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Granite Cave Terraria biome · Mini-biome

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Granite Caves are wide, dark blue caves made entirely of Granite Blocks with ledges and floating platforms. Granite Elementals and Granite Golems live here. Players come for Geodes, granite blocks and the Night Vision Helmet.

Layer
Mini-biome
Hardmode only
No
Enemies listed
2

Where to find it

They appear in the Underground and Cavern layers, but their enemies only spawn in the Cavern layer.

In Hardmode

Nothing new spawns here in Hardmode.

Enemies

Granite GolemGranite Elemental

Notable loot

Granite BlockGeodeNight Vision HelmetSpaghetti

Tips

  • Granite Elementals pass through blocks, so stay mobile.
  • Wait for Iron or better gear before taking on the cave early in the game.
  • Granite Caves often hold a chest, so explore once you can handle the enemies.

FAQ

Where do you find the Granite Cave in Terraria?

They appear in the Underground and Cavern layers, but their enemies only spawn in the Cavern layer.

What enemies are in the Granite Cave?

Granite Golem, Granite Elemental.

What changes in the Granite Cave in Hardmode?

Nothing new spawns here in Hardmode.

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).