FIELD NOTES
Confirmed information
Pre-release coverage
Keep the familiar Deep Dark setting, the portal imagery and the Sift destination distinct. The announcements do not provide a released campaign route through the portal or confirm a corresponding dimension update for the base Minecraft game.
Primary source: Mojang TwitchCon recap · May 30, 2026
What changed in September
Mojang identifies the Illager High Council as the force sending Soul Corrupted attackers from the Sift. This supplies story context; it does not identify every encounter or make each council member a confirmed boss.
Avoid mixing two games
A Dungeons II reveal is not a promise that a portal can be activated in vanilla Minecraft. Likewise, a promotional Bedrock task is not a Dungeons II quest. Use game-specific evidence before following an activation guide.