The Illagers from the Rift

The Illagers from the Rift is the second main quest of the campaign, set in Honeycomb Fields at level 2 — and it is the quest where the game's central hook reveals itself. The first half is grounded: you reach the town gate, find the key golem to open it, and push through illager ambushes toward Honeycomb Farm, where you help the Farmer clear soul corrupted monsters from the fields. But investigating the illager activity turns the quest sideways — a cutscene, an arena fight, and then you step through the rift itself.

The other side is the payoff. You explore the new dimension, fight through another arena, and return to the Overworld to report to the Farmer, with the rift now established as the campaign's recurring doorway between worlds. For a level 2 quest it is dense: 22 objectives, three arena fights, and the introduction of soul corrupted enemies.

Rewards

First completion rewards the Honey Dipper weapon; repeat runs can drop the Sigil of Beeswax alongside the area loot pool. You must finish Escape from Squid Coast — Minecraft Dungeons II Quest Guide before it becomes available, and completing it unlocks three side quests at once: The Lost Merchant, Keeper of the Bees — Minecraft Dungeons II Quest Guide and The Creeper Candle Conspiracy — clear this, and Honeycomb Fields opens up.