Minecraft Dungeons:Highblock Halls

The Highblock Halls is the ninth location $$. It grants access to the secret mission, which is possible to find at the end of the starting hallway below some stairs. It is an indoor part of a set of missions known as Highblock Castle. It was originally known as the Highblock Keep. It is unlocked after the hero beats and.

Story


The Highblock Castle is the abode of the. This mission takes place in the main halls of the formidable, acting as a final refuge for the Arch-Illager. The halls are full of Arch-Illager statues riding dragons, fine furnishings, and decorative windows. There are symbols of the diminutive despot, the Arch-Illager's reign of terror hanging from the walls.

The keep is highly protected by the Illager's who are strong and loyal. The castle is full of all variants of Illager except, , , , and. They range from lowly and  to the heavily armored Royal Guards. There are also that lie around in the hall causing infernos with their soul fire.

Highblock Keep is filled to the brim with plush rugs, luxurious chandeliers, and all manners of delicious food as the Illagers are having a party. This gives the heroes an opportunity to spoil the Illager's plans. Somewhere in the middle of the level, the heroes find a small open-air courtyard crawling with, , , and. The {{DuEntityLink|Key Golem|Key Golem]] is needed in order to unlock the gate that leads back into the halls. There is a well on one side of the courtyard which has a shortcut to the area but always spawns an {{DuEntityLink|Evoker|Evoker}} miniboss that leads to where you have to destroy the buffet.

After entering the halls, there are {{DuEntityLink|Vindicator Chef|Vindicator Chefs}} near the buffet tables. Destroying one of the several buffet tables prevents the Illagers from regaining their strength. Other than that, the heroes are also rewarded with a cascade of Emeralds each time they destroy one. Once the heroes arrive at the grand throne, the Arch-Illager appears, and the heroes try to confront him. But the Arch-Illager decides he's not ready for a confrontation from the heroes, so he summons more mobs with a snap, then flees.

After the hero defeats all the waves, a hallway behind the grand throne appears and leads onward into the {{DuLevelLink|Obsidian Pinnacle|Obsidian Pinnacle}}, where the hero continues to pursue the Arch-Illager.

{{Q|The Arch-Illager escaped to the {{DuLevelLink|Obsidian Pinnacle|ramparts}}. Press on Hero, you mustn't let him get away!|Ending}}

Appearance
The Highblock Halls is a large castle built by the army upon a lone mountain covered in storm clouds. Within its interior, many of the hallways are seen decorated with suits of armor, banners, various fancy furniture, and other adornments such as chandeliers and rugs. The castle also contains a library, a large courtyard area full of undead mobs and some market stalls, a dining room and kitchen where cook meals, and a large throne room where the  resides with a large door leading directly to the. Illagers patrol the entire castle, and statues can be seen throughout the level. Shields are hung up on some walls, with swords sometimes crossing them. It is one of the few places where can naturally spawn.

Trivia

 * The shortcut leading to the buffet tables is similar to the, a cut mission where the player infiltrates the castle through its sewer system. The entrance of the short cut is a well in the outdoor area and there's a and a miniboss down there.
 * Destroying the buffet tables has a high probability to drop a consumable which can be either a,  or an.
 * There is a hidden area in the personal chambers of where you can find a bathtub with ducks.