End City in Minecraft, shown for the Sky's the Limit advancement (The End tab) — End City in Minecraft, shown here for Sky's the Limit in the The End tab. Image: 5 end cities next to each other.png from minecraft.wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

The EndHardGoal

Sky's the Limit

Find Elytra

Requirements: Find and take the elytra from an item frame in an End Ship.

Sky's the Limit advancement icon in Minecraft

Goal Reached!Sky's the Limit

Overview

Sky's the Limit is a goal advancement in the End tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Find Elytra." 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. Sky's the Limit was added in Minecraft 1.12 and is still in the 26.2 advancement set.

It is rated Hard difficulty on this site: requires significant effort, rare resources, or dangerous encounters. It is classed as a goal advancement, which renders with the rounded goal frame in the menu and marks a notable objective along the way rather than a trivial step. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.

In tree terms, Sky's the Limit 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 -> Sky's the Limit. That means 4 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Sky's the Limit 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, Great View From Up Here, which unlocks from the same point.

How to Complete Sky's the Limit

Earning Sky's the Limit comes down to the following, performed in order:

Find and take the elytra from an item frame in an End Ship.
End Ships generate attached to some End Cities.
Look for the ship floating next to the city and enter it to find the elytra on the second floor.

Tips & Fastest Route

Fastest route: Find an End Ship beside an End City and take the elytra from the item frame inside.
Not every End City has a ship; if there is no ship, fly to the next city.
The elytra hangs in an item frame on the ship's lower deck, guarded by a shulker.
Make sure The City at the End of the Game is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Sky's the Limit will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
At Hard difficulty, Sky's the Limit rewards preparation over speed: line up the items and conditions in the steps first rather than improvising mid-attempt.

Common Mistakes

Remember that Sky's the Limit 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

Sky's the Limit grants no experience directly; its value is progression rather than a point payout.

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/elytra
Icon Item: Elytra
Category: The End
Difficulty: Hard
XP Reward: None
Version Added: 1.12

Advancement Tree

Parent Advancement

The City at the End of the Game

Go on in, what could happen?

Child Advancements

Leaf advancement (no children)

Related Resources

Items Database Mobs Database Biomes Database Structures Database

Sky's the Limit Advancement FAQ

Which action earns Sky's the Limit?

Find an End Ship beside an End City and take the elytra from the item frame inside. Nothing else gates Sky's the Limit: that action alone earns it.

Is Sky's the Limit alone under its parent?

Great View From Up Here, alongside Sky's the Limit under The City at the End of the Game. Both open together.

How deep is Sky's the Limit?

4 steps under The End: Remote Getaway and The City at the End of the Game, then Sky's the Limit.

A shortcut for Sky's the Limit?

Not every End City has a ship; if there is no ship, fly to the next city.

What comes before Sky's the Limit?

Only The City at the End of the Game. After that Sky's the Limit asks this: find and take the elytra from an item frame in an End Ship.

Which branch holds Sky's the Limit?

The End tab, as minecraft:end/elytra. Sky's the Limit is number 8 of 9 there.

How much does Sky's the Limit give you?

None: Sky's the Limit awards nothing, while the End tab holds 50 XP in total.

How hard does Sky's the Limit play?

Sky's the Limit comes out hard, the rating 6 of 9 in the End tab carry. Sky's the Limit counts as a goal, above a plain task.

How old is Sky's the Limit?

Sky's the Limit dates from Java Edition 1.12, so Sky's the Limit is as old as the advancement screen itself.

Does Sky's the Limit lead anywhere?

No, nothing hangs beneath Sky's the Limit. The City at the End of the Game is where the tree splits.

Why is Sky's the Limit a goal?

Sky's the Limit is one of 4 goals in the End tab: a rounded frame and 0 XP.

Where does Sky's the Limit happen?

End only. Sky's the Limit sits behind the longest run-up of any tab here, with 9 entries.

Sky's the Limit did not trigger?

The City at the End of the Game is not done. Sky's the Limit only tracks after The City at the End of the Game.

Every figure here is Sky's the Limit: minecraft:end/elytra, 0 XP, 1.12.