User:Augurnz/The End

Purpose
This subpage of my userspace profile is here to document my first attempt at entering The End and slaying the Ender Dragon. The talk page can also be used for discussion about my progress towards this goal, and it serves as a place for experienced gamers to offer me tips and advice along the way.

Background
I am playing Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition and have decided to use my existing TU12 world (which I created with the Kazingy seed) to pursue my first Ender Dragon. My game settings, which have not been changed since I created this world, are as follows...


 * Seed: 736233627
 * Game Mode: Survival
 * Difficulty: Easy

I had been playing this world a lot before TU13 came out, and have established an equilibrium in the Overworld, with non-automated agriculture, horticulture, and arboriculture all contained within a walled, well-lit, secure city. My sole Nether Portal in this world leads straight into a Nether Fortress, where I have easy access to two Blaze spawners, which I have farmed extensively for Blaze Rods. Because of all this progress, I have decided to stick with my TU12 world, rather than start afresh with the TU13 version of Kazingy.

Progress Report

 * 18:14, 19 October 2013 (UTC): I now have 9 Ender Pearls, and I have established a regular route to the Stronghold, using a couple of Nether Portal hops. I have cleaned out the library in the Stronghold and turned it into a beachhead, or forward position, and I've blazed a path to the End Portal room. I just need to collect 3 more Ender Pearls and I'll be ready to launch my assault on The End.
 * 18:40, 17 October 2013 (UTC): At present I have 6 Ender Pearls, and I have visited the Stronghold in the Overworld, so I know roughly where it is. I can get back there with some difficulty. I am creating a collection of items to bring with me on my first assault of The End, and I have been practicing the speedy construction of a safehouse, which I'll build out of Obsidian when I eventually get to The End.

Loadout
These are the items that I intend to take with me on my first excursion to The End. I'm still adding to my loadout, so there shouldn't be any wasted space.

Enchantments
Many of the items I will be taking with me to The End are enchanted. I only enchant using Level 30 spells, and I try to get the best mixture of effects, sometimes making several attempts before accepting an enchantment. This is what I have already enchanted...
 * Diamond Sword: Looting III, Bane of Arthropods IV
 * Diamond Sword: Knockback II, Smite IV, Fire Aspect II
 * Diamond Sword: Sharpness IV
 * Bow: Power IV, Flame I, Infinity I
 * Diamond Helmet: Fire Protection IV, Aqua Affinity I, Respiration III
 * Diamond Chestplate: Protection IV
 * Diamond Leggings: Protection IV
 * Diamond Boots: Feather Falling IV, Blast Protection IV

Strategy
I have made a copy of my Kazingy TU12 savegame data. By opening the copy in Creative Mode, it allows me to have a sneak preview of what I can expect when I enter The End in my Survival Mode game. What I know from this is that the obsidian landing platform is, in fact, floating in mid-air off to the side of the main landmass of The End. I can build a short obsidian bridge across the Void, and with a short climb I'll be at the surface where the obsidian towers are.

Safehouse
As soon as I arrive on the surface I intend to construct a 5x3 obsidian wall shielding me from view of the Ender Dragon. This will become the back wall of my safehouse. Eventually the floorplan of the safehouse will look like this...

The safehouse will be constructed entirely of obsidian, which is impervious to Ender Dragon attacks. It will be two blocks in height throughout, with a solid obsidian roof at the third layer. This construction should prevent Endermen from entering it. The side opposite the main chamber entrance will feature a flat obsidian platform facing the Ender Dragon and the obsidian towers. This will be a safe place from which to launch my attacks.

Destroying the Ender Crystals
As soon as the safehouse is completed, I'll unload the remainder of my supplies into the chest, including the armor, then save. Unarmored, I'll take one stack of dirt, one mundane bow, one shovel, and 20 arrows. This will be my standard configuration for attacking the obsidian towers. I'll use the dirt to climb up to the Ender Crystal and shoot it with arrows from about 3 blocks away (to avoid the explosion). After each obsidian tower is defeated I'll save. If I die, I'll respawn, losing only the dirt, bow, shovel, and remaining arrows. The rest of my supplies will be secured within my safehouse. Rinse and repeat until all Ender Crystals are destroyed.

The Ender Dragon
This is where I will make full use of my enchanted weapons and armor, and potions. By the time I face off against the Ender Dragon, I expect to have died and respawned several times. Each time I'll bring more supplies with me to my safehouse in The End, including more arrows, more potions, and more chests to store them all in.