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End Gateway
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A small bedrock frame around a portal that links distant parts of the End. Gateways shorten the trip to the outer-island cities and give you a way back to the central island.
This guide follows vanilla Java 26.3. Historical changes retain their own edition and version. Bedrock generation and loot can differ. Screenshots and verified seeds below retain their own game versions.
28462718234064871 · Java 26.3 · endReference capture · A vanilla End gateway generated after the naturally spawned dragon was defeated.Game data and source research
Where it generates in Java 26.3
The outer-island return-gateway feature is included in End Highlands. Gateways created by the dragon-fight system or by first-use exit generation follow separate code paths and are not limited to that feature-placement rule. [1][3][4]
Placement and frequency
The natural End Highlands return-gateway feature has a one-in-700 rarity filter, then samples the motion-blocking heightmap and moves the gateway origin another 3–9 blocks upward. Its configured exact exit is (100, 50, 0). This rate applies only to that placed feature. [1][2][4]
Conditions and limits
The dragon-fight system initializes twenty possible central gateway sites, placed around radius 96 at Y=75. A recognized dragon defeat selects a remaining site. A gateway without a saved destination searches outward from a tentative position 1,024 blocks from the origin, adjusts for nearby terrain and can generate an island before creating its linked gateway. The initial 1,024-block vector is not a fixed final exit coordinate. [1][2][4]
A small portal inside a bedrock frame
The gateway feature writes a 3 × 5 × 3 region around a single central End-gateway block. Bedrock above and below forms the recognizable frame; the rest of the region includes cleared air. This is a compact transit structure, not a room with treasure. [5]
The narrow opening can be entered with an ender pearl or by fitting into the gap through movement such as crawling. The pinned Wiki also describes Elytra flight and swimming access. Prepare stable ground around the approach before aiming into the aperture. [6]
The destination is part of the gateway state
A gateway stores its exit position and whether teleportation uses that exact position. If an End gateway has no exit yet, the server searches for or creates a suitable destination and creates a linked gateway there. Its destination is therefore more than a decorative property of the bedrock frame. [5]
The code also manages a short teleport cooldown. The feature places no mob, chest or spawner: danger comes from the arrival terrain, the void and surrounding entities. Keep the return gateway visible when beginning an outer-island expedition. [5]
Resources rather than chest loot
The gateway placement routine writes the central End gateway block, its bedrock frame and surrounding air. It creates no chest, reward pool or resident entity. The gateway is a travel mechanism rather than a source of randomized container loot. [7][8]
The generated frame and active portal block should not be presented as ordinary survival item rewards. This page does not assign a chest-drop percentage to either block, or infer item drops from the existence of a gateway marker. [7][8]
Version history and release dates
These milestones retain their edition and exact build labels. Snapshot, beta and preview dates belong to those development builds; full releases and staggered Pocket platform releases are dated separately. Historical introduction claims come from the cited Wiki history. [9]
| Version | Released | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Java 1.9 | February 29, 2016 | Gateways were introduced with the modern bedrock frame. [9][11] |
| Java 1.11 | November 14, 2016 | Independent outer-island return gateways were added and teleport cooldown became 40 ticks. [9][12] |
| Pocket 1.0.0 | December 19, 2016 | Pocket Edition added End gateways. [9][13] |
| Java 1.14.1 | May 13, 2019 | Central gateway positions began using floor rounding, changing some coordinates by one block. [9][14] |
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Screenshots
28462718234064871 · Java 26.3 · endReference capture · A vanilla End gateway generated after the naturally spawned dragon was defeated.Our screenshots of naturally generated structures in Minecraft. Each caption gives the seed, coordinates and version. Select one to open it at full size.
Seeds with this end gateway
None of our verified seeds includes this structure yet. The guide cites game data, code analysis and other references; it does not verify a seed.
Sources
References identify the edition, version and evidence behind the guide. Game code and data describe generation rules; the seed table records locations checked in game. Research reviewed 2026-10-02.
- Mojang Java 26.3: feature configuration ↗
Inner archive META-INF/versions/26.3/server-26.3.jar: data/minecraft/worldgen/feature/end_gateway_delayed.json; data/minecraft/worldgen/feature/end_gateway_return.json
Evidence details
Official server SHA-1 33680f5f2ac32864d6d7cf5e56a705fdb3e05f4c. SHA-256 by archive member: data/minecraft/worldgen/feature/end_gateway_delayed.json = 770a9067ff9e1cbf02f7cf6d02a37ab6b2cd4dc616fb6febb2618f71eff162df; data/minecraft/worldgen/feature/end_gateway_return.json = e13600baa51c345d2c796a93067d5fc73504a6da73852a160cdc4aed22e85a56
- Mojang Java 26.3: feature placement inputs ↗
Inner archive META-INF/versions/26.3/server-26.3.jar: data/minecraft/worldgen/placed_feature/end_gateway_return.json
Evidence details
Official server SHA-1 33680f5f2ac32864d6d7cf5e56a705fdb3e05f4c. SHA-256 by archive member: data/minecraft/worldgen/placed_feature/end_gateway_return.json = d05e7a6f86cc8e0910cb645aa1185a275998960d6715143d0ea6697e95987092
- Mojang Java 26.3: biome feature lists ↗
Inner archive META-INF/versions/26.3/server-26.3.jar: data/minecraft/worldgen/biome/end_highlands.json
Evidence details
Official server SHA-1 33680f5f2ac32864d6d7cf5e56a705fdb3e05f4c. SHA-256 by archive member: data/minecraft/worldgen/biome/end_highlands.json = 9f20069c74663f29d56f67d2764e2bf89cfc43c907ac6b249cf8db5be3768dd9
- Mojang Java 26.3: feature execution and rejection checks ↗
Inner archive META-INF/versions/26.3/server-26.3.jar: net/minecraft/world/level/block/entity/TheEndGatewayBlockEntity.class; net/minecraft/world/level/dimension/end/EnderDragonFight.class; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/VerticalAnchor$AboveBottom.class; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/VerticalAnchor$Absolute.class; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/VerticalAnchor$BelowTop.class; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/VerticalAnchor$RelativeToSeaLevel.class; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/VerticalAnchor.class; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/feature/EndGatewayFeature.class; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/heightproviders/UniformHeight.class; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/placement/BiomeFilter.class; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/placement/CountPlacement.class; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/placement/FeaturePlacer.class; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/placement/RarityFilter.class. Methods: EndGatewayFeature.place; EnderDragonFight.init / setDragonKilled / spawnNewGateway; TheEndGatewayBlockEntity.getPortalPosition / findOrCreateValidTeleportPos / findExitPortalXZPosTentative; FeaturePlacer.place; RarityFilter.shouldPlace; BiomeFilter.shouldPlace; UniformHeight.sample; VerticalAnchor.resolveY; CountPlacement.count
Evidence details
Official server SHA-1 33680f5f2ac32864d6d7cf5e56a705fdb3e05f4c. Implementation inspected using CFR 0.152; reconstructed Java is not an original Mojang source publication. SHA-256 by archive member: net/minecraft/world/level/block/entity/TheEndGatewayBlockEntity.class = 1dc1d0615c989208c29e98cfaf06bcbf7fb4c993950cd118df735c75781658aa; net/minecraft/world/level/dimension/end/EnderDragonFight.class = b9604922d9126a5f047ea35b9efd00709ce9948755bfdb8757dfd453786f60c4; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/VerticalAnchor$AboveBottom.class = 65e8d275fecd2bc76618395521925e51defa7db48cb4fa2c006118ff4a8471b3; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/VerticalAnchor$Absolute.class = ae4092473cdf6800c40e38d887fa79d3c555212ab875cae87e66f323891fb733; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/VerticalAnchor$BelowTop.class = 028e41d89c42f9d1b15aea47b6125dc6019e996b97d4dd9e31b399e5bba9907d; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/VerticalAnchor$RelativeToSeaLevel.class = dac20a9a8a5d24b1b6f0fc273bd619df71982745ea6dab06723f170afa6f63eb; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/VerticalAnchor.class = bd6f44d0714b54bfe084c570d169084e7794a66f8f8283f7f3abbc3d1ff44011; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/feature/EndGatewayFeature.class = ba3d36bb9afe8afbe24684ad920bc6bbc147d95ee33c6187d2eb12d3a528d734; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/heightproviders/UniformHeight.class = 8f157810ef32e632ddf06276eb4874714079c9d8aec7bac11515321a4272570b; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/placement/BiomeFilter.class = 9af5f023e371c8541e5a6086e5c01693735e39d10ee918adfea4761fc231e38a; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/placement/CountPlacement.class = e2fa737411edc1547e7e9f29d108298fb87b6b03709a6b56fcfa9df1cd30d987; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/placement/FeaturePlacer.class = 1d3e9c087bf63463503ba2fb55893053a3e0da6cd38fd3d6302afb02d9be437f; net/minecraft/world/level/levelgen/placement/RarityFilter.class = 816b014fad3a867c2fe487ccb417dc2e347dc8bcba773b4413fc843985dbecc6
- Mojang Java 26.3: end gateway layout and encounter implementation ↗
net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.feature.EndGatewayFeature; net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.TheEndGatewayBlockEntity; EndGatewayFeature.place / knownExit / delayedExitSearch; TheEndGatewayBlockEntity.getPortalPosition, findOrCreateValidTeleportPos, findExitPosition and triggerCooldown.
Evidence details
Official server SHA-1 33680f5f2ac32864d6d7cf5e56a705fdb3e05f4c; inner META-INF/versions/26.3/server-26.3.jar SHA-256 a362163eec5d1612d520772bc16e5b39c09e3b234fdc045f56bf544284ee8ae6. Official bytecode inspected through CFR 0.152; reconstructed implementation, not an original source checkout.
- Minecraft Wiki: End Gateway ↗
Pinned article revision 3787528
Evidence details
Community description at the pinned revision; edition differences are retained where relevant.
- Mojang Java 26.3: end gateway layout and encounter implementation ↗
net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.feature.EndGatewayFeature; net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.TheEndGatewayBlockEntity; EndGatewayFeature.place / knownExit / delayedExitSearch; TheEndGatewayBlockEntity.getPortalPosition, findOrCreateValidTeleportPos, findExitPosition and triggerCooldown.
Evidence details
Official server SHA-1 33680f5f2ac32864d6d7cf5e56a705fdb3e05f4c; inner META-INF/versions/26.3/server-26.3.jar SHA-256 a362163eec5d1612d520772bc16e5b39c09e3b234fdc045f56bf544284ee8ae6. Official bytecode inspected through CFR 0.152; reconstructed implementation, not an original source checkout.
- Minecraft Wiki: End Gateway ↗
Pinned article revision 3787528
Evidence details
Community description at the pinned revision; edition differences are retained where relevant.
- Minecraft Wiki: End Gateway — pinned history ↗
History section, retaining edition, release grouping, development-version and experimental-toggle qualifiers.
Evidence details
Pinned article revision 3787528 from 2026-09-21T15:07:39Z. Historical claims only; not an audited game build or release-date source.
- Minecraft Wiki: End Gateway description ↗
Opening description and History
Evidence details
Pinned article revision 3787528; retrieved October 1, 2026. Article history supports historical introductions; current generation and loot are audited separately from game data.
- Java 1.9: release date ↗
/id; /releaseTime
Evidence details
Release metadata establishes its date, not feature introduction. Original Wiki history must support introduction separately.
- Java 1.11: release date ↗
/releaseTime
Evidence details
Release metadata establishes its date, not feature introduction. Original Wiki history must support introduction separately.
- Pocket 1.0.0: release date ↗
Version infobox release date
Evidence details
Platform releases were staggered: December 19, 2016<ref name="MCSiteArticle">{{Mcnet|ender-update-finally-here|The Ender Update is finally here|December 19, 2016}}</ref>. These dates describe full Pocket releases, separately from earlier betas.
- Java 1.14.1: release date ↗
/id; /releaseTime
Evidence details
Date belongs to the exact 1.14.1 build. Snapshot and prerelease dates are separate from the later full release; metadata does not prove the feature introduction.
Item art uses vanilla Java 26.3 assets from the official client release. Icons retain their game version alongside the guide.
Descriptions adapted from the Minecraft Wiki retain its attribution under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Calculations and code analysis are SeedLookout research. Screenshot captions identify each capture. The seed table contains our published verified seeds; checking a location does not establish particular room contents or chest loot.