How do you get Eye of Ender in Minecraft?

Craft from 1 blaze powder + 1 ender pearl Buy from cleric villagers (expert level) for emeralds Loot stronghold altar chests (rare)

What is Eye of Ender used for?

Locate strongholds: throw it and it flies toward the nearest stronghold (~12 blocks before falling, 20% chance to shatter) Activate the End portal: insert one into each of the 12 portal frames Craft ender chests (8 obsidian + 1 eye) and end crystals

Eye of Ender

Utility Stack: 64 Since Beta 1.9-pre3

Quick answer: Craft from 1 blaze powder + 1 ender pearl.

How to get it

Craft from 1 blaze powder + 1 ender pearl
Buy from cleric villagers (expert level) for emeralds
Loot stronghold altar chests (rare)

Uses

Locate strongholds: throw it and it flies toward the nearest stronghold (~12 blocks before falling, 20% chance to shatter)
Activate the End portal: insert one into each of the 12 portal frames
Craft ender chests (8 obsidian + 1 eye) and end crystals

Renewability

Yes, via ender pearls and blaze powder farms

Java vs Bedrock

Identical in Java and Bedrock. Bring 12-15 eyes for the trip: some shatter in flight and you need up to 12 for the portal frames (each frame has a 10% chance to generate pre-filled).

Related: Ender Pearl Blaze Rod Elytra

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