Releasing last year,Minecraft Dungeonsoffered a very different experience to the iconic open-world sandbox it spun off from, focusing on top-down action and dungeon-crawling. The game is set to get its latest DLC later this month, withMojangannouncing via its website thatHidden Depthswill be available starting May 26.
The add-on will bringDungeons’playersto an all-new Ocean biome, tasking them with fighting new mobs and exploring fresh locations while attempting to prevent a “spreading corruption.” It will be the fifth addition to the game’s roster of expansions and will launch on its 1st anniversary, celebrating one year since its debut.
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Alongside the DLC’s release,Minecraft Dungeonswill also be getting a free update on the same day, with Mojang adding a variety of new features. The biggest of these is the addition of a new enemy known as the Raid Captain, who will crop up throughoutMinecraft Dungeons’world and offer challenging encounters. The powerful mobs will seemingly provide experienced players with a challenge while also offering treasure if defeated. Mojang also claims that the free update will add plenty of new enchantments and missions to the game, ensuring players who aren’t keen on jumping intoHidden Depthswill have fresh content to enjoy regardless.
The newest DLC will join the roster ofMinecraft Dungeonsexpansions that have dropped over the last 12 months, includingFlames of the Nether, Howling Peaks,andCreeping Winter.Each one adds a new biome with fresh quests to undertake, weapons to collect, and mobs to defeat. Players wanting access to all the additional content can get their hands on both the Hero Pass and the Season Pass, with the Hero Pass unlocking theJungle AwakensandCreeping WinterDLCs and the Season Pass unlocking theHowling Peaks, Flames of the Nether,andHidden Depthspacks, as well as another DLC in the near future.
Minecraft Dungeonsisn’t the onlyMinecraftproject currently slated to get a big expansion, with the base game getting a two-partCaves and Cliffsupdatethroughout the rest of 2021. The addition will introduce several new features toMinecraft,including new caves, blocks, and increased height and depth limits. It looks to be a huge slice of content that will completely change the title’s spelunking and mountaineering experiences.Minecraftwill also be getting an update surrounding archaeology, although it’s been delayed until next year so Mojang can work on it further.
Minecraft Dungeonsis available now on PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
