Dungeons:Ambush

This article is about the melee weapon enchantment. For the events that appear in missions where mobs/powerful mobs can spawn in waves, see MCD:Arena Battle.
Ambush
Ambush.png: Infobox image for Ambush the dungeons enchantment in Minecraft
Rarity

Common

Applicable to

Melee weapon

Level ID

backstabber

Attacks on mobs that are not actively targeting you deal increased damage

In-game description

Ambush is an enchantment that can be found within the various melee weapons of Minecraft Dungeons.

Obtaining

Ambush has a chance to appear in any enchantment slot on a melee weapon. Enchantments on items can be swapped out for Ambush by rerolling them at the enchantsmith.

Tiers

Tier Effect Cost Cost (Gilded)
I +20% damage 1 enchantment point 2 enchantment points
II +40% damage 2 enchantment points 3 enchantment points
III +60% damage 3 enchantment points 4 enchantment points

Built-into

Ambush tier I is built-into the following weapons:

Mobs

Mobs can never be enchanted with Ambush.

Stacking

Ambush is not stackable, meaning it will only ever appear in a single enchantment slot. This includes the gilded, unique, and regular enchantment slots.

Usage

Any melee weapon enchanted with the Ambush allows increased damage to enemies that are not targeting the hero. The boost in damage increases by 20% with each tier, at the maximum tier it grants a +60% damage bonus.

Sounds

Sounds
SoundDescriptionResource location
Activate 1D6_sfx_item_Backstabber_Activate01
Activate 2D6_sfx_item_Backstabber_Activate02
Activate 3D6_sfx_item_Backstabber_Activate03

History

Minecraft Dungeons
1.10.2.0Added ambush.
1.16.2.0Damage increase changed from 15%/30%/45% to 20%/40%/60%.

Issues

Issues for Minecraft Dungeons relating to "Ambush" are no longer maintained on the bug tracker since September 28, 2023.

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