End Portal Frame

End Portal Frame

Type	Solid Block
Requirements	?
Physics	No
Transparency	Yes
Luminance	No
Blast Resistance	18,000,000
Tool	None
Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
First Appearance	Beta 1.9pre3
Data value	dec: 120 hex: 78

End Portal Frame is a block that can be found in Strongholds. It resembles an End Stone with a decorative bluish-green top, with sides decorated in hollow rounded rectangles with the same color as the top. They are found in a 12 block ring shape within a room over a pool of lava and a staircase containing a Silverfish spawner. They are one of few blocks that are not available in the creative mode inventory, but can be obtained with the 'pick block' feature.

[edit] Uses

Some of the blocks have an Eye of Ender inserted into it. Using other Eyes of Ender on the rest of the blocks inserts them to the top of the blocks. Once an Eye of Ender has been inserted in all 12 Frame blocks, then the Ender Portal will activate and the player can pass through to access The End. Additionally, like Bedrock, the frame blocks are only destructible in Creative Mode; they may not be mined or broken with tools or explosions.

[edit] History

Prior to Beta 1.9 Pre-release 4, End Portal Frames used to have a different texture, emitted a blue shaded light at level 15, and was non-solid block when cracked , becoming solid when repaired . Although it could not be mined, an explosion caused it to drop itself. They had no tooltip, indicating that them dropping at all was a bug. The player had to repair a cracked End Portal Frame by right clicking it with an Eye of Ender.

[edit] Trivia

• Like Bedrock, End Portal Frames are indestructible without the use of Creative mode or mods. When broken in such a way while activated, the portal itself will not be deactivated, unlike Nether Portals.
• Although not available in the Creative menu, the player can obtain an End Portal Frame by using the Pick Block key on one. This will enter it into the players inventory.