End City

End cities are structures that are naturally generated in the outer islands of the End. They are tall castle or tree-like structures constructed primarily of end stone bricks and purpur blocks and their variants. They are lit up by End rods. They are also the only places where shulkers can be found.

Generation
End cities naturally generate in the outer islands of the End, which are accessible via the end gateway portal obtained by killing the ender dragon.

Structure
End cities may spawn as a single tower by itself, or as a sprawling complex of inter-connected towers and pathways branching from a main tower. Within certain rooms (often at the top of the towering structure) are treasure chests and sometimes Ender chests. On the outside of some towers, you can see banners with a purple and black pattern that is similar to the 'missing block' texture.

In total there are eight different rooms in the End City, including the towers and the End ship:

Towers
The towers found in End Cities are special compared to the other rooms and structures due to the fact that they spawn in varying heights. In total there are two types of towers in an End City.


 * Small tower
 * Standard Towers are the most common type of tower found in end cities. Purpur stairs protrude from the outside of these towers as decoration. A ladder leads up into this room from the room below it. The inside of these towers are hollow, and its walls are lined with purpur slabs that serve as steps; however, these steps are configured in a way that forces the player to parkour in order to get to the top. The size of these towers can differ greatly, as each tower can have a different amount of sections.


 * Large tower
 * Large towers are much rarer than small towers. As its name implies, these towers are much larger; they are three times as wide as the standard type, having a diameter of nine blocks, and usually are much taller in comparison. Like its smaller variant, decorative purpur stairs protrude from the outer walls. Rather than ladders, these types of towers are always connected at the bottom by a smaller tower. The large tower has a two spiral staircases, and some of the steps of the staircases are sideways end rods. The end rod steps make ascending these towers much harder than the standard towers. There are also vast amount of shulkers found in this tower, adding to the difficulty in climbing to the top. Like its smaller variants, these towers can differ greatly in size.

Rooms

 * Base rooms
 * An End city can consist of anywhere from 1 to 3 base rooms.
 * The bottom-most room will have a doorway that serves as the main entrance.
 * Typically 3 storeys tall, with each storey wider than the one below it.
 * Mainly empty, except for the ladder at the top floor.
 * Banner rooms
 * A small room similar to that of a base room.
 * Has banners hanging from the side.
 * Typically accessed by ascending small towers
 * Often has a shulker attached to the ceiling
 * A two-by-two doorway leads to the outside of the tower, or to another pathway
 * Loot rooms
 * Found at the top of large towers
 * Similar to the base rooms, but consists of two chests with very valuable loot
 * Typically has a slab staircase that leads to the roof of the tower
 * Large loot rooms
 * A larger version of the loot room, with an Ender chest and a normal chest.
 * The Ender chest holds no loot
 * Dead ends
 * Dark and empty rooms at the end of pathways
 * Typically found near the top of the End city structure
 * Bridges
 * Pathways with stairs that connect the main tower to other towers.
 * Docks
 * Variant of a bridge, but with an arch at the end that faces the end ship.

End ship


There is also a small chance for an "end ship" to be spawned outside of end cities. These floating structures are comprised of the same materials as end city dungeons, and are marked with a purple beacon that often give the Speed status effect. Inside the ship lies treasure chests, often guarded by Shulkers, that contain highly valuable loot (including enchanted diamond and iron equipment). They are often prefaced by a "dock" branching from an End city tower, from which one can enderpearl onto the ship.

The inside of the ships are rather small. Inside the ship is a brewing stand that contains two potions of healing. Also, there are two chests guarded by a shulker, and inside the chests are usually diamonds, tools, or sometimes, full sets of armor. Inside is the origin of the purple beacon, and some obsidian for the floor.

Beacons will be removed from ships in a future snapshot.

Trivia

 * Some end city rooms are structured similarly to traditional Asian pagodas.