Level 5 · Mysteries & Monsters
Mission 461
Deep Dark Descent: Find the Silent City
Badge: Depth Diver
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Dive into the deepest caves and find the edge of the Ancient City.
The explorer's last clue: "Go down. Keep going down. When the floor starts to breathe, stop talking."
- New skill Finding the Deep Dark and an Ancient City
- Level 5 · Mysteries & Monsters
- Difficulty Intermediate
- Mode Survival
- Time 40–60 min
- Ages 13+
What you’ll build
With an experienced player at your side, head down into the deepest caves, writing your depth at every landmark and marking a torch trail home. When you spot pulsing sculk, switch to sneaking and creep on until dark towers appear: the Ancient City. Build a hidden lookout nearby, then retrace your steps.
Finish line: You've mapped a route from the surface to the edge of an Ancient City, with every depth written down.
Bonus challenge: Count your steps from the last torch to the first sculk patch, then put up a sign there: "SILENT ZONE. TURN BACK OR TIPTOE.".
You’ll need
- Iron gear or better
- Plenty of torches
- Food
- Building blocks
- A water bucket
- An experienced player alongside
You choose
- My descent route's code name
- Torch code: arrows that always point
- My bet for the city's Y level
Stuck?
- Sculk sensors hear footsteps. Sneak whenever you're near sculk, and never sprint.
- Lost underground? Place torches so they always point the way home, like arrows.
- The Warden is far too strong to fight. If you hear it coming, back away quietly.
For grown-ups
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This mission is in Mission Pack 46. Each printable has the full steps, a Plan & Log page and a parent page.
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