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One of the most prized items in Minecraft, the Ender Dragon egg symbolizes you’ve beaten the game in survival mode (if you didn’t cheat and use a summon command, of course).
However, getting your hand on it is no easy task as this is the rarest item, and it will take all your skill and strength to get it.
In this Minecraft tutorial, you can see how to acquire the dragon egg and bring forth another dragon to inhabit its fallen brethren’s home.
Ender Dragon Egg Spawn Command
If you want to use Minecraft commands to spawn the Dragon Egg, you can do by using the /give game command like so:
/give @p minecraft:dragon_egg 1
Open the chat command by pressing ‘T’ on your keyboard and copy-paste the code above (or type it in yourself).
Note, if you’re running the Essentials mod, use /minecraft:give command instead of /give.
Also, check out how to unop someone in Minecraft in this easy guide.
How to get the Ender Dragon Egg in Minecraft Survival
To acquire the dragon egg, you must venture into the End to slay the mighty Ender Dragon and steal her egg.
Follow the steps below to enter the End, kill the dragon, and then take the egg.
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- Locate a stronghold in the Overworld by throwing Eyes of Ender into the air and following them. You have located the stronghold when you throw an Eye, which heads into the ground.
- Once you enter the End, destroy the End Crystals before slaying the Ender Dragon.
- After its death, the dragon egg will appear in the middle of the portal structure.
- Punch the egg with your fist or a tool. It will teleport to a random spot somewhere nearby.
- Mine two blocks underneath the egg and place a torch. Then break the block the egg is on.
- The egg will drop itself, and voila, you have it now!
Check out this guide to the best sword enchantments. Dealing extra damage to the Ender Dragon every time it lands is always a good thing!
Purpose of the Dragon Egg
Now that you have it, what is the point of the dragon egg? Well, to be honest, there isn’t any actual use for it implemented into Minecraft as of now. It’s more of a trophy item, really.
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It would be great if the developers gave it a purpose in the Minecraft world, but it makes a great decoration. Other than that, though, you can’t use it for anything, unfortunately.
If you want to use the dragon egg for anything, you must install a mod like Dragon Mounts (see FAQ section below) that allows you to hatch the egg and fly upon the back of a mighty dragon!
Bringing Forth a second Ender Dragon!
Did you find slaying the first Ender Dragon too easy? Well, there are ways to summon another.
Now while you can’t technically hatch a new Ender dragon in Minecraft without a mod, you can resummon the Ender Dragon. It is an easy process and only requires a few materials.
Materials Required:
- 28 Glass Blocks
- 4 Eye of Ender
- 4 Ghast Tears
Follow the below crafting recipe to create four total End Crystals to respawn the Ender Dragon.
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Once you have gathered the materials, return to the End Portal that spawned after you killed the previous dragon. Place the end crystals as seen in the below image.
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The end crystals at the top of the obsidian pillars will respawn before bringing another dragon into existence. Where it comes from, no one knows.
Note: Killing the dragon again in Java Edition will not spawn a second dragon egg, though Bedrock Edition players can enjoy additional eggs.
Conclusion
Killing the Ender Dragon is a feat of strength that most Minecraft players achieve at least once. Though the Dragon Egg may be useless, it still looks great in a build.
If you enjoyed this article, check out How to Put Out a Campfire in Minecraft so you can avoid burning down your world. Until next time, happy gaming!
FAQ
How to hatch an Ender Dragon Egg and spawn a baby Ender Dragon
To hatch an Ender Dragon Egg to spawn a cute baby Ender Dragon to tame and fly on as a mound in Minecraft Java Edition, you’ll first need to download and install a mod.
- Download and install the Dragon Mounts Legacy mod (the DM:L mod).
- After slaying the Ender Dragon, left-click on the egg to teleport it off the podium without beginning the hatching phase.
- Grab the egg and transport it to a safe place in the Overworld.
- Right-click on the egg to start the hatching process.
- Feed the hatched baby Ender Dragon LOTS of fish until it trusts you.
- Keep feeding the beast and watch it steadily grow into a teenager and – later – adult dragon.
- Mount the beast and sour into the air by pressing the jump button.
If your dragon has taken damage from the annoying peasant mobs trying to defend the villages, you burn down, feed it meat, and watch it regain strength.
Check out the guide on how to use the Minecraft Village Finder here.
What is the Dragon Eggs Item ID?
The Ender Dragon Egg Item IDs:
The identifier ID for the Dragon Egg in Minecraft Java Edition: dragon_egg
The numeric ID for the Dragon in Minecraft Bedrock Edition: 122
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jan has played video games since the early 1980s. He loves getting immersed in video games as a way to take his mind off stuff when the outside world gets too scary. A lifelong gamer, the big interest led to a job as a lecturer on game sound at the University of Copenhagen and several written articles on video games for magazines.