Mountains Caves
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Cave |
| Depth Range | 0 - 380 meters |
| Biome ID | mountains_cave |
| Harvesting Nodes | Shale Outcrop |
| Music | Violet Beau |
Local scans indicate an abundance of mineral deposits in this area. ― PDA, Dialogue
The Mountains Caves is a large cavernous system located inside the mountain ranges, next to the Kelp Forest, Bulb Zone, Mushroom Forest, and the Underwater Islands.
There are two types of cave systems on this biome: The Mountain Island Underwater Caves and the Mountains Caves.
Overview
Mountain Island Underwater Caves
The first type does not contain any kind of Fauna or Drooping Stingers, but Cave Crawlers can follow the player here from the surface. The only harvesting node found in these is Shale Outcrops. Notable flora include Eye Stalks and Spiked Horn Grass.
Mountains Caves
The other caves contain the rest in a good amount. One can find Ruby and Uraninite Crystals pretty easily here, and Magnetite dots the cave ceiling. There are also a few hydrothermal vents located at some points in the cave system. This cave system also contains harvestable Coral Shell Plates, unlike the other one.
Reaper Leviathans can be frequently heard roaring outside, and for good reason. It is advised to be cautious when leaving the Mountain Range Caves as one could stumble onto a Reaper Leviathan that could be close to one of the cave entrances.
Resources
- Coral Tube Sample
- Diamond
- Eye Stalk Seed
- Gold
- Large Salt Deposit
- Large Quartz Deposit
- Lithium
- Magnetite
- Ruby
- Uraninite Crystal
Fauna
Flora
- Blue Palm
- Brain Coral
- Cave Bush
- Drooping Stingers
- Eye Stalk
- Furled Papyrus
- Regress Shell
- Spiked Horn Grass
- Spotted Dockleaf
- Spotted Reeds
- Tree Leech
- Violet Beau
- Brain Coral
- Coral Shell Plate
Gallery
One of the caves' entrances
Drooping Stingers on the cave's ceiling
Some Spotted Dockleaves in the caves
Tree Leeches on the cave's wall
The cave's large amount of Uraninite Crystals and various Flora
A hydrothermal vent covered with Magnetite
Corals found on the cave wall
Magnetite on the cave ceiling
Flora in the Mountain Range Caves
Stalagmites found in the caves
Eye Stalks in the Mountain Island Caves
Spiked Horn Grass in the Mountain Island Caves
A view of some of the flora within the cave.
Trivia
The presence of Stalactites in the caves indicate they were once dry-standing and were flooded only at a later point, several million years after they first formed.
