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Caves

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

Difficulty

11 caves0 cleared

  • Lower South Cave

    Progression

    Easy
    Artifact Artifact of the HunterUnlocks Broodmother Lysrix
    Easy, 1 of 5

    Watch outOnyc bats that can give you Mega Rabies, Araneo, Titanoboa, and Kaprosuchus near the water. Tight squeezes and no room for a mount, but it is the friendliest starter cave on the map.

  • Central Cave

    Progression

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

    Watch outLong vertical drops that will kill you outright, Onyc swarms, Pulmonoscorpius, and piranha-filled water crossings. Bring patience for the climbing.

  • North East Cave

    Progression

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

    Watch outThe cave itself is mild, mostly bats and spiders. The danger is outside: Carno Island's Rexes and Carnos camp the entrance, so land on the rocks above it.

  • North West Cave

    Progression

    Moderate
    Artifact Artifact of the SkylordUnlocks Dragon
    Moderate, 2 of 5

    Watch outOnyc, Araneo, Pulmonoscorpius and Titanoboa in numbers, but nothing exotic. Best loot-to-danger ratio on the map, so it is a great early crate-farming target.

  • Lava Cave (Southeast)

    Progression

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

    Watch outLava is instant death, so one missed jump ends the run. Carnivores and bats wait between the ledges.

  • Upper South Cave

    Progression

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

    Watch outArthropleura acid spit wrecks weapon and armor durability fast. Titanoboa, scorpions, bats, and pitch-black winding tunnels.

  • Caverns of Lost Faith

    Underwater

    Hard
    Artifact Artifact of the BruteUnlocks Megapithecus
    UnderwaterHard, 4 of 5

    Watch outFully underwater. Electrophorus guard the entrance, Cnidaria swarm inside, and the water is cold enough to matter. In ASA the entrance moved to 54.4, 3.8.

  • Swamp Cave

    Progression

    Hard
    Artifact Artifact of the ImmuneUnlocks Dragon
    Hard, 4 of 5

    Watch outToxic air drains health straight through normal armor. High-level Arthropleura, Titanoboa, leeches carrying Swamp Fever, and giant bees, all in sweltering heat. One of the best crate farms on the map if you survive it.

  • Caverns of Lost Hope

    Underwater

    Brutal
    Artifact Artifact of the CunningUnlocks Dragon
    UnderwaterBrutal, 5 of 5

    Watch outThe hardest cave on the map. Overlevelled Mosasaurs, Plesiosaurs and Tusoteuthis, Megalodon packs that stack bleed, extreme cold, and long stretches with no air.

  • Snow Cave

    Progression

    Brutal
    Artifact Artifact of the StrongUnlocks Dragon
    On foot onlyBrutal, 5 of 5

    Watch outFreezing temperatures, chain-aggro Yetis that hit like trucks, Purlovia ambushing out of the floor, Direwolves, and an icy swim. No rideable mount fits, so it is a foot cave, and wild levels run very high.

  • Tek Cave

    Ascension

    Brutal
    No artifactUnlocks Overseer
    Needs boss tributesBrutal, 5 of 5

    Watch outVolcano summit. The door takes 5 minutes to open and then you have 60 minutes to reach the Overseer. Lava pits everywhere and untameable wild dinos from level 195 to 620, Gigas included. This is the endgame run, so do not bring anything you cannot lose. There are no standard loot crates inside; the payoff is ascension, Tek engrams and boss element.