End Progression Modification
by Magy
End Progression Modification changes how the Ender Dragon fight is structured, pushing players to explore the End before they reach the dragon.
What it does
The mod reworks the End fight so that exploration comes before the dragon. On first contact the dragon gains a shield that makes it immune to most damage, and the only weapon able to break that shield is an Ender blade. The blade is assembled from a hilt and a pommel, and each piece is located inside the End, within End altars. The blade altar is buried, and once an altar is destroyed its piece can no longer be reached, so the pieces are not all in the same place. The mod also adds a miniboss spawn altar, giving players another encounter in the End.
The author states the aim as reducing the drop-off in multiplayer worlds, where many players stop playing right after defeating the dragon. To make outer End islands easier to reach, the mod adds gateways that can be crafted and placed, letting players travel across the dimension. The mod requires Geckolib, and it runs on the Forge loader for 1.20.1 only. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Shielded dragon
The Ender Dragon starts with a shield that blocks most damage until it is broken with the Ender blade.
Ender blade
The blade is crafted from a hilt and a pommel found inside End altars, and each piece is chosen at random.
Miniboss altar
A spawn altar in the End summons a miniboss, adding a fight beyond the dragon.
Crafted End gateways
Gateways can be crafted and placed to move between outer End islands and across the dimension.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Enderdragon Elytra is a Forge mod for 1.16.3 – 1.19.2 that is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server. Deadly Enderdragon is open source under the MIT License, targets 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and also runs on client and server. No Ender Dragon is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| End Progression Modification | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-17 |
| Enderdragon Elytra | Forge | 1.16.3 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-04-22 |
| Deadly Enderdragon | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-04 |
| No Ender Dragon | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-02-10 |
Questions
Does End Progression Modification need Geckolib?
Do both the server and players need the mod?
Why can the Ender Dragon not be damaged at first?
In the catalog
End Progression Modification is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod seeks to rework the way you fight the end, encouraging exploration on the end before defeating the ender dragon, this mod pairs well with any other end expansion mod. In order to actually deal with the ender dragon, one must craft the Ender blade, this being the only weapon capable of destroying the ender…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/end-progression-modification
- Owner
- Magy
- Published
- 2024-03-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-03-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15