Which artifact is in Lava Oasis Cave?

Lava Oasis Cave holds the Artifact of the Hunter, which is tribute for Broodmother Lysrix, Dinopithecus King, Crystal Wyvern Queen, Natrix, the Devious.

Where is the entrance to Lava Oasis Cave?

The entrance is at 15.8, 50.5 on The Center.

What should you bring to Lava Oasis Cave?

Flak Armor, SCUBA Armor or better Pike Crossbow Grappling Hooks Cooked Meats Medical Brews

LAVA OASIS CAVE

Artifact of the Hunter · cave on The Center

View on The Center map → Artifact of the Hunter →

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The Cave

guide

The Lava Oasis Cave (more commonly referred to as Pearl Cave) is in the West of the Lava Biome of The Center. Despite its name, this cave has no lava. There are two main passageways, one of which leads to an Artifact. The Artifact of the Hunter is down the right path through a submerged tunnel. The entrance is rather deceiving; bring a light source.

Hazards

Dangerous jumps and numerous cliffs
Poisonous and Hostile creatures
Tall grass and flora hindering players to spot threats on time

Recommended Equipment

What You'll Be Dealing With

assembled from what lives in this cave 5

Armour damageTorporSwarms

Arthropluera — Its ranged acid attack damages armour directly — primitive Flak breaks in one or two hits — and armour damage cannot be repaired if the piece is destroyed.
Wear Hide rather than Flak and carry Fiber and Hide to repair. Kill it at range; it out-damages armour faster than you out-heal it.
Araneo — Webs you in place from range, which stops you kiting and stops a mount fleeing. Its bite applies torpor.
Kill it at range before it closes. Bug Repellant makes it ignore you entirely.
Pulmonoscorpius — Torpor per hit, higher than almost anything else its size, and it is fast.
Bug Repellant, and Stimulant for when it lands hits anyway.
Titanoboa — Applies heavy torpor per bite and is quiet enough to reach you before you see it.
Stimberries or Stimulant on your hotbar. Two bites will drop an unprepared survivor.
Onyc — Attacks in numbers, drains stamina, and is small enough that most mounts cannot hit it.
A shotgun, or a pike on foot. They path erratically, so aimed single shots waste ammunition.

Each line above is a fact about the creature and its own in-game behaviour — attributed to this cave only because the cave contains it. It is not a walkthrough, and it does not claim to describe the layout or the route.