Dungeon crawlers like Minecraft Dungeons have a big focus on getting the best gear available. In this game, the most sought after gear are the unique items, which give you additional abilities in addition to their regular weapon type stats.
So you’ve bought Minecraft Dungeons but you don’t have the foggiest idea of how to play it. If you’re coming to this game from regular Minecraft, it’s got a familiar setting and characters, but that’s where the similarities end. Don’t worry, if you’re stuck learning how to play Minecraft Dungeons we can teach you the basics.
When you kill an enemy in Minecraft Dungeons, there is a high chance that green gems will scatter everywhere. These are emeralds and they act as the game’s currency. So why do you need emeralds?
Well the main reason is to exchange them with the Blacksmith or the Wandering Trader at the camp for a random weapon, random armour piece, or random artefact. Since they are randomised and you’ll have the chance to get unique weapons quickly this way, you’ll want as many emeralds as possible.
One of the vital concepts to get to grips with in Minecraft Dungeons is how enchantments work. Each piece of gear, whether it is a sword, bow, or the armour your hero wears has at least one enchantment slot.
The important thing about enchantments is that your hero is not locked to a choice that you have made. As there is no penalty for changing your hero’s gear, you have the freedom to mix and match enchantment compositions to create lethal combos.
Combining your gear, enchantments, and artefacts in Minecraft Dungeons is what makes it fun to play. Sometimes you’ll find a particular combination that just works really well. The best builds are those that quickly defeat enemies, make short work of bosses, and make your hero incredibly powerful.
Minecraft Dungeons has a bunch of items that can help you when fighting off the Arch-Illager’s army. Some of the most important of these are artefacts, as they can give you powerful effects such as launching firework arrows at enemies or summoning an animal companion to aid you in battle.
Without decent armour, it’s going to be quite difficult to survive the labyrinthine levels of Minecraft Dungeons. There’s a surprising number of different types of armour available, and they all give significant bonuses.
Some armour is focused on allowing your hero to take more hits from foes, while others give bonuses like give extra arrows or reduce cool down for artefacts. If you’re trying to make a particular build, it’s important to know which kinds of armour will bolster the abilities you want to improve.
In Minecraft Dungeons, you are a hero tasked with stopping the Arch-Illager and his army of monsters from taking over the Overworld. The journey will be a long one, spanning multiple difficulties, but there is plenty of loot out there to help you along the way.
If you are used to Minecraft’s focus on building and exploring, then the RPG style of this new game might be as alien to you as an Enderman in daylight. Help is at hand though as we will guide you through the monsters and the hidden treasures of Minecraft Dungeons. (more…)
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