| Behavior |
Passive |
|---|
A key golem is a small passive mob in Minecraft Dungeons that helps the hero to unlock certain doors upon collection.
Contents
Appearance[]
A gold key golem is a small golden golem resembling a key with a small face and legs.
Spawning[]
- Cacti Canyon
- Desert Temple
- Lower Temple
- Highblock Halls
- Dingy Jungle (Secret area)
- Overgrown Temple
- Frosted Fjord (Secret area)
- Windswept Peaks
- Gale Sanctum
- Nether Fortress
- Crimson Forest
- End Wilds
- Broken Citadel
- Tower
Behavior[]
If the hero reaches a locked door while wearing a key golem, it disappears, the lock turns yellow, and the door opens.
The key golem can be picked up by certain mobs. If the mob gets killed, the key golem returns to the closest rug.
When hit with a weapon enchanted with Exploding, an explosion is triggered where the key golem was hit.
- Sleeping
Key golems start off asleep.
- Alert
When the hero approaches a key golem, it wakes up.
- Run
Key golems attempts to evade the hero in any way that it can. The hero must hit it to collect it, at which point it gets strapped to the hero's back.
- Panic
Key golems squirm and yell in fear while on the hero's back. If the hero is damaged while wearing the key golem, the key golem escapes and flees back to its original location, but if another entity hits it, that entity gets the key golem on its back.
Diamond Key Golem[]
| Behavior |
Passive |
|---|
A diamond key golem is a blue variant of the key golem in Minecraft Dungeons that helps the hero to unlock certain doors upon collection.
Appearance[]
A diamond key golem is a blue variant of the key golem resembling a key with a small face and legs.
Spawning[]
- Woodland Mansion
- Woodland Prison
- Cacti Canyon
- Underhalls
- Lone Fortress
- Colossal Rampart
- Nether Fortress
- Warped Forest
- Soul Sand Valley
- Abyssal Monument
- The Stronghold
- Broken Citadel
- Tower
Behavior[]
Diamond key golems behave exactly like their gold counterparts except that the lock that it opens turns blue and the door opens.
Health[]
| Power | Min Health |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 33 | 1 |
| 39 | 1 |
| 45 | 1 |
| 51 | 1 |
| 56 | 1 |
| 62 | 1 |
| 68 | 1 |
| 74 | 1 |
| 80 | 1 |
| 86 | 1 |
| 91 | 1 |
| 97 | 1 |
| 103 | 1 |
Sounds[]
Gold key mix[]
| Sound | Description |
|---|---|
| Happy | |
| Hurt | |
| Idle | |
| Jump | |
| Panic | |
| Panicked Breath | |
| Scared | |
| Sleep | |
| Snore | |
| Step | |
| Wake Up | |
| "Wowo" |
Default[]
| Sound | Description |
|---|---|
| Happy | |
| Hurt | |
| Idle | |
| Jump | |
| Panic | |
| Panicked Breath | |
| Scared | |
| Sleep | |
| Snore | |
| Step | |
| Wake Up | |
| "Wowo" |
Data value[]
- In the game files, the key golem is referred to internally as the
BabyKey.
History[]
| Minecraft Dungeons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2018 | During the trailer for Minecraft Dungeons, the key is seen twice. It is not yet named | ||||
| May 17, 2019 | During the interview with David Nisshagen about Dungeons, the key is mentioned at the end. Again, the Key Golem is not yet named. | ||||
| June 9, 2019 | The Key Golem is shown in the Gameplay Reveal trailer for Minecraft Dungeons, and its name is finally revealed. | ||||
| June 16, 2019 | The key golem is shown in a Twitter video on how it behaves.[1] | ||||
| 1.1.1.0 | Added gold key golems and diamond key golems. | ||||
| January 1, 2021 | Every gold key golem was featured in Minecraft Dungeons first 2021 tweet.[2] | ||||
Trivia[]
- A Twitter post was released highlighting that key golems always run away.[3]
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Key Golem" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[]
Trailers[]
The first time a gold key golem appears in the trailer.
The second time a gold key golem appears in the trailer.
A gold key golem in the MINECON Live 2019 trailer.
A gold key golem as seen in the gameplay reveal trailer.
Gallery[]
A naturally enchanted diamond key golem, only possible during Daily Trials.
The tempest golem picking up a gold key golem.
References[]
- ↑ "The Key Golem has already unlocked the hearts of developers and community members alike. This adorable character will get you through locked doors, but will try to run away at every opportunity! #MinecraftDungeons" – @dungeonsgame on Twitter, June 16, 2019
- ↑ "We decided to kick off 2021 by getting together every Key Golem we know! What’s more, they all showed up… So much napping, so much disgruntled complaining! Wishing you a warm and happy New Year from Minecraft Dungeons!" – @dungeonsgame on Twitter, January 1, 2021
- ↑ "Key Golem Time Always running away" – @dungeonsgame on Twitter, December 23, 2021
