Build an upright frame of gold blocks, the way you would build a Nether portal, and use an End Crystal on it. The crystal is used up and the frame fills with the moving surface of the Astral Sea itself: the same glowing water that lies beneath the floating islands, now standing upright between the gold.
Step in and wait a moment, and the portal carries you to an island of the Astral Sea. Break the frame and the surface disappears.
Rules
- The inside of the frame can be from 2 × 3 up to 21 × 21 blocks; the corners are optional.
- Light it by using an End Crystal on the frame. A valid frame uses the crystal up.
Exceptions
- An incomplete or invalid frame does not light, and the crystal is not used.
- The portal works in both directions of a frame (north–south and east–west).
Examples
- In 0.1.0-pre-alpha there is no portal yet; there you enter the dimension with /astralsea tp in a world with cheats enabled.
Questions about the Portal to the Astral Sea
- How do you build the portal to the Astral Sea?
- Build an upright frame of gold blocks with an inside of 2 × 3 up to 21 × 21 blocks and use an End Crystal on it. The portal is a prototype in development and not part of 0.1.0-pre-alpha; there, /astralsea tp (with cheats on) takes you in.
- Is the End Crystal used up?
- Yes, a valid frame uses the crystal up. An incomplete or invalid frame does not light and keeps the crystal.
Related entries
BiomeAstral HighlandsGolden grass terraces and pale stone floating above the Astral Sea, and for most travellers the first sight of the dimension.
MechanicAstral WaterThe glowing water of the dimension, which lifts players and animals towards the surface.
MechanicAstral AdaptationInside the Astral Sea, gear from the dimension beats vanilla gear. Outside, it is the other way round.
MechanicSpirit StormsEvery hour or two the sky over the Astral Sea turns red and a Spirit Storm sweeps across the islands.