Hatching a dragon egg in Minecraft is arguably one of the tougher tasks a player can take on in the game. In addition to taking a long time, this will mean prepping for the battle against the Ender Dragon, generally regarded as the hardest enemy that you will face in the game. Anyone who is ready to embark on this journey can do these steps to earn their own dragon egg.
Locating the Elusive Dragon Egg
Unlike other items in Minecraft, dragon eggs are not found in random places. To get your hands on an Ender Dragon egg, you will need to beat the Ender Dragon. Players must find and activate an End Portal to get there. To enter The End, you should have high end equipment because the battle is tough and dangerous.
After defeating the Ender Dragon, you will see a dragon egg in The End. Players should take extra care in collecting this egg. It’s fragile and will break if removed incorrectly. According to many experienced players, building a small platform around the egg, and then using a piston and lever mechanism to detach the egg, and then add it to the inventory.
Preparation for Hatching
Dragon egg has a unique purpose. Players need to learn about it. The egg in The End, where it used to be, has no purpose relating either to summoning or respawning the Ender Dragon. If they want to start a new Ender Dragon fight, they can make or collect four end crystals.
To bring the Ender Dragon back to life, you need to place each of the 4 end crystals on the edges of the portal surrounding the pedestal with the dragon egg. It re-activates the beams on the towers of obsidian in The End and summons the Ender Dragon. In fact, the dragon egg itself is not needed, so you can keep it as a rare trophy.
Limitations in the Base Game
Most players wish it were possible to hatch a dragon egg to spawn a baby dragon in Minecraft, but it isn’t. The game does not include this feature natively. Gamers interested in turning their dragon egg into a living one can look for mods that offer this option. In the vanilla game, the dragon egg is nothing more than a trophy for defeating the Ender Dragon.
Tips for Collectors
- Use a piston and lever to retrieve the dragon egg safely.
- The dragon egg is pretty much useless outside The End. The only thing you can do with it is display it somewhere, or keep it as a memento.
- In modded versions of Minecraft, players can hatch the dragon egg to create a dragon.
If players follow these, claim the dragon egg as a mark of their bravery and skill, even if it remains a symbolic reward in the original game.