This is Game8's walkthrough of the Cacti Canyon Mission in the game 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!

Basic Information

How to Unlock Cacti Canyon

Weapon Drops

Crossbow	Cutlass	Heavy Crossbow
Longbow	Shortbow	Trickbow
Nameless Blade	Slayer Crossbow	Mechanical Shortbow
Azure Seeker	The Green Menace	Fighter's Bindings
Gauntlets	The Slicer	Guardian Bow
Red Snake	Soul Fists	Maulers
The Pink Scoundrel	Doom Crossbow

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

Gear and Artifact Power for Each Difficulty

Note: These are base values and will increase based on highest Power reached.

Mission Objectives

Power the Beacon

Head to the marker and power the beacon to activate the bridge and proceed.

Find the Temple

Follow the markes to the next objective.

Power the Beacons

Power the 5 beacons scattered in this area to activate the bridge!

Find the Temple

Continue following the markers to the next objective.

Survive the Ambush

Defeat the mobs Arch-Illager summoned to stop you.

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.

Open the Gold Gate

Bring the Golden Key to the Gold Gate to open it!

Find the Temple

Follow the markers to the next objective.

Survive the Ambush

Survive another ambush by the Arch-Illager!

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.

All Rune Locations

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. Run to the gate as fast as you can to avoid getting hit!

Related Links

All Story Missions

All Secret Missions

List of Missions