Structures & special systems
Bosses and Endgame
Fight the Ender Dragon and Wither and use their progression rewards. This guide summarizes the stable core rules and identifies where edition or version checks are required.
Bosses and Endgame- System
- Bosses and Endgame
- Category
- Structures & special systems
- Coverage
- Core rules and edition notes
Core rules
- The Ender Dragon encounter controls the exit portal and End gateways.
- The Wither is player-summoned and drops the Nether Star.
- Boss bars expose health and encounter state to nearby players.
Edition and version notes
The core concept exists in the current game, but exact timings, update order, available recipes, commands and edge cases can differ between Java and Bedrock or change between releases. Use the versioned data pages for identifiers and the Java-vs-Bedrock guides for known edition differences.