LOCKED GATEWAY – The desert temple is well protected - hidden behind locked gateways that can only be opened with the aid of key golems. Fortunately, the key golems will not be far away. Beware - upon opening the gateway you will be greeted by a horde of skeletons, zombies and illagers.
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— Guide to Minecraft Dungeons: A Handbook for Heroes
A locked gateway or locked door[1] is type of progression barrier found within various locations in Minecraft Dungeons. They are opened by interacting with them whilst carrying a key golem.
An example of a yellow locked gateway in Cacti Canyon.An example of a blue locked gateway in Colossal Rampart.
Locked gateways come in two variations, yellow locked gateways and blue locked gateways. Yellow locked gateways are unlocked using gold key golems, while blue locked gateways are unlocked using diamond key golems. Locked gateways are commonly a part of the list of objectives in their respective missions. There can be multiple yellow and blue locked gateways within a single mission. Cacti Canyon has the highest possible yield of locked gateways of any mission, with it having a maximum of five locked gates, three blue and two yellow.
