Beginner
≈ 3 h 30 minSuggested range2 h 15 min – 5 h 15 min
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Minecraft · SET 21264
The Ender Dragon and End Ship
An articulated Ender Dragon faces explorers beside an opening End ship with game accessories.
- Pieces
- 657
- Release year
- 2024
- Theme
- Minecraft
- Set number
- 21264
- LEGO recommended age
- 8+
- Archived LEGO price
- 79.99 €
Retired from the LEGO Italy catalogue when checked on 23 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.
Source: LEGO Italy · Price checked on 23 October 2026. Retired set: this is the price shown on the archived LEGO page, not a current offer or a verified launch price.
Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build The Ender Dragon and End Ship?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Editorial model estimate · no verified measured building time
Intermediate
≈ 2 h 15 minSuggested range1 h 15 min – 3 h 30 minExperienced
≈ 1 h 30 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 15 minBased 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
Jointed dragon, ship and accessories with black and purple elements. The three central durations are model-specific editorial assessments. Planning ranges extend approximately from 65% to 145%, rounded to quarter-hours; they are not measured experience-level averages or guaranteed limits.
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.
- LEGO Italy · The Ender Dragon and End Ship ↗
This source documents the model’s features and components, not a timed build. No sufficiently verifiable individual building-time report has been identified for this set.
- LEGO building instructions · The Ender Dragon and End Ship ↗
Set-specific instructions checked against the set number, piece count and year. The duration is an editorial assessment based on piece count, construction type, mechanisms and detail.
Checked: 23 ottobre 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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Did you know?
Inside the set
A bow becomes a helmet
Detach the ship’s dragon head for a character to wear.
LEGO sourceAn opening deck
Roof and walls reveal interiors and potion area.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
An Enderman in D&D too
The official 2023 Minecraft compendium for Dungeons & Dragons describes the Enderman’s teleportation and sensitivity to water. The character also has a life in tabletop roleplaying.
Minecraft e D&DA pearl that changes your position
In the same adaptation, a pearl dropped by an Enderman can be thrown to teleport its user. A small object captures one of the character’s defining abilities.
Minecraft e D&DWritten by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 23 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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A soundtrack for your build
The Ender Dragon and End Ship · Selected for the subject and atmosphere
Orchestral waves, reflections and changing intensity echo the subject’s water and movement. This is a musical reading of the scene, with a more spacious alternative if you prefer less momentum.
OUR PICK
Debussy: La Mer & Nocturnes
André Previn · London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestral · waves, colour and movementTry a different atmosphere
ANOTHER MOOD
Green
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Ambient · light and contemplativeEditorial suggestions, not official soundtracks for the set. External services may require an account or subscription; editions and availability can vary by country. Suggest another soundtrack →
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