Progressive Ender Eyes
by Ranold
Progressive Ender Eyes replaces the single step of crafting Eyes of Ender with a longer route that takes players through several parts of the world before they can make one.
What it does
Crafting an Eye of Ender now depends on gathering materials from places the vanilla recipe skips. Players must dig to the lowest depths for a required item, search the ocean for Ocean Monuments, find a Trial Chamber, and reach a Nether Fortress before the recipe becomes available. The route is meant to give exploration more purpose than a single trip to the Nether.
The mod is server required and client optional: the server must run it for the progression to apply, while players may add it for the matching features. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files covering 1.13 – 26.1.2, and snapshot builds are published too. The code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Progressive eye recipe
The Eye of Ender recipe is split into steps that send players to new locations, instead of one crafting grid.
Ocean and structure goals
Ocean Monuments, Trial Chambers and Nether Fortresses each supply a part of the route.
Longer exploration
The extra steps stretch the trip toward the End so that finding a stronghold feels more like a journey.
Recipe adjustments
Blaze Powder and Ender Pearls remain part of the recipe, and the new requirements sit on top of them.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.13.x2 of 2 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
1 older game version (1.13) not shown. All files on Modrinth
Use cases
Survival progression
Servers that want players to explore more before reaching the End can use the route as a progression step.
Changing the End approach
Groups that have made the End routine can give themselves a new challenge by installing the mod on their server.
Who it’s for: Server owners and players looking for a longer path to the End than the standard Eye of Ender recipe offers.
How it compares
Harder eye of ender is server required with an MIT License and files for 1.12 – 26.3, so it reaches more versions than Progressive Ender Eyes. Speedruns Destroyed is server required and covers only 1.21.7 – 1.21.8, which suits a narrower version set. Eye to city is server required, released under All rights reserved and published for 1.18.2 – 1.21.10.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Ender Eyes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-27 |
| Harder eye of ender | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.12 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-12 |
| Speedruns Destroyed | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.7 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-23 |
| Eye to city | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-19 |
Questions
Does Progressive Ender Eyes need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Progressive Ender Eyes support?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Progressive Ender Eyes is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Wind Charges for flight, Blaze Powder for the strength to open the Portal, an Echo Shard to locate the stronghold, and Prismarine to bind it all together. This mod changes the recipe for Eyes of Ender from blaze powder & an ender pearl to a journey across the world™. To get the materials needs you need, you'll have…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/progressive-eyes
- Owner
- Ranold
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15