Cavern Terraria biome · Cavern
The Cavern is the largest layer of the world, a deep zone of stone with a darker background and pools of lava lower down. It holds most underground biomes, cabins, Gold Chests and mini-biomes like Spider Nests and Marble Caves. It is where most early treasure hunting happens.
- Layer
- Cavern
- Hardmode only
- No
- Enemies listed
- 14
Where to find it
Keep digging below the Underground layer until the background turns dark. It stretches all the way down to the Underworld.
In Hardmode
Armored Skeletons, Giant Bats, Rock Golems, Skeleton Archers and the rare Rune Wizard appear. The Underground Hallow and evil biome also form in this layer.
Enemies
Notable loot
Tips
- Spawn rates are higher here, so this is a good layer for farming drops.
- Free the bound Goblin Tinkerer here after beating the Goblin Army, and the Wizard in Hardmode.
- Lava starts to appear near the bottom, so bring an Obsidian Skin Potion or a Lava Charm.
FAQ
Where do you find the Cavern in Terraria?
Keep digging below the Underground layer until the background turns dark. It stretches all the way down to the Underworld.
What enemies are in the Cavern?
Black Slime, Mother Slime, Skeleton, Cave Bat, Salamander, Crawdad, Giant Shelly, Undead Miner.
What changes in the Cavern in Hardmode?
Armored Skeletons, Giant Bats, Rock Golems, Skeleton Archers and the rare Rune Wizard appear. The Underground Hallow and evil biome also form in this layer.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the Terraria Wiki. Boss statistics and drop rates are the game values shown in the Terraria Wiki’s infoboxes. Sprites and artwork © Re-Logic; local copies archived from Terraria Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).