Great View From Up Here
Levitate up 50 blocks from the attacks of a Shulker
Overview
Great View From Up Here is a challenge advancement in the End tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Levitate up 50 blocks from the attacks of a Shulker." It branches directly off The City at the End of the Game, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The End tab covers advancements for the End dimension, from slaying the Ender Dragon to finding End Cities and the Elytra. Great View From Up Here was added in Minecraft 1.12 and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Hard difficulty on this site: requires significant effort, rare resources, or dangerous encounters. Because it is flagged as a challenge advancement, completing Great View From Up Here makes a special toast and a sound play, and its frame in the advancement screen is the magenta challenge style rather than a normal square. Challenges are the hardest tier and usually represent a milestone rather than routine progress. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, Great View From Up Here sits fourth along its line: the full path from the End root reads The End -> Free the End -> Remote Getaway -> The City at the End of the Game -> Great View From Up Here. That means 4 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Great View From Up Here is one of 9 total advancements in the End tab. It shares its parent, The City at the End of the Game, with one sibling, Sky's the Limit, which unlocks from the same point.
How to Complete Great View From Up Here
Earning Great View From Up Here comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Get hit by a Shulker projectile in an End City and levitate upward for at least 50 blocks.
- Shulker bullets apply the Levitation effect.
- Stand below a Shulker in an open area and let its projectile hit you.
- Wear armor to survive.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Stand under a Shulker in an End City and let its bullet hit you so you levitate 50 blocks up.
- Open vertical space above you is required so the levitation lifts you the full 50 blocks.
- Wear good armour and bring slow-falling or a water bucket to survive the descent.
- Make sure The City at the End of the Game is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Great View From Up Here will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- As a challenge advancement this is best saved until you are well-equipped; rushing Great View From Up Here underprepared is the usual reason attempts fail, so gather everything the steps above require before you commit.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Great View From Up Here will not appear as available until The City at the End of the Game is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Great View From Up Here grants 50 experience points, reflecting its status as a challenge — challenge advancements pay out far more XP than ordinary tasks. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
It is a leaf advancement, so nothing further unlocks from it; it stands as a completed tip of its branch.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:end/levitate- Icon Item
- Shulker Shell
- Category
- The End
- Difficulty
- Hard
- XP Reward
- 50 XP
- Version Added
- 1.12
Advancement ID
Category
Version AddedAdvancement Tree
Parent Advancement
Child Advancements
Great View From Up Here Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Great View From Up Here advancement in Minecraft?
Stand under a Shulker in an End City and let its bullet hit you so you levitate 50 blocks up. In full, get hit by a Shulker projectile in an End City and levitate upward for at least 50 blocks. Shulker bullets apply the Levitation effect. Stand below a Shulker in an open area and let its projectile hit you. Wear armor to survive.
What do you need for Great View From Up Here?
Before you can work on it you must have completed The City at the End of the Game. Get hit by a Shulker projectile in an End City and levitate upward for at least 50 blocks. Shulker bullets apply the Levitation effect.
Which advancement tab is Great View From Up Here in?
Great View From Up Here is in the End tab, hanging beneath The City at the End of the Game. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:end/levitate.
Is Great View From Up Here part of the The City at the End of the Game branch?
Yes. Great View From Up Here sits directly below The City at the End of the Game in the End tree, so you must earn The City at the End of the Game first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does Great View From Up Here give and how hard is it?
Great View From Up Here awards 50 XP and is rated Hard difficulty, and it is a challenge advancement (the hardest tier, with a special completion toast).