nocware
Quick answer
- Endermen drop 0 to 1 pearl, more with Looting.
- Clerics at Expert level sell a pearl for 5 emeralds.
- Piglins sometimes barter 2 to 4 pearls for a gold ingot.
You need ender pearls to make eyes of ender and find the End. They're also handy for teleporting out of trouble.
Villager Trade GuideEvery Minecraft villager job, its job site block and what it trades, plus a librarian enchanted book price calculator and tips for cheaper trades→
Every way to get them
| Source | What you get |
|---|---|
| Endermen | 0 to 1 pearl (up to 4 with Looting III) |
| Cleric trade | 1 pearl for 5 emeralds |
| Piglin bartering | 2 to 4 pearls, about 2% per gold ingot |
| Woodland mansion trapped chests | Always 2 |
| Stronghold altar chests | Sometimes 1 |
Making eyes of ender
Craft one Eye of ender from an ender pearl and 
Blaze powder. Throw eyes to find a stronghold, then use them to fill the End portal.
Bring sparesA portal needs up to 12 eyes, and thrown eyes sometimes break. Aim for around 15 pearls.
Finding endermen
Endermen are common in warped forests in the Nether, and they spawn at night in the Overworld. Don't look at them until you're ready to fight.
Using pearls
Throw a pearl to teleport where it lands. It costs 2.5 hearts of damage, and there's a 5% chance of spawning an endermite. They stack to 16.
Cheat sheet
- Endermen: 0 to 1, Looting helps
- Expert clerics: 5 emeralds each
- Piglins: 2 to 4, about 2% per gold
- Pearl + blaze powder = eye of ender
How Nether Portal Linking Works
Why Your Anvil Says Too Expensive
Shulker Box Storage Maths