Complete Guide to End Resources in Minecraft

When you first enter the End, the first thought in your head is: "Well, this is it — the end!" But honestly, it’s something else entirely. The End is not just a battleground with the Dragon but also a true treasure chest. There’s so much interesting stuff here that you don’t know where to look! Let’s figure out together what you can find here, why it’s worth searching for, and how to make the most of all these wonders.

Main Blocks and Plants

End Stone

• Where to find: If End Stone could talk, it would say: "I’m the boss here!" Because literally every island in the End is made of this stone. Wherever you look — there it is.
• What it’s for: As sturdy as grandma’s cast iron kettle. Ghasts and even the Dragon can’t blow it up — lucky stone! (Creepers, of course, are an exception, but what can you do). You can turn it into a smooth version or build an evil tower (or a cozy house, your choice).
• What you need to know: Any pickaxe will do. End Stone doesn’t appear in any other dimension, so if you grab a few stacks — consider yourself an exclusive builder.

Chorus Plant

• Where to find: Now this is a rarity! After defeating the Dragon, the outer islands open up, and these bushes are everywhere. First thought — "What are these purple cacti?"

What it’s for:

• Chorus Fruit: Break the plant — and there’s your fruit! Eat it and... BAM! Teleportation to a random spot (sometimes very handy when falling into the void, but honestly, sometimes you might end up in a trap).
• Popped Chorus Fruit: Toss it in a furnace and get the popped version. Essential if you want to craft stylish purpur blocks and End rods.
• What you need to know: Pro tip: break the bottom block — and the whole magical tree collapses on its own. Collecting it is a joy!

Purpur Blocks

• Where to find: Either bring them home from End cities or craft them yourself from popped chorus fruit (4 pieces in a square — super simple).
• What they’re for: If you want to build a castle in an "alien space" style, these blocks are perfect. I just love their purple beauty!
• What you need to know: You can make stairs, columns, and anything else you want from them. Feel like a true End builder!

Unique Items and Mobs

Shulkers and Shulker Shells

• Where to find: Shulkers hide in End cities — they’re sneaky boxes: look like blocks, but when you approach — attack! My first encounter with a shulker was unforgettable.
• What they’re for: With two shulker shells and a chest, you can craft a shulker box, a PORTABLE storage! Put your items inside, break it, and the contents don’t disappear — perfection!
• What you need to know: Shulkers shoot projectiles that make you levitate. Tip: always carry a water bucket or build a roof over your head, or you’ll float away like a balloon.

Elytra

• Where to find: Rare! Only in End ships — you’ll have to work to find them. Usually displayed in a frame, like an exhibit, and guarded by a shulker.
• What they’re for: Put on the elytra — and fly! With fireworks, you can feel like a superhero: over houses, mountains, and oceans.
• What you need to know: Elytra durability isn’t infinite, otherwise, it’d be too easy! Repair them with phantom membranes or enchant with "Mending" to fly almost forever.

Dragon’s Breath

• Where to find: While fighting the Dragon, it spits out purple clouds. Rush in with a bottle, catch the moment — and voilà, you’ve got Dragon’s Breath!
• What it’s for: Without it, you can’t make lingering potions. Very useful if you want to surprise enemies with effects.
• What you need to know: Bring a handful of bottles. This battle doesn’t happen often, and you can never have too much breath!

Dragon Egg

• Where to find: Defeated the Dragon? Congratulations, there it is — the egg on the pedestal by the portal.
• What it’s for: Honestly — a trophy and a flex. Put it on a shelf, admire it, and show it off to your friends.
• What you need to know: Breaking it is a hassle: it teleports. The safest method — dig a block under the egg, place a torch, and break the block: the egg will drop as an item. Pure magic!

Endermen and Ender Pearls

• Where to find: The End is full of endermen! They’re like the local troublemakers.
• What they’re for: Throw a pearl — and you’re teleported where you need to be (or not, depending on luck). Also needed to craft the Eye of Ender.
• What you need to know: Build a low shelter (height — two blocks), stand under it, and endermen can’t touch you while you farm them by hitting their legs.

Eye of Ender

• Where to find: Crafted from an Ender Pearl and blaze powder.
• What it’s for: Two main things:

1. Finding strongholds — throw it in the air, it flies (and sometimes breaks, bad luck).
2. Activating the End portal — place these eyes in the frame (you need 12 in total).

• What you need to know: Eyes tend to break, so it’s better to have extras just in case.

In summary, the End is not just a challenge but also a treasure trove of useful things! The main thing — be prepared, don’t panic (like I did the first time!), and be ready for surprises. Good luck on your End adventures, and may all the resources be in your hands!