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Lava Cave
Lava Cave
Lava Cave in the South East of the Island
Location
The Island Topographic Map
Location
70.6° Lat, 86.1° Lon
Loot
Artifact of the Massive
Artifact of the Massive
70.6° Lat, 86.1° Lon
Artifact level
40
Loot quality
Blue Crate Blue
Yellow Crate Yellow

The Lava Cave (also known as the South East Cave) is a cave on the southeast coast of The Island map. The cave contains the Artifact of the Massive Artifact of the Massive, needed to summon the Broodmother Broodmother. There are dangerous lava pits inside and it's very hot.

Dangers[]

  • Burning Very Hot (Some white crystals can cool you down)
  • Dangerous jumps, not even a parachute will save you from lava
  • Mega Rabies Mega Rabies (Bring antidotes or make sure you have enough HP to survive)

Recommended Equipment[]

Tips[]

  • At one point in the cave, there is an "S" shaped bridge leading further. It is difficult to cross and is not recommended, however it is possible with most animals (including Sabers and Carnos).
  • Bringing a high level direwolf or sabertooth could be very helpful. Just be careful when you are jumping
  • Green crystals in the cave can help cool you down since the entire cave will overheat you
  • Stay to the right whenever it splits and avoid jumping rocks as much as possible.
  • Try to avoid the lava when you can.
  • It is highly recommended to bring Grappling Hooks into this cave due to the Artifact being located on a small section of land that has several jumps over lava leading to it. If you do not wish to risk any jumps and your aim isn't the best, with a Crossbow, a minimum of 4 Grappling Hooks can safely get you to the Artifact and back to where no jumps are required. Additional hooks can allow you to escape a dreadful fall into lava or a bad shot that puts you in extreme danger. After the release of Genesis: Part 1, another option would be to use a Bloodstalker for this function.
  • A Megalosaurus can rarely spawn at the Artifact's location. However it can easily be shot with an arrow from afar and it will send itself into the lava. Pulmonoscorpius can also spawn at the Artifact location and can be dealt with in the same manner. Alternatively you can grapple to a location over them and use a Crossbow with arrows to deal with them at no risk.
  • Another strategy is to just run past everything.
  • Long range is extremely helpful when running the South East Cave if you aren't rushing it with grappling hooks. Using a Fabricated Sniper Rifle or a Longneck Rifle with a Scope Attachment to scout out rooms and pick off Onycs from very long range is the easiest way to clear areas and make your way through the cave safely, especially if you are running the cave solo or with a smaller group.
  • With a good Otter and a good Cloth Hat you don't have to worry about the heat at all.

Creatures[]

Common Uncommon Rare

Compatible Tamed Creatures[]

Creatures that do not have the ability to jump will not be able to get to many areas of the cave.

This table is incomplete.
You can help us by adding the tamed creatures you know can enter the cave. If the creature can't enter, please exclude it.

Accessibility Ratings:

  • Excellent: Full-Cave Access (Entrance-to-Artifact)
  • Limited: Can Access Portions of the Cave Safely
  • Not Recommended: Can Get Stuck/Unable to Leave Cave
Creature Accessibility Rideable Notes
Allosaurus Allosaurus Not Recommended Yes
  •  Cannot fit into cave entrance.
Ankylosaurus Ankylosaurus Limited Yes
Archaeopteryx Archaeopteryx Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player.
Argentavis Argentavis Not recommended Unofficial/
Single-Player
  •  Cannot fit into cave entrance.
Arthropluera Arthropluera Limited Yes
Baryonyx Baryonyx Excellent Yes
  •  Possibly best mount for most caves. Can use ability to stun piranhas in caves. Minimum 60 level would be enough. Be extremely careful while jumping through lava rocks as this dino jumps high enough to fall.
Beelzebufo Beelzebufo Excellent Yes
  •  Express caution when jumping; it is easy to miss a jump and fall in lava.
Bloodstalker Bloodstalker Excellent Yes
  •  Can avoid every obstacle by web slinging or just simply climbing on the ceiling.
Carno Carno Limited Yes
Carbonemys Carbonemys Not Recommended Yes
  •  Cannot fit in cave entrance.
Castoroides Castoroides Not Recommended Yes
  •  Can get stuck coming back out.
Chalicotherium Chalicotherium Not Recommended Yes
  •  Cannot fit into cave entrance.
Coelacanth Coelacanth Not Recommended No
  •  Can be brought in using Fish Basket (Aberration) Fish Basket (Aberration). But cannot be released.
Compy Compy Excellent No
  •  Can keep one on shoulder or bring a whole pack.
Daeodon Daeodon Excellent Yes
  •  Has to repeatedly jump to exit cave, otherwise cannot leave.
Dilophosaur Dilophosaur Limited No
Deinonychus Deinonychus Excellent Yes
  •  Can climb up walls and able to reach the artifact with out difficulty
Dimorphodon Dimorphodon Excellent No
  •  Can keep one on shoulder or bring a whole flock.
Dire Bear Dire Bear Not recommended Yes
  •  Cannot fit into cave entrance.
Direwolf Direwolf Excellent Yes
Doedicurus Doedicurus Not Recommended Yes
Dodo Dodo Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player.
Dung Beetle Dung Beetle Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player.
Enforcer Enforcer Not Recommended Yes
  •  Cannot fit through cave entrance, but can be brought in with a Cryopod Cryopod.
Equus Equus Excellent Yes
Gallimimus Gallimimus Not Recommended Yes
Gigantopithecus Gigantopithecus Limited Yes
Hesperornis Hesperornis Excellent No
  •  Can keep on shoulder.
Hyaenodon Hyaenodon Limited No
Iguanodon Iguanodon Not Recommended Yes
  •  Cannot fit into cave entrance.
Jerboa Jerboa Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player.
Kairuku Kairuku Excellent No
  •  Can be carried in and out by player.
Kaprosuchus Kaprosuchus Excellent Yes
Kentrosaurus Kentrosaurus Not Recommended No
  •  Cannot fit into the cave entrance.
Lystrosaurus Lystrosaurus Limited No
Megalania Megalania Limited Yes
  •  Can be tamed inside cave but unable to exit
Megalosaurus Megalosaurus Excellent Yes
  •  Excellent at night
Megatherium Megatherium Not Recommended Yes
  •  Cannot fit into cave entrance.
Mesopithecus Mesopithecus Excellent No
  •  Can be carried on shoulder.
Microraptor Microraptor Excellent No
  •  Can keep on shoulder or bring a whole flock.
Moschops Moschops Limited Yes
Onyc Onyc Excellent No
Oviraptor Oviraptor Limited No
Pachy Pachy Limited Yes
Pegomastax Pegomastax Excellent No
  •  Can be carried on shoulder.
Pelagornis Pelagornis Limited Unofficial/
Single-Player
  •  Official Servers: Cannot mount in cave. 
  •  Unofficial/Single-Player: Requires server setting -ForceAllowCaveFlyers to mount.
Pachyrhinosaurus Pachyrhinosaurus Not Recommended Yes
  •  Cannot fit into cave entrance.
Phiomia Phiomia Limited Yes
Piranha Piranha Not Recommended No
  •  Can be brought in using Fish Basket (Aberration) Fish Basket (Aberration). But cannot be released.
Procoptodon Procoptodon Not Recommended Yes
Pteranodon Pteranodon Limited Unofficial/
Single-Player
  •  Official Servers: Cannot mount in cave. 
  •  Unofficial/Single-Player: Requires server setting -ForceAllowCaveFlyers to mount.
Purlovia Purlovia Limited No
Raptor Raptor Excellent Yes
Ravager Ravager Excellent Yes
Rex Rex Not recommended Yes
  •  Cannot fit into cave entrance.
Sabertooth Sabertooth Excellent Yes
Sabertooth Salmon Sabertooth Salmon Not Recommended No
  •  Can be brought in using Fish Basket (Aberration) Fish Basket (Aberration). But cannot be released.
Scorpion Scorpion Limited Yes
  •  Can be tamed inside cave but unable to exit
Spider Spider Limited Yes
Tapejara Tapejara Limited Unofficial/
Single-Player
  •  Official Servers: Cannot mount in cave. 
  •  Unofficial/Single-Player: Requires server setting -ForceAllowCaveFlyers to mount.
Terror Bird Terror Bird Excellent Yes
  •  Can glide over the lava pits.
Thylacoleo Thylacoleo Not recommended Yes
  •  Cannot fit into cave entrance.
Triceratops Triceratops Not Recommended Yes
  •  Cannot fit into cave entrance.
Troodon Troodon Limited No
Velonasaur Velonasaur Excellent Yes
Vulture Vulture Excellent No
  •  Can keep on shoulder or bring a whole flock.

Notes[]

  • There is a corner full of Metal and Obsidian Nodes
  • Lava will not kill you instantly, but will do 75 damage every second. It is possible to save yourself if you manage to find a rock to jump on
    • On Mobile however, lava kills anything instantly, making escape impossible
  • Be careful when using the orbit camera to look around.
  • The lower levels of both paths have poor collision with player death drops.
  • One is able to use a Thyla provided that they are able to put it into a cryopod. It is important to walk past the cave entrance, a little ways in, before throwing out the Thyla. Should it be thrown out too soon it may get stuck on one of the invisible gates.
  • It's suggested not to bring large groups in as there are parts of lava where your creatures will run off and die in.

Gallery[]

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