How to Craft Eye of Ender in Minecraft
Eyes of Ender float toward the nearest stronghold when thrown. Place 12 in an End portal frame to activate it.
Overview
Eyes of Ender float toward the nearest stronghold when thrown. Place 12 in an End portal frame to activate it. Eye of Ender uses a shapeless recipe, so the ingredients can go in any cells of the grid as long as all of them are present. 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 1.0 and still works the same way in version 1.21. Each craft yields a single Eye of Ender.
The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with ender pearl (kill endermen) and blaze powder (craft from blaze rods). 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, Eye of Ender is one of the quicker things to add to your inventory.
Crafting Recipe
Eye of EnderMaterials Needed
To make Eye of Ender you will gather Ender Pearl (kill endermen) and Blaze Powder (craft from blaze rods). 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.
- Place the following items anywhere in the crafting grid: Ender Pearl, Blaze Powder.
- Collect your Eye of Ender from the output slot.
Tips & Notes
- Keep the ingredients for Eye of Ender in a labelled chest near your crafting area so you can remake it without hunting for materials.
Uses for Eye of Ender
- Locating strongholds
- Activating End portals
How Eye of Ender Fits Your World
Transportation items move you and your goods across the world. Boats are the fastest way over water and across ice, minecarts and the various rail types automate overland and item transport, and a saddle lets you ride and steer tamed mounts. Setting up the right transport network early saves an enormous amount of walking over the life of a world. For Eye of Ender specifically, that means it is most valuable for locating strongholds and activating End portals.
View detailed item stats, durability and properties for Eye of Ender on the Astroworld Items Database.