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Minecraft · SET 21117

The Ender Dragon

A black dragon above the End landscape.

Pieces: 634
Release year: 2014
Theme: Minecraft
Set number: 21117
LEGO recommended age: 8+
Historical price in EUR: Not verified

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TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build The Ender Dragon?

Active building time · one person

A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.

Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 4 h 45 minSuggested range2 h 45 min – 7 h 45 min

Intermediate

≈ 3 h 15 minSuggested range1 h 45 min – 5 h 15 min

Experienced

≈ 2 h 15 minSuggested range1 h 15 min – 3 h 45 min

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Editorial assessment: A black dragon above the End landscape. Small purple elements decorate the dark towers. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

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Official name, pieces, age and imagery; no timed building data.
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Document for this set number. The duration is an editorial estimate, not a LEGO timing.

Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

Did you know?

The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

A closer look

Large black wings spread beside the body.

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Another detail

Small purple elements decorate the dark towers.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

A mistake while making a pig

Jens Bergensten recounts that the Creeper emerged while a pig was being modelled. Incorrect dimensions or orientation produced an unsettling upright figure, which was kept as a monster.

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An explosion suggested by a friend

In the same account, a friend suggested making it explode. One of the game’s most recognisable enemies grew from a mistake and a creative conversation.

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Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.

THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

What was it like to build?

Three separate scores from 1 to 10. For difficulty, 1 means very easy and 10 means very difficult.

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SET THE MOOD

A soundtrack for your build

The Ender Dragon · Selected for the subject and atmosphere

Electronic pulses and alternating motifs suit modular shapes and digital worlds. This is not the game’s official music: we choose the musical language for the act of building.

OUR PICK

TRON: Legacy

Daft Punk

Electronic and orchestral · pulsing

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ANOTHER MOOD

Music from the Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Acoustic · curious and playful

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