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This article is about the boss mob in the End. For the Ender Dragon's egg, see Dragon Egg.

EnderDragonAttack

An Ender Dragon attacks a player while being healed.

EnderDragonPortal

The portal generated when the dragon is defeated.

The Ender Dragon is the only official boss mob to appear in Minecraft. It only naturally spawns in The End. This mob uses the dragon model Notch created, but utilizes a texture more reminiscent of an Enderman, being black and scaly with purple eyes.

Appearance

The Ender Dragon is a large, black dragon with glowing purple eyes. It is the second-largest mob in the game, only beaten by the unimplemented Giant. It has a few dark gray features, such as the wings and various other parts of its body. Similar to Endermen and Spiders, the Ender Dragon's eyes are visible through darkness, so you can see it coming from anywhere in the End.

Strategy

Before entering The End, it is very strongly advised that the player first sleep in a bed near the end portal or taking a backup in case they die during the battle. It is strongly recommended that the player should have a full set of diamond armor and a diamond sword along with a bow and multiple stacks of arrows, or a bow with the Infinity enchantment, but note that fire aspect does not work on the Ender Dragon.

Upon entering The End, a purple "boss health" bar appears at the top of the player's screen. This bar indicates the remaining health of the resident Ender Dragon. Each End dimension houses a single Ender Dragon whose health is periodically charged by nearby Ender Crystals. These crystals can be found at the top of Obsidian pillars that dot the landscape. The healing effect of the Ender Crystals can reverse hard-won damage rather quickly; it is recommended that they be destroyed before the player engages the Ender Dragon.

Destroying an Ender Crystal while the Ender Dragon is being charged by it (indicated by a series of circles appearing between the Ender Crystal and the Ender Dragon) will cause the Ender Dragon to take additional damage instead of being healed. If the player repeats this method for all of the Ender Crysals, then the Ender Dragon will become weak and can be killed with no chance of it regaining health. Even after taking so much damage, it is still stronger than an average mob. Players can destroy an Ender Crystal by either as they would a regular block or by attacking it with a sword, a bow and arrow, snowballs, etc. When destroyed, the Ender Crystal explodes, leaving behind a block of Bedrock.

Defeating the Ender Dragon in creative mode is quite easy, as the player can fly around and easily snipe or attack the dragon with melee attacks without having to worry about getting killed. But you MUST destroy the Ender Crystals as they will continue to heal the dragon even in creative mode. You have to worry about possibly getting knocked off the island because even in creative mode you can still die if you are knocked off the edge into the void.

The most common and easiest strategy to defeat the Ender Dragon is to destroy all of the Ender Crystals before attempting to fight the Ender Dragon, as any damage done to the dragon can be quickly undone by the crystals. Since Ender Crystals explode, an advisable strategy is to shoot arrows or to throw snowballs from a distance so the player does not take damage, then climb up the Obsidian towers with a ladder. This ensures that if the player falls off the tower due to exploding Ender Crystals, that player will be able to grab onto the ladder and not die. (However, it should be noted that the Ender Dragon can and will destroy the player's ladders).

If at all possible, the player should attempt to destroy the Ender Crystals while the Ender Dragon is too far away to detect or charge them. The player can wait for the Ender Dragon to fly near to the edge of the map, then run the other way until the boss's health bar disappears. The player can then safely destroy the Ender Crystals on that end of the map, taking care not to get close enough for the Boss's health bar to reappear. By repeating this strategy a few times, the player should be able to clear out the crystals from all parts of the map.

When the Ender Dragon charges the player, it is directly facing the player. This gives the player a good chance of attacking its head to deal extra damage. But if the player decides to attack it, he/she will have less time to try to avoid its attack. The Ender Dragon will also destroy any block it comes into contact with except Obsidian, End Stone, and Bedrock. Instead of destroying them, the Ender Dragon passes through them. This makes TNT strategies difficult, if not impossible, to successfully execute. The Ender Dragon's swooping melee attacks have a significant amount of knockback if a player is hit by them, often knocking the player off of the platform in The End. The impact of the Ender Dragon's body and wings cause damage to the player, as well as knock back. Because of the Ender Dragon's speed and flight, projectiles are favored over melee approaches. The Ender Dragon's immense health and evasive nature necessitate a large ammunition stockpile. At least 2 full stacks of arrows are recommended since most will miss. Lava is useless, as it is immune to fire damage. Water is also useless, as it will take no damage from water and will destroy the block. Knockback enchantments are useless unless the enchantment is on grade 8 or higherm(this is possible in SMP with modifications). Snowballs have the potential to stun-lock an Ender Dragon as its recovery time is slower than the firing rate of snowballs. Snowballs can also damage the Ender Dragon along with other thrown entities, such as Ender Pearls and Eggs. The Ender Dragon will take more damage from a melee attack than a ranged attack. Therefore, the player should wait for it to charge, sidestep, and then attack. Beds, which explode in The End, can be detonated when the Ender Dragon is nearby, causing considerable damage to it.

Once killed, the Ender Dragon will appear to have beams of light spontaneously erupting from its body. It will then explode, dropping enough experience to bring a player from no experience to level 105 (20000 - 10 drops of 1000 experience, one drop of 10000 experience).

Enderdragondeath

A dying enderdragon. (Animated)

If the player brings an enchantment table and 30 bookcases with him/her while killing the Ender Dragon, he/she can set it up after it dies and use it every 30 levels for many high level enchantments. It will also spawn an exit portal with a Dragon Egg on top. Entering the portal will activate a text cutscene that lasts for an average of 8 minutes, 30 seconds. After the cutscene, the player will be teleported to his/her spawn point in The Overworld. The cutscene can be skipped by pressing the Esc key, and will instantly send the player to his/her spawn point/Bed in The Overworld. The player may return to The End after defeating the Ender Dragon, however there will be no new dragon.

Ender Dragon in the Overworld

Using the export-import feature of an editor like MCEdit, it is possible to place one or multiple Ender Dragons into an Overworld map or Nether map.

As stated in the trivia below, an Ender Dragon destroys almost any block it comes into contact with replacing the said block with air and displaying the white shock wave animation in the process. The only blocks not destroyed are those which occur naturally in the End: Endstone, Obsidian, and Bedrock. The Ender Dragon simply passes through these blocks without replacing them with air.

In the Overworld the Ender Dragon employs much the same attack strategy, flying and wheeling and recoiling if hit by arrows. Generally the Dragon remains above the player, making holes in any hills it may encounter and when charging the player it can plough a track across the terrain launching any mobs or entities it may encounter into the air in much the same manner as when striking the player.

If the player retreats underground, the dragon continues to attack, mainly from above the horizontal plane the player is in, and in the process gouging large tunnels through the landscape and doing a lot of damage to the terrain.

In the Nether the effect is much the same, the Dragon carves tunnels through both netherrack and nether fortresses, and over time can carve out quite a large volume. If the Dragon flies through water or lava, like most other blocks, they are replaced by air and do no apparent damage to the Dragon. In essence, the Dragon can pass through the landscape with impunity.

If multiple Dragons are present, only one health bar shows in 1.2. The state of health seems to indicate that of the closest/last attacked Dragon, and if this Dragon is killed the bar reverts to another Dragon. If a Dragon's flight path takes it over the edge of the map, over unloaded chunks, it glitches and its animation becomes "stuck". If the player approaches the glitched Dragon, loading chunks beneath it, it resumes normal behavor. If the player tries to create distance between himself and the group of Dragons, generally one Dragon will do the majority of the attacking and the others will remain in the original area. Killing the attacking Dragon on a chunk that is far enough away from the others such that they are now over unloaded chunks will free the player from attack and clear the "Boss Health" bar from the screen. The portal created by killing a Dragon in the Overworld or Nether will lead to the End when used. If the player enters chunks on a large map where Ender Dragons have been placed with an editor, the "Boss Health" bar will appear, initially empty, but will fill as it "acquires" the nearest Dragon which will commence attacking in the normal manner.

If the player encases himself inside an obsidian or end stone structure (in Peaceful Setting), and allows multiple Dragons to repetadly attack over the space of half an hour playing time or so, one or more of the Dragons can be observed to have changed their attack strategy, and repeatedly wheel and turn at close range and continually charge the player without much long distance flying between wheels and turns. A Dragon exhibiting this type of behavior can be rapidly killed with arrows.

It is advised that Ender Dragons should not be hacked onto any maps of value because of the damage they can cause.

Video

Ender Dragon/video


History

Originally, dragons were a possible planned mob, hinted at by Notch during the Spider Jockey update.[1] He also mentioned that dragon lairs may be an addition.[2] They remained a potential work-in-progress until the Ender Dragon was announced.

Notch has stated in the past that if dragons are added, they will not be mountable as it would put too much pressure on SMP servers.[3]

In September 2011, Notch stated that "dragons will be added eventually."[4]

On October 7th 2011, Notch revealed the existence of the Ender Dragon.

On October 10th 2011, Notch released a video showing a small clip of The End that also shows the Ender Dragon fly into the top of the frame. [1] [2]

On October 11th 2011 A player named stropping_notch asked Jeb if Dragon riding is an idea, to which he replied it is. It is not clear whether this means it is an idea under consideration or not, however, or whether it would apply to the Red Dragons or the Ender Dragon.[5]

On October 12th 2011, in a Reddit post Notch also said, "They will be different dragons. The Ender Dragon will probably become larger, and the ones in the main world will be this size, won't go through terrain, and will be red because dragons are red."[6]

On October 12th 2011, Notch stated in a twitter post that "Dragons have 6 limbs"[7], consisting of 2 wings, and 4 legs.

On April 28 2012, Jeb mentioned that he wouldn't be adding any more boss mobs until he makes the Ender Dragon "more fun first."[8]

Version history

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1.9pre4
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Brick|Brick]]<br/>{{about|the item|the crafted block|Bricks|other uses}}
{{Item
| image = [[File:Brick JE2 BE2.png|32px]]
| stackable = Yes (64)
| renewable = Yes 
}}

A '''brick''' is an item used to craft [[bricks|brick]] blocks, [[flower pot]]s, and [[decorated pot]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Smelting ===
A brick can be obtained by smelting a [[clay ball]].
{{Smelting
|Clay Ball
|Brick
|0,3
}}

=== Mining ===

When [[breaking]] a [[decorated pot]] with a tool without [[Silk Touch]] on the main hand, the decorated pot can drops 0-4 brick(s) depend on the material that the decorated pot make of.

=== Loot ===

{{LootChestItem|brick}}

=== Trading ===

Novice-level stone mason [[villager]]s sell 16{{only|bedrock}} or 10{{only|java}} bricks for one [[emerald]].

== Usage ==
Brick can be used to craft [[bricks]], [[flower pot]]s, and [[decorated pot]]s.
=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Brick
|spritetype=item
|nameid=brick
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Brick
|spritetype=item
|nameid=brick
|id=383
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.11|[[File:Brick JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added bricks as an item.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w34a|Bricks are now used for [[flower pot]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this item's numeral ID was 336.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Brick JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of bricks has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Bricks are now [[trading|sold]] by [[villager]]s of the new mason profession, making them [[renewable resource|renewable]].}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w07a|Bricks can now be used for crafting [[decorated pot]]s.|Bricks now drop when brushing [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert well]]s.|Bricks now drop when mining [[decorated pot]] with a tool on the main hand.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|The probability for the brick to generate in the [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert well]] has been changed from 1/7 to 1/8.|Brick can now be found in [[suspicious gravel]] and [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=23w16a|Brick no longer generates in [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].|Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for the suspicious gravel within the [[trail ruins]]; brick now is in the common loot.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Brick JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added bricks as an item. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.2|Bricks can now be obtained by smelting clay balls.
|Bricks are now used to craft [[brick block]]s.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Bricks are now used to craft [[flower pot]]s.}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 5|Added bricks to the [[Creative]] [[inventory]].<ref name="missing brick">{{Bug|MCPE-16556}}</ref>}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|16 bricks can now be obtained via trading with stone mason [[villager]]s for 1-2 [[emerald]]s.
|[[File:Brick JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of bricks has now been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Trading has been changed; bricks sold by stone mason villagers now cost only one emerald.}}
{{History||1.20.0<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.70|snap=beta 1.19.70.23|Bricks now drop when brushing [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert well]]s and can be used to craft decorated pots.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Brick JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added bricks.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Brick JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of bricks has been changed.}}
{{History|3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Brick JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added bricks.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Cihla]]
[[de:Ziegel]]
[[es:Ladrillo]]
[[fr:Brique]]
[[hu:Tégla]]
[[it:Mattone]]
[[ja:レンガ]]
[[ko:벽돌 (아이템)]]
[[nl:Baksteen]]
[[pl:Cegła]]
[[pt:Tijolo]]
[[ru:Кирпич]]
[[th:อิฐ]]
[[uk:Цеглина]]
[[zh:红砖]]</li><li>[[Nether Sprouts|Nether Sprouts]]<br/>{{Block
|title=Nether Sprouts
|image=Nether Sprouts.png
|image2=Nether Sprouts (texture) JE2 BE2.png
|transparent=Yes
|tool=shears
|light=No
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=Yes (64)
|flammable=No
|lavasusceptible=Yes
}}

'''Nether sprouts''' are a non-solid fungi block that generate in [[warped forest]]s.

== Obtaining ==
=== Natural generation ===
Nether sprouts generate in [[warped forest]] biomes.

=== Breaking ===
Nether sprouts can be mined instantly with any item. The block also breaks if the block below is removed, or if [[water]] flows into its space. The block only drops if broken with [[shear]]s.

=== Post-generation ===
Applying [[bone meal]] to warped [[nylium]] creates nether sprouts on that block and surrounding nylium, along with both types of [[roots]] and [[fungi]].

== Usage ==
[[File:RootsSproutsPlaceBlock.png|thumb|All of the blocks that nether sprouts can be placed on.]]
Nether sprouts can be planted on the same blocks that [[fungus|fungi]] and [[roots]] can be placed on: [[nylium]], [[soul soil]], [[Grass Block|grass]], [[podzol]], [[mycelium]], [[Moss Block|moss]], [[dirt]], [[coarse dirt]], [[rooted dirt]], and [[farmland]]. However, they cannot be planted in [[flower pot]]s.

=== Composting ===
Placing nether sprouts into a [[composter]] has a 50% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Nether sprouts}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|showforms=y
|displayname=Nether Sprouts
|spritetype=block
|nameid=nether_sprouts
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
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|firstcolumnname=Nether Sprouts
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block
|spritename=nether-sprouts
|spritetype=block
|nameid=nether_sprouts
|id=493
|form=block
|itemform=item.nether_sprouts}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=nether-sprouts
|spritetype=item
|nameid=nether_sprouts
|id=621
|form=item
|translationkey=tile.nether_sprouts.name
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[File:Nether Sprouts JE1 BE1.png|24px]] [[File:Nether Sprouts (texture) JE1 BE1.png|24px]] Added nether sprouts.}}
{{History|||snap=20w10a|[[File:Nether Sprouts JE2 BE2.png|24px]] [[File:Nether Sprouts (texture) JE2 BE2.png|24px]] The textures of the nether sprouts have now been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=20w15a|Nether sprouts can now be [[composter|composted]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w19a|Nether sprouts now only [[drops|drop]] if [[breaking|broken]] with [[shears]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w21a|[[File:Nether Sprouts (item) JE3 BE2.png|24px]] The [[inventory]] texture of the nether sprouts have now been changed.
|The [[block]] [[model]] of nether sprouts is now centered of the block rather than positioned randomly.}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w44a|Nether sprouts now make sounds when being walked on.<ref>{{bug|MC-171621|||Fixed}}</ref>}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Nether Sprouts JE1 BE1.png|24px]] [[File:Nether Sprouts (texture) JE1 BE1.png|24px]] Added nether sprouts.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Nether sprouts can now be [[composter|composted]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.59|[[File:Nether Sprouts JE2 BE2.png|24px]] [[File:Nether Sprouts (item) JE3 BE2.png|24px]] The textures of the nether sprouts have now been changed.
|[[File:Nether Sprouts Glitched BE.png|32px]] Nether sprouts now appear with a glitched texture when [[breaking|broken]] in [[survival]] mode or when picking the [[block]] in [[creative]] mode. The [[item]] received is also nameless.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-74339}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.63|Nether sprouts now give the [[player]] the correct item when broken in survival mode or when picking the block in creative mode.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Unlike other warped "plants", nether sprouts don't have a crimson equivalent. This is also the case with [[nether wart]], which lacks a warped equivalent.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Blocks|vegetation}}
{{Items}}

[[Category:Nether blocks]]
[[Category:Fungi]]
[[Category:Natural blocks]]
[[Category:Non-solid blocks]]

[[de:Nethersprossen]]
[[de:Nethersprossen]]
[[es:Rastrojo del Nether]]
[[fr:Germes du Nether]]
[[ja:ネザースプラウト]]
[[pl:Netherowe kiełki]]
[[pt:Brotos do Nether]]
[[ru:Адские ростки]]
[[zh:下界苗]]</li></ul>
Added Ender Dragon. The Ender Dragon existed in the code, mostly functional, however the dragon had not been enabled ingame yet and players were unable to damage it. Certain mods would allow the spawning of the Ender Dragon, but again, no physical interactions were available.
1.9pre5
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Chalkboard|Chalkboard]]<br/>{{Education feature}}
{{unobtainable|edition=be}}{{Block
|image=<gallery>
Chalkboard Slate.png|Slate
Chalkboard Poster.png|Poster
Chalkboard Board.png|Board
</gallery>
|invimage=Slate
|invimage2=Poster
|invimage3=Board
|transparent=Yes
|renewable=No
|light=No
|tool=None
|stackable=Yes (16)
|flammable=No
}}
A '''chalkboard''' is a [[block]] that can display more text than a [[sign]].<ref>https://education.minecraft.net/support/knowledge-base/using-slates-posters-boards/</ref> Three sizes are available: 1×1 (slate), 2×1 (poster), and 3×2 (board).

== Obtaining ==
In ''[[Education Edition]]'', chalkboards can be obtained in the [[Creative inventory]] or through the {{cmd|give}} command.
In ''[[Bedrock Edition]]'', chalkboards cannot be obtained by commands or the creative inventory, and can only be obtained by using glitches or inventory editors.

== Usage ==
A chalkboard can be used similarly to a [[sign]], to display text. Once placed, select the chalkboard and enter the desired text and click the "OK" button. The "×" in the upper right corner of the board closes the edit screen.

=== Placement ===
Chalkboards may be placed on the top or side of other blocks (including non-solid blocks like [[fence]]s, [[glass]], [[rail]]s, and other chalkboards). To place a chalkboard, {{control|use}} a chalkboard item while pointing at the block the chalkboard should be attached to. To place a chalkboard on a block that can be interacted with by the {{control|use}} control (for example, [[chest]]s, [[note block]]s, etc.), {{control|sneak}} while placing the chalkboard.

1×1 slates placed on the top of a block stand on a short post, facing in the direction of the player who placed it, in any of 16 different directions. 2×1 posters and 2×3 boards can be placed in any of 4 different directions. Chalkboards placed on the side of a block simply float there, even if the block doesn't make contact with the chalkboards.

=== Text ===
When entering text, six lines of text are available for the slates and posters, while fifteen lines of text are available for the 2×3 boards. To switch between lines, the player can press Enter or the up/down arrow keys. The location of text currently selected has a flashing cursor.

While editing, typing and backspacing can occur at any point in the line by moving the cursor using the left and right arrow keys. Once the end of the line has been reached, the word is hyphenated and is continued on the next line.

After the editing window is closed, right-clicking on a chalkboard reopens the editing menu. Copy and paste can be performed, and no more than the basic/shifted keyboard characters may be entered.

=== Interaction ===
Chalkboards act as though they have a {{control|use}} action, so {{control|sneaking}} is required to place blocks or use items while the cursor is pointed at them.

Unlike signs, boards block a [[piston]] from moving.

Boards have no collision box (they are completely non-solid), so [[item]]s and [[mob]]s can move through boards blocks. Other blocks (including other boards) can be placed on any edge of a board.

[[Water]] and [[lava]] flow around boards. Lava can create [[fire]] in [[air]] blocks next to boards as if the boards were flammable, but the boards do not burn.

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Stone/BE}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Block
|spritename=chalkboard
|spritetype=block
|nameid=chalkboard
|id=230
|form=block
|translationkey=tile.chalkboard.oneByOne.name, tile.chalkboard.twoByOne.name, tile.chalkboard.threeByTwo.name}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Item
|spritename=board
|spritetype=item
|nameid=board
|translationkey=tile.chalkboard.oneByOne.name, tile.chalkboard.twoByOne.name, tile.chalkboard.threeByTwo.name
|id=454
|form=item
|foot=1}}

=== Metadata ===
{{see also|Data values}}
Chalkboards uses the following data values:

*Slate: 1
*Board: 2
*Poster: 3
<!--{{/DV}}-->

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}
{{info needed}}
<!--{{/BS}}-->

== History ==
{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Chalkboard Slate.png|32px]] [[File:Chalkboard Poster.png|32px]] [[File:Chalkboard Board.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Chalkboard_Slate_(item)_BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chalkboard_Poster_(item)_BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chalkboard_Board_(item)_BE1.png|32px]] Added chalkboards, likely as an accidental addition.
|Chalkboards can be obtained and placed using the {{cmd|give}} and {{cmd|setblock}} [[command]]s respectively. However, they serve no purpose.}}
{{History|||snap=build 2|Chalkboards have now been removed. However, the textures still exist.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Re-added chalkboards. They still exist as entities, but can't be spawned. The items can't be spawned either.}}
{{h||1.17.30|snap=beta 1.17.30.20|Chalkboards can now be placed consistently.}} 

{{History|education}}
{{History||MinecraftEdu|link=MinecraftEdu|[[File:Oak Sign JE1 BE1.png|30px]] [[MinecraftEdu]], Education Edition's predecessor, had "[[Big Sign]]s", 3 block wide signs that served a similar purpose.}}
{{History||1.0|[[File:Chalkboard Slate.png|32px]] [[File:Chalkboard Poster.png|32px]] [[File:Chalkboard Board.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Chalkboard_Slate_(item)_BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chalkboard_Poster_(item)_BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chalkboard_Board_(item)_BE1.png|32px]] Added chalkboards.}}
{{History||1.0.2|The UI of chalkboards now has a locked option.
|[[Player|Students]] now can place their own chalkboards even without a worldbuilder ability.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Education Edition Exclusive Features.png|The chalkboard placed in a world along with other Education Edition features.
Chalkboardsingamepe.png|The chalkboard in [[Pocket Edition v0.16.0 alpha build 1]].
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Blocks|Utility}}
{{Items}}
{{Education Edition}}

[[Category:Utility blocks]]
[[Category:Block entities]]
[[Category:Education Edition blocks]]
[[Category:Education Edition items]]

[[pt:Lousa]]
[[de:Tafel]]
[[fr:Ardoise]]
[[ja:黒板]]
[[pl:Tablica kredowa]]
[[ru:Доска]]
[[uk:Дошка]]
[[zh:黑板]]</li><li>[[Minecart|Minecart]]<br/>{{about|the rideable minecart in Minecraft|other uses|Minecart (disambiguation)|}}
{{distinguish|Minecraft}}
{{ItemEntity
|image=Minecart.png
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=No
|size=Height: 0.7 Blocks<br>Width: 0.98 Blocks
|networkid='''[[JE]]''': 10
|drops={{ItemLink|Minecart}} (1)
|health={{hp|6}}
}}
A '''minecart''' is a train-like vehicle [[entity]] that runs on [[Rail (disambiguation)|rail]]s.

== Obtaining ==

Minecarts can be retrieved by {{control|attack|text=attacking}} them for some time. Minecarts can also be retrieved with one attack from a [[pickaxe]] provided the player's attack cooldown is reset. A minecart is also destroyed if it makes contact with a [[cactus]], or if shot with a [[bow]] and arrow.

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|A2= Iron Ingot
|C2= Iron Ingot
|A3= Iron Ingot
|B3= Iron Ingot
|C3= Iron Ingot
|Output= Minecart
|type= Transportation
}}

=== Entity loot ===
[[Minecart with command block]]s can be given to the player with the {{cmd|/give}} command or through the creative inventory under certain conditions{{only|java}}; [[minecart with spawner]]s{{only|java}} are available only via the {{cmd|/summon}} command. Each drop 1 minecart when broken.

== Usage ==
[[File:RideableMinecart.png|thumb|right|A rideable minecart on rails surrounded by wood slabs]]

A minecart can be placed in the same manner as most blocks but can be placed only on top of a [[rail]]. Once placed, it may be derailed by pushing it off the end of the track. After this, it can be railed again by placing a rail directly below it or pushing it onto a track.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Transportation ===
[[File:Steve Riding a Minecart.png|thumb|right|upright|[[Steve]] riding a minecart]]
{{see also|Transportation|Riding}}

Minecarts can be ridden by {{control|use|text=pressing the "use" control}} on them. Once inside, an external impulse may be needed to make the minecart start moving. The player can slowly move the minecart forward while riding it, by pressing {{control|forward}}. If a mob walks in front of an empty minecart, it is pulled into the cart.

After rolling off of the end of a track, a minecart can be pushed around on open blocks. If a minecart is pushed onto or falls onto tracks, it "snaps" to those tracks. When riding a minecart, if the minecart lands on a rail, the player does not take any fall damage. <!--Minecarts and arrows don't interact anymore.-->

Unlike with [[bed]]s, there is no message above the hotbar for attempting to enter a fully occupied minecart.<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|161251|Attempting to enter an occupied bed displays a message over the hotbar, but attempting to enter an occupied vehicle does not|date=September 18, 19|resolution=Works as Intended}}</ref>

=== Dismounting ===
Players can exit the minecart by pressing {{control|sneak}}. When a player or mob dismounts a minecart, either by choice, by breaking the minecart, or by passing over an [[activator rail]], the minecart tries to find a safe ejection destination one block away. First it checks the eight horizontally adjacent blocks in the following order of priority relative to direction of travel: right, left, rear right, rear left, front right, front left, rear, front. A valid destination has a block underneath with a solid (not necessarily full) top surface and a space with enough headroom and width for the passenger to fit in when standing at the center. The space can even contain liquid or have open trapdoors if the mob is slim enough, and presence of other mobs doesn't matter. If no valid destination exists on same horizontal level, the minecart then checks the blocks one above, then one below. For a player, the minecart also checks for crawlable destinations. If still none, the minecart chooses its own location. Once the minecart picks a destination, it actually ejects the passenger one block up in the air and the passenger settles down on its own. Under a low ceiling this may cause one tick of suffocation damage. The air drop exists to allow passengers to land on carpet or bottom slabs.

== Behavior ==

=== Speed ===

Minecarts have a predefined speed limit of exactly 8 blocks per second ''per axis of travel''. A minecart traveling diagonally can, therefore, travel up to 11.314 blocks per second.<ref>The square root of 8<sup>2</sup> + 8<sup>2</sup>. See [[wikipedia:Pythagorean theorem|Pythagorean theorem]].</ref> When a minecart comes to a turn it moves diagonally across that turn.

[[Powered rail]]s powered by redstone give minecarts a boost of speed. Speed is gradually decreased if there are no powered rails to assist its movement, and an unpowered powered rail slows down a minecart rapidly. The speed decreases at a faster rate when going uphill, compared to when moving horizontally. A minecart does not need powered rails to assist its movement down a hill.
<!-- Is this comparison to real-life physics necessary? - One unit of kinetic energy could be defined as the energy gained by a cart going down a one-block slope and lost by a cart when it goes up a one-block slope. If a 45-degree downward slope is connected directly into an upward slope, an initial height of 60 blocks results in a final height of 40 blocks, a loss of 20 units of potential energy. But if 20 sections of flat track are inserted between the slopes, the final height is 35. This implies that one unit of energy is lost for every 4 sections of horizontal track traveled with an initial stored energy of between 60 and 40. At much lower speeds, much less energy is lost, implying that the energy lost is a percentage of the cart's current energy. The above gives about 0.5% energy loss per section of track. One implication of this is that more energy lost when the cart has more energy, so a gradual slope should allow you to travel much farther distances than a steep slope followed by a long flat section. (This is different from real-life physics, where friction does not increase with velocity. However, it may be an attempt to mirror air resistance, which ''does'' increase with velocity.) -->

Anything in the way of the minecart brings it to a stop. Once a minecart has left the track, it rapidly decelerates within one or two blocks. When mobs touch a minecart, they affect it in the same way a player would, i.e. mobs that move up against a still cart set it in motion.

If a minecart is moving fast enough, it can skip across one block without a track and reattach to track on the other side, at significantly reduced energy and speed. A minecart's hitbox can skip turns if the minecart is boosted using enough powered rails.<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|179971|Minecart skips turns if too fast|date=April 22, 2020}}</ref>

The speed and momentum of a minecart can differ depending on whether or not it is empty, and in the case where a minecart has a container, the speed can differ depending on the quantity and type of items inside.

=== Merged minecarts ===

{{IN|java}}, two or more minecarts can be merged by pushing them into each other so that they overlap. Merged minecarts move as a collective, like a train, and can be useful for long-distance transport because while moving in a straight line, they ''do not need powered rails to keep their speed''.

To summarize:
* Minecarts can also be merged by ''dropping'' a minecart on another minecart.
* Merged minecarts do not lose speed while traveling on straight rails
* ''Corners'' in the rails might cause merged minecarts to unmerge.
* Minecarts with ''chest'' (even fully filled) can also be merged and also do ''not'' require powered rails.

=== Distance traveled by empty carts starting on a downward slope ===

This table shows the distance traveled by an unoccupied minecart on a downward slope, with a boost (or no boost). The most efficient way is to use only 1 boost at the bottom of the incline on the flat surface. Using 2 increases distance by about 20% or 1.5 blocks. All distance trends based on the height seem to be logarithmic.
The carts started from rest, on a slope Height blocks up.

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Distance traveled"
|-
! Height !! No Boost !! Bottom !! Bottom and Top !! All boosts on incline and bottom
|-
| 1 || 2.77m || 8.77 || 10.8 || 10.8
|-
| 2 || 4.59m || 9.59 || 10.83 || 13.37
|-
| 3 || 5.81m || 9.81 || 11.66 || 15.12
|-
| 4 || 7.04m || 10.04 || 12.46 || 16.95
|-
| 5 || 7.87m || 10.87 || 12.29<!--(Yes, it did actually travel less)--> || 17.95
|-
| 10 || 11.65m || 13.38 || 15.12 || 21.68
|-
| 100 || 15.87m || 17.05 || 17.54 || 25.34
|}

=== Collision ===

Minecarts are about the same size as a block (1×1). Because of this, a ladder, door, or trapdoor prevents it from falling down a 1×1 hole. Carts on [[rail]]s also ignore collision in certain situations. A cart traveling uphill, downhill, or on a curve with a block placed in front of it, goes through the block.<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|8004|Minecarts glitch through the stop block of a track that ends with a turn or a downward slope|date=January 20, 2013}}</ref>

A minecart that reaches the end of a rail up against an opaque solid block bounces back, but if the block is transparent then it stops. The minecart can even bounce against an opaque block from a standstill if the rail underneath is powered. A player or mob riding in a minecart does not collide with or suffocate in any transparent blocks but suffocates inside opaque blocks.

Minecarts are completely unaffected by [[ice]], [[packed ice]], and [[blue ice]]<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|8265|Minecarts don't slide on any sort of ice|date=January 25, 2013}}</ref>; they can also be destroyed by coming in contact with [[lava]] or [[fire]].

=== Mobs ===
{{missing information|section|some other mobs that cannot be picked up by minecarts}}
[[File:Minecart shake.gif|thumb|right|Minecart shaking due to being on top of an activator rail.]]
Mobs can ride minecarts, but cannot control them. Mobs cannot exit the minecart unless the minecart is destroyed or moves onto an active [[activator rail]].<ref>{{bug|MC-3866||Endermen, Tamed Wolves and Ocelots cannot teleport when in a Minecart|WAI}}</ref> However, {{in|bedrock}}, [[endermen]] are able to teleport out of minecarts.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-31761||Endermen can still teleport out of the boats and minecarts}}</ref>

A mob can ride a minecart when pushing by a moving minecart on rails {{in|java}} or when colliding with a minecart {{in|bedrock}}. It is easier to pick up a mob when a minecart is turning. {{IN|bedrock}}, [[armor stand]]s can also be picked up.

Most mobs can be picked up by minecarts, except [[ender dragon]]s, [[warden]]s, and [[wither]]s. {{IN|java}}, [[iron golem]]s cannot be picked up either.

A [[jockey]] riding a minecart automatically accelerates the minecart.<ref>{{bug|MC-71998||Minecarts that have passengers within them riding mobs can move automatically when not on rails}}</ref> Mobs in minecarts don't despawn, and don't count towards the mob cap.{{only|java}}<ref>{{bug|MC-182897||Some passenger mobs don't count to the mob cap|WAI}}</ref>

=== Boats ===
{{exclusive|java|section=yes}}
{{UsesBug|section=yes}}
Due to the bug {{bug|MC-113871}}, [[boat]]s can be captured by minecarts. When a boat is placed in a minecart, the minecart travels faster on rails, approximately as fast as on powered rails. The movement in the boat minecart is glitchy and moving forward with the W key moves the cart backward relative to the player, and vice versa for moving backward with the S key. The minecart also moves on the rail-less ground at a crawling speed, but it does not float in the water despite being in a boat. 

Using this glitch can be far more resource-efficient since the boat minecart can move at the speed of a powered rail track on flat ground and on slopes. Another physics glitch with the boat minecart is the extreme reduction in friction when the minecart is on rails, which is similar to the lack of friction when a boat is riding on ice. This glitch can be done in Survival without cheats simply by pushing a minecart into a boat on the track. This bug is now patched. 

== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:<br>
Minecarts use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.<ref group="sound" name="oddcats" />
{{Sound table
|sound=Minecart inside.ogg
|subtitle=MC-177078
|source=Friendly Creatures <ref group="sound" name="oddcats">{{Cite bug|MC|42132|The sounds of minecarts aren't controlled by the correct sound slider|date=December 13, 2013}}</ref>
|overridesource=1
|description=While the player is inside of a moving minecart 
|id=entity.minecart.inside
|translationkey=-
|volume=0.0-0.75 <ref group=sound name=insidevolume>Based on horizontal speed; it is clamped between 0.0 and 0.75 and will not play if speed is less than 0.01</ref>
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16 (technical) / rider only (effective)}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Minecart inside underwater1.ogg
|sound2=Minecart inside underwater2.ogg
|sound3=Minecart inside underwater3.ogg
|subtitle=MC-204124
|source=Friendly Creatures <ref group="sound" name="oddcats"/>
|overridesource=1
|description=While inside of a moving minecart when the player's eye level is underwater 
|id=entity.minecart.inside.underwater
|translationkey=-
|volume=0.0-0.75 <ref group=sound name=insidevolume/>
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16 (technical) / rider only (effective)}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Minecart rolling.ogg
|subtitle=Minecart rolls <ref group="sound">Shows far less often than it should - see {{bug|MC-181831}}</ref>
|source=Friendly Creatures <ref group="sound" name="oddcats"/>
|overridesource=1
|description=While a minecart is moving
|id=entity.minecart.riding
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.minecart.riding
|volume=0.0-0.35 <ref group=sound>Relates linearly with horizontal velocity (max 0.5)</ref>
|pitch=0.0-1.0 <ref group=sound>Will increase by 0.0025 per tick if the minecart's horizontal velocity is more than 0.01</ref>
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Minecart inside.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=While the player is inside of a moving minecart
|id=minecart.inside}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Minecart rolling.ogg
|source=neutral
|description=While a minecart is moving
|id=minecart.base
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Item
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Minecart
|spritetype=item
|nameid=minecart
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|displayname=Minecart
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=minecart
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Item
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Minecart
|spritetype=item
|nameid=minecart
|id=370
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Minecart
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=minecart
|id=84
|foot=1}}

=== Entity data ===
Minecarts have entity data associated with them that contain various properties of the entity.

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
{{/ED}}

{{el|bedrock}}:
: See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]]

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|On A Rail}}

== History ==
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100618|[[File:Minecart JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added minecarts. 
|Minecarts are not rideable but instead are used to store things in.
|Right-clicking minecarts opens them like a [[chest]] (with the container called "Minecart". Filling them up makes the [[dirt]] layer inside them rise.}}
{{History||20100624|[[File:Minecart JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The entity model and item texture of minecarts have been changed.
|The minecart mechanics have been changed to being rideable, removing their ability to store items.
| Minecarts now render a chest inside for unknown reasons.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.4|[[File:Minecart JE3 BE1.png|32px]] Removed the phantom chest from minecarts.
|A [[sitting]] animation for riding minecarts has been added.}}
{{History||v1.0.14|Minecarts are now used to craft [[minecart with furnace]] and [[minecart with chest]].}}
{{History||v1.2.2|Minecarts now appear to other players and can be ridden in multiplayer.
|Minecarts are no longer fully solid - they no longer block movement, and can no longer be stood on top of.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.5|Minecarts now break faster with hands.
|[[Powered rail]]s have been introduced, which enables minecarts to move automatically, although previous methods of boosting no longer works, or does not work as effectively.
|The [[detector rail]]s have been introduced for use in detecting minecarts. Prior to this update, carts were detected by using [[pressure plate]]s in line with cart tracks. This had the often undesirable effect of dramatically slowing or even stopping the minecart, which limited the use of this design mostly to boosters.}}
{{History||1.6|snap=Test Build 3|A minecart now transfers any [[Damage#Fall damage|fall damage]] it suffers onto its rider and is not destroyed upon impact.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|If the [[player]] punches a minecart when descending from a jump, it shows the [[Damage#Critical hit|critical hit]] animation. This also happens if the player punches the cart while still in it.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|[[Daniel Rosenfeld|C418]] posted a [[sound]] showing the sound that minecarts make.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6|The texture of minecarts has changed slightly.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w15a|Minecarts can now be shot out from [[dispenser]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w21b|The [[player]] no longer spawns on top/inside of the minecart after getting out. Instead, the player gets out a few [[block]]s away. Also, the player can nudge a stationary minecart while inside it to move onto a [[Powered Rail|powered rail]], etc.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w38b|[[Sound]]s for minecarts have been added.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w02a|Minecarts can now be edited with a third-party program to show any [[block]] inside of it (it does not take on the characteristics of this block), as well as make it take on the characteristics of any cart.
|Minecart types no longer all share the same [[entity]] ID – <code>Minecart</code> – and are no longer distinguished by a <code>Type</code> field. They have been given separate entity IDs.
|Minecarts are now used to craft [[TNT minecart]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=13w03a|Minecarts are now used to craft [[hopper minecart]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=13w06a|Added [[minecart with spawner]].}}
{{History||1.6.2|snap=release|A [[player]] in a moving minecart no longer turns with the minecart.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w39a|Added [[minecart with command block]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w11a|Minecart physics have been changed - they now go faster and further, can derail at corners if going too fast and refuse to go uphill and they can also (if going fast enough) go over 1 [[block]].
|The collision and position handling of minecarts have been improved.}}
{{History|||snap=14w17a|All changes to old minecart physics used before 14w11a have been reverted.}}
{{History||1.9.1|snap=pre2|Extreme typos in minecarts with hoppers and chests, reading "''container.minecart'''' have been fixed.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The [[entity]] ID has been changed from <code>MinecartRideable</code> to <code>minecart</code>.
|The player's [[hunger]] bar is now visible when riding in a minecart.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[Java Edition 1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 328.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Minecart JE4 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of minecarts have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Minecarts now move much slower when pushed along standard [[rail]]s using the W key, even slower on unpowered golden rails, and cannot be pushed off of unpowered golden rails without the [[player]] looking at a certain angle.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w09a|Minecart now checks dismount position height against entity height.}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a<!--cannot confirm due to how assets are handled - assuming this due to MC-91163 fix version-->|Minecarts no longer have subtitles for movement.}}
{{History|||snap=20w18a|Mobs in minecarts no longer [[Spawn#Despawning|despawn]].}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Minecarts can now move in [[water]].}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w13a|Minecarts no longer drop when breaking a [[Minecart with Chest|minecart with chest]], [[Minecart with Hopper|hopper]], [[Minecart with Furnace|furnace]], or [[Minecart with TNT|TNT]].<ref>{{bug|MC-249493|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w16a|Sniffers can now enter [[minecart]]s.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 2|[[File:Minecart JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added minecarts.}}
{{History|||snap=build 3|Minecarts now ride smoother.}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|[[Sound]]s for minecarts have been added.}}
{{History|||snap=build 2|Minecarts now stack on top of each other.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Minecarts can now be used to craft [[Minecart with Chest|storage]], [[Minecart with TNT|TNT]], and [[Minecart with Hopper|hopper minecart]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Minecart JE4 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of minecarts have been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Minecart JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added minecarts.}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|Minecarts are now twice the speed than in other editions.}}
{{History||xbox=TU12|Minecarts are now slower.}}
{{History||xbox=TU13|ps=1.0|Minecarts are now faster again.}}
{{History||xbox=TU21|xbone=CU9|ps=1.14|The minecart limit has been increased.}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Minecart [[sound]]s have been updated.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Minecart JE4 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of minecarts has been changed.}}

{{History|new 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Minecart JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Minecart_(item)_JE2_BE1.png|32px]] Added minecarts.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Minecarts appear to float above the track, as their model has no wheels.
* If the player views their inventory while riding in a minecart, they appear sitting down in mid-air.
* The player can teleport to another minecart while sitting in a minecart by right-clicking a minecart in their range. This can be used as an elevator to quickly rise up when minecarts are placed on top of each other.
* If the sound is muted in the options while riding a minecart, and then turned back up, the minecart no longer makes noise in the client until the player exits the minecart.
* If a saddled pig is riding a minecart, the player can ride the pig. Doing so causes the minecart to be able to ride freely at the player's walking speed. It is unknown whether this is a glitch.
* It seems that hunger does not deplete while inactive in a minecart (at least in normal difficulty).
* A minecart (alongside rails and powered rails) are used as Steve's Side-Special in the crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Minecart fire pig.png|A pig inside a burning minecart
MinecartInfdev1.png|A Minecart opened in Minecraft Infdev
MinecartInfdev2.png|A Minecart filled in Minecraft Infdev
2ed Spawner Minecart Image and 1st Dispenser cart image.jpg|An image of two [[Minecart with Spawner]]s and unimplemented Minecart with Dispensers.
Minecart with chest and head thing.png|The first image [[Jens Bergensten|Jeb]] released.<ref>{{Tweet|jeb|289000646210904064}}</ref>
Pocket Edition v0.8.0 alpha Development minecarts.png|The first image of minecarts in {{edition|PE}}.
Minecart Booster.png|Minecart booster.
MinecartStack.png|Minecarts being stacked on each other.
Villager minecart.png|Villager in a minecart.
Minecartride.jpg|Player in minecart.
Blocks in Invisible Minecarts.png|Minecarts can be edited to show any block inside, and can also be edited to be invisible.
File:Minecart (Trails and Tales Summer Event) Render.png|A wooden minecart, featured in the [[Trails & Tales Event]].
File:Minecoins 5.png|Two minecarts, as depicted on [[Minecraft Marketplace|Minecoin]] gift cards.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--minecart Taking Inventory: Minecart] – Minecraft.net on September 6, 2019

{{Items}}
{{entities}}

[[Category:Mechanics]]

[[cs:Vozík]]
[[de:Lore]]
[[es:Vagoneta]]
[[fr:Wagonnet]]
[[hu:Csille]]
[[it:Carrello da miniera]]
[[ja:トロッコ]]
[[ko:광산 수레]]
[[nl:Mijnkar]]
[[pl:Wagonik]]
[[pt:Carrinho de mina]]
[[ru:Вагонетка]]
[[th:รถราง]]
[[uk:Вагонетка]]
[[zh:矿车]]</li></ul>
Added the ability for players to damage Ender Dragons. They required mods or a mob-spawner to be brought into the game however.
1.9pre6
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Feather|Feather]]<br/>{{about|a item|a enchantent|Feather Falling}}
{{Item
| image = Feather.png
| stackable = Yes (64)
| renewable = Yes
}}
'''Feathers''' are items dropped by [[chicken]]s and [[parrot]]s, as well as tamed [[cats]] as morning gifts.

== Obtaining ==

=== Mob loot ===

Adult [[chicken]]s drop 0–2 feathers upon death. The maximum is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 0–5 with Looting III.

[[Parrot]]s drop 1–2 feathers upon death. The maximum is increased by 1 per level of Looting, for a maximum of 1–5 with Looting III.

A [[fox]] sometimes spawns holding a feather, which always drops upon death. Alternatively, the player can drop a [[food]] item, causing the fox to drop the feather in favor of the food.

=== Natural generation ===

{{LootChestItem|feather}}

=== Cat gifts ===
{{main|Cat#Gifts}}

Tamed [[cat]]s have a 70% chance of giving the [[player]] a "morning gift", and the gift has a 16.13% chance to be a feather.

== Usage ==

=== Helmet ===
<div style='float:right'></div>
While a feather cannot be equipped in the head slot in [[Survival]] mode, equipping it using commands causes it to appear completely upright unlike other items.

[[File:Steve wearing Feather.png|75px]]
[[File:Alex wearing Feather.png|75px]]

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Trading ===

Expert-level fletcher [[villager]]s buy 24 feathers for an [[emerald]] as part of their trade.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Feather
|spritetype=item
|nameid=feather
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Feather
|spritetype=item
|nameid=feather
|id=327
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100130|[[File:Feather JE1.png|32px]] Added feathers.|Feathers can be used to [[craft]] [[arrow]]s.
|Feathers are [[drop]]ped by every [[mob]] in quantities of 0 to 2.}}
{{History||20100206|[[File:Feather JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The feather's texture has been changed; it is now not as straight anymore.}}
{{History||20100219|[[Zombie]]s are now the only [[mob]] that can drop feathers. This was a placeholder as [[Notch]] has stated he currently doesn't know what else they should drop.<ref>{{tweet|notch|21723172931895296}}</ref>}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.14|[[Chicken]]s now [[drop]] 0–2 feathers upon death.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|[[Zombie]]s now drop [[rotten flesh]], instead of feathers.
|[[Chicken]]s are now the only source of feathers.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w17a|Feathers are now used to craft [[book and quill]]s.}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w49a|Feathers are now used to craft a [[firework star]] with a burst effect.}}
{{History||1.12|snap=17w13a|[[Parrot]]s now [[drop]] feathers.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to ''[[The Flattening]]'', this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 288.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Feathers now generate in [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Feather JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of feathers has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w44a|[[Cat]]s now offer feathers as [[Cat#Gifts|gift]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Feathers can now be found in chests in plains [[village]] houses.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Feathers can now be found in chests in fletcher houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w07a|Added [[fox]]es, which sometimes spawn with feather in their mouths.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Fletcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] feathers.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=1.19.4 Pre-release 1|Feathers can now be used to craft [[brush]]es.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Feather JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added feathers. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.3|Chickens now drop 0–2 feathers upon death.|Feathers can now be used to [[craft]] [[arrow]]s.}}
{{History||v0.5.0|Feathers can now be obtained after activating the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 1|[[Zombie]]s now drop [[rotten flesh]], instead of feathers.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Feathers are no longer available from the [[nether reactor]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Feathers can now be used to craft [[book and quill]]s.|Added [[parrot]]s, which [[drop]] feathers.|Feathers can now be used as an ingredient to craft a [[firework star]].}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Feathers can now be found in [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Feathers can now be given as a gift to the [[player]] by tamed [[cat]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Feather JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of feathers has been changed.|Feathers can now be found in the new [[plains]] [[village]] house.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Feathers can now be found in village fletcher [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Feathers can now be [[trading|sold]] to fletcher [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.13.0|snap=beta 1.13.0.1|Added [[fox]]es, which can [[drops|drop]] feathers.}}
{{History||1.20.0<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.80|snap=beta 1.19.80.20|Feathers can now be used to craft [[brush]]es.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Feather JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added feathers.}}
{{History|Ps4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Feather JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of feathers has been changed.}}

{{History|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Feather JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added feathers.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--feather Taking Inventory: Feather] – Minecraft.net on March 3, 2019

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Pírko]]
[[de:Feder]]
[[es:Pluma]]
[[fr:Plume]]
[[hu:Toll]]
[[it:Piuma]]
[[ja:羽根]]
[[ko:깃털]]
[[nl:Veer]]
[[pl:Pióro]]
[[pt:Pena]]
[[ru:Перо]]
[[uk:Перо]]
[[zh:羽毛]]</li><li>[[End Crystal|End Crystal]]<br/>{{ItemEntity
|image=End Crystal.gif
|imagesize=150px
|invimage=End Crystal
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=Yes (64)
|rarity=Rare
|drops=None
|size=
Height: 2 Blocks<br>Width: 2 Blocks
}}
An '''end crystal''' is an [[entity]] that can be [[Crafting|crafted]] or found on [[the End]]'s main island, where it heals the [[Ender Dragon|ender dragon]]. It can only be placed on [[obsidian]] or [[bedrock]] and [[Explosion|explodes]] instantly when attacked or damaged in most ways.

== Spawning ==

=== Natural generation ===

An end crystal is found atop each [[obsidian pillar]] on the central island of the End, each on top of a piece of [[bedrock]]. There are 10 end crystals in total, of which two are protected in "cages" of [[iron bars]]. All end crystals respawn one after another as the respawning process of the [[ender dragon]] starts.

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
  |A1=Glass
  |B1=Glass
  |C1=Glass
  |A2=Glass
  |B2=Eye of Ender
  |C2=Glass
  |A3=Glass
  |B3=Ghast Tear
  |C3=Glass
  |Output= End Crystal
  |type= Decoration block
}}

== Usage ==

=== Healing the ender dragon ===

Their primary purpose is to recharge the health of the ender dragon, who gains a charge from the nearest crystal within a cuboid extending 32 blocks from the dragon in all directions. The dragon is healed {{hp|1}} each half-second. If multiple ender dragons are spawned, an end crystal can affect multiple dragons at the same time. The healing beam is neither obstructed nor is its power diminished by entities or blocks.

=== Respawning the ender dragon ===
[[File:End Crystals on the Exit portal.png|right|thumb|How to arrange end crystals on the exit portal to respawn the ender dragon.]]

As items, end crystals may be placed on bedrock and [[obsidian]], if the two blocks above the bedrock or obsidian block are air or replaceable blocks and no other entities intersect the area. When an end crystal is placed in [[the End]], a [[fire]] block is created at the end crystal location. If four are placed on the end [[exit portal]], one on each of the flat sides, the crystals respawn the original end crystals on the obsidian pillars, as well as resurrect the dragon itself, before exploding. The top of each pillar also explodes, destroying any player-placed blocks. This happens even if TNT explosions are turned off in settings.

If the exit portal is ever broken for any reason, end crystals can still be placed on obsidian blocks with the same location as the exit portal.

=== Explosions ===

End crystals explode when attacked or damaged in most ways, even by attacks that normally do zero damage. They are not affected by exploding fireworks, and if damaged by an explosion, they disappear instead of exploding.{{Only|Java}}<ref>{{bug|MC-118429||End crystals don't explode when destroyed by nearby explosions}}</ref> The end crystal's [[explosion]] has an [[Explosion#Explosion strength|explosion strength]] of 6, the same as a [[charged creeper]]. The end crystal's fire often remains after the crystal explodes. Any ender dragon charging from the crystal when it is destroyed takes {{hp|10}} damage.

{{IN|java}}, an end crystal's explosion can be [[blocking|blocked]] by a [[shield]].

Although an ender dragon damages most blocks and entities in its path, it cannot destroy end crystals simply by going near them.

Placing [[water]] on the end crystal will neutralize the blast effect, but not the [[damage]] or knockback.

End crystals with obsidian or bedrock below them will not damage blocks below them when they explode.

{{IN|bedrock}}, having the game rule {{cd|mobGriefing}} to {{cd|false}} will prevent the End Crystal from destroying any blocks. While {{in|java}} the same game rule will not prevent the End Crystal from destroying any blocks.

=== Beams ===
The end crystal naturally shoots a beam at the ender dragon and heals it when the dragon is within range. This beam can be manually created using the command {{cmd|data merge entity @e[type{{=}}end_crystal,limit{{=}}1] {BeamTarget:{X:0, Y:0, Z:0<nowiki>}}}}. The beam can be pointed in any direction, allowing it to mark locations or objects.

=== Properties ===
[[File:End Crystal (Slateless).gif|thumb|A base-less end crystal.]]  

End crystals are of two kinds: the ones with a base beneath them are created either by game mechanism or by the {{cmd|summon}} command; while the base-less ones are created by players by manually placing the crystal items on top of [[obsidian]] or [[bedrock]].

The base appears to be made of bedrock, with a crystal hovering over it. While in the End, a crystal continually generates fire at its current position, one block above the base (directly on top of the block the base is embedded in), replacing any other block at that location. This fire is capable of spreading.

The end crystal entity is not solid and can be walked through freely. End crystals can be pushed by [[piston]]s, but they explode if moved while on fire. Because fire is checked only when an entity moves, end crystals do not normally take damage from their own fire unless moved.

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Explosion1.ogg
|sound2=Explosion2.ogg
|sound3=Explosion3.ogg
|sound4=Explosion4.ogg
|subtitle=Explosion
|source=block
|description=When an end crystal explodes
|id=entity.generic.explode
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.generic.explode
|volume=4.0
|pitch=0.56-0.84
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Explosion1.ogg
|sound2=Explosion2.ogg
|sound3=Explosion3.ogg
|sound4=Explosion4.ogg
|source=block
|description=When an end crystal explodes
|id=random.explode
|volume=4.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Item
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=End Crystal
|spritetype=item
|nameid=end_crystal
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=End Crystal
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=end_crystal
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Item
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=End Crystal
|spritetype=item
|nameid=end_crystal
|id=637
|form=item
|foot=1}} 
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=End Crystal
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=ender_crystal
|id=71
|foot=1}}

=== Entity data ===

End crystals have entity data that define various properties of the entity.

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
{{/ED}}

{{el|bedrock}}:
: See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]].

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|The End... Again...}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|The End... Again...}}

== History ==
[[File:End Crystal 19w38a.gif|thumb|Java Edition 19w38a]]
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6|[[File:End Crystal JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added ender crystals.}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w04a|Previously, ender crystals could be spawned using [[spawn egg]]s with ID 200 (in a [[server]], these were created using {{cmd|give 383 1 200}}). The spawned crystal would be positioned where a natural crystal would be if there was a bedrock block at the location. It was still possible until 1.9 to obtain an end crystal spawn egg, but it would not spawn anything.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Ender crystals can now be spawned with the {{cmd|summon}} command.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w06a|Ender crystals now generate one [[block]] lower. The fire they generate destroys the [[bedrock]] block that is supposed to be underneath (see {{bug|MC-47526}}).}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|Ender crystals generate at the correct Y-level again.}}
{{History|||snap=15w33c|Respawning the ender dragon now also respawns the ender crystals on the obsidian pillars.
|Ender crystals now have a compound BeamTarget tag that hold the X, Y, Z block location the beam points to.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44a|"Ender crystals" have been renamed to "end crystals".
|[[File:End Crystal (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] End crystals can now be obtained as an item.
|End crystals now drop from [[skeleton trap]] horses and can be placed only on [[obsidian]] or bedrock. Placing several of them atop the end exit portal respawns the ender dragon.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44b|End crystals are no longer dropped by [[skeleton horse]]s.
|Added crafting recipe for end crystals, making end crystals [[renewable]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w49a|End crystals now require [[air]]/replaceable [[block]]s and lack of [[entity|entities]] for placement.}}
{{History|||snap=15w51a|End crystals can no longer be placed in [[Adventure mode]].}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The entity ID has been changed from <code>EnderCrystal</code> to <code>ender_crystal</code>.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 426.}}
{{History|||snap=18w20b|Renamed to "End Crystal".}}
{{History|||snap=pre5|Entity ID has been changed to <code>end_crystal</code>.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:End Crystal JE2.png|32px]][[File:End Crystal (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of end crystals and the end crystal [[item]] have been changed.}}
{{History||1.19.3|snap=22w43a|End crystal explosions can now be [[blocking|blocked]] by [[shield]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-188247|||Fixed}}</ref>}}

{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[File:End Crystal JE1 BE1.png|32px]][[File:End Crystal (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added end crystals.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.6.0|snap=?|[[File:End Crystal BE2.png|32px]] [[File:End Crystal BE2.gif|32px]] The model of the end crystals has been changed. It has now two cubes instead of three.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:End Crystal BE3.png|32px]][[File:End Crystal (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of end crystals and the end crystal item have been changed.}}
{{History||1.17.10|snap=beta 1.17.10.20|[[File:End Crystal JE2.png|32px]] The model of the end crystals has been changed to have three cubes again, and to match ''Java Edition''.}}
{{History||1.19.70|snap=beta 1.19.70.20|Increased end crystal collision box size to match ''Java Edition''.|End crystals with obsidian or bedrock below them now will not damage blocks below them when they explode.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU9|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:End Crystal JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added ender crystals.}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Ender crystals now generate one block lower. The fire they generate destroys the [[bedrock]] block that is supposed to be underneath.}}
{{History||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|"Ender crystals" have been renamed to "end crystals".
|[[File:End Crystal (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] End crystals can now be obtained as an [[item]]. 
|End crystals now drop from [[skeleton trap]] horses and can be placed only on [[obsidian]] or bedrock. Placing several of them atop the [[end portal|end exit portal]] respawns the ender dragon.
|Added a crafting recipe for end crystals.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:End Crystal JE2.png|32px]][[File:End Crystal (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of end crystals and the end crystal item have been changed.}}

{{History|new 3ds}}
{{History||1.7.10|[[File:End Crystal JE1 BE1.png|32px]][[File:End Crystal (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added end crystals.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* According to [[Jens Bergensten|Jeb]], the reason behind the current crafting recipe using glass as opposed to [[Chorus Fruit|chorus fruit]] or any materials introduced in [[Java Edition 1.9|1.9]] is as a means for players to craft end crystals in older worlds that the dragon has already been killed in.<ref>{{tweet|jeb_|667000226524372992|The problem is that you need to be able to craft the crystals on worlds in which the dragon has been destroyed already|November 18, 2015}}</ref>
* A historical rendition of the [[beacon]] block featured an animated entity within it, which resembled a yellow miniaturized end crystal. The bedrock platform of the end crystal entity would also render below the beacon, though this would normally be hidden within the block below.
* Using a [[piston]] to push an end crystal's fire into an end portal block deletes the end portal block. However, natural portal blocks regenerate if the end crystal is moved.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
End Crystal Usage.png|Using end crystals to respawn the ender dragon.
Crystal Link.png|An ender dragon being hit with the "healing beam" of an end crystal.
Ender Crystal.png|An end crystal.
EnderCrystalOverworld.png|An end crystal in the Overworld spawned using {{cmd|summon}} {{code|end_crystal}}.
Ender Dragon Revival.png|End crystals respawning the ender dragon.
CagedEnderCrystal.png|A caged end crystal.
Respawn ender dragon.png|A [[player]] trying to respawn the ender dragon.
End Crystal (item).gif|An animation of the item of the end crystal.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Entities}}
{{Items}}

[[de:Enderkristall]]
[[el:Κρύσταλλος του Ender]]
[[es:Cristal del End]]
[[fr:Cristal de l'End]]
[[ja:エンドクリスタル]]
[[ko:엔드 수정]]
[[nl:Endkristal]]
[[pl:Kryształ Endu]]
[[pt:Cristal do End]]
[[ru:Кристалл Края]]
[[th:คริสตัลเอนด์]]
[[uk:Кристал Енду]]
[[zh:末影水晶]]</li></ul></nowiki>
Officially implemented Ender Dragons into the game. This includes a single Ender Dragon as a boss battle, spawning naturally when the player first enters The End.

Gallery

Bugs

  • If the game crashes while in The End, more Ender Dragons may spawn. This may also happen if Minecraft is closed during the Ender Dragon fight. This can cause problems with leaving The End and the player may have to slay multiple dragons to spawn a portal. Deleting and re-adding world from server will fix the issue.
  • Hitting the Ender Dragon with a sword does not lower the sword's durability level (Tested in both SMP & SSP).
  • Sometimes, the Ender Dragon will fly directly at the player without damaging the player, simply pushing them around.
  • Slaying the Ender Dragon will not gain you the "Monster Hunter" achievement (although this may be because you can only get the achievement by slaying an aggressive mob, as the Ender Dragon is a boss mob) (Tested in SSP).
  • Hitting the Ender Dragons once with any weapons or one of his crystal's explosions will make the player completely immune to the dragon's attack. Restarting the game also seems to correct the bug until you damage it again. (Tested in SMP and SSP).
  • If an Ender Dragon goes far enough from the player, it will stop moving, having a glitchy movement effect, however this is fixed upon getting closer to the Ender Dragon (Tested in SSP). (Not really a bug, all mobs freeze when more than 40 blocks away.)
  • If an Ender Dragon is killed by an exploding ender crystal, it will die while being hit continuously by a healing beam with no source.
  • If you middle click an Ender Dragon while in creative mode your game will crash.
  • Rarely, once killed, there will be one and a half portals. (Tested in SMP)
  • Arrows fired at an Enderdragon from a dispenser do not deal damage to the Enderdragon but Arrows fired by the player do deal damage to the Enderdragon. The same glitch happens with snowballs and eggs. (Tested in SSP)
  • Sword enchantments have no effect on the Enderdragon, but bow enchantments do. [citation needed]
  • Very rarely, two Ender Dragons will spawn. (tested in SMP)

Trivia

File:EnderdragonBug.png

A bug that occurs when you load a world with multiple Ender Dragons

  • The name "Ender Dragon" was first made known through a tweet by Notch reading "raqreqentba", which could be decoded using the ROT13 cypher, translating to "enderdragon".[9]
  • The Ender Dragon has its own separate mob folder containing separate designs: the old gray skin and the newer black skin.
  • The Ender Dragon flies at 10 times the player's normal walking speed.
  • Made of 61 cuboids, the polycount on the dragon is higher than all models in Minecraft. Notch joked about how Minecraft was "going next gen" when deadmau5 mentioned this.[10]
  • Before it was textured, Notch reported that he was afraid to texture it as it was a complicated model.[11] In the end, the dragon model was so complex Notch stated that he gave up making the texture manually and wrote a texture packer tool to aid him in adding the texture to the model. Notch also uploaded the code for the tool so others could use the pack.[12][13]
  • In terms of how difficult the Ender Dragon is to defeat, Notch tweeted that his design guideline for the dragon is "[If] I can beat it at all, it's too easy."
  • Due to the increase in Diamond Armor's durability since Minecraft 1.0.0, Ender Dragon attacks will barely faze the player. However, the launching aspect of their attacks can still subject the player to large amounts of fall damage, as well as possibly knocking the player off of the floating island and into the void.
  • Notch has uploaded a video showing why Ender Dragons will not spawn in the main world, as they would destroy any block they come into contact with.[14]
  • On Reddit, Notch explained why Ender Dragons destroy matter.[15]
  • When an Ender Dragon destroys a block by means of flying through it, an explosion effect occurs identical to that of a TNT explosion.
  • When hit, an Ender Dragon will make the same pain sounds as the player.
  • An Ender Dragon's attack can cause Endermen to chase after it and attempt to attack it to no avail, should they survive the devastating attack.
  • Ender Dragons can be damaged by snowballs, as snow is made of water, which damages Ender-mobs. However, Snow Golems will not attack it.
  • Negative splash potions do not seem to affect the Ender Dragon. The potion hits and detonates as per normal, but the dragon does not flash red like when hurt and no apparent effect is seen on it. (Tested in SSP, and with Splash Potions of Poison, Instant Harming, Slowness and Weakness.)
  • The Ender Dragon's hitbox seems to be bigger than the Ender Dragon itself.
  • Even though Ender-mobs are injured by water, the Ender Dragon will destroy water source blocks as if they were solid.
  • The Ender dragon, alongside the Ghast and Blaze, is one of the only current flying mobs in the game. It is the only one which uses wings to fly.
  • Firing large amounts of arrows at the Ender Dragon when it is above the 127 block map height limit will create a "flux", or large amounts of glitched arrows in a spherical pattern, that, when the Ender Dragon descends below the 127 block map height limit, will continually damage it until each arrow has been used. If there are any arrows left in the flux after the Ender Dragon dies, they will shoot out in all directions. If the arrows were launched using a mod item that causes arrows to home in on a target, then the arrows will find a new target to home in on, meaning that if you are in The End, then every Enderman there will start to attack you.
  • As long as the Ender Dragon is alive, the space texture of End Portals, as well as the player's view in the End, will have a slight multicolored static overlay to it.
  • If you go beyond the "island" in The End, the Ender Dragon will constantly attack you instead of circling around before striking.
  • If the Ender Dragon is killed when there is no solid ground below, the portal to the Overworld will appear approximately where the Ender Dragon died.
  • The Ender Dragon is immune to burns or any fire-related attacks from enchantments.
  • The Ender Dragon makes an appearance in the iOS title Dragon Fantasy alongside other mobs.
  • If you spawn the Ender Dragon in a world and turn the difficulty to peaceful, the Dragon will stay and not disappear.
  • The Ender Dragon will attack you even in Creative Mode.
  • The Ender Dragon cannot destroy Minecarts with Chests, making them a good place to store your items while in The End.

See also

References

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