Which artifact is in Northern Ice Cave?

Northern Ice Cave holds the Artifact of the Clever, which is tribute for Broodmother Lysrix, Crystal Wyvern Queen, Natrix, the Devious.

Where is the entrance to Northern Ice Cave?

The entrance is at 18.7, 29.7 on The Center.

What should you bring to Northern Ice Cave?

Fur Armor SCUBA or better Parachutes for the drop-off Grappling Hook (at least two) and a Crossbow are REQUIRED to exit with the Artifact of the Clever Torch Fria Curry Pike Crossbow Cooked Meat or other food Medical Brews Lazarus Chowder to compensate low oxygen Otter may help you to survive in the cold, and he will fight alongside you if shouldermounted

NORTHERN ICE CAVE

Artifact of the Clever · cave on The Center

View on The Center map → Artifact of the Clever →

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The Cave

guide

This cold cave features a rather lengthy underwater area at the entrance that must be traversed in order to reach the cave proper. It is extremely difficult to make the swim without a full set of SCUBA. Once inside the water, there are two main passageways leading to each artifact.

Note: Do NOT attempt to get the Artifact of the Clever without bringing Grappling Hooks. You will be trapped in the cave.

The Artifact of the Devourer is found down the higher of the two submerged passages (it is wider with no stalactites at the opening itself). After a lengthy swim, you will surface at a large cavern with high ceilings and ruined columns. Advanced through this cave up either of two staircases to reach the artifact.

The Artifact of the Clever is found down the lower of the two submerged passages (it has more stalactites around the opening, which is easy to miss). At the end of a long swim, you will come to a large room surrounded by ancient columns. A tunnel leads away from the room that branches into an upper and lower path. The upper path loops back to the large room with the columns, while the lower path takes you to a sheer drop-off. You must Parachute or Grapple down the hole to reach the Artifact. Do NOT take any mounts down the drop-off as they WILL be trapped. Follow the cave to the large artifact room while avoiding the water. After you retrieve the artifact, double back to the drop-off. You will need to climb back out from the way you came with your Grappling Hooks.

Hazards

Extreme Cold
Dangerous Heights
Risk of drowning
Entrapment

Recommended Equipment

Fur Armor
SCUBA or better
Parachutes for the drop-off
Grappling Hook (at least two) and a Crossbow are REQUIRED to exit with the Artifact of the Clever
Torch
Fria Curry
Pike
Crossbow
Cooked Meat or other food
Medical Brews
Lazarus Chowder to compensate low oxygen
Otter may help you to survive in the cold, and he will fight alongside you if shouldermounted

What You'll Be Dealing With

assembled from what lives in this cave 4

Heavy carnivoresTorporCold

Direwolf — Hunts in packs and gets a damage bonus for pack size, so the fifth wolf hurts more than the first.
Fight in a corridor where only one can reach you.
Sabertooth — Fast, and does enough damage to a survivor on foot to matter.
Yeti — A Megapithecus variant: high damage, throws you, and untameable.
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.

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.