Build Optimizer

Best Tank Build in Minecraft Dungeons

Hard to kill. Damage reduction and healing come first, so you can stand in a fight on high Apocalypse and keep swinging.

Apocalypse+25 · all gear at power 263 with tier III enchantments · score 100/100 · updated 19 October 2026

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The build

Jailor's Scythe
Melee

Jailor's Scythe

Unique
  • +1 Soul Gathering
  • Binds Enemies (Chains I)
  • Stunning III15% chance to temporarily stun enemies for 3.0 seconds (near 100% stun-lock on very fast weapons)
  • Exploding III PowerfulDefeated mobs explode dealing 60% of their max HP to nearby foes (chain mob obliterator)
  • Gravity III PowerfulPulls all nearby targets together for 2.0s (packs mobs for cleave/swirling)
  • Freezing III GildedSlows enemy movement and attack speed by 50% for 3 seconds after hit
Renegade Armor
Armor

Renegade Armor

Unique
  • +25% Melee Attack Speed
  • 35% Damage Reduction
  • +20% Weapon Damage Aura
  • Deflect III45% chance to deflect incoming arrows back (neutralizes deadly ranged snipers)
  • Potion Barrier IIIDrinking a potion reduces all incoming damage by 90% for 9 seconds (near invincible with Refreshment)
  • Cooldown IIIReduces artifact cooldown by 38% (cornerstone of artifact loop builds)
  • Chilling III Gilded PowerfulSlows movement and attack speed of nearby enemies by 60% every 2s (passive crowd control)
Spellbound Crossbows
Ranged

Spellbound Crossbows

Unique
  • Fires 2 Bolts
  • Extra Damage to Enchanted (Unchanting I)
  • Radiance Shot III50% chance to spawn a circular healing area on arrow impact, healing 2X (stand in it to heal)
  • Tempo Theft III PowerfulHits steal 50% movement speed from targets for 4s (huge kite & travel advantage)
  • Accelerate IIIEach consecutive shot increases attack speed by +12% per shot (rapid minigun fire when chained)
  • Multishot III Gilded40% chance to shoot a volley of 5 arrows (screen-shredding volley)
Iron Hide Amulet
Artifact

Iron Hide Amulet

Gong of Weakening
Artifact

Gong of Weakening

Death Cap Mushroom
Artifact

Death Cap Mushroom

How it scores

Each meter is out of 100. The priorities are what the optimizer was asked to favour for this playstyle. The overall score is the priority-weighted result, out of the best build the optimizer can find for these priorities, so 100 is the best there is.

Damagepriority 4073
Damage reductionpriority 10084
Healingpriority 8082
Mob clearingpriority 4048
Boss damagepriority 4067
Speedpriority 3063

Best tank build at every difficulty

Lower difficulties have fewer enchanted mobs and weaker hits, so the best gear changes as you go down.

DifficultyGearScore
Apocalypse +25
Jailor's ScytheRenegade ArmorSpellbound CrossbowsIron Hide AmuletGong of WeakeningDeath Cap Mushroom
Jailor's Scythe · Renegade Armor · Spellbound Crossbows
100 Open
Apocalypse +20
Jailor's ScytheRenegade ArmorSpellbound CrossbowsIron Hide AmuletGong of WeakeningDeath Cap Mushroom
Jailor's Scythe · Renegade Armor · Spellbound Crossbows
100 Open
Apocalypse +15
WhirlwindWither ArmorSpellbound CrossbowsIron Hide AmuletGong of WeakeningGong of Weakening
Whirlwind · Wither Armor · Spellbound Crossbows
100 Open
Apocalypse +10
Jailor's ScytheRenegade ArmorSpellbound CrossbowsGong of WeakeningDeath Cap MushroomIron Hide Amulet
Jailor's Scythe · Renegade Armor · Spellbound Crossbows
100 Open
Apocalypse +5
Jailor's ScytheRenegade ArmorSpellbound CrossbowsGong of WeakeningDeath Cap MushroomIron Hide Amulet
Jailor's Scythe · Renegade Armor · Spellbound Crossbows
100 Open
Apocalypse +0
Cursed AxeRenegade ArmorSpellbound CrossbowsGong of WeakeningGong of WeakeningIron Hide Amulet
Cursed Axe · Renegade Armor · Spellbound Crossbows
100 Open
Adventure
Cursed AxeRenegade ArmorBaby CrossbowsDeath Cap MushroomIron Hide AmuletGong of Weakening
Cursed Axe · Renegade Armor · Baby Crossbows
100 Open
Default
Jailor's ScytheRenegade ArmorBaby CrossbowsDeath Cap MushroomIron Hide AmuletGong of Weakening
Jailor's Scythe · Renegade Armor · Baby Crossbows
100 Open

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