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| date = December 19, 2016
| image = Ender Update banner.png
| version =
* [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.0]]
* [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.0|Windows 10 Edition 1.0.0]]
* [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.0|Gear VR Edition 1.0.0]]
* [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.0|Apple TV Edition 1.0.0]]
* [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.0|Fire TV Edition 1.0.0]]
* [[Minecraft:New Nintendo 3DS Edition 1.7.10]]
| prevparent = [[Minecraft:Boss Update]]
| nextparent = [[Minecraft:Discovery Update]]
}}
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The '''Ender Update''' is the name of the update for ''[[Minecraft:Pocket Edition]]'', ''[[Minecraft:Windows 10 Edition]]'', ''[[Minecraft:Gear VR Edition]]'', ''[[Minecraft:Apple TV Edition]]'', ''[[Minecraft:Fire TV Edition]]'', and ''[[Minecraft:New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]'' that added [[Minecraft:the End]] dimension and the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]. It marked the end of the alpha phase for ''Pocket Edition'' and the beta phase for ''Windows 10 Edition'' and making their release official, while also being the first release for Apple TV and Fire TV.<ref>{{Mcnet|apple-tv-edition-released|Apple TV Edition released!}}</ref><ref>{{link|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320205426/https://www.amazon.com/Mojang-Minecraft-for-Fire-TV/dp/B01NCJDPER|title=Minecraft for Fire TV|website=Amazon.com}}</ref>

The update released as version [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.0|1.0.0]] on December 19, 2016.<ref name="mojang">{{link|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906030927/https://www.mojang.com/2016/11/pocket-and-win-10-getting-10-the-ender-update-soon/|title=Pocket and Win 10 getting 1.0 - The Ender Update soon!|website=Mojang.com}}</ref><ref>{{Mcnet|ender-update-finally-here|The Ender Update is finally here}}</ref> For ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'', it was released as version [[Minecraft:New Nintendo 3DS Edition 1.7.10|1.7.10]] on September 19/20, 2018.

The official name for the update, the ''Ender Update'', was revealed on November 11, 2016, in a blog post on the Mojang website.<ref name="mojang"/>

== Notable features ==
{{main|Pocket Edition 1.0.0|New Nintendo 3DS Edition 1.7.10}}
; New [[Minecraft:dimension]]
* [[Minecraft:The End]]
** A new dimension to serve as the game's ending.
** Can only be accessed through the [[Minecraft:End portal]], found in the [[Minecraft:stronghold]].
** Composed of a floating island made of only [[Minecraft:End stone]], [[Minecraft:obsidian]], and [[Minecraft:bedrock]], and various surrounding outer islands composed of End stone and [[Minecraft:chorus plant]]s.
*** It's possible for mobs and players to fall from the island and into the [[Minecraft:Void]].
** [[Minecraft:Endermen]], [[Minecraft:shulker]]s, [[Minecraft:end city|End cities and ships]], [[Minecraft:elytra]], and the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]] can be found here.

; New [[Minecraft:block]]s
* [[File:Chorus Plant JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Chorus Plant]] & [[File:Chorus Flower JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Chorus Flower]]
** Found in the outer islands of [[Minecraft:the End]].
** The chorus flower can also be planted to grow more chorus plant and chorus flowers.
** When mined, the chorus plant drops [[Minecraft:chorus fruit]].
** Obtaining a chorus flower requires hitting it with a projectile, such as an [[Minecraft:arrow]].
* [[File:Dragon Egg BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Dragon Egg]]
** A decorative block that can only spawn once upon defeating the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]].
** Using the item causes it to teleport away at a random location.
** Can be obtained by letting it fall on a block with less than 1 height, such as a [[Minecraft:torch]].
* [[File:Dragon Head (S) JE1.png|32px]]{{verify|JE render; is the BE model the same?}} [[Minecraft:Dragon Head]]
** Found on the bow of an [[Minecraft:End ship]].
** Can be worn on the player's head, creating a unique animation when walking or activated with a Redstone signal.
* [[File:End Gateway JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:End Gateway (block)|End Gateway]]
** Generates as part of the [[Minecraft:End gateway]] structure.
* [[File:End Portal.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:End Portal (block)|End Portal]]
* [[File:End Stone Bricks JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:End Stone Bricks]]
** Found in [[Minecraft:end city|End cities and ships]].
** Can also be crafted using four [[Minecraft:End stone]].
* [[File:End Rod (U) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:End Rod]]
** Found in [[Minecraft:end city|End cities and ships]].
** Can also be crafted using a [[Minecraft:blaze rod]] and a [[Minecraft:popped chorus fruit]].
* [[File:Ender Chest (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Ender Chest]]
** Crafted using an [[Minecraft:eye of ender]] surrounded by eight [[Minecraft:obsidian]].
** Can also be found in [[Minecraft:end city|End cities]].
** Used to access an interconnected inventory across multiple dimensions.
** Does not drop itself if broken without [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]]; only eight obsidian is dropped.
* [[File:Glass JE3 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Stained Glass]] & [[File:Glass Pane (EW) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Stained Glass Panes]]
** Only available through third-party modifications.
** Does not render its appropriate colors due to a rendering issue.
* [[File:Structure Block JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Structure Block]]
** Only available through third-party modifications.
** Intended to be used to generate structures manually.
* [[File:Structure Void (held) BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Structure Void]]
** Only available through third-party modifications.
** Intended to be used by developers for structure development
* New purpur blocks, which they can all be found in [[Minecraft:end city|End cities and ships]]:
** [[File:Purpur Block JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Purpur Block]]
*** Crafted using four [[Minecraft:popped chorus fruit]].
*** [[File:Purpur Stairs (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Purpur Stairs]]
*** [[File:Purpur Slab JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Purpur Slab]]
** [[File:Purpur Pillar (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Purpur Pillar]]

; New [[Minecraft:item]]s
* [[File:Chorus Fruit JE1 BE1.png|class=pixel-image|32px]] [[Minecraft:Chorus Fruit]]
** Obtained from mining a [[Minecraft:chorus plant]].
** Can be eaten at any time, even with full hunger.
** Restores {{hunger|4}} hunger and gives 2.4 hunger saturation.
** Consuming a chorus fruit causes the player to teleport to a random location with 8 blocks on all axes.
*** Can be used to remove all fall damage.
* [[File:Popped Chorus Fruit JE1 BE1.png|class=pixel-image|32px]] [[Minecraft:Popped Chorus Fruit]]
** Obtained by smelting [[Minecraft:chorus fruit]].
** Used to craft purpur blocks.
* [[File:Dragon's Breath JE1 BE1.png|class=pixel-image|32px]] [[Minecraft:Dragon's Breath]]
** Obtained by using a [[Minecraft:glass bottle]] on nearby purple particles shot out by the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]].
** Used to brew lingering potions.
* [[File:Ender Pearl JE1.png|class=pixel-image|32px]] [[Minecraft:Ender Pearl]]
** Obtained as drops from [[Minecraft:Endermen]].
** Can be used to teleport to where the pearl lands.
** Can also be used to craft an [[Minecraft:eye of ender]].
* [[File:Eye of Ender JE1 BE1.png|class=pixel-image|32px]] [[Minecraft:Eye of Ender]]
** Obtained by crafting one [[Minecraft:blaze powder]] with an [[Minecraft:ender pearl]].
** When used, it flies to the direction of where the nearest [[Minecraft:stronghold]] is.
** Also can be used to activate the [[Minecraft:End portal]].
* [[File:Elytra (item) JE1 BE1.png|class=pixel-image|32px]] [[Minecraft:Elytra]]
** Found on [[Minecraft:End ship]]s.
** When worn on the [[Minecraft:chestplate]], it is used to glide similar to aerodynamics of a glider.
** Negates fall damage when gliding down slowly and gradually.
*** Hitting a block causes damage.
*** Nose-diving into a block still causes fall damage.
** Flight can be cancelled by [[Minecraft:jumping]].
** Wearing a [[Minecraft:cape]] overlays its texture onto the elytra.
* {{Animate|Lingering Water Bottle JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Night Vision JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Invisibility JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Leaping JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Fire Resistance JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Swiftness JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Slowness JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Water Breathing JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Healing JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Harming JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Poison JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Regeneration JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Strength JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Weakness JE1 BE1.png; Lingering Potion of Decay BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Lingering Potion]]s
** Brewed by using the corresponding [[Minecraft:splash potion]] with [[Minecraft:dragon's breath]].
** Acts similar to splash potions, but causes a lingering particle effect with its respective potion effect to lay on the ground.
*** Any mobs or players that walk through the particle are given that potion effect.
* [[File:Shulker Shell JE1 BE1.png|class=pixel-image|32px]] [[Minecraft:Shulker Shell]]
** Obtained as drops from [[Minecraft:shulker]]s.
** Has no uses.
* [[Minecraft:Spawn egg]]s:
** [[File:Endermite Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Endermite Spawn Egg
** [[File:Polar Bear Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Polar Bear Spawn Egg
** [[File:Shulker Spawn Egg BE1.png|32px]] Shulker Spawn Egg

; New [[Minecraft:mob]]s
* [[File:Endermite.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Endermite]]
** Has a 5% chance of spawning whenever a player uses an [[Minecraft:ender pearl]].
** Behaves similarly to [[Minecraft:silverfish]], although cannot infest stone-related blocks and [[Minecraft:Endermen]] are aggressive towards it.
* [[File:Ender Dragon.gif|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Ender Dragon]]
** A large dragon boss found in [[Minecraft:the End]].
** Is healed by [[Minecraft:End crystal]]s, that if being used when the player destroys it, causes considerable damage to the dragon.
** Can swoop down and knock the player back considerably.
** Also fires a purple projectile that causes a particle effect that damages players but can be picked up using a glass bottle to get [[Minecraft:dragon's breath]]
** When killed, the [[Minecraft:exit portal]] activates, [[Minecraft:torch]]es are placed, and a [[Minecraft:dragon egg]] spawns on the top of the exit portal.
** It also drops {{xp|12}},000 [[Minecraft:XP]], the most out of any mob in the game.
** It can be respawned by placing [[Minecraft:End crystal]]s on all four sides, but has less XP compared to its first defeat and does not spawn a dragon egg after defeat.
* [[File:Polar Bear.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Polar Bear]]
** Spawns in [[Minecraft:ice plains]], [[Minecraft:ice mountains]], and [[Minecraft:ice plains spikes]] as either an adult or a cub.
** Becomes aggressive if hit or when the player approaches one while a cub is nearby.
** Swims faster in water compared to the player.
** Drops [[Minecraft:raw fish]] or [[Minecraft:raw salmon]] when killed.
* [[File:Shulker.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Shulker]]
** Spawns in [[Minecraft:end city|End cities and ships]].
** Upon close proximity to a player, the shulker fires a projectile that inflicts [[Minecraft:Levitation]] on impact.
** Drops [[Minecraft:shulker shell]]s when killed.

; New non-mob entities
* [[File:End Crystal JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:End Crystal (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:End Crystal]]
** Found on top of [[Minecraft:End pillar]]s in [[Minecraft:the End]].
*** Some End crystals are caged up using [[Minecraft:iron bar]]s.
** Can also be crafted using seven [[Minecraft:glass]] blocks, an [[Minecraft:eye of ender]], and a [[Minecraft:ghast tear]].
** Heals the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]].
** Explodes if destroyed; also damages the ender dragon if it was being healed by the crystal.
** After defeat, the ender dragon can be respawned again by using four crafted End crystals on each side on the [[Minecraft:exit portal]]. This also respawns the End crystals on each obsidian pillar.

; New [[Minecraft:Generated structures|structures]]
* [[File:Chorus plant.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Chorus plant (feature)|Chrous plant]] 
* [[File:EndCityEntrance.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:End city]]
** Found on the outer islands of [[Minecraft:the End]].
** Composed of purpur blocks, [[Minecraft:End stone bricks]], [[Minecraft:glass pane]]s, and [[Minecraft:End rod]]s.
** [[Minecraft:Shulker]]s, and an [[Minecraft:ender chest]] can be found here.
* [[File:End gateway JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:End gateway]]
** Generates upon the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]'s defeat.
** Can be used to teleport to and from the outer [[Minecraft:End]] islands.
* [[File:End Ship.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:End ship]]
** Sometimes generates near an [[Minecraft:End city]] in [[Minecraft:the End]]
** [[Minecraft:Shulker]]s, the [[Minecraft:dragon head]], a [[Minecraft:brewing stand]] with two potions of [[Minecraft:Instant Health|Healing II]], and an [[Minecraft:elytra]] can be found here.
* [[File:EnderDragonPortal JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Exit portal]]
** Generates at the center of [[Minecraft:the End]].
** Is composed of only [[Minecraft:bedrock]] at first but generates an exit portal, [[Minecraft:torch]]es, and a [[Minecraft:dragon egg]] when the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]] is defeated.
* {{Animate|Igloo top.png; Igloo bottom.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Igloo]]
** A structure found in [[Minecraft:ice plains]] and [[Minecraft:cold taiga]]s.
** Is a dwelling with a [[Minecraft:bed]], [[Minecraft:crafting table]], and [[Minecraft:furnace]].
** Sometimes spawns with an underground structure that houses a [[Minecraft:villager]], a [[Minecraft:zombie villager]], a brewing stand with a splash potion of [[Minecraft:Weakness]], and a chest with a [[Minecraft:golden apple]], serving as a tutorial for curing zombie villagers.
* [[File:Obsidian platform.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Obsidian platform]]
** The starting platform where players spawn in [[Minecraft:the End]].
* [[File:Obsidian Pillar JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Obsidian pillar]]
** Generates in [[Minecraft:the End]] surrounding the exit portal, with a [[Minecraft:End crystal]] on the top.
** Some contain [[Minecraft:iron bar]]s which makes it hard to shoot a projectile at the End crystal.

; New [[Minecraft:gameplay]]
* New [[Minecraft:effect]]:
** [[File:Levitation JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Levitation]]
*** Occurs upon being hit by a [[Minecraft:shulker]]'s projectile.
*** Causes players to gradually float up in the air.
*** Upon the effect's expiration, the player falls down, taking potentially lethal damage.

; New soundtrack
* In-game music from [[Minecraft:C418]], from albums ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Alpha]]'' and ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft - Volume Beta]]'', were added. They collectively have to be separately downloaded from the [[Minecraft:Marketplace]].
** 14 new ambient tracks were added.
*** "calm1.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Minecraft (song)|Minecraft]]"
*** "calm2.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Clark]]"
*** "calm3.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Sweden]]"
*** "hal1.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Subwoofer Lullaby]]"
*** "hal2.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Living Mice]]"
*** "hal3.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Haggstrom]]"
*** "hal4.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Danny]]"
*** "nuance1.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Key (song)|Key]]"
*** "nuance2.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Oxygène]]"
*** "piano1.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Dry Hands]]"
*** "piano2.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Wet Hands]]"
*** "piano3.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Mice on Venus]]"
** Six pieces of music that play while in [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode were added.
*** "creative1.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Biome Fest]]"
*** "creative2.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Blind Spots]]"
*** "creative3.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Haunt Muskie]]"
*** "creative4.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Aria Math]]"
*** "creative5.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Dreiton]]"
*** "creative6.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Taswell]]"
** Four ambient tracks that play in the [[Minecraft:Nether]] were added.
*** "nether1.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Concrete Halls]]"
*** "nether2.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Dead Voxel]]"
*** "nether3.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Warmth]]"
*** "nether4.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Ballad of the Cats]]"
** Four tracks that play on the [[Minecraft:main menu]] were added.
*** "menu1.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Mutation]]"
*** "menu2.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Moog City 2]]"
*** "menu3.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Beginning 2]]"
*** "menu4.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Floating Trees]]"
** Other piece of music added include:
*** "[[Minecraft:Boss (song)|boss.ogg]]"
**** Plays during the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]] fight.
*** "end.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:The End (song)|The End]]"
**** Plays as the ambient track of [[Minecraft:the End]]
*** "credits.ogg" - "[[Minecraft:Alpha (song)|Alpha]]"
**** Plays during the [[Minecraft:credits]] of the game.

; Other additions
* 7 new achievements (added Xbox Live achievements to Windows 10 Mobile version of [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition]])
* 2 new commands: {{cmd|locate}} and {{cmd|connect}}, although <code>/locate</code> only searches for strongholds.

; Notable changes
* The [[Minecraft:Overworld]] now has a height limit of 256 blocks.
** This change does not apply to the [[Minecraft:Nether]] or [[Minecraft:the End]].

== Further revisions ==
* [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.1|1.0.1]] was released exclusively on iOS to fix several bugs.
* [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.2|1.0.2]] fixed even more bugs.
* [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.3|1.0.3]] added the Candy texture pack, support for the Dutch language, and fixed several bugs from 1.0.2.
* [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.4|1.0.4]] added villager trading and the Strangers Skin Pack.
* [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.5|1.0.5]] added command blocks, new commands, and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Skin pack.
* [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.6|1.0.6]], [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.7|1.0.7]], [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.8|1.0.8]], and [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition 1.0.9|1.0.9]] added various skin packs and mashup packs.

== Trailer ==
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== Gallery ==

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== See also ==
* [[Minecraft:Combat Update]] ([[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.9]])

== References ==

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