Minecraft Dungeons:Loot Drop

"LOOT DROPS – More dangerous modes like the Adventure setting will give you better loot, and completing it will unlock Apocalypse difficulty. Only the truest warriors can hope to complete Apocalypse, but the amount of valuable loot you'll find will more than make up for the difficulty."

- Guide to Minecraft Dungeons: A Handbook for Heroes

The term loot drop refers to all of the various items that can drop in the many different locations $$.

Ancient Hunt
Ancient mobs drop gilded variants of equipment that possess an additional in-built enchantment. All items do not posses a gilded variant, and some can only currently be obtained from the Piglin Merchant.