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An '''Ancient Hunt''' is an end-game<ref name="BlogENDGAME"> [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/dungeons-dev-blog---adjusting-endgame Dungeons Dev Blog: Endgame]</ref> [[MCD:Mission Select|mission]] that can be found within the {{MCD|Nether Cave}} at the {{MCD|Camp}} of ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''. Ancient Hunts offer a chance at winning [[MCD:Gilded Gear|gilded gear]] and {{MCD|gold}} for the price of sacrificing equipment to enter. 

== Starting a hunt ==
[[File:Ancient Hunt Exchange.png|thumb|The [[MCD:Weapon#Ranged weapons|ranged weapon]] selection interface for configuring an ancient hunt.]]
Accessible after a single mission at [[MCD:Difficulty|Default V]] or greater is completed, a portal located in the {{MCD|Nether Cave}} serves as the physical point of interaction for Ancient Hunts, next to the [[MCD:Piglin Merchant|piglin merchant]]. Hunts can also be accessed from the ''Other Dimensions'' tab of the ''Mission Select'' map.

=== Offerings ===
: {{DuRunes|scale=0.2|A|C|I|O|P|R|S|T|U}}

Before starting a Hunt the hero needs to offer up a valid set of equipment. Runes attached to the items determine what {{MCD|Ancient}} might respond. The hero cannot offer gilded gear.

{{For|a list of equipment and the runes attached to them|MCD:Ancient Offering}}

== Structure ==
In an Ancient Hunt, the heroes explore three large locations connected by Nether portals, primarily searching for [[#Hunt Doors|Hunt Door]]s. Most doors lead to {{MCD|Gold Room}}s, but some can lead to an arena where the heroes can summon an {{MCD|Ancient}}. Ancients are {{MCD|powerful}} mobs that drop gilded gear.

{{MCD|Chest}}s and ordinary {{MCD|mob}}s do not drop [[MCD:Item|equipment]] but can instead drop gold. Gold Rooms are packed full of mobs and include at least one {{MCD|piglin}} ambush, and they offer chests of gold as a reward. On completing the Hunt, the [[MCD:Chest#Gear Chest|end-of-mission chest]] provides thirty gold.

During a Hunt, heroes are given three revives and are able to leave and return to the Hunt three times at any point.

=== Sub-missions ===
The majority of the hunt takes place in a sequence of large sub-missions. They are connected by Nether portals that weave the hero's Hunt between the [[MCD:Mainland|Mainland]] and the [[MCD:Flames of the Nether|Nether]]. Their locations can include:

; [[MCD:Mainland|Mainland]]
* {{DuLevelLink|Creeper Woods}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Desert Temple}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Spider Cave}} (Ancient hunt–exclusive)
* {{DuLevelLink|Woodland Mansion}} (Ancient hunt–exclusive)
* {{DuLevelLink|Woodland Prison}} (Ancient hunt–exclusive)

; [[MCD:Flames of the Nether|Flames of the Nether]]
* {{DuLevelLink|Nether Wastes}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Basalt Deltas}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Nether Fortress}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Warped Forest}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Crimson Forest}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Soul Sand Valley}}

Mainland locations feature hunt-exclusive tiles that do not appear in regular missions. These tiles provide further points for unique procedural generation and the appearance of hunt doors.

=== Hunt Doors ===
[[File:Ancient Hunt Door.png|thumb|250px|These doorways lead to Ancient Arenas and Gold Rooms.]]
A '''Hunt Door''' is a dark-framed, blue glowing passage that transport the hero to a hunt exclusive area. These areas could be a [[MCD:Gold Room|gold room]] or an area themed around the ancient that resides there, containing an intractable button or lever that summons the ancient and its enchanted minions. 

The number of Hunt Doors generated depends on the dungeon seed. These doors normally lead to gold rooms, but some are replaced by ancient arenas with respect to the ''ancients on average'' value.

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=== Ancient arena ===
[[File:Barrage's Arena.png|thumb|250px|These arenas are where the heroes battle {{MCD|Ancient}}s for a shot at [[MCD:Gilded Gear|gilded loot]].]]
An '''Ancient Arena''' is a Hunt-exclusive [[MCD:Arena Battle|arena]] that's themed for the Ancient that resides there. They have an interactable button or lever that summons the Ancient and its enchanted minions.

{{For|a list of possible Ancients that might be behind a Hunt Door|MCD:Ancient}}

=== Gold room ===
{{main|MCD:Gold Room}}
A '''Gold Room''' is an interior, [[Bastion Remnant|bastion]]-themed area explored in a counterclockwise direction. They are full of mobs, and they have [[MCD:Chest#Gold Chest|gold-containing chests]], a [[MCD:Chest#Supplies Chest|supplies chest]], and an extendable bridge. These rooms can generate with [[MCD:Chest#Fancy Chest|fancy chests]], and [[MCD:Chest#Obsidian Chest|obsidian chests]]. Activating a [[beacon]] or [[lever]] to get into a treasure room summons a multi-part ambush of mostly {{MCD|piglin}}s, {{MCD|blaze}}s, {{MCD|wraith}}s, and the occasional {{MCD|ghast}}.

== Mobs ==

=== Ancient mobs ===
{{Main|MCD:Ancient|title1=Ancient}}
Ancients are powerful boss-like variants of enchanted mobs with enchanted minions, their own title name, and a themed arena accessed through hunt doors. These mobs and their minions can possess enchantments that would otherwise be player-exclusive, such as {{MCD|Shockwave}}, and some ancient exclusive enchantments such as [[Minecraft Dungeons:Mob Resurrection Aura|Mob Resurrection Aura]] and [[Minecraft Dungeons:Huge|Huge]].

Ancients and their minions can obliterate unprepared heroes, forcing considerations of different tactics to prevail against the ancient. Upon the ancient's defeat, a gilded item of any [[MCD:Rarity|rarity]] is dropped as a reward.

=== Ordinary mobs ===
All mobs, including DLC exclusive mobs, can appear during Ancient Hunts even if they do not fit the theme of their environment. The {{MCD|Woodland Mansion}} has {{MCD|Charged Creeper|charged creepers}} as an exclusive mob.

:''Due to the nature of {{MCD|Ancient Hunts}} all mobs and entities spawn along the generated areas, ''except for'' [[MCD:Boss|bosses]],  {{MCD|Chicken Jockey Tower}}s, {{MCD|Drowned Necromancer}}s, {{MCD|Elder Guardian}}s, {{MCD|Endersent}}, {{MCD|Guardian}}s, {{MCD|Pink Slime}}s, {{MCD|Poison Anemone}}s, {{MCD|Quick Growing Kelp}}s, {{MCD|Raid Captain}}s, {{MCD|Redstone Cube}}s, {{MCD|Shulker}}s, {{MCD|Silverfish}}, {{MCD|Squall Golem}}s, {{MCD|Tower Guard}}s, {{MCD|Tower Wraith}}s and {{MCD|Wavewhisperer}}s.''
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Dungeons Mob" style="break-inside: avoid"
|-
! Rowspan="2" |{{MCD|Mob}}
! Colspan="3" |{{MCD|Difficulty}}
|-
! Default
! Adventure
! Apocalypse
|-
! colspan="4" |Hostile
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Baby Drowned}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Baby Zombie}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Blastling}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Blaze}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush">Spawns in [[MCD:Arena Battle|arena battle]] as ambush</ref>
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Blaze Spawner}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Cave Spider}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush"/>
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Charged Creeper}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Chicken Jockey}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="chicken jockey">{{DuEntityLink|Chicken|chickens}} spawn as its mount</ref>
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="chicken jockey" />
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="chicken jockey" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Creeper}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Drowned}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Enchanter}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Endermite (mob)|Endermite}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Frozen Zombie}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Fungus Thrower}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" /><ref group="note" name="blue nethershroom">Throws {{DuEntityLink|Blue Nethershroom|blue nethershrooms}}</ref>
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" /><ref group="note" name="blue nethershroom" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" /><ref group="note" name="blue nethershroom" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Geomancer}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="geomancer">Summons {{DuEntityLink|Geomancer Bomb|geomancer bombs}} and {{DuEntityLink|Geomancer Wall|geomancer walls}}</ref>
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="geomancer" />
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="geomancer" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Hoglin}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Husk}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Iceologer}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="ice chunk">Summons {{DuEntityLink|Ice Chunk|ice chunks}}</ref>
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="ice chunk" />
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="ice chunk" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Icy Creeper}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Jungle Zombie}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Leapleaf}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Magma Cube}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Mob Spawner}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Mossy Skeleton}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Mountaineer}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Necromancer}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Piglin}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Piglin Hunter}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Pillager}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Poison-Quill Vine}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned}}<ref group="note" name="whisperer">Summoned by {{DuEntityLink|Whisperer|whisperers}}</ref>
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned}}<ref group="note" name="whisperer" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned}}<ref group="note" name="whisperer" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Quick Growing Vine}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned}}<ref group="note" name="whisperer">Summoned by {{DuEntityLink|Whisperer|whisperers}}</ref>
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned}}<ref group="note" name="whisperer" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned}}<ref group="note" name="whisperer" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Rampart Captain}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Ravager}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Royal Guard}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Skeleton}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Slime}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Snareling}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Spider}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Stray}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Sunken Skeleton}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Trident Drowned}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Tropical Slime}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Vanguard}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Vex}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned}}<ref group="note" name="evoker">Summoned by {{DuEntityLink|Evoker|evokers}}</ref>
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned}}<ref group="note" name="evoker" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned}}<ref group="note" name="evoker" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Vindicator}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Vindicator Chef}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Watchling}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Whisperer}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="entangle vine">Summons {{DuEntityLink|Entangle Vine|entangle vines}}</ref>
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="entangle vine" />
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="entangle vine" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Windcaller}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Witch}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Wither Skeleton}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Wither Skeleton Archer}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Wraith}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Zombie}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Zombified Fungus Thrower}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" /><ref group="note" name="blue nethershroom" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" /><ref group="note" name="blue nethershroom" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" /><ref group="note" name="blue nethershroom" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Zombified Piglin}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Zombified Piglin Hunter}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
! colspan="4" |Powerful
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Enderman}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Evoker}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" /><ref group="note" name="evoker fang">Summons {{DuEntityLink|Evoker Fang|evoker fangs}}</ref>
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" /><ref group="note" name="evoker fang" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" /><ref group="note" name="evoker fang" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Ghast}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Ambush}}<ref group="note" name="ambush" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Redstone Golem}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Skeleton Horseman}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="skeleton horseman">{{DuEntityLink|Skeleton Horse|Skeleton horses}} spawn as its mount</ref>
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="skeleton horseman" />
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="skeleton horseman" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Wildfire}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|}
<references group="note" />

== Achievements ==
{{Load DungeonsAchievements|Ancient Hunter; A Piglin's Best Friend; Back to Back}}

== Sounds ==
=== Music ===
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm env goldTileMain-001.ogg
|description=Gold Room Main
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm env spcaArena-001.ogg
|description=Spider Cave Arena
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm env spcaArenaEnd-001.ogg
|description=Spider Cave Arena End
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm env spcaMain-001.ogg
|description=Spider Cave Main
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm env womaArena-001.ogg
|description=Woodland Mansion Arena
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm env womaArenaEnd-001.ogg
|description=Woodland Mansion Arena End
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm cin womaIntro-001.ogg
|description=Woodland Mansion Intro
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm env womaRoof-001.ogg
|description=Woodland Mansion Roof
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm env womaBossEnd-001.ogg
|description=Woodland Mansion Boss End
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm env womaGroundFloor-001.ogg
|description=Woodland Mansion Ground Floor
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm env womaMain-001.ogg
|description=Woodland Mansion Main
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm env womaPrison-001.ogg
|description=Woodland Mansion Prison
|type=dungeons
|foot=1}}

=== Ancient Mobs ===
{{Sound table
|sound=sfx env fifoAlarm-001 soundWave.ogg
|sound2=sfx env fifoAlarm-002 soundWave.ogg
|description=Ancient Mob Alarm
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm mob ancientMobGenericPre-001.ogg
|description=Ancient Mob Generic Pre
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm mob ancientMobGenericLoop-001.ogg
|description=Ancient Mob Generic Loop
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 bgm mob ancientMobGenericPost-001.ogg
|description=Ancient Mob Generic Post
|type=dungeons
|foot=1}}

=== Gilded Gear ===
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 sfx item gildedGearCommonDrop-001.ogg
|description=Gilded Gear Common Drop
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 sfx item gildedGearCommonLoop-001.ogg
|description=Gilded Gear Common Loop
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 sfx item gildedGearUniqueDrop-001.ogg
|description=Gilded Gear Unique Drop
|type=dungeons
}}
{{Sound table
|sound=p4 sfx item gildedGearUniqueLoop-001.ogg
|description=Gilded Gear Unique Loop
|type=dungeons
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{History|dungeons}}
{{History||February 12, 2021|link={{ytl|2mtAJJMrlTM|t=184s}}|Ancient hunts are mentioned and explained of their potential functionality.}}
{{History||February 19, 2021|link=https://twitter.com/dungeonsgame/status/1362432286172581888lang=en|Footage of an ancient hunt reveals the new ancient mobs and the offering UI, and the tweet revealing that ancient hunts are an end game feature.}}
{{History||February 20, 2021|link=https://twitter.com/dungeonsgame/status/1362794156838576141lang=en|Footage of another ancient hunt which reveals gilded gear and their appearance in the {{MCD|inventory}}.}}
{{History||1.8.0.0|Added ancient hunts.}}
{{History||1.8.6.0|Added sound effects for ancients on the offering UI
| Changed gold room generation. Previously consisted of a single long narrow corridor, stretching in a south-eastern direction containing only mobs and gold chests, and the ambient music and sound effects of the gold room. {{more info|State music and sounds previously used.}} 
| Changed {{MCD|Spider Cave}} ambush and "Destroy the Spawns" objectives to occur upon entering the tile instead of upon contacting the web gate
| Changed web gate of the Spider Cave to not show the purple gate glow
| Changed {{MCD|Unbreakable One}} rune requirements from: {{DuMiscSprite|Rune S}}{{DuMiscSprite|Rune I}}{{DuMiscSprite|Rune T}}{{DuMiscSprite|Rune T}} -> {{DuMiscSprite|Rune I}}{{DuMiscSprite|Rune T}}{{DuMiscSprite|Rune T}}.
| Changed ancient hunt text to clarify spending [[MCD:Level|enchantment points and level]].
| Fixed gilded gear dropping in inaccessible locations during ancient hunts<ref>{{Bug|MCD-5331}}</ref>
| Fixed Multiple ancient mobs spawning during ancient hunts <ref>{{Bug|MCD-5462}}</ref>
| Fixed gold reward displaying full inventory prompt when inventory is full. <ref>{{Bug|MCD-5389}}</ref>
| Fixed gold room bridge opens properly for both host and clients
| Fixed text overlapping buttons on ancient hunt menus for several languages
| Fixed incorrect button colors for the prompt that appears when cancelling an ancient hunt
| Fixed {{Wikipedia|Nintendo Switch}} crash upon entering ancient hunt.}}
{{History||1.10.1.0|Added new ancient mobs, the {{MCD|Abyssal Eye}}, the {{MCD|Vengeful Mariner}}, the {{MCD|Scuttling Torment}}, the {{MCD|Watcher of the End}} and {{MCD|The Swarm}}.}}
{{History||1.14.1.0|Changed {{MCD|Solemn Giant|solemn giant}} wearing gold helmet (Variant 0 > Variant 1)}}
{{History||1.17.0.0|Increased the amount of gold received upon completing an Ancient Hunt from 10 to 30.
|Increased the amount of gold received from gold chests
*Gold Chest
**Minimum gold increased from 2 to 4
**Maximum gold increased from 5 to 6
*Rare Gold Chest
**Minimum gold increased from 4 to 8
**Maximum gold increased from 7 to 10}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

==Trivia==
*Due to {{bug|MCD-5279}}, it was initially thought that the woodland mansion theme in ancient hunts was sourced from a new secret location obtained in {{DuLevelLink|Creeper Woods}}. This, however, is partially true, Woodland Mansion is connected to Creeper Woods internally but with no method to access it. Spider Cave shares a similar relationship with {{MCD|Soggy Cave}} without the visual bug.
*The Nether portal {{in|dungeons}} does not necessarily transport the hero from the Overworld to the Nether and vice versa like in [[Minecraft]]. The portal can transport within one dimension. It is possible for a hunt to only consist of Nether locations or Overworld locations.
*The [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/ancient-hunts "Ancient Hunt Deep Dive" article] on minecraft.net displayed an [https://www.minecraft.net/content/dam/games/dungeons/screenshots/Ancient%20hunts%2011_38_44.png image] presenting unused pink squares in addition to the existing purple and grey squares to represent equipment enchantment slots.
*The max possible amount of Ancients to respond is 16. With melee weapon of {{MCD|Cursed Axe}} or {{MCD|Whirlwind}} ({{DuRunes|A|I|T}}), ranged weapon of {{MCD|Corrupted Crossbow}} ({{DuRunes|C|P|R}}), armor of {{MCD|Black Wolf Armor}} ({{DuRunes|C|S|U}}) and artifact of {{MCD|Torment Quiver}} ({{DuRunes|O|R}}) or {{MCD|Soul Lantern}} ({{DuRunes|O|U}}).
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Loadingscreen Ancient Hunt.png|The loading screen for an Ancient Hunt.
Ancient Hunt Exchange.png|The offering menu.
Hunt Door In Spider Cave.png|An ancient hunt door inside the [[Minecraft Dungeons:Spider Cave|Spider Cave]].
Ancient Arena Entrance.png|A hunt doorway with the blue glow. Most regular doorways glow yellow.
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Ancient Hunt see also}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

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