Bedrock Stronghold Seeds: End Portal Near Spawn

Why Strongholds Matter

Strongholds are the only way to the End. Finding one means: challenge the Ender Dragon, get Elytra, explore End Cities. Normally requires lots of Eyes of Ender and travel.

Near-Spawn Stronghold Seeds

#1 mimi: complete portal (12 eyes installed!) at X:-580 Y:35 Z:110 — jump straight into End. #2 -172235491: stronghold under village at X:-800 Z:160. #3 52525: dig straight down from spawn.

Warning: Silverfish spawn in strongholds! Breaking stone bricks may release them. Listen for rustling sounds.

How to Confirm You Found It

Stronghold blocks: stone bricks, mossy bricks, cracked bricks. Inside, look for the End portal room (lava pool + silver spawner). The portal is a 3x3 bedrock frame — activate by placing an Eye of Ender in each of the 12 slots.

Warning: Silverfish hide in stronghold bricks — breaking them may release swarms. Turn up volume and listen for the skittering.

Pre-End Prep Checklist

Before activating the portal, pack: ① full iron/diamond armor + bow; ② ≥6 Eyes of Ender (locate + activate); ③ 64 cobble/obsidian for a temp shelter; ④ a bed (bomb for the dragon in the End); ⑤ golden apples / healing potions. Seed #1 mimi skips the eye-collecting, but gear is still non-negotiable.

Warning: End crystals heal the dragon — shoot the four corner crystals first, or your damage gets refilled.

✓ Last verified on Minecraft 1.22 (2026-09-22) Minecraft mechanics change with every update — this guide is only guaranteed to work in the stated version.