Corruption in the Woods — Minecraft Dungeons II Quest Guide

Corruption in the Woods is the sixth of the fifteen main quests, set in Howling Woods at level 6. What begins as a missing-persons search for lost foragers in the Spider Caves escalates into a hunt for the Witch whose cauldron is poisoning the forest. Completing it unlocks Down into the Deep Dark — Minecraft Dungeons II Quest Guide, The Cleric's Apprentice, and The Witch Revived, so it is a major junction in the early campaign.

Objectives walkthrough

The quest runs fifteen objectives:

1. Return to Little Howl Hamlet — head back to the hamlet.
2. Speak to the Villager — get the lay of the land.
3. Head deeper into Howling Woods — push into the forest.
4. Search for the Deep Dark caves — look for the cave system.
5. Speak to the Forager — question a forager about what happened.
6. Enter the Spider Caves — go underground.
7. Find the missing foragers — locate them in the caves.
8. Rescue the foragers — an arena fight against their captors.
9. Rescue the foragers — free them once the fight is won.
10. Reach the end of the caves — keep moving through the caverns.
11. Speak to the foragers — hear their story.
12. Reach the Witch's hut — track down the source of the corruption.
13. Investigate the cauldron — examine her brewing setup.
14. Defeat the Witch — an arena fight against the quest boss.
15. Speak to the Forager — wrap up the quest.

Boss encounter

The Witch is the final encounter of this quest, fought in an arena at her hut. Expect minions and magical projectiles — clear the adds before focusing her, and use the arena's cover to break line of sight.

Rewards

A first completion grants the Heavy Crossbow. Finishing first also ties into Training with the Enchantsmith, and the quest unlocks Down into the Deep Dark — Minecraft Dungeons II Quest Guide, The Cleric's Apprentice, and The Witch Revived.

Tips

• The arena fight in the Spider Caves comes before the boss, so save your potions and artifacts for the Witch.
• This quest sets up the Deep Dark arc — go straight into Down into the Deep Dark — Minecraft Dungeons II Quest Guide afterward to keep the story flowing.
• The source page lists no repeat-run reward, so it is best treated as a one-time story mission rather than a farming target.

Related quests

Continue into Down into the Deep Dark — Minecraft Dungeons II Quest Guide for the next main quest, or circle back for a rematch in The Witch Revived. The forager storyline also continues in The Cleric's Apprentice.