How to Build the Ultimate Enderman Farm in Minecraft (2025 Guide)

Whether you’re grinding for XP or stockpiling Ender Pearls for your adventures, an Enderman farm is one of the most efficient, rewarding, and satisfying builds in Minecraft. With the Minecraft 1.21.5 update, farm mechanics have remained largely stable, meaning tried-and-tested methods still shine—but there are optimization tips you don’t want to miss.

Here’s a complete walkthrough, including materials, location setup, redstone-free and redstone-enhanced options, and tips for maximum efficiency.

🛠️ Materials You’ll Need

For a basic Enderman drop farm (killable with a sweeping sword):

• 7–10 stacks of building blocks (preferably non-endstone for contrast)
• 3 hoppers
• 3 chests (or more for storage)
• 1 name tag
• 1 minecart
• 1 rail
• 1 carved pumpkin (to wear)
• 1 trapdoor
• 1 Endermite spawn egg or ender pearls
• Leaves or slabs (Enderman-proof materials)
• Water buckets (optional for flushing systems)

📍 Step 1: Finding the Right Location

The End dimension is the best (and arguably only) place to build a hyper-efficient Enderman farm. Travel far out to avoid interaction with the main island, at least 128 blocks from the central End portal island. This minimizes Enderman spawns elsewhere, making your farm the sole spawnable area.

💡 Pro Tip:

Build over the void, using scaffolding or temporary bridges. Mobs will spawn only on your platform, significantly increasing rates.

🧱 Step 2: Building the Platform

Construct a 9×9 spawning platform using solid blocks. Expand it with 3-4 additional layers stacked 2 blocks apart. Use leaves or slabs on the outer edges to prevent Endermen from teleporting away.

🐜 Step 3: Attracting Endermen with an Endermite

Place a 3×3 platform in the center of the top layer. Above this, create a 2-block-high chamber with trapdoors on the edges. Inside, spawn an Endermite by throwing Ender Pearls until one appears. Name it with a Name Tag (so it doesn’t despawn), then put it in a Minecart.

Endermen are aggressive toward Endermites, and will run into the trap, falling through the hole in the platform.

⬇️ Step 4: The Drop Chamber

Direct falling Endermen into a 43-block drop shaft to bring them to half a heart (ideal for one-hit kills). Build a collection chamber below, with hoppers and chests to gather Ender Pearls.

You can either:

• Kill them manually for XP
• Use a trident killer (in Bedrock) or lava/fire for automation (Java-compatible)

💡 Pro Tip:

Use Sweeping Edge III and Looting III on your sword to maximize drops and XP.

🔥 Optional Enhancements

1. Redstone Sorting System: Add item filters to store only Ender Pearls.
2. Mob Switches: Prevent spawning outside the farm (advanced).
3. XP Storage: Funnel XP orbs using minecarts with hoppers (minimally effective but visually cool).
4. AFK Platform: Build a small glass box 128 blocks above the platform for full AFK efficiency.

🧠 Tips & Tricks

• Wear a carved pumpkin while building to avoid triggering Endermen.
• Don’t use end stone—it blends in and makes spawnproofing harder.
• Always name your Endermite before placing the minecart.
• Check the light levels! Farms work best in full darkness or void exposure.

✅ Conclusion: Why You Should Build This

An Enderman farm isn’t just a great XP farm—it’s a rite of passage for serious survival players. Once you’ve built it, enchanting, repairing gear with Mending, and traversing dimensions becomes a breeze.

With minimal redstone and mostly building blocks, even intermediate players can construct one in a couple of hours. If you’re looking to step up your Minecraft efficiency, this is a must-have build.