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[[File:Vibrant Visuals End sky.png|thumb|The End sky with Vibrant Visuals]]The '''End sky''' is an inverted cube rendered in [[Minecraft:the End]] dimension.

== Description ==
The End sky is rendered in any dimension which uses the [[Minecraft:Effect (dimension)|dimension effect]] associated with the End. Much like the [[Minecraft:panorama]], six texture planes are rendered in a cube surrounding the camera. The texture is repeated 16 times to an edge, for a total of 256 instances of the texture per face (1536 for the entire cube).
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|image0=End Sky JE2.png
|image1=End Sky JE2.png
|image2=End Sky JE2.png
|image3=End Sky JE2.png
|image4=End Sky JE2.png
|image5=End Sky JE2.png
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The texture file will always point to {{code|environment/end_sky}}, and cannot be customized on a per-dimension basis. In addition, the graphic will also be rendered much darker in-game; {{in|JE}} this is due to it being [[Minecraft:tint]]ed a dark gray ({{color|#282828}}). {{iN|bedrock}}, the texture is slightly transparent which allows [[Minecraft:fog]] to be visible through it, and this is pure black in the End. However, the [[Minecraft:Night Vision]] effect brightens the fog and therefore causes it to render white.

With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], the End sky is colored dark purple around and below the horizon, and black at zenith. This color is rendered behind the transparent End sky texture.

The End sky is unaffected by any fog, even the bright purple biome fog in ''Java Edition'', and the dense [[Minecraft:lava]] fog.{{Needs testing|java=1}} The End sky texture is not rendered with "Beautiful Skies" disabled.

== End flash ==
[[File:Vibrant Visuals End flash.gif|thumb|An End flash {{in|Bedrock}} with Vibrant Visuals]]
[[File:Java end flash.png|thumb|An End flash {{in|java}}]]
The End flash is a [[Minecraft:weather]]-like event that occurs {{in|bedrock}} with [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] or any graphics mode {{in|je}}.{{upcoming|BE 26.20}} Classic block [[Minecraft:lighting]] becomes purple tinted during the flash,{{Only|je|short=1}} and a rumbling sound effect plays. There is a 30 second delay between flashes, and each flash lasts between 5 and 19 seconds. Flashes occur at random spots in the sky, at differing heights above the horizon. The flash still occurs even if the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]] is currently active and is obstructing the End sky with its fog; however in ''Java Edition'' the main flash effect won't be visible, leaving only the tinting and sound as tangible effects.

With Vibrant Visuals, the End flash is considered a global directional lighting source, which can produce purple tinted reflections on objects and cast shadows in the opposite direction of the flash. During an End flash, dense and purple [[Minecraft:Fog#Volumetric fog|volumetric fog]] becomes visible.

End flashes can be disabled in the accessibility [[Minecraft:settings]]. Furthermore, the flash's graphics are not visible with "Beautiful Skies" disabled, but this does not disable the sound effects.

== Sounds ==
{{IN|java}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = java
| {{SoundLine
|subtitle=End Flash rumbles
|sound=End flash1.wav
|sound2=End flash2.wav
|sound3=End flash3.wav
|sound4=End flash4.wav
|sound5=End flash5.wav
|sound6=End flash6.wav
|sound7=End flash7.wav
|sound8=End flash8.wav
|source=weather
|description=When an End flash occurs
|id=weather.end_flash
|translationkey=subtitles.weather.end_flash
|volume=?
|pitch=?
}}
}}

{{IN|bedrock}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = bedrock
| {{SoundLine
|sound=End flash1.wav
|sound2=End flash2.wav
|sound3=End flash3.wav
|sound4=End flash4.wav
|sound5=End flash5.wav
|sound6=End flash6.wav
|sound7=End flash7.wav
|sound8=End flash8.wav
|subtitle=End Flash rumbles
|source=weather
|description=When an End flash occurs
|id=ambient.weather.the_end_light_flash
|volume=6.250
|pitch=0.80-1.0
|translationkey=subtitles.weather.end_flash
}}
}}
{{-}}

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|The End dimension, added in this version, has this unique skybox.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w25a|The End's sky is now a dark shade of purple static instead of the multicolor noise it originally was.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.9|dev=25w33a|Added the End flash.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w34a|The sound effect produced by an End flash now has a higher delay.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w35a|The saturation of purple light produced by End flashes is no longer affected by the brightness setting or the [[Minecraft:Darkness]] effect.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w36a|While the ender dragon fog effect is active, the flash source in the sky is not visible and the brightness of the light affecting the world is reduced.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|The End dimension, added in this version, has this unique skybox.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.80|dev=Preview 1.21.80.25|exp=Vibrant Visuals|Vibrant Visuals are now available. As such, the End flash is now visible.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=?|The End flash was not visible.{{Verify|This is assumed, because the History section for Vibrant Visuals didn't list the disappearance of said mechanic.}}}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.90.23|The End flash is now visible again in the End.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.20|The End flash is now visible in Fancy and Simple graphics modes.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU9|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|The End dimension, added in this version, has this unique skybox.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.10|The End dimension, added in this version, has this unique skybox.}}
}}

=== Old iteration ===
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|image3=End Sky JE1.png
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==Issues==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Textures ===
<gallery>
File:End Sky (texture) JE1.png|The old End sky texture in ''Java Edition'', used before [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w25a|12w25a]]
File:End Sky (texture) JE2.png|The current End sky texture in ''Java Edition''
File:End sky BE1.png|The End sky texture in ''Bedrock Edition''
File:End flash (texture).png|The End flash texture in ''Bedrock Edition''
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:End Sky Night Vision BE.jpeg|An End sky screenshot with the Night Vision effect.
File:The End volumetric fog.png|Fog during an End flash.
File:End Flash RTX.png|An End flash with [[Minecraft:Ray Tracing|ray tracing]]. It is not a directional light source and rendered as a plain texture, but without the graphics from Fancy.
</gallery>

== Navigation ==
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[[Category:Environment]]

[[Minecraft:de:Endhimmel]]
[[Minecraft:es:Cielo del End]]
[[Minecraft:it:Cielo dell'End]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Céu do End]]
[[Minecraft:ru:Небо Края]]
[[Minecraft:uk:Небо Енду]]