Cavern of Earth

Template:Sideicon Template:Location The Cavern of Earth, also known as the Earth Cave and Terra Cavern, is a location from the original Final Fantasy. It is located south of Melmond, at the "Devil's Tail", and the Warriors of Light must come here to find the source of the earth's rot.

The first floor of the cave offers many branching paths away from the center starting point. The bend to the west of the entrance ladder is particularly dangerous as it forces repetitive battles at every single step, but the ladder to the next floor is a short walk east. The next three levels take some time to traverse through, as they are comprised of many small rooms and contain more powerful enemies. After defeating the Vampire and returning with the Earth Rod, the player can access the next two floors which hold even harder enemies.

Story

The Crystal Room in the Cavern of Earth.

The Warriors of Light descend through the cave and defeat a vampire residing on the third basement level, who seems to be the cause of the problem. However, this fails to stop the rotting of the earth. Later, they speak with the wise and ancient sage Sadda who lives in a cave to the west. Sadda gives them a rod with which they can move an obstacle at the back of the Vampire's chamber. They return with the rod and expose a secret passage, revealing two deeper floors into the cave.

Here, they find and defeat the Lich, the Fiend of Earth who is leeching power off from the Earth Crystal, and rid the earth of its rotting, the first purification of the Crystals.

Treasure

Item	Location
1,975 gil	B1
795 gil	B1
Antidote	B1
Potion	B1
880 gil	B1
330 gil	B2
Coral Sword	B2
Tent	B2
5,000 gil	B2
Leather Shield	B2
575 gil	B2
Sleeping Bag	B3
3,400 gil	B3
Gold Needle	B3
3,400 gil	B3
1,020 gil	B3
Ruby	B3
Staff	B4
3,400 gil	B4
1,520 gil	B4
5,450 gil	B4
1,455 gil	B4
Tent	B4
Mythril Shield	B4
1,250 gil	B4

Enemies

Battle Background.

Lich's Battle Background.

b1

• [24/64] Anaconda x2-6
• [12/64] Minotaur x1-2
• [12/64] Cobra x3-7
• [6/64] Ogre Chief x1-4, Ogre x0-2
• [6/64] Gargoyle x3-8
• [3/64] Tarantula x3-6, Black Widow x0-2
• [1/64] Mummy x2-5
• [Step-on-tile] Earth Elemental x1
• [Step-on-tile] Hill Gigas x1-2
• [Step-on-tile] Hill Gigas x1-2, Lizard x0-3

b2

• [12/64] Cobra x3-7
• [12/64] Minotaur x1-2
• [12/64] Gargoyle x3-8
• [12/64] Ogre Chief x1-4, Ogre x0-2
• [6/64] Werewolf x2-5, Warg Wolf x0-5
• [6/64] Tarantula x4-8
• [3/64] Troll x1-2, Minotaur x0-1
• [1/64] Hill Gigas x1-2

b3

• [12/64] Werewolf x2-5, Warg Wolf x0-5
• [12/64] Ogre Chief x1-4, Ogre x0-2
• [12/64] Piscodemon x2-4
• [12/64] Wight x2-5, Ghast x2-5
• [6/64] Wraith x2-6
• [6/64] Cockatrice x2-6
• [3/64] Mummy x2-5
• [1/64] Ochre Jelly x2-5, Tarantula x0-5
• [Step-on-tile] Earth Elemental x1
• [Boss] Vampire x1

b4

• [12/64] Piscodemon x2-4
• [12/64] Wight x2-5, Ghast x2-5
• [12/64] Wraith x2-6
• [12/64] Troll x1-2
• [9/64] Goblin Guard x0-5, Werewolf x1-3, Hill Gigas x0-2
• [6/64] Cockatrice x2-6
• [1/64] Ochre Jelly x2-5, Tarantula x0-5
• [Step-on-tile] Ogre Mage x1, Ogre Chief x1, Hyenadon x0-2
• [Step-on-tile] Sphinx x1-2

b5

• [12/64] Troll x1-2
• [12/64] Wraith x2-6
• [12/64] Tarantula x4-8
• [12/64] Troll x1-2, Minotaur x0-1
• [6/64] Hill Gigas x1-2
• [6/64] Mummy x2-5
• [3/64] Ochre Jelly x2-5, Tarantula x0-5
• [1/64] Earth Elemental x1
• [Boss] Lich x1

Music

Template:Listen The Background Music that plays inside the Cavern of Earth is "Gurgu Volcano".

Other appearances

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

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Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. (Skip section)

In the Confessions of the Creator Scenario, a Teleport Stone can be found at the Devil's Tail, and is named after the Cavern of Earth. Instead of the dungeon, the Chasm in the Rotting Land Gateway is located in the middle of the mountains. The player's first objective in the storyline is to head here and rescue the mured moogle.

After rescuing him and eventually being directed to the Lands of Discord, the mured moogle reveals himself as Cid of the Lufaine and reveals the circumstances that lead to him becoming a moogle and being sealed in the gateway. When Chaos became Feral Chaos and killed all the summoned warriors, Cid took on the form of a moogle to enter World B and sealed himself and Cosmos in the depths of the Chasm in the Rotting Land gateway to protect the goddess from Feral Chaos's wrath. The time being sealed caused Cid to lose many of his memories, which he began to recover once the player rescued him.

The Reports reveal that the Chasm in the Rotting Land is where Cid stayed during the cycles of war and conducted his studies and experiments. Here he created the Warrior of Light by infusing a manikin with his own memories, but when it did not show a will of its own, he placed it among the warriors summoned by the gods to observe how it grew.

Spoilers end here.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

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Cavern of Earth 1

Painting image.

Word reaches the warriors that a vampire residing within the Cavern of Earth is responsible for the rot that plagues the land around Melmond. The warriors go to the cavern to investigate.

Difficulty

• 34 (Classic)
• 48 (Elite)

Layout

• Cavern of Earth - 1st Level
  • Stamina: 9 (Classic), 13 (Elite)
  • Rounds: 3
• Cavern of Earth - 2nd Level
  • Stamina: 9 (Classic), 13 (Elite)
  • Rounds: 3
• Cavern of Earth - 3rd Level
  • Stamina: 9 (Classic), 13 (Elite)
  • Rounds: 3
• Cavern of Earth - Stone Tablet
  • Boss Battle
  • Stamina: 10 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
  • Rounds: 3

Enemies

• Black Widow*(May appear in all normal battles.)
• Crawler*(May appear in all normal battles.)
• Scorpion*(May appear in all normal battles.)

Boss

• Vampire*(Appears in round 3 of Cavern of Earth - Stone Tablet.)

Boss Target Score

• Exploit the Vampire's weakness to fire attacks.
• Exploit the Vampire's weakness to holy attacks.

Classic Rewards

Completion Type	Item	Quantity
First Time Completion	Warrior of Light	1
	Stamina Shard	1
Completion Reward	Gil	2,500
Mastery Reward	Power Orb	3
	Stamina Shard	1

Elite Rewards

Completion Type	Item	Quantity
First Time Completion	Mythril	1
	Stamina Shard	1
Completion Reward	Gil	10,000
Mastery Reward	Greater Power Orb	3
	Stamina Shard	1

Cavern of Earth 2

Painting image.

When the warriors brandish the Earth Rod, a stone slab at the back of the vampire's room splits, revealing a stairway. Steeling their resolve, the warriors press onward.

Difficulty

• 35 (Classic)
• 50 (Elite)

Layout

• Cavern of Earth - Stone Tablet
  • Stamina: 9 (Classic), 13 (Elite)
  • Rounds: 3
• Cavern of Earth - 4th Level
  • Stamina: 9 (Classic), 13 (Elite)
  • Rounds: 3
• Cavern of Earth - 5th Level
  • Stamina: 9 (Classic), 13 (Elite)
  • Rounds: 3
• Cavern of Earth - 6th Level
  • Stamina: 9 (Classic), 13 (Elite)
  • Rounds: 3
• Cavern of Earth - Crystal Sanctum
  • Boss Battle
  • Stamina: 10 (Classic), 14 (Elite)
  • Rounds: 3

Enemies

• Black Widow*(May appear in all normal battles.)
• Crawler*(May appear in all normal battles.)
• Earth Elemental*(May appear in all normal battles.)
• Scorpion*(May appear in all normal battles.)

Boss

• Lich*(Appears in round 3 of Cavern of Earth - Crystal Sanctum.)

Boss Target Score

• Exploit the Lich's weakness to fire attacks.

Classic Rewards

Completion Type	Item	Quantity
First Time Completion	Mythril	1
	Stamina Shard	1
Completion Reward	Gil	2,500
Mastery Reward	Earth Orb	3
	Stamina Shard	1

Elite Rewards

Completion Type	Item	Quantity
First Time Completion	Mythril	1
	Stamina Shard	1
Completion Reward	Gil	10,000
Mastery Reward	Large Adamantite	1
	Stamina Shard	1

Gallery

Earth Cave on the World Map (NES).

Earth Cave, floor one (NES).

Earth Cave, floor two (NES).

Earth Cave, floor three (NES).

Earth Cave, floor four (NES).

Earth Cave, floor five (NES).

Earth Cave battle background (NES).

Terra Cavern on the World Map (PS).

Terra Cavern (PS).

Cavern of Earth on the World Map (GBA).

Cavern of Earth (GBA).

Earth Crystal room (GBA).

The Chasm in the Rotting Land Gateway in World B in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.

The japanese dungeon image for Cavern of Earth 1 in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.

The japanese dungeon image for Cavern of Earth 2 in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]"Terra" is the Latin word for "Earth". It is also present in some Latin-derived languages such as Italian and Portuguese.

Trivia

• If players head immediately left upon entering the area, they will come to a dead end passageway, where every step sends them into a battle with at least one Hill Gigas and up to three Lizards. If the player is sufficiently leveled, they can kill the enemy party in a couple rounds, earning several hundred EXP and approximately a thousand gil every battle. If the player wishes, this is a good place to level-grind early in the game.

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