Is It a Plane?
Look at the Ender Dragon through a Spyglass
Overview
Is It a Plane? is a task advancement in the Adventure tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Look at the Ender Dragon through a Spyglass." It branches directly off Is It a Balloon?, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Adventure tab covers advancements focused on exploration, combat, trading, and interacting with the world and its inhabitants. Is It a Plane? was added in Minecraft 1.17, from the Caves & Cliffs update, 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. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, Is It a Plane? sits third along its line: the full path from the Adventure root reads Adventure -> Is It a Bird? -> Is It a Balloon? -> Is It a Plane?. That means 3 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Is It a Plane? is one of 40 total advancements in the Adventure tab. No other advancement shares its parent, so it is the only thing that branches from Is It a Balloon?.
How to Complete Is It a Plane?
Earning Is It a Plane? comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Bring a spyglass to the End and look at the Ender Dragon through it.
- Make sure to zoom in on the dragon while it is flying around.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Take a spyglass into the End and zoom in on the Ender Dragon as it flies.
- You can do this before or during the fight; you only need to view the dragon through the spyglass.
- Make sure Is It a Balloon? is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Is It a Plane? will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- At Hard difficulty, Is It a Plane? rewards preparation over speed — line up the items and conditions in the steps first rather than improvising mid-attempt.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Is It a Plane? will not appear as available until Is It a Balloon? is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Is It a Plane? grants 10 experience points. 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.
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Is It a Plane? Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Is It a Plane? advancement in Minecraft?
Take a spyglass into the End and zoom in on the Ender Dragon as it flies. In full, bring a spyglass to the End and look at the Ender Dragon through it. Make sure to zoom in on the dragon while it is flying around.
What do you need for Is It a Plane??
Before you can work on it you must have completed Is It a Balloon?. Bring a spyglass to the End and look at the Ender Dragon through it. Make sure to zoom in on the dragon while it is flying around.
Which advancement tab is Is It a Plane? in?
Is It a Plane? is in the Adventure tab, hanging beneath Is It a Balloon?. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:adventure/spyglass_at_dragon.
Is Is It a Plane? part of the Is It a Balloon? branch?
Yes. Is It a Plane? sits directly below Is It a Balloon? in the Adventure tree, so you must earn Is It a Balloon? first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does Is It a Plane? give and how hard is it?
Is It a Plane? awards 10 XP and is rated Hard difficulty.
When was Is It a Plane? added to Minecraft?
Is It a Plane? was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.17 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.