{{DungeonsDLC|Hidden Depths}}
{{Infobox Dungeons entity
|title=Elder Guardian
|image=Elder Guardian (Dungeons).png
|imagesize=280px
|behavior=Hostile
|health=2500
|classification=[[MCD:Aquatic|Aquatic]] [[MCD:Powerful|Powerful]]}}

An '''elder guardian''' is a [[MCD:Powerful|powerful]] [[MCD:Guardian|guardian]] variant that can be found within the [[MCD:Hidden Depths|Hidden Depths]] [[MCD:Downloadable Content|DLC]] of ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''.

== Spawning ==
* {{DuLevelLink|Coral Rise}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Abyssal Monument}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Radiant Ravine}}

== Behavior ==
Elder guardians have two different behaviors:

;Attack
Elder guardians lunge at nearby heroes and hit them with spikes, dealing significant damage.

;Laser attack
Elder guardians are capable of shooting a blue beam at the hero, dealing more damage than a regular guardian, though it can be blocked by hiding behind a solid surface.

== Sounds ==
{{SoundTable
| type = dungeons
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderDeath-001.ogg
|sound2=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderDeath-002.ogg
|sound3=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderDeath-003.ogg
|description=Death
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderHurt-001.ogg
|sound2=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderHurt-002.ogg
|sound3=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderHurt-003.ogg
|sound4=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderHurt-004.ogg
|description=Hurt
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderIdle-001.ogg
|sound2=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderIdle-002.ogg
|sound3=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderIdle-003.ogg
|sound4=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderIdle-004.ogg
|description=Idle
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderLaserActivate-001.ogg
|sound2=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderLaserActivate-002.ogg
|sound3=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderLaserActivate-003.ogg
|description=Laser activate
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderLaserCharge-001.ogg
|sound2=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderLaserCharge-002.ogg
|sound3=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderLaserCharge-003.ogg
|description=Laser charge
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderLaserLoop.ogg
|description=Laser loop
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderLaserVocal-001.ogg
|sound2=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderLaserVocal-002.ogg
|sound3=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderLaserVocal-003.ogg
|description=Laser vocal
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderSpikeAttack-001.ogg
|sound2=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderSpikeAttack-002.ogg
|sound3=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderSpikeAttack-003.ogg
|description=Spike attack
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderSpikeAttackHit-001.ogg
|sound2=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderSpikeAttackHit-002.ogg
|sound3=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderSpikeAttackHit-003.ogg
|description=Spike attack hit
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderStun-001.ogg
|sound2=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderStun-002.ogg
|sound3=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderStun-003.ogg
|description=Stun
|type=dungeons}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderSwim-001.ogg
|sound2=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderSwim-002.ogg
|sound3=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderSwim-003.ogg
|sound4=D5_sfx_mob_guardianElderSwim-004.ogg
|description=Swim
}}
}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|dungeons}}
|{{HistoryLine||Dungeons Beta|Added localization entry for <code>mob_ElderGuardian</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine||May 12, 2021|link=https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1392494783113871366|An elder guardian is seen for the first time.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9.1.0|[[File:Elder Guardian (Dungeons).png|32px]] Added elder guardians.}}
}}

== Gallery ==
=== Textures ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
File:T ElderGuardian.png|Elder guardian texture file.
File:T ElderGuardian S.png|Elder guardian shadow texture file.
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Elder Guardian and Guardian.jpg|An elder guardian compared to a regular guardian within a Twitter image.<ref>{{tweet|dungeonsgame|1392494783113871366|Cycloptic beauties, laser-wielding menaces and fierce protectors of their corrupted master: guardians and elder guardians don’t take kindly to land-dwelling intruders… That means you!|May 12, 2021}}</ref>
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Navigation ==
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