How to Summon an Ender Dragon in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon an ender dragon with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can summon an ender dragon whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.

Let's explore how to do this.

Supported Platforms

The command to summon an ender dragon is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.7.2)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.2)
PS3	No
PS4	No
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Summon Command

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12 and 1.13, the syntax to summon an ender dragon using the /summon command is:

/summon ender_dragon [pos] [nbt]

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon an ender dragon is:

/summon EnderDragon [x] [y] [z] [dataTag]

Definitions

• pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the ender dragon should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the ender dragon will spawn in the current location.
• nbt or dataTag is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the ender dragon such as {DragonPhase:7} or {NoAI:1}. See data tags for ender dragon.

Examples

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12 and 1.13

To summon an ender dragon that is about to start its attack phase in Minecraft 1.11, 1.12 and 1.13:

/summon ender_dragon ~ ~ ~ {DragonPhase:0}

To summon an ender dragon that is about to perform a breath attack:

/summon ender_dragon ~ ~ ~ {DragonPhase:7}

To summon an ender dragon that is about to die and drop experience:

/summon ender_dragon ~ ~ ~ {DragonPhase:9}

To summon an ender dragon that is tame:

/summon ender_dragon ~ ~ ~ {DragonPhase:10}

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.9 and 1.10

Starting in Minecraft 1.9, a new data tag called DragonPhase was introduced to allow you to select the attack phase for the dragon. Here are a few of the attack phases that you might be interested in.

To summon an ender dragon that is about to start its attack phase in Minecraft 1.9 and 1.10:

/summon EnderDragon ~ ~ ~ {DragonPhase:0}

To summon an ender dragon that is about to perform a breath attack:

/summon EnderDragon ~ ~ ~ {DragonPhase:7}

To summon an ender dragon that is about to die and drop experience:

/summon EnderDragon ~ ~ ~ {DragonPhase:9}

To summon an ender dragon that is tame:

/summon EnderDragon ~ ~ ~ {DragonPhase:10}

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8

To summon an ender dragon in Minecraft 1.8:

/summon EnderDragon

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button  at the top of the screen.
• For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right)  on the controller.
• For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button  on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
• For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we are going to summon an ender dragon in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 with the following command:

/summon EnderDragon

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

Once the cheat has been entered, the ender dragon will spawn and appear in your world:

You will see the message "Object successfully summoned" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the ender dragon has been summoned. You may need to look behind you to see it.

Congratulations, you have summoned an ender dragon in Minecraft.