Minecraft Dungeons:Lower Temple

The Lower Temple is a secret mission of Minecraft Dungeons. It is the lower extension of the Desert Temple.

Story[]

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TOMBS UNKNOWN – Nobody knows how much further down this temple goes. You have to venture deeper into the slumbering catacombs and make sure that there are no lingering Illagers.

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The Lower Temple takes place beneath the main Desert Temple. It's an area full of skeletons, wraiths, and necromancers. There are also similar traps from the upper temple. After exploring the maze-like corridors, loot will be rewarded for solving puzzles. Once finished, a key golem is required in order to escape. Many chests can be found along the way. Two new items can be found here: the Battlestaff and the Dual Crossbows, both of which were exclusive to the Lower Temple prior to the Howling Peaks DLC.

Unlocking[]

To unlock it, the hero must travel through the Desert Temple on any difficulty until they reach the cross way of water (just after the gold key and gate). The hero must go up and to the left into the side room, inside of the room there are four branching paths and an inaccessible platform. Then, they must explore each short path and power the beacons found on each path. There will only be three, however they will be in randomized locations each time. Once all the beacons are powered, the hero must proceed across the bridge and take the scroll on the pedestal (where the gold chest used to spawn). The hero may either return to camp or finish the mission. Upon visiting the map, the Lower Temple will be accessible but the hero can get it for free because of the new update.

Appearance[]

As said by the name itself, the Lower Temple is the lower, unseen section of the Desert Temple accessible via a secret doorway. The place is overall similar to the upper section containing various traps, maze-like corridors, hordes of undead mobs, and small pools and fountain systems, as well as a more 'ruined' look. The only way of exiting the Lower Temple is via a Key Golem to activate the gate leading outside.

Objectives[]

The lower temple

Find the gold key
Unlock the gate
Leave the temple

Mobs[]

Native[]

Mob	Difficulty
Mob	Ancient Hunt	Default	Adventure	Apocalypse
Passive
Key Golem	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Piggy Bank	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hostile
Baby Zombie	Yes	No	No	No
Husk	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Necromancer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Skeleton	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spider	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vanguard	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vex	No	No	Summoned^{[note 1]}	Summoned^{[note 1]}
Wraith	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zombie	Yes	Summoned^{[note 2]}	Summoned^{[note 2]}	Summoned^{[note 2]}
Powerful
Evoker	No	No	Sometimes	Sometimes
Raid Captain	No	Yes^{[note 3]}	Yes^{[note 3]}	Yes^{[note 3]}
Redstone Golem	No	No	No	Sometimes
Skeleton Horseman	Yes	No	Sometimes	Sometimes
Special
Cursed Presence	Yes	No	No	No

↑ ^a ^b Summoned by Evoker
↑ ^a ^b ^c Summoned by Necromancer
↑ ^a ^b ^c Spawns only if the mission have already been completed once.

Items[]

Item	Difficulty
Item	Default	Adventure	Apocalypse
Armor
Grim Armor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Reinforced Mail	Yes	Yes	Yes
Soul Knife	Daily Trials Only	Daily Trials Only	Daily Trials Only
Artifacts
Buzzy Nest	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ghost Cloak	No	Yes	Yes
Iron Hide Amulet	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shock Powder	Yes	Yes	Yes
Torment Quiver	Yes	Yes	Yes
Totem of Casting	Yes	Yes	Yes
Melee Gear
Battlestaff	Yes	Yes	Yes
Katana	No	No	Yes
Ranged Gear
Dual Crossbows	No	Yes	Yes
Trickbow	Yes	Yes	Yes

Trivia[]

The Lower Temple was previously a cut mission until it was confirmed as a free update for the Jungle Awakens by Mojang Studios.
Despite being a secret mission, powerful mobs can still rarely be found here.
It is possible for the mission to generate in a way that allows the hero to bypass the locked door without using a key golem. However, this is extremely rare, and likely a bug.

Gallery[]

A zoomed out image of one of the randomly generated maps.
The Lower Temple's entry in the official handbook.
The Lower Temple.^[1]

References[]

↑ "It’s hard not to be distracted by a shiny golden treasure chest, even when you’re otherwise engaged with a Necromancer’s summons and an opportunistic Key Golem! Discover rare loot and new secrets in the depths of the Lower Temple – free now for all players!" – @dungeonsgame on X, July 2, 2020

Minecraft Dungeons missions

[vex-1] Summoned by Evoker

[zombie-2] Summoned by Necromancer

[raid_captain-3] Spawns only if the mission have already been completed once.

[4] "It’s hard not to be distracted by a shiny golden treasure chest, even when you’re otherwise engaged with a Necromancer’s summons and an opportunistic Key Golem! Discover rare loot and new secrets in the depths of the Lower Temple – free now for all players!" – @dungeonsgame on X, July 2, 2020

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