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This is the English section of マイクラ鯖研究所, a Japanese site about running Minecraft servers. Every number here comes from an official source, and we write down the date we checked it.
- The ancient city portal and the singing warden: what Minecraft Dungeons II reveals The portal-shaped frame in Minecraft's ancient cities still does nothing as of October 2026. In Minecraft Dungeons II the same frame is a working gate to the Sift, opened by a note block melody, and the Sift is home to the Singer, a creature whose development codename was Healthy Warden. Here is how the frame works in Minecraft, what Dungeons II adds, our theory on what the warden really is, and what is known about the Sift coming to Minecraft in 2027.
- Minecraft Dungeons II achievements: all 33 and how many players have them Minecraft Dungeons II has 32 achievements on Xbox and Steam, plus a platinum trophy on PS5. Steam's global stats show that five days after launch, 12.5% of players had finished the main story, and the rarest achievement, Track Record for unlocking every minecart station, sat at 2.3%. Here is every achievement with its requirement, Gamerscore, trophy grade and Steam unlock rate, plus the side quests that are easy to miss.
- Every Minecraft Dungeons II boss in order, with attack patterns Minecraft Dungeons II has 11 bosses and 6 minibosses. The first boss is the soul corrupted witch in Howling Woods and the last is the Monstrous Opus. Here are the main bosses in story order with where you fight them, their attack patterns, the share of Steam players who have beaten each one, the rematch quests, what the Sprout boss really is, and how to unlock the secret boss Mosstrosity.
- Minecraft Dungeons II story explained: the Illager High Council and the ending The Illager High Council in Minecraft Dungeons II are three former commanders of the Arch-Illager. After his empire fell they found the ancient city portal, crossed into the Sift and took soul blocks from the echo golems there. Here is who the Prime Enchanter, the Supreme Evoker and the Grand Illusioner are, what the novel The Rift adds, how the story ends, and what the soul blocks have in common with the Orb of Dominance.
- What is the Sift? Minecraft Dungeons II's new dimension explained The Sift is the new dimension introduced in Minecraft Dungeons II, and it comes to Minecraft Java and Bedrock in 2027. Its development codename was Wellspring. Here are its three areas, its mobs, the soul-draining liquid called ichor and the tides that change how souls flow, drawn from official sources and the Minecraft Wiki, plus our reading of why the Sift looks designed as a wellspring of souls and what server owners can prepare.
- Every talisman in Minecraft Dungeons II, plus the unique gear list Minecraft Dungeons II has 24 talismans. You can equip three at once, and each one levels from I to III while equipped. Here is every talisman with its effect at each level and where to get it, the eight secret talismans that unlock the hidden boss Mosstrosity, how gear rarity works (common, rare, special, unique), and the full list of unique weapons and armor.
- Every cape in Minecraft Dungeons II, and the one that reaches Minecraft Minecraft Dungeons II has six capes, and two of them also land in Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition. The Hero Cape only asks that you play the first Minecraft Dungeons and then the sequel on one Microsoft account, and the Minecraft Wiki puts the deadline at December 31, 2026. Here is how each cape is earned, which offers have already closed, and how the capes show up in Minecraft itself.
- Does Minecraft Dungeons II carry over from the first game? Minecraft Dungeons II carries nothing over from the first Minecraft Dungeons. Saves, gear, levels and DLC all stay behind, and the only link between the two games is the Hero Cape. Here is whether to play the first game first, and a side by side table of what changed: connected regions instead of a mission table, 12 combat slots, four armour pieces, talismans, jumping and the rebuilt enchanting system.
- Minecraft Dungeons II crossplay: how to play together across platforms Minecraft Dungeons II supports crossplay between all five launch platforms: Steam, Xbox, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Everyone needs a Microsoft account linked to their platform profile, plus the console online service. Here is the linking flow, the three ways to join a party, mixed local and online co-op, how cloud saves move progress between platforms, and the co-op problems reported since launch.
- Minecraft Dungeons II will not launch: error codes 0029, 0059 and 0064 How to work through Minecraft Dungeons II failing to start, failing to sign in, or showing error codes 0029, 0059 and 0064. Covers repairing Gaming Services, updating the Xbox app, syncing the Windows clock, Steam launch options, Smart App Control blocking unsigned executables, stale static routes and VPNs, disconnects during play, and why SteamOS builds do not start.
- Minecraft Dungeons II has no WASD movement: what you can do on PC Minecraft Dungeons II on PC moves your hero by clicking, and it does not support WASD movement. That control scheme is the most common complaint in Steam reviews since launch. Here is what click to move does in a crowd, why a gamepad is the practical answer, what keyboard to virtual controller tools can and cannot do, why the WASDungeons mod on GitHub does not apply, and where to send feedback.
- What time did Minecraft Dungeons II unlock? 08:00 UTC on September 29 Minecraft Dungeons II unlocked on schedule at 08:00 UTC on September 29, 2026, which is 01:00 PDT, 04:00 EDT, 09:00 BST, 10:00 CEST, and 17:00 in Japan. Here are the unlock times by region, where the time came from, download sizes by platform, what to set up before you start, how parties join each other, and the day-one problems including error code 0064 and Steam builds that will not launch on SteamOS.
- Minecraft Dungeons II: release date, price, platforms, and the Sift Minecraft Dungeons II launched on September 29, 2026 at 08:00 UTC for Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2, and it is on Game Pass from day one. The Standard Edition is $29.99 and the Deluxe Edition is $49.99. What is confirmed now that it is out: the ten regions, how you open the portal to the Sift, the three Sift tides, eleven bosses, Soul Storms after the credits, a Metacritic score of 76, and the launch day problems including Steam builds that will not start on SteamOS.
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