Minecraft Dungeons 1.8.0.0 ‘Flames of the Nether’ changelog released, reveals full balance changes and more

See all of the changes for Minecraft Dungeons' Flames of the Nether update.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Minecraft Dungeonsis having a massive day. The hugeFlames of the Netherexpansion isbeing released on all platforms, andMinecraft Dungeons is now Optimizedfor theXbox Series XandXbox Series S. If you want to know the full changes present inside the humungous Flames of the Nether release, we have the complete changelog for you to peruse.

Most notably, balance changes include making Arch Haven and Soggy Cave secret locationsalwaysappear on Pumpkin Pastures and Soggy Swamp levels, respectively, fixing a huge pain point for many players. There are also tons of balances for weapons, enemies, and artifacts to hopefully make the game more balanced and see more loadouts being used. Finally, watch out for known issues in this update, which will hopefully be resolved in a future patch.

The Flames of the Nether update is rolling out today for Minecraft Dungeons on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One,PS5, PS4, PC, andSwitch. You can also play Minecraft Dungeons throughXbox Game Passand evenXbox Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud). Many changes are being released for free to all players. Still, to get the full Flames of the Nether experience, players will want to pick up theMinecraft Dungeons Season Pass, which includesHowling Peaks, Flames of the Nether, and the next two expansions for Minecraft Dungeons.

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Thefull changelog for Minecraft Dungeons' 1.8.0.0 Flames of the Nether updateincludes:

Free update

Free update

Ancient Hunts

Gilded gear

Gold currency & Piglin Merchant

Xbox Series X|S Enhanced

New enchantments

Free cosmetics

Return to Checkpoint

New Achievements

DLC features

New weapons

New armor

New artifacts

Balance changes

Arch Haven & Soggy Swamp

Apocalypse Plus

Mob enchantments

Blacksmith

Enchantment slots

Artifact cooldown effects

Ravager

Rampart Captain

Wind Caller

Wolf

Mace

Katana

Daggers

Rapier

Soul Scythe

Hunting Bow

Power Bow

Trickbow

Windbow

Fixes

Known issues

Explore new worlds in Minecraft Dungeons.

It’s been a busy first year for Minecraft Dungeons, and now the ARPG dungeon-crawling Minecraft spin-off is looking ahead towards its future, with four new expansions planned. The first one, Howling Peaks, is available right now, but players can also grab the new Season Pass to gain immediate access to all four expansions as soon as they launch.

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