All challenges in Minecraft trial chambers explained

When the trial chambers in Minecraft were announced, few realized how much they would shake up the Overworld. Paired with the powerful new mace weapon, Minecraft 1.21 becomes the ultimate update for anyone seeking a richer combat experience with a fresh battleground, a new enemy, and potent weaponry.

Unlike anything else in the Overworld, the trial chamber lures in adventurers with promises of tough battles against the new breeze mob. It's a challenge best tackled by well-prepared players armed to the teeth.

In this article, we will delve into the challenges found within the trial chambers and uncover the secrets to obtaining the much-coveted treasures.

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List of challenges in Minecraft trial chambers

A trial chamber room with a bunch of mobs (Image via Mojang)

The trial chambers offer a great opportunity for players to hone their combat skills within an underground structure constructed of copper blocks. This is achieved through the presence of several unique spawner blocks known as trial spawners.

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Trial spawners and vaults

A spider trial spawner (Image via Mojang)

The trial spawner summons mobs in waves until all of them have been defeated. Specifically, it spawns mobs every forty game ticks or two seconds, up to a maximum of two mobs at a time.

Facing just two mobs simultaneously might not seem challenging, but things heat up in the main rooms where multiple spawners are active. Trial spawners continue to spawn mobs until a total of six have been unleashed. After dispatching them, the spawner enters a cooldown phase.

On the other hand, breeze trial spawners summon a maximum of two breeze mobs before entering cooldown.

A vault in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

Even if a player isn't actively seeking to enhance their combat abilities, they'll be drawn to the structure by the promise of rare loot items.

Before entering cooldown, the spawner will reward players with an item, one of which could be the trial key. This key is essential for unlocking the vault blocks containing rare and valuable loot items. There's a 50% chance of obtaining a trial key through spawner rewards.

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Breeze

A breeze in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

Among the assortment of mobs players encounter in the trial chambers, the breeze is notably the most troublesome.

It leaps around and launches wind charge attacks from a distance, which, upon hitting the player, trigger a knockback effect. While these charges don't inflict direct damage, they frequently send one tumbling from great heights, resulting in fall damage.

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Ominous trials and vaults

An ominous vault ejecting loot (Image via Mojang)

In addition to trial spawners and vaults, the structure offers challenges for daring Minecraft players. Those adept at the game's combat mechanics and capable of overcoming the challenges posed by trial spawners can unlock the Ominous trials.

This event is triggered when a player with a Bad Omen effect approaches a trial spawner. Once activated, trial spawners transform into ominous trial spawners, functioning similarly but spawning stronger and armored mobs.

An ominous trial key (Image via Mojang)

Upon defeating the Minecraft mobs spawned by the ominous trial spawner, players have a 30% chance of receiving an ominous trial spawner key.

This key can be used to unlock the Ominous vaults, granting access to rare items such as enchanted golden apples and tridents. Unlike the spawners, these vaults remain present in the structure even when the ominous trials are not active.