Ancient Hunts are "end-game" missions that require players to have reached Default V[1] and permanently sacrifice Weapons, Armor, Artifacts and Enchantment Points to access them. [2]
A Nether portal located in the cave at Camp serves as the point of access for Ancient Hunts.
The quality and number of the sacrificed materials influence the rewards obtained[3], the procedural generation of the Hunt[2], the mobs and Ancient Mobs, a more powerful variant of Enchanted Mobs[1] . Players will travel between the Overworld and the Nether during the Hunts, that appear during the Hunt. Players will also find several Gold chests, which will give Gold to trade with the Piglin Merchant.
Once a Hunt has been generated, players can leave and enter the hunt over the course of several play sessions.[1]
The Nether portions of the Hunts are a source of Gold, for use with the Piglin Merchant, and Gilded Gear[1] - which is equipment with an additional Enchantment Slot built-in.
Enchantment Points sacrificed for the Hunt may lower the player's Character Level to ensure that spending Enchantment Points does not make them harder to re-obtain.[4]
Locations
Ancient Hunts can take place in all of the 6 nether locations, but there are entrances to other small parts of levels that contain a button. When pressed, an alarm sound will play and an ancient mob and its enchanted minions will spawn. There is also a very rare chance for a Woodland Prison, Spider Cave, Desert Temple, Creeper Woods, or a Woodland Mansion Ancient hunt to occur.
History
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| February 12, 2021 | Ancient Hunts are mentioned and explained of their potential functionality for the DLC. | ||||
| February 19, 2021 | Footage of an Ancient Hunt reveals the new Ancient Mobs and the UI Interface, and the Tweet revealing that Ancient Hunts are an endgame feature for the game. | ||||
| February 20, 2021 | Footage of another Ancient Hunt which reveals Gilded Items and how they look in the inventory and some of the added enchantments to some of them. | ||||
Mobs
Regular Mobs
In an Ancient Hunt, mobs from across the entire game (including DLCs) can be found spawning where one normally wouldn't see them together. For example, a Windcaller may spawn with a Slime or a Blaze, in a single level. Mini-bosses like the Evoker can also spawn within the Hunt.
Ancient Mobs
- Grim Guardian (Ancient Zombie)
- First Enchanter (Ancient Enchanter)
- Unbreakable One (Ancient Redstone Golem)
- Haunted Caller (Ancient Necromancer)
- The Unending (Ancient Blaze Spawner) (Flames of the Nether)
- Frost Warden (Ancient Geomancer) (Creeping Winter)
- Windbeard (Ancient Goat) (Howling Peaks)
- The Abominable Weaver (Ancient Spider)
- Pestilent Conjurer (Ancient Witch)
- Solemn Giant (Ancient Pillager)
- Cursed Presence (Ancient Skeleton Vanguard)
- Seeking Flame (Ancient Vex)
- Unstoppable Tusk (Ancient Hoglin) (Flames of the Nether)
- Vigilant Scoundrel (Ancient Royal Guard)
- Oozing Menace (Ancient Slime)
- Ancient Terror (Ancient Wraith)
- Barrage (Ancient Skeleton)
- ????? (Ancient Mooshroom)
- The Tiny Scourge (Baby Zombie)
- Thundering Growth (Leapleaf) (Jungle Awakens)
- The Tower (Chicken Jockey Tower)
Gallery
- Ancient Hunts Portal.jpg
The point of entry for Ancient Hunts at Camp
The Enchantment Point exchange interface for an Ancient Hunt.
Two Gold chests found in an Ancient Hunt.
References
- ↑ a b c d Dungeons Dev Blog: Endgame
- ↑ a b FAQ Article: Flames of the Nether DLC Ancient Hunts are procedurally-generated end-game missions that weave in and out of the Nether. To access the Ancient Hunts, you’ll need to sacrifice items and Enchantment Points that will change the way your mission unfolds and what sweet loot you’ll receive at the end! If you want that mega-rare and brand-new Gilded gear, you’ll have to take on the Ancient Hunts and defeat the elusive Ancient mobs!
- ↑ Official Dungeons Discord (2021-02-16) Marc: "The gear and points will influence what shows up. So if you skimp on putting those in... you'll get what you get."
- ↑ Official Dungeons Discord (2021-02-16) Marc:"Someone was mentioning enchantment points getting harder to obtain as you go up in level, but just like Minecraft, after you spend them, you're no longer at that same level... If you are at level 200 and you spend 10 levels, you are at level 190?... effectively spending points doesn't keep making it harder and harder to gain.
Trivia
- Due to a bug, people thought the Woodland Mansion Ancient Hunt could be obtained by finding a secret in the Creeper Woods.