Where to Find Eye of Ender in Minecraft
Used to locate strongholds and activate the End portal. Thrown into the air, it floats toward the nearest stronghold.
Eye of Ender at a glance
This is the guide to finding Eye of Ender: a crafted item in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, with the 2 spots it comes from, the 2 methods that work, and which of them is quickest. If you want Eye of Ender today, head for Nether (for Blaze Powder) and Overworld (for Ender Pearls). Craft using 1 Ender Pearl and 1 Blaze Powder. Finding Eye of Ender is rated moderately difficult (3/5): it takes some preparation, a little exploration, or a specific resource to obtain reliably.
Primary Location
Nether (for Blaze Powder)
Difficulty
Medium (3/5)
Version Added
1.0
Stack Size
64
Where to Find Eye of Ender
Spread over Nether (for Blaze Powder) and Overworld (for Ender Pearls), Eye of Ender has no single address, and each of those 2 comes with its own way of getting Eye of Ender. Because this is a Nether-side item, you first need an active Nether portal (a frame of obsidian lit with flint and steel) to reach the dimension where it is found. Throw into the air to locate the nearest Stronghold; it floats toward the Stronghold direction. Each throw has a 20% chance to shatter the Eye. Eye of Ender does not spawn naturally in the world or generate in chests as standard loot: it is something you make at a Crafting Table, so the practical question is where to gather its ingredients rather than where to find the finished item.
Biomes & Dimensions
- Nether (for Blaze Powder)
- Overworld (for Ender Pearls)
Best Way to Get Eye of Ender
The most reliable way to get Eye of Ender is to craft it at a Crafting Table from Ender Pearl and Blaze Powder: 2 ingredients, a fixed grid, and no luck involved anywhere. Crafting Eye of Ender needs Blaze Powder (craft from a blaze rod, splitting it into two powder), and each of those has its own place in the world to come from. The End Portal requires 12 Eyes of Ender, though some frames may already have eyes placed. On average, bring 15+ Eyes to account for shattering and portal frames. Blaze Powder from Blaze Rods (Blazes in Nether Fortresses). Storage is no problem here: 64 Eye of Ender per slot, 576 across a hotbar row and 1728 in a single chest, so gather as much as the trip allows. Eye of Ender has been in the game since the original 1.0 release, so any up-to-date world or server hands you the same Eye of Ender with the same numbers behind it.
All Methods
- 1Craft using 1 Ender Pearl and 1 Blaze Powder
- 2Found in End Portal frames in Strongholds (pre-placed, 0-12 per portal)
Crafting recipe for Eye of Ender
Station: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Eye of Ender
- Throw into the air to locate the nearest Stronghold; it floats toward the Stronghold direction
- Each throw has a 20% chance to shatter the Eye
- The End Portal requires 12 Eyes of Ender, though some frames may already have eyes placed
- On average, bring 15+ Eyes to account for shattering and portal frames
- Blaze Powder from Blaze Rods (Blazes in Nether Fortresses)
More notes on Eye of Ender
Has a 20% chance of breaking when thrown. 12 are needed to fully activate an End Portal.
Eye of Ender elsewhere on Astroworld
Items and guides next to Eye of Ender
Next to Eye of Ender you will run into Ender Pearl, Elytra, and Brewing Stand, and the reason is usually shared: one biome, one structure or one crafting chain. Everything measured about Eye of Ender is on the Eye of Ender item page.
View the Eye of Ender item pageGetting Eye of Ender in practice
An eye of ender is one ender pearl and one blaze powder, so it sits behind both an enderman and a fortress trip. You need twelve to activate a portal in the best case and more in practice, since roughly one in five breaks when thrown, so bring at least sixteen.
What to watch out for with Eye of Ender
About one in five eyes shatters when thrown, so twelve pearls is not enough for both finding the stronghold and filling the portal. Sixteen is the sensible minimum, and the last few frames often already have eyes in them, which nobody notices until they check.
Frequently asked questions about Eye of Ender
Where do you find Eye of Ender in Minecraft?
Eye of Ender is found in Nether (for Blaze Powder) and Overworld (for Ender Pearls). Craft using 1 Ender Pearl and 1 Blaze Powder.
What is the best way to get Eye of Ender?
The Crafting Table is the answer: Ender Pearl and Blaze Powder in, Eye of Ender out, with no chest and no luck in between.
Can you craft Eye of Ender?
Yes. Eye of Ender is crafted at a Crafting Table using Ender Pearl and Blaze Powder.
How hard is it to find Eye of Ender?
Finding Eye of Ender is rated moderately difficult (3 out of 5): it takes some preparation, a little exploration, or a specific resource to obtain reliably.
When was Eye of Ender added to Minecraft?
Eye of Ender was added in the original 1.0 release.