requiring you to explore the Nether dimension to obtain Blaze Powder, which is made from Blaze Rods dropped by Blaze mobs.
Crafting Ender Eyes
Crafting Process
To craft an Eye of Ender, place 1 Ender Pearl and 1 Blaze Powder in the 3×3 crafting grid. The Ender Pearl should be placed in the middle square, and the Blaze Powder should be placed in the square to its left. Once you have placed the items in the correct positions, you will see the Eye of Ender appear in the inventory.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the easiest way to get Eyes of Ender? The easiest way to get Eyes of Ender is through crafting, as it requires the least amount of luck and can be done as long as you have the necessary materials.
- Can you get Eyes of Ender from villagers? Yes, Eyes of Ender can sometimes be obtained through trading with Villagers, although this is not a common occurrence.
- How many Eyes of Ender do I need to activate the End Portal? You need a total of 12 Eyes of Ender to activate the End Portal, although each individual frame block has a 10% chance of containing an Eye of Ender when generated.
- Can Piglins give you Eyes of Ender? Yes, Piglins can drop Eyes of Ender, but there is only a 4% chance of this happening, and they are dropped in groups of 4 to 8.
- How do I get Ender Pearls? Ender Pearls can be obtained by defeating Endermen, which are rare mobs that spawn in certain biomes, including Soul Sand Valleys, Nether Wastes, and Warped Forests.
- What is the fastest way to get Eyes of Ender? The fastest way to get Eyes of Ender is through crafting, as it allows you to create them as long as you have the necessary materials.
- Can you find Eyes of Ender in chests? Yes, Eyes of Ender can rarely spawn in the chests of strongholds, although the combined total of all Eyes of Ender in a stronghold will never be 3 or more.
- Does every stronghold have an End Portal? In Java Edition, every stronghold has an End Portal, but in Bedrock Edition, only some of them do.
- How many Blaze Rods do I need? You will need to collect Blaze Rods to create Blaze Powder, which is then used to craft Eyes of Ender.
- How many Eyes of Ender should I have before I go to the End? It is recommended to have at least 12 Eyes of Ender before attempting to activate the End Portal.
- Can you get Ender Pearls from Piglins? Yes, Piglins can drop Ender Pearls, but there is only a 2.18% chance of this happening, and they are dropped in groups of 2 to 4.
- What happens if you throw an Eye of Ender in the End? Throwing an Eye of Ender in The End can be useful if you need to fly back to the Overworld for any reason.
- How rare is a 12-eye portal? The chances of a 12-eye portal generating naturally are extremely low, with a 1 in 1 trillion chance of all 12 End Portal frames containing an Eye of Ender.
- Where do Endermen spawn the most? Endermen spawn most commonly in Warped Forests, but can also be found in Soul Sand Valleys and Nether Wastes.
- What level are strongholds at? Strongholds can generate at any Y level, mostly underground, and prefer to generate in biomes above sea level, but can generate underwater if necessary.