Dungeons:Ambush

Ambush

Rarity	Common
Applicable to	Melee weapon
Level ID	backstabber

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“	Attacks on mobs that are not actively targeting you deal increased damage	„
	— In-game description

Ambush is an enchantment that can be found within the various melee weapons of Minecraft Dungeons.

Obtaining

Ambush has a chance to appear in any enchantment slot on a melee weapon. Enchantments on items can be swapped out for Ambush by rerolling them at the enchantsmith.

Tiers

Tier	Effect	Cost	Cost (Gilded)
I	+20% damage	1 enchantment point	2 enchantment points
II	+40% damage	2 enchantment points	3 enchantment points
III	+60% damage	3 enchantment points	4 enchantment points

Built-into

Ambush tier I is built-into the following weapons:

• Backstabber
• Swift Striker

Mobs

Mobs can never be enchanted with Ambush.

Stacking

Ambush is not stackable, meaning it will only ever appear in a single enchantment slot. This includes the gilded, unique, and regular enchantment slots.

Usage

Any melee weapon enchanted with Ambush allows increased damage to enemies that are not targeting the hero. The boost in damage increases by 20% with each tier, at the maximum tier it grants a +60% damage bonus.

Sounds

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Description	Resource location
	Activate 1	D6_sfx_item_Backstabber_Activate01
	Activate 2	D6_sfx_item_Backstabber_Activate02
	Activate 3	D6_sfx_item_Backstabber_Activate03

History

[hide]Minecraft Dungeons
1.10.2.0							Added ambush.
1.16.2.0							Damage increase changed from 15%/30%/45% to 20%/40%/60%.

Issues

Issues for Minecraft Dungeons relating to "Ambush" are no longer maintained on the bug tracker since September 28, 2023.

Gallery

• 

  The shine pattern for Ambush's enchantment icon.

Strategy

Using items to stun enemies such as shock powder or stunning will allow you to deal extra damage more often