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	'''Caves''' are the eleven deep sites explored through the [[Delving]] skill — one per [[Biomes\|biome]], plus '''the Amber Door''' hidden beyond the [[Sundered Vale]]. Each biome cave opens as a '''second reward''' for fully clearing its biome, sitting beyond the [[Expeditions\|Guardian]] fight, and offers cave materials, gems, and a handful of uncraftable, best-in-slot gear pieces found nowhere else.		'''Caves''' are the eleven deep sites explored through the [[Delving]] skill — one per [[Biomes\|biome]], plus '''the Amber Door''' hidden beyond the [[Sundered Vale]]. Each biome cave opens as a '''second reward''' for fully clearing its biome, sitting beyond the [[Expeditions\|Guardian]] fight, and offers cave materials, gems, and a handful of uncraftable, best-in-slot gear pieces found nowhere else.

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	'''Caves''' are the eleven deep sites explored through the [[Delving]] skill — one per [[Biomes\|biome]], plus '''the Amber Door''' hidden beyond the [[Sundered Vale]]. Each biome cave opens as a '''second reward''' for fully clearing its biome, sitting beyond the [[Expeditions\|Guardian]] fight, and offers cave materials, gems, and a handful of uncraftable, best-in-slot gear pieces found nowhere else.		'''Caves''' are the eleven deep sites explored through the [[Delving]] skill — one per [[Biomes\|biome]], plus '''the Amber Door''' hidden beyond the [[Sundered Vale]]. Each biome cave opens as a '''second reward''' for fully clearing its biome, sitting beyond the [[Expeditions\|Guardian]] fight, and offers cave materials, gems, and a handful of uncraftable, best-in-slot gear pieces found nowhere else.

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	'''Caves''' are the eleven deep sites explored through the [[Delving]] skill — one per [[Biomes\|biome]], plus '''the Amber Door''' hidden beyond the [[Sundered Vale]]. Each biome cave opens as a '''second reward''' for fully clearing its biome, sitting beyond the [[Expeditions\|Guardian]] fight, and offers cave materials, gems, and a handful of uncraftable, best-in-slot gear pieces found nowhere else.		'''Caves''' are the eleven deep sites explored through the [[Delving]] skill — one per [[Biomes\|biome]], plus '''the Amber Door''' hidden beyond the [[Sundered Vale]]. Each biome cave opens as a '''second reward''' for fully clearing its biome, sitting beyond the [[Expeditions\|Guardian]] fight, and offers cave materials, gems, and a handful of uncraftable, best-in-slot gear pieces found nowhere else.

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	'''Caves''' are the ~~ten~~ deep sites — one per [[Biomes\|biome]] ~~— explored through~~ the [[~~Delving~~]] ~~skill~~. Each cave opens as a '''second reward''' for fully clearing its biome, sitting beyond the [[Expeditions\|Guardian]] fight, and offers cave materials, gems, and a handful of uncraftable, best-in-slot gear pieces found nowhere else.		'''Caves''' are the eleven deep sites explored through the [[Delving]] skill — one per [[Biomes\|biome]], plus '''the Amber Door''' hidden beyond the [[Sundered Vale]]. Each biome cave opens as a '''second reward''' for fully clearing its biome, sitting beyond the [[Expeditions\|Guardian]] fight, and offers cave materials, gems, and a handful of uncraftable, best-in-slot gear pieces found nowhere else.

	For the full mechanics of running caves (torches, injuries, XP, drop layers), see [[Delving]]. This page lists the caves themselves and their signature unique drops.		For the full mechanics of running caves (torches, injuries, XP, drop layers), see [[Delving]]. This page lists the caves themselves and their signature unique drops.
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	A cave opens once its biome is '''100% cleared''' — the same milestone that unlocks the next biome. Each cave also has a [[Delving]] level requirement that staggers up the biome chain, from level 1 in the Grasslands to level 90 in the Sundered Vale. A cave's difficulty sits between its biome's patrol and its Guardian, so it is a step up from casual patrolling but short of a boss fight.		A cave opens once its biome is '''100% cleared''' — the same milestone that unlocks the next biome. Each cave also has a [[Delving]] level requirement that staggers up the biome chain, from level 1 in the Grasslands to level 90 in the Sundered Vale. A cave's difficulty sits between its biome's patrol and its Guardian, so it is a step up from casual patrolling but short of a boss fight.

	== The ~~ten~~ caves ==		== The eleven caves ==

	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	! Biome !! Cave !! Delving level !! Difficulty !! Unique gear		! Biome !! Cave !! Delving level !! Difficulty !! Unique gear
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Icon\|grasslands}} Grasslands \|\| Sunlit Grotto \|\| 1 \|\| 30 \|\| —		\| {{Icon\|grasslands}} Grasslands \|\| Sunlit Grotto \|\| 1 \|\| 30 \|\| Glowworm Lantern
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Icon\|redwood-wilds}} Redwood Wilds \|\| Rootway Hollow \|\| 10 \|\| 70 \|\| Cavern Charm (trinket)		\| {{Icon\|redwood-wilds}} Redwood Wilds \|\| Rootway Hollow \|\| 10 \|\| 70 \|\| Cavern Charm (trinket)
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	\| {{Icon\|cavern-depths}} Cavern Depths \|\| Echoing Deep \|\| 30 \|\| 130 \|\| Mosslit Crown (head)		\| {{Icon\|cavern-depths}} Cavern Depths \|\| Echoing Deep \|\| 30 \|\| 130 \|\| Mosslit Crown (head)
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Icon\|scorched-badlands}} Scorched Badlands \|\| Cinder Vault \|\| 40 \|\| 170 \|\| —		\| {{Icon\|scorched-badlands}} Scorched Badlands \|\| Cinder Vault \|\| 40 \|\| 170 \|\| Emberglass Idol
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Icon\|coral-shallows}} Coral Shallows \|\| Tidewrack Cave \|\| 50 \|\| 195 \|\| Pearlscale Vest (chest)		\| {{Icon\|coral-shallows}} Coral Shallows \|\| Tidewrack Cave \|\| 50 \|\| 195 \|\| Pearlscale Vest (chest)
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	\| the Sundered Vale \|\| Vale Abyss \|\| 90 \|\| 380 \|\| Fang of the Depths (weapon)		\| the Sundered Vale \|\| Vale Abyss \|\| 90 \|\| 380 \|\| Fang of the Depths (weapon)
			\|-
			\| the Sundered Vale \|\| '''The Amber Door''' \|\| 95 \|\| 450 \|\| Echo of the First Warden
	\|}		\|}

			=== The Amber Door ===

			The '''Amber Door''' is an eleventh cave — a second, deeper site in the Sundered Vale that opens only once you hold '''[[Chronicles\|The Sigil]]''', the reward for completing the Chronicles. It does not burn an ordinary [[Torch]]: each delve consumes a '''Deeplight Lantern''' instead. Its unique drop, the '''Echo of the First Warden''', is a live-effect relic — while held, roughly every fifth [[Excavation\|dig]] runs itself for free.

	== Cave uniques ==		== Cave uniques ==

	~~Eight of the ten caves each hold one~~ '''unique''' ~~gear piece~~ — a rare drop ~~on a~~ winning run that cannot be crafted, bought, or found anywhere else. ~~Each is~~ best-in-slot for ~~its~~ tier, making them the endgame completionist chase. The Sunlit Grotto and Cinder Vault ~~have no~~ unique of ~~their own~~.		Every cave now holds a '''unique''' — a rare drop (about 0.2% per winning run) that cannot be crafted, bought, or found anywhere else. The gear uniques below are best-in-slot for their tier, making them the endgame completionist chase. The Sunlit Grotto (Glowworm Lantern) and Cinder Vault (Emberglass Idol) each gained a unique as well, and the Amber Door drops the relic '''Echo of the First Warden'''.

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	* '''Gems''' (uncommon) — Rough Garnet, Deep Sapphire, Ember Topaz, and Sky Opal, tiering up by depth; pure [[Items\|Amber]] income.		* '''Gems''' (uncommon) — Rough Garnet, Deep Sapphire, Ember Topaz, and Sky Opal, tiering up by depth; pure [[Items\|Amber]] income.
	* '''Expedition Set pieces''' — caves drop the biome's [[Expeditions\|set]] pieces at a higher rate than patrols.		* '''Expedition Set pieces''' — caves drop the biome's [[Expeditions\|set]] pieces at a higher rate than patrols.
	* '''Arena Artifacts''' — a biome's cave is the '''only''' source of its Arena Artifact, the key used at the [[Arenas]]. See [[Delving]].		* '''Arena Artifacts''' — a biome's cave is the '''only''' source of its Arena Artifact, the key used at the [[Arenas]]. A dry streak is now capped: if the artifact hasn't dropped in 20 winning runs, the 20th run guarantees it. See [[Delving]].
	* '''Dig Site Maps''' — caves are the best drop rate for a biome's [[Excavation]] map.		* '''Dig Site Maps''' — caves are the best drop rate for a biome's [[Excavation]] map.

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	* [[Biomes]] — clearing a biome opens its cave.		* [[Biomes]] — clearing a biome opens its cave.
	* [[Arenas]] — Artifacts come from caves.		* [[Arenas]] — Artifacts come from caves.

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'''Caves''' are the ten deep sites — one per [[Biomes|biome]] — explored through the [[Delving]] skill. Each cave opens as a '''second reward''' for fully clearing its biome, sitting beyond the [[Expeditions|Guardian]] fight, and offers cave materials, gems, and a handful of uncraftable, best-in-slot gear pieces found nowhere else.

For the full mechanics of running caves (torches, injuries, XP, drop layers), see [[Delving]]. This page lists the caves themselves and their signature unique drops.

== Unlocking a cave ==

A cave opens once its biome is '''100% cleared''' — the same milestone that unlocks the next biome. Each cave also has a [[Delving]] level requirement that staggers up the biome chain, from level 1 in the Grasslands to level 90 in the Sundered Vale. A cave's difficulty sits between its biome's patrol and its Guardian, so it is a step up from casual patrolling but short of a boss fight.

== The ten caves ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Biome !! Cave !! Delving level !! Difficulty !! Unique gear
|-
| Grasslands || Sunlit Grotto || 1 || 30 || —
|-
| Redwood Wilds || Rootway Hollow || 10 || 70 || Cavern Charm (trinket)
|-
| Murkwater Swamp || Drowned Cavern || 20 || 100 || Flickerfang Spear (weapon)
|-
| Cavern Depths || Echoing Deep || 30 || 130 || Mosslit Crown (head)
|-
| Scorched Badlands || Cinder Vault || 40 || 170 || —
|-
| Coral Shallows || Tidewrack Cave || 50 || 195 || Pearlscale Vest (chest)
|-
| Frozen Wastes || Glacier Hollow || 60 || 220 || Stalker's Greaves (legs)
|-
| Ashen Peaks || Ashen Gallery || 70 || 260 || Aegis of the Deep (shield)
|-
| Skyreach Plateau || Skyvein Chasm || 80 || 310 || Glowstone Talisman (trinket)
|-
| the Sundered Vale || Vale Abyss || 90 || 380 || Fang of the Depths (weapon)
|}

== Cave uniques ==

Eight of the ten caves each hold one '''unique''' gear piece — a rare drop on a winning run that cannot be crafted, bought, or found anywhere else. Each is best-in-slot for its tier, making them the endgame completionist chase. The Sunlit Grotto and Cinder Vault have no unique of their own.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Unique !! Slot !! From cave !! Notes
|-
| Cavern Charm || Trinket || Rootway Hollow || An early-game trinket (attack and defense).
|-
| Flickerfang Spear || Weapon || Drowned Cavern || A strong mid-game weapon.
|-
| Mosslit Crown || Head || Echoing Deep || Crown of living glow moss.
|-
| Pearlscale Vest || Chest || Tidewrack Cave || Cave-pearl-scaled hide armor.
|-
| Stalker's Greaves || Legs || Glacier Hollow || The finest legwear known.
|-
| Aegis of the Deep || Shield || Ashen Gallery || No shield surpasses it.
|-
| Glowstone Talisman || Trinket || Skyvein Chasm || Tops the Amber Pendant; no trinket surpasses it.
|-
| Fang of the Depths || Weapon || Vale Abyss || The mightiest weapon in the game.
|}

== Cave loot ==

Beyond the uniques, every cave pays out:

* '''Cave materials''' (common) — Stalactite Chip, Glow Moss, Cave Pearl, and Echo Shard; sellable and used later in crafting.
* '''Gems''' (uncommon) — Rough Garnet, Deep Sapphire, Ember Topaz, and Sky Opal, tiering up by depth; pure [[Items|Amber]] income.
* '''Expedition Set pieces''' — caves drop the biome's [[Expeditions|set]] pieces at a higher rate than patrols.
* '''Arena Artifacts''' — a biome's cave is the '''only''' source of its Arena Artifact, the key used at the [[Arenas]]. See [[Delving]].
* '''Dig Site Maps''' — caves are the best drop rate for a biome's [[Excavation]] map.

== See also ==

* [[Delving]] — how cave runs actually work.
* [[Biomes]] — clearing a biome opens its cave.
* [[Arenas]] — Artifacts come from caves.

[[Category:Caves]]
[[Category:Delving]]
[[Category:Progression]]

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	! Biome !! Cave !! Delving level !! Difficulty !! Unique gear		! Biome !! Cave !! Delving level !! Difficulty !! Unique gear
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	\| Grasslands \|\| Sunlit Grotto \|\| 1 \|\| 30 \|\| —		\| {{Icon\|grasslands}} Grasslands \|\| Sunlit Grotto \|\| 1 \|\| 30 \|\| —
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	\| Redwood Wilds \|\| Rootway Hollow \|\| 10 \|\| 70 \|\| Cavern Charm (trinket)		\| {{Icon\|redwood-wilds}} Redwood Wilds \|\| Rootway Hollow \|\| 10 \|\| 70 \|\| Cavern Charm (trinket)
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	\| Murkwater Swamp \|\| Drowned Cavern \|\| 20 \|\| 100 \|\| Flickerfang Spear (weapon)		\| {{Icon\|murkwater-swamp}} Murkwater Swamp \|\| Drowned Cavern \|\| 20 \|\| 100 \|\| Flickerfang Spear (weapon)
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	\| Cavern Depths \|\| Echoing Deep \|\| 30 \|\| 130 \|\| Mosslit Crown (head)		\| {{Icon\|cavern-depths}} Cavern Depths \|\| Echoing Deep \|\| 30 \|\| 130 \|\| Mosslit Crown (head)
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	\| Scorched Badlands \|\| Cinder Vault \|\| 40 \|\| 170 \|\| —		\| {{Icon\|scorched-badlands}} Scorched Badlands \|\| Cinder Vault \|\| 40 \|\| 170 \|\| —
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	\| Coral Shallows \|\| Tidewrack Cave \|\| 50 \|\| 195 \|\| Pearlscale Vest (chest)		\| {{Icon\|coral-shallows}} Coral Shallows \|\| Tidewrack Cave \|\| 50 \|\| 195 \|\| Pearlscale Vest (chest)
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	\| Frozen Wastes \|\| Glacier Hollow \|\| 60 \|\| 220 \|\| Stalker's Greaves (legs)		\| {{Icon\|frozen-wastes}} Frozen Wastes \|\| Glacier Hollow \|\| 60 \|\| 220 \|\| Stalker's Greaves (legs)
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	\| Ashen Peaks \|\| Ashen Gallery \|\| 70 \|\| 260 \|\| Aegis of the Deep (shield)		\| {{Icon\|ashen-peaks}} Ashen Peaks \|\| Ashen Gallery \|\| 70 \|\| 260 \|\| Aegis of the Deep (shield)
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	\| Skyreach Plateau \|\| Skyvein Chasm \|\| 80 \|\| 310 \|\| Glowstone Talisman (trinket)		\| {{Icon\|skyreach-plateau}} Skyreach Plateau \|\| Skyvein Chasm \|\| 80 \|\| 310 \|\| Glowstone Talisman (trinket)
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	\| the Sundered Vale \|\| Vale Abyss \|\| 90 \|\| 380 \|\| Fang of the Depths (weapon)		\| the Sundered Vale \|\| Vale Abyss \|\| 90 \|\| 380 \|\| Fang of the Depths (weapon)
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	! Unique !! Slot !! From cave !! Notes		! Unique !! Slot !! From cave !! Notes
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	\| Cavern Charm \|\| Trinket \|\| Rootway Hollow \|\| An early-game trinket (attack and defense).		\| {{Icon\|cavern-charm}} Cavern Charm \|\| Trinket \|\| Rootway Hollow \|\| An early-game trinket (attack and defense).
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	\| Flickerfang Spear \|\| Weapon \|\| Drowned Cavern \|\| A strong mid-game weapon.		\| {{Icon\|flickerfang-spear}} Flickerfang Spear \|\| Weapon \|\| Drowned Cavern \|\| A strong mid-game weapon.
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	\| Mosslit Crown \|\| Head \|\| Echoing Deep \|\| Crown of living glow moss.		\| {{Icon\|mosslit-crown}} Mosslit Crown \|\| Head \|\| Echoing Deep \|\| Crown of living glow moss.
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	\| Pearlscale Vest \|\| Chest \|\| Tidewrack Cave \|\| Cave-pearl-scaled hide armor.		\| {{Icon\|pearlscale-vest}} Pearlscale Vest \|\| Chest \|\| Tidewrack Cave \|\| Cave-pearl-scaled hide armor.
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	\| Stalker's Greaves \|\| Legs \|\| Glacier Hollow \|\| The finest legwear known.		\| {{Icon\|stalkers-greaves}} Stalker's Greaves \|\| Legs \|\| Glacier Hollow \|\| The finest legwear known.
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	\| Aegis of the Deep \|\| Shield \|\| Ashen Gallery \|\| No shield surpasses it.		\| {{Icon\|aegis-of-the-deep}} Aegis of the Deep \|\| Shield \|\| Ashen Gallery \|\| No shield surpasses it.
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	\| Glowstone Talisman \|\| Trinket \|\| Skyvein Chasm \|\| Tops the Amber Pendant; no trinket surpasses it.		\| {{Icon\|glowstone-talisman}} Glowstone Talisman \|\| Trinket \|\| Skyvein Chasm \|\| Tops the Amber Pendant; no trinket surpasses it.
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	\| Fang of the Depths \|\| Weapon \|\| Vale Abyss \|\| The mightiest weapon in the game.		\| {{Icon\|fang-of-the-depths}} Fang of the Depths \|\| Weapon \|\| Vale Abyss \|\| The mightiest weapon in the game.
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