Minecraft Dungeons took some basic features of Minecraft and ran with them. It maintains several aspects of the original game, but it also has a ton of new features and items that are well beyond what standard Minecraft offers. This is a big reason why so many players have played the hit dungeon crawler since it was released in 2020.One of those aspects is souls, which are only present in Minecraft Dungeons. Souls are useful in the game, but can only be acquired in certain ways. Here's how to get them and what to use them for.Getting souls in Minecraft DungeonsSouls are a consumable item in Minecraft Dungeons. They can be obtained by killing mobs and later be used as a power source for certain artifacts that require souls.Click here to view the Minecraft SkindexMinecraft Dungeons@dungeonsgameA true adventurer puts their soul into everything they do. And the truest adventurers put other people’s souls in it, too!12:00 PM · Mar 18, 20202747302A true adventurer puts their soul into everything they do. And the truest adventurers put other people’s souls in it, too! https://t.co/sjvo4iA5ofSouls can only be collected while an artifact is equipped that can use them, so they are often not collected. Additionally, some armor, enchantments and weapons can increase the amount of souls you get from killing a single mob. Also, no souls will be collected if the player kills mobs with an artifact that uses them.Minecraft Dungeons@dungeonsgameThere are already plenty of lost souls dwelling the dungeons, so you might as well add another shockwave’s worth!11:01 AM · May 1, 20201940157There are already plenty of lost souls dwelling the dungeons, so you might as well add another shockwave’s worth! https://t.co/5Ian8MR8GLTo see Minecraft Education Edition, click here.The following melee weapons used are related to souls in Minecraft Dungeons:Eternal KnifeFrost ScytheJailor's ScytheMoon DaggersSoul FistsSoul KnifeSoul ScytheTruthseekerSkull ScytheThe following ranged weapons are also related to souls:Bow of Lost SoulsThe Bow of Lost Souls is one of the best bows in the game (Image via Mojang)Feral Soul CrossbowNocturnal BowShivering BowSoul BowSoul CrossbowSoul Hunter CrossbowVoidcallerView the Minecraftwiki here.There are several armors that are also related:Dark ArmorFrost BiteGrim ArmorMystery ArmorPhantom ArmorSoul RobeSouldancer RobeTitan's ShroudVerdant RobeWither ArmorThe Gaurdian ArmorFinally, these artifacts use souls:Corrupted BeaconCorrupted PumpkinHarvesterLightning RodSoul HealerTorment QuiverSoul LanternMinecraft Dungeons players should know which weapons are useful for souls and which artifacts need them so they can equip weapons to get more, like the soul knife that provides two souls per kill.Check out the full Minecraft Beginners Guide here.