How to Craft End Rod in Minecraft

End Rods emit light level 14 and can be placed in any direction. Found naturally in End cities.

Overview

End Rods emit light level 14 and can be placed in any direction. Found naturally in End cities. End Rod uses a shaped recipe, meaning the ingredients must sit in the exact pattern shown in the grid above; placing them in the wrong cells will not produce the item. A Crafting Table gives you the full 3x3 grid, which you need for any recipe larger than 2x2. You can craft one from four planks, and most bases keep one near the furnaces.

The recipe was added in Minecraft 1.9 and still works the same way in version 1.21. Each craft yields 4 End Rod, so factor that multiplier in when you are batching the recipe for a project.

The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with blaze rod (kill blazes in Nether fortresses) and popped chorus fruit (smelt chorus fruit). If any of those are not already in your stores, gather them first, because the craft itself takes only a moment once everything is in the grid. With the ingredients on hand and a Crafting Table placed, End Rod is one of the quicker things to add to your inventory.

Crafting Recipe

Crafting Table

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Materials Needed

Item	Amount	Where to Find
Blaze Rod	1	Kill blazes in Nether fortresses
Popped Chorus Fruit	1	Smelt chorus fruit

To make End Rod you will gather Blaze Rod (kill blazes in Nether fortresses) and Popped Chorus Fruit (smelt chorus fruit). Lining these up before you open the Crafting Table saves a trip back to storage, especially if you plan to craft several at once.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Open your Crafting Table to access the 3x3 crafting grid.
Arrange the ingredients in the crafting grid following the pattern shown above.
Place Blaze Rod in: row 1, column 2.
Place Popped Chorus Fruit in: row 2, column 2.
Collect your End Rod (x4) from the output slot.

Tips & Notes

If the output slot stays empty, double-check the pattern against the grid above; a shaped recipe fails silently when even one ingredient is in the wrong cell.
Since one craft produces 4 End Rod, divide the quantity you need by 4 to work out how many times to repeat the recipe.

Uses for End Rod

Light source with level 14
End city decoration

How End Rod Fits Your World

Decoration blocks add detail and atmosphere without changing how a build functions. Banners can be layered with patterns at a loom, signs and item frames label and display, and candles, lanterns, and flower pots add lighting and life to a room. These are the finishing touches that turn a plain box into a place that feels lived in. For End Rod specifically, that means it is most valuable for light source with level 14 and end city decoration.

View detailed item stats, durability and properties for End Rod on the Astroworld Items Database.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to craft End Rod?

You need 1 Blaze Rod, 1 Popped Chorus Fruit, made at a Crafting Table. Gather all of the materials first, then arrange them in the exact grid pattern shown above to produce 4 End Rod.

How many End Rod does the recipe produce?

Each craft produces 4 End Rod at once, so to make a specific amount, divide the total you need by 4 to find how many times to repeat the recipe.

What is End Rod used for?

End Rod is used for several things: Light source with level 14; End city decoration.

What version of Minecraft added End Rod?

End Rod was added in Minecraft 1.9 and works the same way in the current 1.21 release. Recipes for it are identical across Java and Bedrock Edition unless noted otherwise.

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