Ender Pearl
Material Stack: 16 Since Beta 1.8
Quick answer: Kill endermen: 0-1 pearls, up to 4 with Looting III.
How to get it
- Kill endermen: 0-1 pearls, up to 4 with Looting III
- Trade with expert cleric villagers: 5 emeralds per pearl
- Barter gold ingots with piglins (small chance, 2-4 pearls)
- Loot stronghold altar chests
Uses
- Craft eyes of ender (pearl + blaze powder) to find and activate the End portal
- Thrown pearls teleport you where they land, dealing 5 fall damage - the classic escape and traversal tool
- Pearl teleporting works across dimensions and can clip through 1-block ceilings
Renewability
Renewable via enderman farms (the fastest source), cleric trading and piglin bartering.
Java vs Bedrock
In Java, thrown pearls create a 10-second chunk-loading ticket. In Bedrock there is no such mechanic - pearl cannons and chunk loaders do not work.
Related: Blaze Rod