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{{DungeonsMission
| title = Desert Temple
| image = Desert Temple.png
| part = Mainland
| boss = Nameless One
| difficulty = Default III
| unlock = {{DuLevelLink|Cacti Canyon}}
| captains = Usually has all six captains but not always
| trials = Can have daily trials
}}

The '''Desert Temple''' is the eighth [[MCD:Mission Select|mission]] of ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''. It is unlocked after completing the [[MCD:Cacti Canyon|Cacti Canyon]]. The [[MCD:Lower Temple|Lower Temple]] secret mission is unlockable in this mission.

== Story ==
{{Q|'''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...|In-game story}}

== Voiceovers ==
[[File:Vo cin deteIntro-001.ogg]]
{{Q|Deep within these halls awaits a [[MCD:Nameless One|powerful necromancer]], the forgotten ruler of a nameless kingdom. The necromancer wields an enchanted staff that holds the power to summon the [[MCD:Undead|undead]]. We must destroy it before the [[MCD:Arch-Illager|Arch-Illager]] can claim it in his tiny, evil hands. That would surely be the doom of us all...|Intro}}

[[File:Vo cin deteOutro-001.ogg]]
{{Q|The necromancer's staff is destroyed. Once again, the Arch-Illager is thwarted.|Outro}}

== Description ==
The in-game story and the voiceover narration of the mission imply that the Nameless One and Archie turned on each other since they made their alliance in the prequel novel. However, it is vague on whether the [[MCD:Nameless One|Nameless One]] turned its back on Archie or if Archie’s desire for the staff caused him to be the betrayer.

The Desert Temple was built by an ancient civilization that focuses on beauty. It was built by skilled craftsmen in the unknown past. The temple is full of riches of the past and springing traps.

Time has destroyed parts of the temple, yet much of it remains intact deep beneath the surface of the desert. The [[MCD:Skeleton Vanguard|skeleton vanguard]], the Nameless One's personal guard, have stood guard for centuries, and the place is now full of old, evil, and forbidden magic: necromancy, the darkest sorcery, which the ruler of the [[MCD:Undead|Undead]] has practiced since ancient times. 

Heroes need to be observant as there are slits spanning the width of some floors. There are also hidden blades that spin out of them and slice through heroes. As well as crushing walls in some corridors to watch out for. [[MCD:Necromancer|Necromancers]] exist in four corners of the temple. At long last, the heroes meet The Nameless One and destroy the necromancer's staff.

== Appearance ==
The Desert Temple, as implied in the name, is in a [[Desert]] biome, specifically in the Nameless Kingdom. The structure itself consists of [[Sandstone]]-like blocks and [[Stone Bricks]], [[Chain]]s, decorated [[Carpet|carpets]] and vases, and [[Cobweb|cobwebs]] to give it a 'ruined' look. Many moving wall-like structures are present, which can crush the player if aren't fast enough. Other dangers are also present, like blades that come out of the ground that can damage [[MCD:Mob|mobs]] and players and wall-like structures that can push players off edges.

== [[Minecraft Dungeons:Objective|Objectives]] ==
'''The nameless kingdom'''

# Find the tomb
# Find the gold key
# Find the tomb
# Survive the ambush
# Reach the tomb
# Fetch the staff
# Defeat the nameless one
# Escape the temple

== Mobs ==

=== Native ===
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Dungeons Mob" style="break-inside: avoid“"
! Rowspan="2" |Mob
! Colspan="5" |Difficulty
|-
! Arcade
! Ancient Hunt
! Default
! Adventure
! Apocalypse
|-
! Colspan="6" |Passive category
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Key Golem}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Piggy Bank}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
! Colspan="6" |Hostile category
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Creeper}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Husk}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Melee Skeleton}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Necromancer}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Skeleton}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Spider}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Vanguard}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Vex}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned}}<ref group="note" name="evoker">Summoned by {{DuEntityLink|Evoker}}</ref>
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned}}<ref group="note" name="evoker" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Watchling}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned, DLC}}<ref group="note" name="watchling">Summoned by {{DuEntityLink|Endersent}}</ref>
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned, DLC}}<ref group="note" name="watchling" />
|{{Tc|Planned|Summoned, DLC}}<ref group="note" name="watchling" />
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Wraith}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Zombie}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
! Colspan="6" |Mini-Boss category
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Enderman}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Partial|Sometimes}}
|{{Tc|Partial|Sometimes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Endersent}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes|DLC}}
|{{Tc|Yes|DLC}}
|{{Tc|Yes|DLC}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Evoker}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Partial|Sometimes}}
|{{Tc|Partial|Sometimes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Raid Captain}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="raid captain">Spawns only if the mission have already been completed once.</ref>
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="raid captain"/>
|{{Tc|Yes}}<ref group="note" name="raid captain"/>
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Redstone Golem}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Partial|Sometimes}}
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Skeleton Horseman}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Partial|Sometimes}}
|{{Tc|Partial|Sometimes}}
|-
! Colspan="6" |Boss category
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|Nameless One}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|-
! Colspan="6" |Special category
|-
|{{DuEntityLink|The Seeking Flame}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|Yes}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|{{Tc|No}}
|-
|}
<references group="note" />
<references />

== [[MCD:Drops#Desert Temple|Items]] ==
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Dungeons Items" style="break-inside: avoid“"
! Rowspan="2" |Item
! Colspan="3" | Difficulty
|-
! Default
! Adventure
! Apocalypse
|-
! Colspan="4" |Armor
|-
| {{DuItemLink|Grim Armor}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
|-
| {{DuItemLink|Mystery Armor}}
| {{Tc|No}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
|-
! colspan="4" |Artifacts
|-
|{{DuItemLink|Boots of Swiftness}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuItemLink|Gong of Weakening}}
| {{Tc|No}}
| {{Tc|No}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuItemLink|Shock Powder}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuItemLink|Torment Quiver}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuItemLink|Totem of Shielding}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
|-
! colspan="4" |Melee Gear
|-
|{{DuItemLink|Glaive}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuItemLink|Sickles}}
| {{Tc|No}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|{{DuItemLink|Soul Knife}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
|-
! colspan="4" |Ranged Gear
|-
|{{DuItemLink|Bow}}
| {{Tc|Planned|Daily Trials Only}}
| {{Tc|Planned|Daily Trials Only}}
| {{Tc|Planned|Daily Trials Only}}
|-
|{{DuItemLink|Shortbow}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
| {{Tc|Yes}}
|-
|}

== Achievements ==
{{Load DungeonsAchievements|High and Dry; Desert Dynamo}}

== History ==
{{History|dungeons}}
{{History||Dungeons Beta|Added Desert Temple.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Desert Temple Map.png|A zoomed out image of one of the randomly generated maps.
DesertTempleEntranceMCD.png|The entrance to the temple, seen at the end of Cacti Canyon.
Dungeons Teaser 3.jpg|The [[MCD:Nameless One|Nameless One]] in the Desert Temple in the Dungeons gameplay trailer.
Arc-screen4.jpg|The [[MCD:Nameless One|Nameless One]] seen casting a spell with their staff in the [[MCD:Desert Temple|Desert Temple]].
Desert Temple Spider Battle.png|Four heroes battling a horde of [[MCD:Spider|Spiders]]. Some new mobs are also seen here, such as a [[MCD:Husk|Husk]] and a [[MCD:Skeleton|melee skeleton variant]].
</gallery>

== References ==
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[[de:MCD:Wüstentempel]]
[[es:MCD:Templo del desierto]]
[[fr:MCD:Temple du désert]]
[[ja:MCD:砂漠の寺院]]
[[ru:MCD:Пустынный храм]]
[[zh:MCD:沙漠神殿]]