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Minecraft Dungeons
Cacti Canyon Mission Walkthrough | Cacti Canyon Secrets
Cacti Canyon is the fifth Mission in Minecraft Dungeons. Learn how to get through this level, what gear and artifacts can be found here, its secrets, and tips and strategies for beating it!
| Previous Mission | Current Mission | Next Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Creeper Woods | Cacti Canyon |
Desert Temple
Soggy Swamp Pumpkin Pastures Redstone Mines |
List of Contents
Basic Information
How to Unlock Cacti Canyon
Cacti Canyon is a Normal Mission which can be accessed by progressing normally through the game. Clear the previous Mission, Creeper Woods, to unlock it.
Weapon Drops
Armor Drops
 Mercenary Armor
|
 Renegade Armor
|
 Spelunker Armor
|
 Champion's Armor
|
Artifact Drops
 Corrupted Beacon
|
 Totem of Shielding
|
 Wind Horn
|
 Wonderful Wheat
|
Recommended Power for Each Difficulty
| Recommended Power | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | |
| Default | - | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 33 |
| Adventure | - | 39 | 45 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 68 |
| Apocalypse | - | 74 | 80 | 86 | 91 | 97 | 103 |
Gear and Artifact Power for Each Difficulty
| Gear and Artifact Power | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |
| Default | - | 6-13 | 12-19 | 18-25 | 18-27 | 18-29 |
| Adventure | - | 18-32 | 18-34 | 18-36 | 18-37 | 18-39 |
| Apocalypse | - | 65-75 | 65-77 | 65-79 | 65-80 | 65-82 |
Note: These are base values and will increase based on highest Power reached.
Mission Objectives
| # | Step by Step Objectives |
|---|---|
| 1 |
 Power the Beacon Head to the marker and power the beacon to activate the bridge and proceed. |
| 2 |
 Find the Temple Follow the markers to the next objective. |
| 3 |
 Power the Beacons Power the 5 beacons scattered in this area to activate the bridge! |
| 4 |
 Find the Temple Continue following the markers to the next objective. |
| 5 |
 Survive the Ambush Defeat the mobs Arch-Illager summoned to stop you. |
| 6 |
 Find the Golden Key Bring the Blue Key to the Blue Gate and open it. You will then need to power 2 beacons to activate the bridge. |
| 7 |
 Open the Gold Gate Bring the Golden Key to the Gold Gate to open it! |
| 8 |
 Find the Temple Follow the markers to the next objective. |
| 9 |
 Survive the Ambush Survive another ambush by the Arch-Illager! |
| 10 |
 Enter the Temple Enter the temple to complete this mission! |
Rune Location
Cacti Canyon Rune
In the area you are ambushed right before you get the Blue Key, you can find a switch to the left of the gate that opens right behind a palm tree. Pressing that switch opens a door right behind where you find the Blue Key.
Note: The secret switches to find the Runes only appear after finding the Church after beating the game the first time.
Eye of Ender Location
| # | Step by Step Objectives |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Find the Gold Chest At the start of the mission, keep moving toward the objective marker until you find a gold chest in the middle of water. |
| 2 |
Turn Left at the Arch Afterward, keep moving forward again, and you will see a left turn with an arch. Go past the arch and reach the end of the area. |
| 3 |
Enter the New Area At the end of the area is an entrance. Go through the opening to reach another area. |
| 4 |
Find the Blue Key After entering the area, you will see a blue and gold gate. You must first find the blue key by going through the entrance on the right and going to the end of the area. Afterward, come back and insert the key in the blue gate. |
| 5 |
Find the Gold Key Enter the area behind the blue gate, and you will see another blue gate. Again, go to the end of this new area to reach the blue key, and insert the key in the second blue gate to reach the gold key. Afterward, head back again to the main area to unlock the gold gate. |
| 6 |
Defeat the Endersent Behind the gold gate is the Endersent's area. Defeat it and claim the Eye of Ender, then exit the mission. |
Secret Locations
After the Second Bridge
After activating the 4 beacons to activate the second bridge, there is a chance for a secret chest to spawn nearby. Right after crossing the bridge, there will be a path to the side before continuing on the marked path. A chest will appear once you get close enough.
Tips & Strategies
Avoid Getting Hit Carrying a Key
Getting hit while carrying a key will make you drop it, and the key will start walking back to its original position, so run to the gate as fast as you can while avoiding attacks from mobs!
Related Links
All Story Missions
| No. | Mission |
|---|---|
| 1 | Squid Coast |
| 2 | Creeper Woods |
| 3 | Pumpkin Pastures |
| 4 | Soggy Swamp |
| 5 | Cacti Canyon |
| 6 | Redstone Mines |
| 7 | Desert Temple |
| 8 | Fiery Forge |
| 9 | Highblock Halls |
| 10 | Obsidian Pinnacle |
All Secret Missions
| No. | Mission |
|---|---|
| 2-S | Creepy Crypt |
| 3-S | Arch Haven |
| 4-S | Soggy Cave |
| 7-S | Lower Temple |
| 9-S | Underhalls |
| ? | Secret Cow Level (???) |
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Anonymous over 5 years
Anonymous over 5 yearsI have a problem with the colliders though. I got stuck in a wall two times in one run.
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Cacti Canyon Mission Walkthrough | Cacti Canyon Secrets
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There is an extra secret chest in the beacon activation area. It’s in a small island that you need to roll to reach it.