Level 5 · Mysteries & Monsters
Mission 428
Night Watch: Count the Desert’s Mummies
Badge: Dune Watcher
Video coming soon
Mission 428 hasn’t hit the channel yet. Subscribe and you’ll see it the day it lands.
Build a watchtower and track every mob in the desert from dusk to dawn.
The sun comes up… and the shuffling doesn't stop. Desert mummies don't burn. Climb up and count them all.
- New skill Spotting mobs from a watchtower
- Level 5 · Mysteries & Monsters
- Difficulty Intermediate
- Mode Survival
- Time 30–40 min
- Ages 13+
What you’ll build
Build a tall watchtower out in the open desert, light the top and leave the sand around it dark. From dusk to dawn, scan with your spyglass and tally every mob that appears, marking where each one comes from. At sunrise, watch which mobs burn and which keep walking.
Finish line: You have a full night's mob tally, a map of where they appeared and the share that were husks.
Bonus challenge: With a parent or experienced player, lead a husk into deep water and watch from a safe spot. Something strange happens if it stays under long enough….
You’ll need
- A spyglass
- A bow and arrows
- Lots of torches
- Building blocks
- Food
You choose
- My tower's name
- Watch from: the open top, a hidden slit or
- My bet: the most common mob tonight
Stuck?
- Husks are desert zombies that don't burn in sunlight. Expect them to keep walking after dawn.
- Seal the base and add an overhang at the top. Spiders can climb straight up a tower wall.
- Sleep after the watch. Three nights without sleep brings phantoms swooping down on your tower.
For grown-ups
Get this mission
This mission is in Mission Pack 42. Each printable has the full steps, a Plan & Log page and a parent page.
Print one mission at a time. You never need to print everything.
Played on Minecraft Bedrock on iPad. Buttons can differ on other devices and versions.