Minecraft 1.21 brings with it the long-awaited Trial Chambers! I will teach you how to find and use Trial Chambers in Minecraft so that you can take their hidden treasures for yourself.
How to find Trial Chambers in Minecraft
Trial Chambers are found deep underground, making them harder to spot than most Overworld structures. There are two main ways to discover them. The first way is to search underground, where they are likely to appear in places similar to where you would find Ancient Cities. The second involves trading for the Trial Explorer Map.
Searching underground
Like other structures, you can find Trial Chambers by exploring the world. Typically, Trial Chambers will appear between Y=-40 and Y=0.
The starting room is often on a lower Y level than most of the other rooms of the Chamber. Once you see the Tuff blocks making up the Process, you’ll know you’ve found it. I find it easiest to dig straight into the wall of the Room to access it. Be careful because you’ll never know what you’re getting into.
Using Trial Explorer Map
The easiest way to find Trial Chambers is to trade for a Trial Explorer Map. These maps can only be traded by Cartographer Villagers at traveler level or higher. They cost 12 emeralds and 1 compass.
Once you have traded for the Trial Explorer Map, place it in your inventory and select it to look at it. The location of the Trial Chamber is represented on the map using a unique, square symbol. These maps will not always show the Supply Room closest to you, so you may need to prepare for a long trip. I was lucky enough to get a map showing the Process in my area.
Follow the map and dig once you have reached the location of the Trial Chamber. Once you’ve dug far enough, typically around Y-Level -20, you’ll see the Tuff Brick walls of the Trial Chamber.
How to start a Trial in Minecraft
Trial Chambers contain Trial Spawners, each serving as its own Trial. To start a Trial, approach one of these Trial Spawners. They will emit small flames and light to show that they have been activated, after which they will spawn monsters. The monsters they spawn depend on the type of Trial Spawner it is.
The Trial will be considered complete once all the monsters released by the Trial Spawner have been defeated. Upon completion, a reward will appear above the Trial Spawner. Half the time this reward will be a Trial Key. It can also be items like emeralds, golden carrots or even Ender Pearls.
Multiple trials can be activated at once, with some rooms having Trials grouped together to form larger waves of enemies. In these cases, each Trial will still produce its own reward.
If you get a Trial Key, you’ll want to look for a vault in the room itself. These are blocks with a face on. Interact with the vault while holding the Trial Key and it will spit out some incredibly rare and valuable rewards.
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