Stronghold
Overworld
How to find it
- Throw eyes of ender: they fly toward the nearest stronghold. Follow them until they start diving into the ground, then dig down
- Triangulate: throw from two spots a few hundred blocks apart and walk to where the flight lines cross - saves eyes
- Java: 128 strongholds generate in rings around the world origin. Bedrock: unlimited, some directly under villages
Loot
- Libraries: enchanted books (including treasure enchantments), paper and books
- Corridor and altar chests: ender pearls, iron, apples, eyes of ender
- The End portal room: 12 frames, each with a 10% chance to be pre-filled - expect 0-2 eyes already in place
Dangers
- Silverfish spawner in the portal room - break it or light it before activating the portal
- Silverfish hide in infested stone bricks throughout the structure
- Easy to get lost: place torches on one side to mark the way back
Tips
- Bring 12+ eyes of ender: some for the trip, some for the frames.
- The portal room sometimes generates without a frame (rare generation bug): find another stronghold instead of raging.
- Mine straight down only after digging a staircase - strongholds love to open into caves and ravines.