Minecraft Dungeons recently released for PC and Xbox One and fans are lapping up the change of pace from the main title, getting to experience their favorite block-style world but in the enjoyable new form of a dungeon crawler. The game has been positively received by fans and critics alike and there is plenty more to look forward to.
With the recent announcement that DLC will be releasing soon in the form of the Jungle Awakens content in July, it's clear there will be much more for fans to explore in the near future. However, there are likely a number of things that many players have yet to discover about the base game.
10 Secret Level: Creepy Crypt
Minecraft Dungeons is full of secrets, in particular - secret levels. One of the entrances to a hidden level is located inside of Creeper Woods. Make sure you explore all path ends that lead to the west and when you see a stone wall with two Redstone bricks adorning it, you've reached your goal.
This is the entrance to the Creepy Crypt secret level and all you have to do is press the button on the ground beside the Redstone bricks in order to open the hidden doorway. Of course, being procedurally generated, the levels change every time, so just be sure to check those "dead ends."
9 Elusive Piggy Bank
Quite possibly one of the fandom's favorite additions to the franchise with the release of Minecraft Dungeons is the elusive Piggy Bank. This is a pig with a chest strapped to its back that has a rare chance of appearing in a level. It will be stationary until you get too close or attack it, at which point it will attempt to run away and can disappear entirely if not caught.
The Piggy Bank always drops emeralds for players but also has a chance of dropping some weapons or armor loot, so be sure to hunt this little piggy down.
8 Secret Level: Soggy Cave
Another secret level is hidden in Soggy Swamp, so prepare to get your boots wet. However, this level is going to be harder to get to than the last as it only appears under certain conditions. To make sure you're not wasting your time, you need to open your map and check in the bottom left where it tells you how many secrets and chests are hidden in the level, as well as how many you have found.
The Soggy Cave entrance will only appear when there are two secrets to be found in the level and is generally found to the west of the map, normally in the latter part of the level. You're looking for a stone staircase that leads down to a dungeon entrance.
7 Invisible Chests
The main goal with any dungeon crawler is the loot, of course. Now while you're always guaranteed an awesome chest at the end of completing a level, there are more chests hidden throughout the levels for you to get your hands on. Some are in plain sight, some are hidden behind walls or trees, some ride on the back pigs, and others are completely invisible.
These invisible chests are the red chests (like the ones on Piggy Bank) and will only appear when you get close to them. These invisible chests don't contribute to the chest count on the map overview. Happy hunting!
6 Secret Level: Arch Haven
The next secret level that you'll want to track down is hidden in Pumpkin Pastures. You're looking for a small ship that is anchored on the coast somewhere, usually found in the first half of the level. The ship has a doorway aboard, which when entered will unlock the Arch Haven level.
Due to the procedurally generated nature of the game, it can take a while to get a level map that contains the ship, but just keep trying. You'll get there eventually.
5 Rare Diamond Sword
One of the most iconic and most coveted items within the Minecraft franchise is the diamond sword, so players assumed that this beauty would feature in Minecraft Dungeons. Of course, they're not wrong, but many fans may have started to question its existence as it is a rare find.
There is a low chance of it dropping on the following levels: Creeper Woods, Creepy Crypt, and Pumpkin Pastures, regardless of difficulty. There is also a very small chance that it can be obtained via the Blacksmith in the camp.
4 Secret Level: Underhalls
The next secret stop on your adventure is hidden in Highblock Halls. Because this secret entrance spawns near the beginning of the level, it's relatively easy to find as you spend less time grinding to find it, not to mention its fairly common spawn rate.
Continue through the level until you pass through the main hall and find a set of stairs, at the bottom of which you are looking for a set of two shields hanging on the wall. Interact with one of the shields to open up a secret passageway that will unlock the new Underhalls level.
3 Rare Iron Golem Companion
The Iron Golem companion is no secret, after all, there is a trophy/achievement tied to having summoned all three companions: the wolf, the llama, and the Iron Golem. The secret lies in how to get the Golem Kit, the item required to summon this stone guardian, with many players left feeling that they just aren't lucky when it comes to the random loot.
The truth is, this is the hardest companion to obtain as it won't ever appear in your first play-through, or even your second for that matter. You need to complete the game twice in order to unlock the Apocalypse mode and from then on, you can get hunting for the Iron Golem. You have a chance of finding the Golem Kit in Pumpkin Pastures while on Apocalypse difficulty mode. Good luck!
2 Secret Level: Cow Level
The secret of all secrets when it comes to Minecraft Dungeons is the secret cow level. Unlocking this area will likely be the most time-consuming chore you will undertake, as in order to reach it you have to collect nine runes, all of which are hidden inside the nine main missions.
To get to this level though you'll need to complete the game on default difficulty first, after which you'll find that the base camp has a newly accessible area in the south-east corner. Go across the piston pads and continue onwards looking for a path hidden by trees that goes south. This path leads to a church and inside you will find a wall with strange runes, the first of which is lit when you discover the church and the nine additional slots are left waiting. This is where you'll need to deposit the runes you find.
1 Diablo Reference
The great thing about the secret cow level (called "Moo?") is that its existence is a direct reference to the fan-favorite dungeon crawler Diablo 2. This super-secret level is full of angry Mooshroom cow enemies for you to destroy and at the end of the level, the Mooshroom Monstrosity boss awaits you.
This is a clever tribute delivered from a new dungeon crawler to a veteran franchise, as Diablo 2 also included a secret cow level. Though the first cow level appeared in Diablo 2, the concept of it actually began with Diablo when a fan rumor circulated about a secret cow level existing. Blizzard was so amused by this that the company included it in its next two Diablo titles.