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Everything you need to pick your next run, without opening the map. Sort by difficulty, then work down the list.

Difficulty

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  • Cliffside Cavern

    Progression · Edge of the World

    Easy
    Artifact Artifact of the CunningUnlocks Megapithecus
    Easy, 1 of 5

    Watch outBarely a cave. It is a lit ecosystem under the Snowy Grasslands with an ice palace in the middle, and the artifact sits in a river inside that palace. The real risk is the ride out over the Edge of the World, which is a very long fall.

  • Lava Oasis Cave

    Progression · Western Lava Biome

    Moderate
    Artifact Artifact of the HunterUnlocks Broodmother Lysrix
    Moderate, 2 of 5

    Watch outDespite the name there is no lava. Players call it Pearl Cave. Ravines drop into shallow water right at the entrance and tall cave grass hides whatever is about to bite you.

  • The Center Cave

    Progression · Floating Island

    Moderate
    Artifact Artifact of the DeviousUnlocks Megapithecus
    Moderate, 2 of 5

    Watch outThe cave runs through the inside of the Floating Island, so every mistake is a long drop into a sea of Megalodons. Enter at 40.3, 31.1 on a flyer and you can take the artifact without a fight.

  • Jungle Cave

    Progression · Southern Jungle Island

    Challenging
    Artifact Artifact of the ImmuneUnlocks Broodmother Lysrix
    Challenging, 3 of 5

    Watch outFive entrances, and picking the wrong one turns a one-minute run into a fight. Drowning and long falls do most of the killing. This cave is famous for overspawning, so expect packed groups of creatures and heavy lag near it.

  • South Ice Cave

    Progression · Southern Snow Biome

    Challenging
    Artifact Artifact of the SkylordUnlocks Megapithecus
    Challenging, 3 of 5

    Watch outMassive and maze-like. Yetis knock you off ledges and there are dangerous falls almost everywhere, which is a bad combination. Follow the tunnel past the frozen Rex to reach the ice bridge with the artifact.

  • Underground World

    Progression · Underground World

    Challenging
    Artifact Artifact of the PackUnlocks Megapithecus
    Challenging, 3 of 5

    Watch outA whole hidden ecosystem with six well-hidden entrances. The lava entrance at 34.9, 65.8 has narrow stone bridges over molten drops and heavy creature density. The artifact sits at the end of the Jumping Puzzle, where the falls are what kill you.

  • LavaCave

    Progression · Eastern Lava Biome

    Hard
    Artifact Artifacts of the Massive and the StrongUnlocks Broodmother Lysrix
    Hard, 4 of 5

    Watch outOne of the hardest caves on The Center. Extreme heat, and jumps over lava that a parachute will not save you from. Anything you bring in is stuck unless it flies or you have a cryopod. Keep flying past the first chamber on official servers and the game dismounts you, often over the lava.

  • North Ice Cave

    Progression · Northern Snow Biome

    Hard
    Artifact Artifacts of the Clever and the DevourerUnlocks Broodmother Lysrix and Megapithecus
    Hard, 4 of 5

    Watch outTwo artifacts down two submerged passages. The Devourer route is the wide upper one and is manageable. The Clever route ends at a sheer drop you cannot walk back out of, so anything you take down there stays down there unless it flies.

  • Southeastern Trench

    Underwater · Eastern Trench

    Brutal
    Artifact Artifact of the BruteUnlocks Megapithecus
    UnderwaterBrutal, 5 of 5

    Watch outThe Eastern Trench runs the entire eastern edge of the map and is pitch black. Large deep-sea predators find you long before you see them, and unlike other maps a gas mask or Tek suit does not clear up the water here. The artifact is tucked in a small cave along the southern stretch.