Minecraft Dungeons II The Humblers Awaken DLC Announced by Mojang

Mojang Studios has officially titled the first paid expansion for Minecraft Dungeons II as The Humblers Awaken. Shared via the official @dungeonsgame account on X between November 12 and 13, 2026, the reveal arrived alongside a 10-second animated key art clip warning that a new threat is creeping and crawling into the action RPG. A full breakdown, including gameplay and release timing, is scheduled for TwitchCon San Diego from November 13 to 15.

As noted by Sportskeeda and Pixmofu, the promotional artwork places four armed heroes on the stone floor of a glowing subterranean chamber. They face a colossal eight-legged arachnid monster sporting an orange-red head, pale glowing eyes, and thin limbs reaching up to the cavern ceiling, while a smaller flying creature hovers to the right. Smaller spider-like enemies also lurk in the background, making the underground setting a tense prospect for players with arachnophobia.

In-Game Clues and Datamined Files

While Mojang has not officially explained what a Humbler is, the creatures are already part of the base game's lore. According to dungeons.tools and Sportskeeda, the mysterious dimension known as The Sift already contains a desert region called Humbler Huskland, littered with the giant dead shells of these creatures. Players can currently loot a Humbler armour set, weapons, and an artifact crafted from their carapaces, alongside an illustration in the credits book.

One existing item, the Humbler Heartstring, carries flavour text stating that it beats like the heart of a Humbler, hinting that the species was not entirely extinct. Whether the expansion takes players into the caves beneath Humbler Huskland to fight living specimens or introduces a mutated boss variant remains unconfirmed.

Digging into build 1.1.3.0, dungeons.tools also uncovered names and descriptions for 57 unreleased items split across two equipment sets, plus two regions that currently lack terrain: Cinder Crags and Deadleaf Forest. Nothing in the code explicitly links those zones or item sets to The Humblers Awaken, so they could belong to either of the two planned expansions or a separate update.

Editions, Pricing, and Co-op Rules

Minecraft Dungeons II launched across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 on September 29, 2026, meaning this first expansion was named roughly six weeks after launch—slightly faster than the original game's two-month gap before Jungle Awakens, as Pixmofu pointed out. You can grab the latest builds and companion files from our Android, iOS and Windows download pages; always back up your local save characters before applying new patches.

As documented by HowToVideoGame, the in-game store menu in version 1.1.3.0 already holds slots for DLC 1 and DLC 2 marked as coming soon. The menu description for the first pack promises new items, locations, and challenging opponents with rewards, while the second teases another quest with formidable foes. A December 31, 2026 release date has circulated online, but dungeons.tools notes this is simply a standard year-end store placeholder rather than an official date from Mojang.

Help centre documentation reviewed by HowToVideoGame confirms that multiplayer parties do not require every member to buy the expansion. As long as one player owns The Humblers Awaken, they can invite friends who only own the standard edition into the new missions via party codes and cross-play.

1. June 2026

   Pre-orders open for Minecraft Dungeons II with DLC 1 and DLC 2 bundled in the Deluxe Edition.

2. September 26, 2026

   Creative director Måns Olson confirms free endgame updates will release alongside paid DLCs.

3. September 29, 2026

   Minecraft Dungeons II launches globally across PC and consoles.

4. November 6, 2026

   Mojang posts a 10-second teaser of Blubs bouncing toward glowing blue eyes in a dark entrance.

5. November 12–13, 2026

   Mojang officially reveals the title and key art for The Humblers Awaken.

6. November 15, 2026

   Full details and gameplay slated for TwitchCon San Diego.

World Design and Free Updates

According to Khel Now, expansions fit naturally into the sequel because Minecraft Dungeons II replaced the original game's isolated mission select menu with a larger interconnected world centred around the hub of Brave Heaven. Players also venture into The Sift, collecting souls from corrupted enemies to power artifacts. New DLC regions can plug directly into this interconnected map, bringing fresh crafting resources, weapons, and armour.

We have a bunch more plans to further increase the endgame experience over time, and we will keep updating the game alongside the paid expansions.

Måns Olson, Creative Director (via PCGamesN)

Players who skip the paid packs will still get new content. Speaking to PCGamesN, creative director Måns Olson confirmed that free updates will arrive alongside the two expansions to expand the endgame. Since launch, the studio has already shipped three patches focused on bug fixes and ongoing work toward full Steam Deck verification.

Community Reaction and Speculation

Across community forums and video breakdowns, players are largely excited to see living Humblers after spending weeks fighting around their skeletal remains in Humbler Huskland. Lore fans quickly connected the November 6 teaser—which showed pet Blubs bouncing toward a dark cave while giant glowing blue eyes watched from the shadows—to the newly revealed arachnid boss, debating whether the blue-eyed watcher is a separate subterranean creature or a different phase of the orange spider.

At the same time, some players and reviewers have expressed caution over pre-purchasing the $19.99 Deluxe Upgrade before seeing actual gameplay. Because the upgrade price stays the same after release and Mojang has yet to disclose standalone DLC pricing or how many hours of content The Humblers Awaken offers, many creators are advising standard edition owners to wait for the TwitchCon San Diego showcase before spending money.