How to Make and Use End Crystals in Minecraft

One of the crafting ingredients you’ll need for an End Crystal is an Eye of Ender, so you’ll need to start by obtaining an Ender Pearl. The easiest ways to do this are either trading with Piglins in The Nether, or killing Endermen. For the latter, the best method by far is creating a platform two blocks above the ground in The Nether’s Warped Forest. Stand under it, and look those Endermen dead in the eye. They won’t be able to get you as they’re too tall, but you’ll be able to slaughter them.

To turn your Ender Pearl into an Eye of Ender, you’ll need Blaze Powder – crafted from a Blaze Rod. Staying in The Nether, you’ll need to find a Nether Fortress, kill a Blaze or two, and take their dropped Blaze Rods.

Pop the Blaze Rod into a crafting grid, and you’ll be able to add Blaze Powder to your inventory. Add this to a crafting grid below your Ender Pearl, and you’ll receive an Eye of Ender, your first End Crystal crafting ingredient.

In addition to your Eye of Ender, you’re going to need yet another item looted from the terrifying depths of The Nether – a Ghast Tear. To obtain a Ghast Tear, you’ll need to defeat one of the most terrifying of Nether mobs, the Ghast. The difficulty here is the fact that Ghasts are ranged attackers, and you’ll most likely defeat them from a distance. As such, try and ensure the Ghast isn’t over lava, and is over an area you can easily access to collect your battle winnings.

Thankfully, your third and final End Crystal ingredient is much easier (and safer) to obtain. You’ll need seven Glass Blocks to complete your crafting recipe, so simply smelt seven blocks of Sand or Red Sand for each End Crystal you’re looking to craft. As mentioned previously, this is four for respawning the Dragon, so you’ll need 35 Glass Blocks in total.

Open up the your Crafting Table and place the ingredients in the right position on the 3×3 space. Start by placing the Eye of Ender in the middle position (middle row and middle column). Then, place the Ghast Tear in the middle block of the third row (directly below the Eye of Ender). Place the seven glass blocks in the other empty spaces.