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Quick answer
- Craft 4 End crystal items from glass, eyes of ender and ghast tears.
- Place one on each side of the exit portal in the End.
- The dragon comes back with its pillar crystals restored.
Want to fight the dragon again, or reset the End for a friend? You can bring it back any time.
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Crafting end crystals
| Ingredient | Per crystal | For 4 |
|---|---|---|
 Glass | 7 | 28 |
 Eye of ender | 1 | 4 |
| Ghast tear | 1 | 4 |
Respawning the dragon
- Go to the exit portal in the middle of the main End island.
- Place one end crystal on each of the 4 flat sides of the portal.
- Step back. The crystals rebuild the pillar crystals and summon the dragon.
They explodeEnd crystals explode as hard as a charged creeper when hit. Don't stand next to them.
What you get
- 500 XP for each respawned dragon (the first kill gives 12,000).
- A new end gateway to the outer islands each time.
- On Java, only the first dragon drops the Dragon egg.
More gatewaysEach dragon kill opens a new gateway, up to 20, giving you more ways to reach end cities.
Cheat sheet
- End crystal: 7 glass, 1 eye of ender, 1 ghast tear
- 4 crystals, one per side of the portal
- 500 XP per respawned dragon
- New end gateway each kill
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