Minecraft enthusiasts eagerly await each update for the game, and the upcoming 1.21 update is no exception. While new mobs and blocks are always exciting, there’s a special item added this time – the trial key. In this guide, we’ll delve into the details of this mysterious item and guide you on how to obtain it in Minecraft 1.21.
What is the Trial Key in Minecraft 1.21?
The trial key is a unique item introduced in the Minecraft 1.21 update. Sporting the appearance of a copper key with a dark blue spooky skull as the handle, its exact purpose remains unknown as the update is currently in beta testing. Speculation suggests a connection with copper doors, but its full potential is yet to be unveiled.
Where to Find the Trial Key in Minecraft?
The trial key can only be obtained within the Trial Chambers, a structure generated near the deepslate layer. This guide details various sources within the Trial Chambers where you can acquire the trial key, including chests, decorated pots, and rewards for completing the trial spawner’s challenge.
What is the Trial Spawner?
The trial spawner is a unique mechanism that summons a limited number of mobs based on the number of players involved. Understanding its mechanics is crucial for obtaining the trial key, as it can be a reward for overcoming challenges posed by the trial spawner. This section explains how trial spawners work, the types of mobs they summon, and the strategy for success.
The game chooses mobs this spawner summons from four categories. Every Trial Chamber has mobs from the melee, small melee, and ranged categories, as well as some Breeze mob trial spawners. Which mob the spawner will spawn is indicated by the blocks around it. So, the mobs trial spawner can spawn and the blocks associated with them are the following:
- Melee
- Zombie (mossy cobblestone)
- Husk (chiseled sandstone)
- Slime (moss block)
- Small Melee
- Silverfish (stone bricks)
- Baby Zombie (cobblestone and mossy cobblestone)
- Spider (stone and cobweb on top)
- Cave Spider (stone and cobweb on top and podzol with a red mushroom)
- Ranged
- Stray (packed ice)
- Skeleton (bone block)
- Skeleton with Poison Tipped Arrow (bone block and podzol with a red mushroom)
- Breeze (chiseled tuff)
Furthermore, every Trial Chamber contains trial spawners for only one mob per category. So, if you found this structure and the first trial spawner you see spawns skeletons, it means that the ranged mobs of the entire structure are skeletons. Therefore, you will not encounter other ranged mobs at all.
To sum it up, one Trial Chamber can spawn skeletons, zombies, and silverfish, while another one can spawn strays, husks, and spiders. The rule doesn’t count for the Breeze spawners, since every Trial Chamber 100% has these spawners scattered around.
As we mentioned already, the uses for the trial key are so far not certain. But it does seem like a very valuable and special item that you will very likely want to own. Though that’s all we know about it for now. What are your thoughts on the trial key?
The Enigmatic Trial Key: A Valuable Possession
While the exact uses of the trial key remain uncertain, its rarity and association with challenging trials make it a valuable and sought-after item. Stay tuned for updates as the Minecraft community unravels the mysteries surrounding the trial key.
