Ender Dragon
Boss · End
The Ender Dragon is the primary boss of Minecraft and the final challenge of the End dimension. Defeating it for the first time is considered the formal completion of the base game, unlocking the End Poem. Players must strategically destroy all End Crystals on the obsidian pillars before they can deal sustained damage to the dragon.
Health
200 HP (100 hearts)
Spawns in
The End dimension; spawns automatically upon first player entry to the End; can be re-summoned by placing 4 End Crystals on the exit portal
Behavior
Flies around the central island and periodically dives at players. Fires a lingering acid breath (dragon's breath) that deals damage over time. Heals continuously from nearby End Crystals atop obsidian pillars. Immune to most damage except when diving — must destroy all End Crystals first to stop healing. Perching on the central fountain makes her briefly vulnerable to melee.
Drops
Dragon Egg (first kill only, appears on the exit portal), 12,000 XP (first kill) / 500 XP (subsequent kills), Dragon's Breath (can be collected from her breath attack with an Empty Bottle), Activates the exit portal to the Overworld