Admittedly as straight forward as Minecraft Dungeons is, there are a few aspects to the game players may miss when initially entering.
Upon entering the Mission Select menu, players will have the option to choose which mission(s) they would like to engage with. Each level contains 6 different difficulties, though some of the more advanced levels do not have “easier” versions of them, meaning that players may want to take some extra time grinding out their levels before entering said maps.
Each map has a select group of gear drops and artefacts available, meaning that certain gear is not accessible to players who have not completed a full playthrough and that players will want to grind out specific dungeons if they prefer specific loot or want specific types of gear or artefacts.
Although the groups of gear drops and artefacts are limited, it does not seem like the enchantments players can get are limited by dungeon, though the amount of enchantments seems to be capped on some maps.
In the bottom right corner of the Mission Select, players will have the option to view the next mission or change the difficulty of the whole game.
MINECRAFT DUNGEONS MISSION DIFFICULTIES
As players progress through the storyline in Minecraft Dungeons they will be given access to more difficult versions of the initial levels.
The three tiers of difficulty include:
DEFAULT
Enemies are balanced for a first playthrough
Very few enchanted enemies
Rewards are average
ADVENTURE
**Requires the defeat of the Arch-Illager on Default to unlock
Enemies are hard to defeat and hit hard
New enemy enchantments
Rewards are better
New gear and artefacts are available
APOCALYPSE
**Requires the defeat of the Arch-Illager on Adventure to unlock
Enemies are beefy and ultra punishing
Lots of enemies with powerful enchantments
Rewards are ultra good
Even more gear and artefacts are available
CREEPER WOODS
The Arch-Illager has come to power using the Orb of Dominance, turning the Overworld upside down.
Power is collecting in strange places, the undead are stronger and refuse to burn in the sunlight and Illagers are raiding the countryside!
The Illagers captures the defenceless Villagers and move them east, towards their mysterious base in the Redstone Mines.
The first step in their ruthless journey starts by going through Creeper Woods, a mob-infested maze of tangled roots and branches.
Move quickly if you wish to save the Villagers from a terrible fate.
Story provided by Mojang
DIFFICULTY/RECOMMENDED POWER LEVEL FOR CREEPER WOODS
Default I: Power level 1
Default II: Power level 4
Default III: Power level 10
Default IV: Power level 16
Default V: Power level 22
Default VI: Power level 27
GEAR AND ARTEFACT POWER FOR CREEPER WOODS
Default I: Level 1-8
Default II: Level 6-13
Default III:Level 12-19
Default IV:Level 18-25
Default V:Level 24-31
Default VI:Level 30-37
GEAR DROPS IN CREEPER WOODS
Sword
Axe
Bow
Hunter’s Armour
Wolf Armour
ARTEFACTS AVAILABLE IN CREEPER WOODS
Boots of Swiftness
Unknown
Tasty Bone
SOGGY SWAMP
The witches of Soggy Swamp have polluted the land with their wicked brews.
We can’t let their potions fall into the hands of the Arch-Illager, who would surely use that power for no good.
Story provided by Mojang
DIFFICULTY/RECOMMENDED POWER LEVEL FOR SOGGY SWAMP
Default I: Power level 1
Default II: Power level 4
Default III: Power level 10
Default IV: Power level 16
Default V: Power level 22
Default VI: Power level 27
GEAR AND ARTEFACT POWER FOR SOGGY SWAMP
Default I: Level 1-8
Default II: Level 6-13
Default III:Level 12-19
Default IV:Level 18-25
Default V:Level 24-31
Default VI:Level 30-37
GEAR DROPS IN SOGGY SWAMP
Glaive
Daggers
Hunting Bow
Scatter Crossbow
Evocation Robe
ARTEFACTS AVAILABLE IN SOGGY SWAMP
UNKNOWN
Fishing Rod
Soul Healer
UNKNOWN
PUMPKIN PASTURES (THE LAST HOMELY HEARTH)
The Illager raids have reached the once-quiet fields of Pumpkin Pastures.
As the Villagers were dragged off in chains and everything burned, it seemed all was lost. But one village still stands in the chaos.
The last homely hearth remains a beacon of hope, but they need our help!
Story provided by Mojang
DIFFICULTY/RECOMMENDED POWER LEVEL FOR PUMPKIN PASTURES
Default I: Power level 1
Default II: Power level 4
Default III: Power level 10
Default IV: Power level 16
Default V: Power level 22
Default VI: Power level 27
GEAR AND ARTEFACT POWER FOR PUMPKIN PASTURES
Default I: Level 1-8
Default II: Level 6-13
Default III:Level 12-19
Default IV:Level 18-25
Default V:Level 24-31
Default VI:Level 30-37
GEAR DROPS IN PUMPKIN PASTURES
Sword
Sickles
Longbow
Scale Mail
Hunter’s Armour
ARTEFACTS AVAILABLE IN PUMPKIN PASTURES
UNKNOWN
Wind Horn
UNKNOWN
REDSTONE MINES (THE END OF THE LINE)
The Illagers have finally accomplished their goal: to tear the redstone from the very heart of the mountains.
With that kind of power, no one in the Overworld will be able to stand in their way.
Time is running out to stop the Arch-Illager before it is too late.
Story provided by Mojang
DIFFICULTY/RECOMMENDED POWER LEVEL FOR REDSTONE MINES
Default II: Power level 4
Default III: Power level 10
Default IV: Power level 16
Default V: Power level 22
Default VI: Power level 27
GEAR AND ARTEFACT POWER FOR REDSTONE MINES
Default II: Level 6-13
Default III:Level 12-19
Default IV:Level 18-25
Default V:Level 24-31
Default VI:Level 30-37
GEAR DROPS IN REDSTONE MINES
Daggers
Pickaxe
Rapid Crossbow
Wolf Armour
Spelunker Armour
ARTEFACTS AVAILABLE IN REDSTONE MINES
Fireworks Arrow
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
CACTI CANYON (LOST IN A SEA OF SAND)
Those who wish to reach the desert have to traverse the winding paths and trails of Cacti Canyon.
A complex network of tunnels, chasm and caves have led even the most level-headed adventurers astray.
Those who wish to survive this sandy labyrinth must rely on their wits.
Story provided by Mojang
DIFFICULTY/RECOMMENDED POWER LEVEL FOR CACTI CANYON
Default II: Power level 4
Default III: Power level 10
Default IV: Power level 16
Default V: Power level 22
Default VI: Power level 27
GEAR AND ARTEFACT POWER FOR CACTI CANYON
Default II: Level 6-13
Default III:Level 12-19
Default IV:Level 18-25
Default V:Level 24-31
Default VI:Level 30-37
GEAR DROPS IN CACTI CANYON
Cutlass
Trickbow
Longbow
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
Mercenary Armour
Spelunker Armour
ARTEFACTS AVAILABLE IN CACTI CANYON
Wind Horn
Wonderful Wheat
UNKNOWN
Totem of Shielding
DESERT TEMPLE (THE NAMELESS KINGDOM)
The wind-blown sands of the Desert Temple have wiped away the traces of a vast and ancient kingdom. Yet secretive power still lingers here.
The enchanters of this ancient, nameless kingdom once practiced necromancy, magic that summons the dead.
Now, generations later, the Illagers have arrived to try and pry power from these dusty tombs.
Who knows what power they may find, but something else also protects these dusty crypts…
Story provided by Mojang
DIFFICULTY/RECOMMENDED POWER LEVEL FOR DESERT TEMPLE
Default III: Power level 10
Default IV: Power level 16
Default V: Power level 22
Default VI: Power level 27
GEAR AND ARTEFACT POWER FOR DESERT TEMPLE
Default I: Level 1-8
Default II: Level 6-13
Default III:Level 12-19
Default IV:Level 18-25
Default V:Level 24-31
Default VI:Level 30-37
GEAR DROPS IN DESERT TEMPLE
Glaive
Soul Knife
Shortbow
Thief Armour
Grim Armour
ARTEFACTS AVAILABLE IN DESERT TEMPLE
Boots of Swiftness
Shock Powder
Totem of Shielding
UNKNOWN
FIERY FORGE (MONSTROSITIES OF WAR)
The Fiery Forge, the beating heart of the Illager war-machine, is the source of the Arch-Illager Army’s power.
Vindicator axes, redstone golems, and enchanter spellbooks all originate from the fires of this vile place.
This fortress has long been impossible to breach and none would even dare to try.
But even a place like this must have a secret entrance…
Story Provided by Mojang
DIFFICULTY/RECOMMENDED POWER LEVEL FOR FIERY FORGE
Default III: Power level 10
Default IV: Power level 16
Default V: Power level 22
Default VI: Power level 27
GEAR AND ARTEFACT POWER FOR FIERY FORGE
Default III:Level 12-19
Default IV:Level 18-25
Default V:Level 24-31
Default VI:Level 30-37
GEAR DROPS IN FIERY FORGE
Cutlass
UNKNOWN
Power Bow
Reinforced Mail
Mercenary Armour
ARTEFACTS AVAILABLE IN FIERY FORGE
UNKNOWN
Soul Healer
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
HIGHBLOCK HALLS (CRASHING THE PARTY!)
The Arch-Illager and his minions are gathering in the grand halls of Highblock Keep to celebrate their recent victories.
If we strike while the Illagers are all in one place we could turn the tide of this conflict.
Story provided by Mojang
DIFFICULTY/RECOMMENDED POWER LEVEL FOR HIGHBLOCK HALLS
Default IV: Power level 16
Default V: Power level 22
Default VI: Power level 27
GEAR AND ARTEFACT POWER FOR HIGHBLOCK HALLS
Default IV:Level 18-25
Default V:Level 24-31
Default VI:Level 30-37
GEAR DROPS IN HIGHBLOCK HALLS
UNKNOWN
Axe
Power Bow
Scatter Crossbow
UNKNOWN
ARTEFACTS AVAILABLE IN HIGHBLOCK HALLS
Firework Arrow
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
