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Half%

EasyJava Edition

Reach the credits screen by jumping into the void in The End rather than killing the Ender Dragon. This means entering The End and dying/teleporting to trigger credits without a full dragon fight. An unusual and creative category.

Current World Record

4:46by Couriway2023-07-14

Average Times by Skill Level

beginner

30-60 min

intermediate

12-20 min

advanced

7-12 min

expert

5-7 min

Rules

  • Timer starts on world creation
  • Timer ends when credits appear
  • Credits must be triggered legitimately (e.g., via the end portal that appears after dragon death in creative, or by entering the exit portal if already active)
  • No glitches
  • Random seed

Route / Splits

1

Overworld

0:00-1:00

Gather resources quickly for nether entry

2

Nether

1:00-3:00

Get blaze rods and ender pearls

3

Stronghold

3:00-4:00

Locate and enter the stronghold

4

End Entry

4:00-4:45

Enter The End and trigger credits

Required Items

Basic toolsBlaze RodsEnder PearlsFood

Related Strategies

Ruined Portal Entry

Nether Entry · 30-90 seconds vs mining obsidian

Blind Travel (Educated Travel)

Navigation · 1-3 minutes

Village Nether Entry

Nether Entry · N/A, baseline entry method

Stronghold Triangulation

Navigation · 30-60 seconds vs following eyes

Crafting & Inventory Management

General · 10-30 seconds cumulative

Tips

  • ▸This category skips the dragon fight entirely, focusing on End entry speed
  • ▸Similar early game to Any% but diverges at the end
  • ▸Good category for learning basic speedrun routing without dragon fight pressure