The Sift / How to enter
How do you enter The Sift?
Dungeons II uses rifts. Java and Bedrock don't have an announced portal recipe yet. An Ancient City tutorial may be showing Mielon's fan mod.
Dungeons II (September 29, 2026) · Vanilla in 2027 · Release dates
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Mielon’s mod: the documented note sequence
The creator's October 2 project description says to play a Goat Horn in an Ancient City, let the Singer awaken the Sonorous Deepslate, and place Note Blocks on those blocks.
Right-click a Note Block to set its note; left-click to play it. The author gives the order 1, 3, 7, 6, 5, 2, 4, 8. The physical layout does not need to match that order.
These are the creator's instructions for the fan mod, not an independently tested walkthrough. Check your installed release before changing your world.
Finding a rift in Dungeons II
Minecraft Dungeons II launched on September 29, 2026. Its official gameplay trailer shows rifts leading into The Sift. For the exact first-rift location and progression requirements, follow the in-game quest guidance; the trailer alone doesn't establish a complete step-by-step route.
This is the Dungeons II route. It isn't an Ancient City portal recipe for a regular Java or Bedrock survival world.
Can I open a portal in vanilla Minecraft?
Not yet. The Sift is planned for Java and Bedrock in 2027. Mojang hasn't announced a frame, activation item, coordinate rule, or Ancient City entrance.
If a tutorial uses blocks you can't find in your game, check its mod list before gathering more materials. You can't activate a modded portal in vanilla.
Using Mielon's Ancient City portal
Mielon's The Sift adds an Ancient City entrance with a sound-based activation sequence. Use the creator's instructions for the exact mod version you've installed.
If the portal doesn't respond, check that the mod and its required dependencies loaded. A missing mod or wrong loader won't be fixed by rebuilding the frame.
Check these before trying the portal
Match the tutorial to your installation before changing your world.
- Check whether it's Dungeons II, Java, or Bedrock.
- For a modded tutorial, match the mod name, Minecraft version, and loader.
- Install the required dependencies and test in a new world.
- Back up your main save before adding a dimension mod.