{{about|bosses in Minecraft Dungeons|bosses in general|Bosses}}
A '''boss''' is a [[MCD:Mob|mob]] that can be found within a [[MCD:Boss Battle|boss arena]] within the various [[MCD:Mission Select|missions]] of ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''. Out of the thirty-nine (39) total missions, {{tooltip|only eleven|Soggy Swamp, Fiery Forge, Desert Temple, Obsidian Pinnacle, ???, Overgrown Temple, Lone Fortress, Gale Sanctum, Abyssal Monument, Broken Citadel, Treetop Tangle}} have bosses (counting the [[Dungeons:Tower|Tower]]) Usually, only one boss can appear within each mission, but two appear within the {{MCD|Obsidian Pinnacle}}. The {{MCD|Flames of the Nether}} is the only {{MCD|DLC}} without bosses, as the [[MCD:Orb of Dominance|Orb of Dominance]] is not present within it.

== List ==
; [[MCD:Mainland|Mainland]] bosses:
Bosses accessible on the [[MCD:Mainland|Mainland]] continent as well as non-DLC bosses.
* {{DuEntityLink|Arch-Illager}} — An [[MCD:Illager|Illager]] with a sideways head. Appears in all non-DLC missions to summon Ambushes and Bosses, but isn't attackable until the {{MCD|Obsidian Pinnacle}} is reached where he can be fought.
* {{DuEntityLink|Corrupted Cauldron}} — A corrupted, [[MCD:Golem|golem-like]] cauldron within the {{MCD|Soggy Swamp}}.
* {{DuEntityLink|Heart of Ender}} — A large creature similar to an {{MCD|Enderman}} with six tentacle-looking arms. It is created after the Arch-Illager is sucked inside the {{MCD|Orb of Dominance|Orb}}. It is the final boss in the main game, not counting those found in the DLCs or the secret boss.
* {{DuEntityLink|Mooshroom Monstrosity}} — A [[MCD:Golem|golem]] made of stone and redstone patches, as well as mushroom spores, sprouting out of the it's body.
* {{DuEntityLink|Nameless One}} — A large [[MCD:Skeleton|skeleton]] and stronger [[MCD:Necromancer|necromancer]] variant. It dwells within the {{MCD|Desert Temple}}. It also has a staff with a green orb on the top.
* {{DuEntityLink|Redstone Monstrosity}} — A monstrous stone-and-redstone machine built within the {{MCD|Fiery Forge}}.

; [[MCD:Island Realms|Island Realms]] and [[MCD:Other Dimensions|Other Dimensions]] bosses:
Bosses exclusive to the [[MCD:Island Realms|Island Realms]] or the [[MCD:Other Dimensions|Other Dimensions]].
* {{DuEntityLink|Ancient Guardian}} — The most ancient [[MCD:Elder Guardian|guardian]] of guardians that was corrupted by a shard of the orb. It resides within the {{MCD|Abyssal Monument|abyssal monument}}.
** The version of the Ancient Guardian before the fight is called the [[MCD:Fake Ancient Guardian|Fake Ancient Guardian]].
* {{DuEntityLink|Jungle Abomination}} — An overgrown monstrosity made up of various objects ranging from plant matter to debris to house a shard of the orb. It resides within the {{MCD|Overgrown Temple|overgrown temple}}.
* {{DuEntityLink|Tempest Golem}} — The timeless sanctuary protector of the [[MCD:Gale Sanctum|gale sanctum]].
* {{DuEntityLink|Treetop Whisperer}} — A [[MCD:Whisperer|whisperer]] ensnared by the remnants of the orb's corruption upon the [[MCD:Treetop Tangle|treetop tangle]] of the [[MCD:Jungle Awakens|Jungle Island]].
* {{DuEntityLink|Vengeful Heart of Ender}} — It is the final boss of the ultimate edition of the game, and resides within the {{MCD|Broken Citadel}}.
* {{DuEntityLink|Wretched Wraith}} — An {{MCD|Wraith|unspeakable wraith}} that was corrupted by the Orb, proceeding to spread a creeping winter throughout the [[MCD:Mainland|Overworld]]. It dwells within the {{MCD|Lone Fortress}}.

; [[MCD:Arcade|Arcade]] bosses:
Bosses exclusive to the [[MCD:Arcade|Arcade]] version of the game.
* {{DuEntityLink|Giant Cave Spider}} — A larger and enhanced [[MCD:Cave Spider|cave spider]] variant that was given power thanks to the {{MCD|Arch-Illager}}, and lurks within the {{MCD|Cacti Canyon}}.
* {{DuEntityLink|Giant Royal Guard}} — A larger and enhanced [[MCD:Royal Guard|royal guard]] variant that was given power thanks to the Arch-Illager, and dwells on the {{MCD|Squid Coast}}.
* {{DuEntityLink|Obsidian Monstrosity}} — A large, colossal [[MCD:Golem|golem]] made of stone and powered by [[crying obsidian]]-like blocks , and resides atop the {{MCD|Obsidian Pinnacle}}.

; Other bosses:
Some [[MCD:Powerful|powerful]] mobs were once able to appear as a boss within specific missions.
* {{DuEntityLink|Elder Guardian}} — a boss within the [[MCD:Coral Rise|Coral Rise]], the [[MCD:Radiant Ravine|Radiant Ravine]], and the [[MCD:Abyssal Monument|Abyssal Monument]].
* {{DuEntityLink|Evoker}} — a boss within the [[MCD:Pumpkin Pastures|Pumpkin Pastures]], [[MCD:Colossal Rampart|Colossal Rampart]], [[MCD:Woodland Prison|Woodland Prison]] and [[MCD:Woodland Mansion|Woodland Mansion]].
* {{DuEntityLink|Ghast}} — a boss within the [[MCD:Basalt Deltas|Basalt Deltas]] and the [[MCD:Crimson Forest|Crimson Forest]].
* {{DuEntityLink|Illusioner}} — a boss within the [[MCD:Frosted Fjord|Frosted Fjord]], the [[MCD:Lost Settlement|Lost Settlement]], and [[MCD:Colossal Rampart|Colossal Rampart]].
* {{DuEntityLink|Redstone Golem}} — a boss within the [[MCD:Redstone Mines|Redstone Mines]].
* {{DuEntityLink|Skeleton Horseman}} — a boss within the [[MCD:Abyssal Monument|Abyssal Monument]].
* {{DuEntityLink|Wildfire}} — a boss within the [[MCD:Tower|Tower]] and any mission in [[Minecraft Dungeons:Flames of the Nether|Flames of the Nether]].

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|Minecraft Dungeons}}
|{{HistoryLine||Dungeons Beta|[[File:Evoker (Dungeons).png|x32px]][[File:Enderman (Dungeons).png|x32px]]Added endermen and evokers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.1.0|[[File:Corrupted Cauldron.png|x32px]][[File:Redstone Golem.png|x32px]][[File:Nameless One.png|x32px]][[File:Redstone Monstrosity.png|x32px]][[File:Arch-Illager.png|x32px]][[File:Heart of Ender.png|x32px]][[File:Mooshroom Monstrosity.png|x32px]][[File:Skeleton Horseman (Dungeons).png|x32px]]Added the corrupted cauldron, redstone golems, the nameless one, the redstone monstrosity, the arch-illager, the heart of ender, the mooshroom monstrosity, and the skeleton horseman.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.2.0|[[File:Jungle Abomination.png|x32px]]Added the jungle abomination.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.3.0|[[File:Illusioner (Dungeons).png|x32px]][[File:Wretched Wraith.png|x32px]]Added illusioners and the wretched wraith.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2.0|[[File:Tempest Golem.png|x32px]]Added the tempest golem.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8.0.0|[[File:Ghast (Dungeons).png|x32px]]Added ghasts.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9.1.0|[[File:Elder Guardian (Dungeons).png|x32px]][[File:Drowned Necromancer.png|x32px]][[File:Ancient Guardian.png|x32px]]Added elder guardians, drowned necromancers, and the ancient guardian.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.2.0|[[File:Vengeful Heart of Ender.png|x32px]][[File:Eyesent.png|x32px]]Added endersent and the vengeful heart of ender.
|[[MCD:Powerful|Powerful]] mobs no longer appear as bosses.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14.1.0|[[File:Wildfire (Dungeons).png|32px]]Added wildfires.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.2.0|[[File:Treetop Whisperer.png|32px]]Added the treetop whisperer.}}
}}

== Trivia ==
* The developers posted on Twitter various different titles and names each boss has.<ref>{{Tweet|dungeonsgame|1410615150558605313|A timeless sanctuary protector, an unspeakable wraith, the most ancient guardian of guardians, and an overgrown monstrosity! You’ve fought them all and – hopefully – been victorious! But which has been your favorite, or most fearsome, boss?}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
=== Renders ===
==== [[MCD:Mainland|Mainland]] bosses ====
<gallery>
Arch-Illager.png|The Arch-Illager.
Corrupted Cauldron.png|The corrupted cauldron.
Heart of Ender.png|The Heart of Ender.
Nameless One Awake.png|The Nameless One.
Mooshroom Monstrosity.png|The mooshroom monstrosity.
Redstone Monstrosity.png|The redstone monstrosity.
</gallery>

==== [[MCD:Downloadable_Content|DLC]] bosses ====
<gallery>
Ancient Guardian.png|The ancient guardian.
Jungle Abomination.png|The jungle abomination.
Tempest Golem.png|The tempest golem.
Treetop Whisperer.png|The treetop whisperer.
Vengeful Heart of Ender.png|The Vengeful Heart of Ender.
Wretched Wraith.png|The wretched wraith.
</gallery>

==== [[MCD:Arcade|Arcade]] bosses ====
<gallery>
Giant Cave Spider.png|The giant cave spider.
Empowered Giant Royal Guard Boss (Dungeons Arcade).png|The giant royal guard.
Obsidian Monstrosity (Arcade).png|The obsidian monstrosity.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[MCD:Powerful|Powerful mobs]]
* [[MCD:Boss Summonable|Boss Summonable]]
* [[MCD:Ancient|Ancients]]

== References ==
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