Game Development Reference
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FIGURE 12.11
Wearing the pumpkin requires a bit more scanning to get the full picture,
but it doesn't take too long to get used to it.
3.
Head toward the nearest pillar. You'll be able to shoot out the ender crystal on top
with a single arrow shot if the pillar is low enough; otherwise, you need to pillar
jump to climb to the top. Seeing the dragon's health bar appear means its close by.
Take a look around and try to fire an arrow into its head (its most sensitive part) if
it's on an attack run heading straight for you. Otherwise, continue pillar jumping a
few more seconds and then look again. Keep in mind that you can also get
knocked off by the dragon's wing when it's just flying by, and that will destroy the
nearby dirt blocks of your pillar. In that case just start another pillar from ground
level.
4.
Try to hit the crystal with an arrow when you're a block or two from the top, keep-
ing as much distance as possible because the resulting explosion can cause sub-
stantial damage. (That explosion can also knock out other nearby crystals, so it
may benefit you.) Also, if you have diamond armor with a high-level protection
enchantment, just whack the crystal with impunity.
5.
Take a good look around from the top of the tower and shoot out any other crystals
that are within range.
6.
Head back to the ground using your shovel to dig out the dirt blocks you placed,
and repeat until you've taken out every crystal. You should be able to spot any
you've missed by looking for the white beams that show up as the dragon draws
power.
