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'''Caving''' is one of the most important activities in the game. [[:Category:Gem|Gems]] and [[Time Crystal|time crystals]] can only be found naturally in caves. (There are other ways to get them without an in-app purchase, such as using a [[Gold Pickaxe]] or [[Meditate|Meditating]].) | |||
==Description== | |||
[[Cave]]s are natural gaps in [[stone]]. Some will open to the surface, but others will have [[dirt]] or [[sand]] covering them. | |||
A cave can be as narrow as a series of unconnected single block gaps to large chambers wider than the reach of a [[Basic Torch|torch's]] light. Some caves are also filled with [[water]], which may require special preparation to navigate. | |||
==How To== | |||
Basic caving is nothing more than [[Travel|climbing, crawling, and walking]] through the available spaces. A [[pickaxe]] is useful for opening barriers between unconnected caves. But as caves can intersect and branch, they sometimes end up like a maze. | |||
A good general approach to exploring caverns without getting lost is to follow the right-most path. This helps you stay clear on what you've explored and not. It only fails when there's a circular connection and in that case your placed [[Oil Lantern|lanterns]] or [[Basic Torch|torches]] indicate you've looped back so it's no trouble. | |||
Another way to keep track of which tunnels you've explored or stripped of resources place a block of [[limestone]] at the entrance(s). It looks different than un-mined limestone so you'll know you placed it as a signal. You could also wall it off with stone because it is abundant. [[Paint]] is a very distinctive marker, too. | |||
== Recommended Items == | |||
* [[Chest]] for extra carrying capacity | |||
* [[Ladder]]s for crossing large gaps | |||
* [[Oil Lantern]]s or [[Basic Torch|torches]] for [[light]] | |||
* [[Pickaxe]] for removing barriers and [[harvesting]], possibly a gemstone pickaxe for bonus harvests | |||
To deal with underground water: | |||
* [[Kelp]] to restore [[Breath Bar|breath]] | |||
* [[Steel Lantern]]s for underwater light | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Limestone marker.png|Limestone marker | |||
File:Walled off tunnel.png|Walled-off tunnel | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Guide]] | |||
