Is there an end to the Skull Cavern?
The Skull Cavern is a vast, mysterious, and seemingly endless underground world in Stardew Valley, and the answer to whether there is an end to it is no, as there is no limit to the number of floors or levels, at least until the integer limit of 2147483647 is reached. The Skull Cavern is completely bottomless, with the player advancing through floors by finding a ladder on each floor, either by mining rocks or defeating enemies.
Understanding the Skull Cavern
Navigating the Cavern
To navigate the Skull Cavern effectively, players must be well-prepared with healing items and a good understanding of the cavern’s mechanics. The easiest way to get a lot of Iridium ore or rare drops is by descending into the lower levels as fast as you can, which can be achieved by using staircases or finding holes that can drop you down multiple floors.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happens when you reach level 100 Skull Cavern?: A quest given in a Secret Note by the mysterious Mr. Qi tasks players with reaching Level 100 of Skull Cavern in return for a reward that will grant a nice bonus to players in combat.
- How do you get further down in Skull Cavern?: Staircases can be crafted with 99 stone, or by trading one Jade to the Desert Trader on Sundays, and these staircases create an immediate entry point to the next level of the mines.
- Is Skull Cavern harder than the volcano?: There are all-new enemies to deal with inside the Volcano Dungeon, but they don’t hit as hard as the ones in Skull Cavern, although they can easily overwhelm you if unprepared.
- What is on floor 100 of Skull Cavern?: Floor 100 of the Skull Cavern is guaranteed to contain a treasure chest, except during the run where the player completes the secret.
- Who is waiting on level 100 in the Skull Cavern?: If you have read Secret Note #10, once you reach Level 100 of the Skull Cavern, Mr Qi will be waiting for you, and he will congratulate you if you have used 10 or fewer staircases.
- What level is Mr Qi on?: Mr Qi challenges you to reach level 25, with a 10,000g reward, the day after you first enter the Skull Cavern.
- Should I jump down the shaft in Skull Cavern?: Jumping down the shaft causes health damage equal to 3x the number of levels skipped, although jumping down a shaft will never reduce health to less than 1.
- Do staircases work in Skull Cavern?: Staircases can be used in the Skull Cavern to descend quickly to lower floors for greater chances of valuable items, like Iridium Ore and Prismatic Shards.
- How much money do you get for reaching level 25 in Skull Cavern?: Reaching Level 25 comes with a 10,000g reward from Mr Qi.
- What is the best sword for the Skull Cavern?: The Galaxy Sword is rewarded when you hold up a Prismatic Shard in between the three pillars in the Calico Desert, and it’s worth the hunt.
- Does luck matter for Skull Cavern?: You’ll have the best chance at going far in Skull Cavern if you go on a lucky day, when the Fortune Teller says the spirits will “do their best to shower everyone with good fortune”.
- What happens if you fall asleep in the skull caverns?: If you remain in the Cavern past 2am, you will pass out and again wake up at the Clinic, and will either need to pay 1,000g, or 10% of your wealth; whichever is less.
- What floor are dinosaurs on Stardew?: Dinosaur Eggs and Fiddlehead Ferns can be foraged on Prehistoric floors, which can be found below floor 6 with a ~2.2% chance to encounter a prehistoric floor.
- What are the odds of getting a treasure room in Skull Cavern?: Treasure Rooms have a base chance of 1% to appear, with daily Luck increasing the chance by 1% at best or decreasing by 1% at worst.
- What can you do with a golden scythe?: The Golden Scythe can be used to harvest hay from grass, which can then be used to feed animals on the farm, with a 75% higher chance to produce hay compared to a normal scythe.