Cavern
The Cavern layer is the largest layer of the world, beginning just below the Underground and extending down until the Underworld layer. Darker stone background tiles characterize it. Stone is the predominant block in this layer (as opposed to Dirt in the Underground), with frequent patches of Dirt, Silt, and Mud. Caverns contain occasional Underground Cabins where valuables can be found, as well as Glowing Mushroom biomes, mini-biomes like the Spider Nest, and occasional traps. In the lower areas of the Cavern layer, pools of lava can be found.
Furthermore, the Cavern layer contains the underground versions of several surface biomes: the Ice biome, Underground Jungle, Underground Desert(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), and Underground Corruption/Crimson and Hallow. A large section of the Dungeon also extends through the Cavern layer.
After defeating at least one Goblin Invasion, the Goblin Tinkerer NPC can be found in this layer. The Wizard NPC can also be found in this layer at any time during Hardmode.
Contents
Black Slime
Mother Slime
Baby Slime[1]
Giant Worm
Skeleton
Cave Bat
Blue Jellyfish
Piranha
Salamander(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Crawdad(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Giant Shelly(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Ghost(Halloween)
Undead Miner(uncommon)
Vampire Miner(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Tim(rare)
Nymph(rare)
Pinky(rare)
Cochineal Beetle(uncommon)
Bound Goblin(after defeating the Goblin Army)
Old Shaking Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(after defeating Skeletron)
Armored Skeleton
Digger
Giant Bat
Angler Fish
Green Jellyfish
Rock Golem(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Skeleton Archer
Rune Wizard(rare)
Bound Wizard
Fairies(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Mouse
Gold Mouse(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(rare)
Snail
Angel Statue
Band of Regeneration
Brain(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Cloud in a Bottle
Enchanted Boomerang(only on (Old-gen console and 3DS versions))
Extractinator
Flare Gun
Hermes Boots
Lava Charm( (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) only at lava layer
(Old-gen console and 3DS versions) all layers )Mace(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Magic Mirror
Shoe Spikes
Wolf Fang(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Whoopie Cushion(rare)
Depth Meter(uncommon)
Compass(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)(uncommon)
Rally(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(rare)
Potato Chips(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(rare)
Bat Bat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(uncommon)
Chain Knife(uncommon)
Trifold Map(uncommon)
Mining Shirt(uncommon)
Mining Pants(uncommon)
Bone Pickaxe(rare)
Mining Helmet(rare)
Steak(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(rare)
Vial of Blood(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Robot Hat(very rare)
Wizard Hat(always)
Jellyfish Necklace(rare)
Blue Jellyfish Kite(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(on Windy Days)
Metal Detector(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(50% / 100% chance)
Red Husk(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
Ancient Iron Helmet(rare)
Ancient Gold Helmet(rare)
Bone Sword(rare)
Carton of Milk(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(rare)
Skull(very rare)
Rock Golem Head(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Beam Sword(rare)
Armor Polish
Magic Quiver(uncommon)
Marrow(rare)
Green Moss
Brown Moss
Red Moss
Blue Moss
Purple Moss
Lava Moss(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Krypton Moss(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Argon Moss(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Xenon Moss(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Neon Moss(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Blinkroot
Blinkroot Seeds
Green Mushroom
Teal Mushroom
Orange Bloodroot
Lime Kelp(underwater)
Gemcorns(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Dirt Block
Stone Block
Clay Block
Mud Block
Silt Block
Gems
Wood
Cobweb
Ores
Active Stone Block
Explosives
Dart Trap
Geyser(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Enchanted Sword(extremely rare)
Terragrim(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(incredibly rare)
Keg
Loom
Chest
Gold Chest
Wooden Chair
Wooden Table
Wooden Door
Wood Wall
Wooden Beam
Underground
Alt Underground
Underground (Otherworldly)(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- ↑ Spawns from Mother Slimes
NPC happiness (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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For more information, see NPC happiness.
Notes
- A pure Cavern biome is required for fishing in Cavern, otherwise no Cavern-exclusive fishing catches can be obtained.
Gallery
Backgrounds
This content is transcluded from Biome backgrounds § Cavern.
Old rocky stone background used pre-1.2.
Pre-Underworld
Old underworld background used pre-1.2, features very thin lava flow.
History
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Geysers now spawn on stone rather than under stone.
- Added Otherworldly Underground track from the canceled Terraria: Otherworld.
- Desktop 1.3.2: Geysers now spawn as traps.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Marble and Granite Caves can now be found anywhere in the cavern layer.
- Detonator traps added.
- Desktop 1.2.2: New "Alternate Underground" soundtrack.
- Desktop 1.2: Enchanted Sword (item) can now be found as a rare drop from the terrain.
- Desktop 1.1: Random traps added.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.