The End Fight (One-Cycle)
The "One-Cycle" is the art of killing the Ender Dragon the moment she perches, using exploding beds. It is the most technical and high-pressure moment of the run.
1. The Setup
While waiting for the dragon to perch, prepare your inventory.
- Hotbar: Beds in slot 1-4. Obsidian or Crying Obsidian in a reachable slot. Water bucket for safety.
- Positioning: Stand in the center of the exit portal bedrock structure.
- The Block: Place a piece of obsidian on the highest bedrock block of the portal structure. This is where you will place your beds.
2. Execution
The dragon will eventually fly towards the center to perch.
- Wait: Do not place the bed yet. Wait until she snaps to the portal.
- Place & Pop: Place the bed on the obsidian. Right-click to sleep (explode it).
- Timing: You must time the explosion so the dragon's head hitbox is inside the explosion radius.
- Rhythm: Place, Pop. Place, Pop. You need 4-7 beds depending on accuracy.
Safety: Stand behind a pillar of the bedrock structure to shield yourself from the
explosion damage.
3. Backups
If you fail the one-cycle or run out of beds:
- Crystals: Shoot the end crystals on the towers with a bow or snowballs.
- Melee: If she perches again, use your axe/sword (crit hits) if you have no beds left.
- Reset: If you die here, the run is over. Take a breath and go again.