Dungeons:Gong of Weakening

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Sprite
| Type | |
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| Rarity | COMMON / RARE | 
| Properties | 
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| Runes | 
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| Level ID | 
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| In-game flavor text Weakens enemies around you, decreasing their damage and defensive capabilities. | |
| In-game description This ancient gong, marked with the symbols of a nameless kingdom, feels safe in your hands but emits a menacing hum to those nearby. | |
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The gong of weakening is an artifact that can be found within the various missions of Minecraft Dungeons.
Obtaining
Missions
Listed difficulties are considered to be the minimum difficulty the item is obtainable on unless stated otherwise.
 Desert Temple (Apocalypse) Desert Temple (Apocalypse)
 Abyssal Monument (Adventure, DLC) Abyssal Monument (Adventure, DLC)
Merchants
Usage
When used, it weakens enemies in a 7-block radius around the hero, making them take 2 times more damage and applies the Weakening effect to them. The duration of this effect depends on the power level of the item.
Properties
- X second duration
- 20 seconds cooldown
Sounds
| Sounds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sound | Description | Resource location | 
| Use | sfx_item_gong | |
| Equip | sfx_item_gongPlace | |
| Curse | sfx_item_gongCurse | |
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Ear Protection Recommended | Activate the 6 times in 5 seconds. | — | 10G | Bronze | 
Data values
- In the game files, the gong of weakening is referred to internally by the name GongOfWeakening.
History
| Minecraft Dungeons | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungeons Beta |  Added the gong of weakening. | ||||||
| 1.4.3.0 | Now obtainable from the new camp merchants. | ||||||
| 1.9.1.0 | Now obtainable from the Abyssal Monument. | ||||||
| 1.16.2.0 | Damage multiplier reduced from 3.0x to 2.0x. | ||||||
| Artifact range increased from 400 to 500. | |||||||
| Weakening duration increased from 4s to 5s. | |||||||
Issues
Issues for Minecraft Dungeons relating to "Gong of Weakening" are no longer maintained on the bug tracker since September 28, 2023.
Quotes
| “ | 
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| — Guide to Minecraft Dungeons: A Handbook for Heroes | 
Trivia
- The curse sound effect of the gong of weakening resembles an elder guardian's curse sound within the original game, but heavily distorted.
Gallery
Textures
- 
			 Gong of weakening texture file. Gong of weakening texture file.
Screenshots
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			 The gong of weakening within the inventory. The gong of weakening within the inventory.
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