Summon the Ender Dragon

Spawn an ender dragon anywhere in your world

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Spawns an ender dragon at your location. Outside the End dimension, it won't have boss-fight behavior but will fly around and destroy blocks. Summon it in the End dimension for a proper rematch with proper boss bars and healing crystals.

/summon ender_dragon ~ ~ ~

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Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

For the best experience, teleport to the End first (/execute in the_end run ...).
Open chat and paste the command.
Press Enter — the dragon spawns at your location.
In the Overworld, it will simply fly and griefed; in the End, it's a full boss fight.

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