Waterfall Cavern

Treasures 7

Average Encounter 2,553 Exp., 1,822 gil

Monsters Encountered Clay Golem, Green Dragon, King Mummy, Mummy, Nightmare, Pyrolisk

You can enter the Waterfall Cavern any time after obtaining the airship, but plotwise you're not supposed to come here until you've been to the third floor of the Tower of Mirage and need to come looking for the Warp Cube. It might be worth coming a bit earlier, though, as there is some nice Treasure to be had here, including one of the three Ribbons in the game.

The actual layout of the Waterfall Cavern is maze-like, but there's only one floor. Stay near the southern wall and you'll eventually find the singular Treasure room, guarded by an encounter with mummies and various bird-type creatures. Don't forget to speak to the robot in the Treasure room to get the Warp Cube.

With the exception of the rare Green Dragon, there's nothing new or particular nasty waiting for you in the Waterfall Cavern. Groups of Pyrolisks can be taken out quickly with a tier-2 attack Spell, but if the party is equipped with Protect Rings, their Gaze attack is no threat. Mummy groups can be taken out with Dia, and the Clay Golems and Nightmares should pose no problem. The Green Dragon is a dangerous foe, however. Like most Dragons it has a nasty Special Attack, but it is Poison elemental so no Nul Spell short of NulAll will protect the party from it. Therefore, take it down with physical attacks as quickly as possible.

Compare Waterfall Cavern to other Maps

Maps: Connected to Waterfall Cavern – 1 shown

The name of the map, including both the general area and the specific floor or section Name	The number of treasures to be found on this map Treasures	The number of treasures to be found past doors locked with the Mystic Key on this map Locked	The average amount of total experience you can expect to earn from a random encounter here (this is split evenly among surviving party members) Avg. Exp.	The average amount of gil you can expect to earn from a random encounter here Avg. Gil	The cost to stay at the inn, if there is one present Inn	The cost to revive a party member at the sanctuary, if there is one present Sanctuary	Shops
World Map Gaia Area	-	-	2,231	1,051 gil	-	-	-

Random Encounters: Found in Waterfall Cavern – 5 shown

The monsters that can be involved in this encounter; minibosses are only found in repeatable set encounters; bosses are encountered only one time during the game; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game Monsters	The probability of any given encounter being this one when you have a random battle on its map Frequency	A modifier to the base chance of the monsters surprising the party; your party leader's agility and luck also factor into the surprise chance Surprise	Is it possible to run from this encounter? Run?	The average amount of total experience you can expect to earn from this encounter (this is split evenly among surviving party members) Avg. Exp.	The average amount of gil you can expect to earn from this encounter Avg. Gil
Nightmare ×1–3	37.5%	+0%	Yes	2,544	1,400 gil
Clay Golem ×1–3	37.5%	+0%	Yes	2,514	1,600 gil
King Mummy ×1–2, Mummy ×1–6	18.8%	+0%	Yes	2,526	2,550 gil
Pyrolisk ×4–8	4.7%	+0%	Yes	2,538	3,000 gil
Green Dragon ×1	1.6%	+0%	No	4,068	5,000 gil

Set Encounters: Found in Waterfall Cavern – 1 shown

The monsters that can be involved in this encounter; minibosses are only found in repeatable set encounters; bosses are encountered only one time during the game; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game Monsters	A modifier to the base chance of the monsters surprising the party; your party leader's agility and luck also factor into the surprise chance Surprise	Is it possible to run from this encounter? Run?	The specifics of where this encounter can be found (note that set encounters other than some boss fights will remain in place once fought, and can be fought multiple times Notes	The average amount of total experience you can expect to earn from this encounter (this is split evenly among surviving party members) Avg. Exp.	The average amount of gil you can expect to earn from this encounter Avg. Gil
King Mummy ×1–5, Cockatrice ×0–8, Mummy ×0–8, Pyrolisk ×0–8	+0%	Yes	Inside the door to the robot's room (unavoidable)	3,782	3,972 gil

Treasures: Found in Waterfall Cavern – 7 shown

Treasure	The specifics of where this treasure can be found Notes
Defender	Found in a chest in the robot's room
5,000 gil	Found in a chest in the robot's room
6,400 gil	Found in a chest in the robot's room
13,450 gil	Found in a chest in the robot's room
Ribbon	Found in a chest in the robot's room
Spellbinder	Found in a chest in the robot's room
Warp Cube	Received by talking to the robot

Monsters: Found in Waterfall Cavern – 7 shown

Minibosses are only found in repeatable set encounters; bosses are encountered only one time during the game; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game, but are optional Name	HP	Gil	The total amount of experience earned for defeating this monster (this is split evently among surviving party members) Exp	Each physical hit will deal between one and two times this amount of damage to the target, reduced by the target's defense Att	The number of hit chances the monster gets whenever it attacks; each successful hit will deal full damage and can be a critical hit Hits	The accuracy of the monster's attacks; the base chance to hit is approximately 84% plus half of the monster's accuracy, modified by the target's evasion Acc	The status ailment, if any, that can be inflicted by this monster's attacks; the base chance of affliction is 50%, reduced by 1% for each two points of magic defense the target has Status	The chance of each of this monster's attacks being a critical hit (unless the attack misses); critical hits add double the monster's attack rating to their normal damage (this extra damage ignores defense) Crit	Each physical hit the monster takes will have its damage reduced by this amount Abs	The monster's base chance to evade any given physical attack; each two points of evasion result in a 1% better chance to evade attacks Eva	For each two points of magic defense, the monster has a 1% better chance of resisting any given spell Mag. Def.	The lowest party level at which the monster may choose to run away; the chance to run is approximately 4% for each level the party leader is above this level Run Lev.	The chance that the monster uses a magic spell on its turn; each monster that can cast spells has a specific cycle of spells that they always use in the same order (see the monster page for specifics) Magic	The chance that the monster uses a special attack on its turn; monsters with multiple special attacks have a specific cycle of special attacks that they always use in the same order (see the monster page for specifics) Sp. Att	The families this monster belongs to; only undead monsters are affected by Dia spells; regenerating monsters recover 5% of their maximum hp (rounded down) at the beginning of each round; some weapons gain a +4 bonus to attack and are approximately 20% more likely to hit when used against certain monster families Family	The elements this monster is weak against; weakness against an element causes spells and special attacks of that element to be approximately 20% more likely to hit, and damaging spells or special attacks deal an additional 50% damage Weakness	The elements this monster is resistant to; resistance to an element drops the base hit chance for spells and special attacks of that element to 0, and those attacks cause half damage Resists
Clay Golem	176	800 gil	1257	64	1	105	Poison	1%	7	14	47	-	25%	-	Magic Beast, Spellcaster	-	Death, Fire, Ice, Lightning, Poison, Status
Green Dragon	353	5,000 gil	4068	72	1	117	-	1%	16	48	100	-	-	50%	Dragon	Ice	Earth
King Mummy	188	1,000 gil	984	43	1	107	Sleep	1%	24	12	48	34	-	-	Undead	Fire	Death, Ice, Poison, Status
Mummy	80	300 gil	300	30	1	94	Sleep	1%	20	12	30	46	-	-	Undead	Fire	Death, Ice, Poison, Status
Nightmare	200	700 gil	1272	30	3	108	-	1%	24	66	50	-	-	25%	Magic Beast	Ice	Death, Earth, Fire, Poison, Status
Pyrolisk	44	500 gil	423	20	1	89	-	1%	4	36	23	22	-	25%	-	Ice	Earth, Fire
Cockatrice	50	200 gil	186	1	1	89	Stone	1%	4	36	24	22	-	-	-	-	Earth

Weapons: Found in Waterfall Cavern – 2 shown

Rare weapons can only be found as treasure, not purchased; enchanted items cast spells when used in combat; legendary weapons can be earned via sidequest; ultimate weapons are uniquely powerful treasures Name	The base damage dealt by the weapon; this is added to half of the wielder's strength score, and each hit deals between one and two times this total in damage, reduced by the target's defense Damage	This value is added to the wielder's base accuracy to determine the overall accuracy of the weapon's attacks; the base chance to hit is approximately 84% plus half of this value, modified by the target's evasion; a character gains an extra hit for every 32 points of accuracy they have Hit Rate	The chance of each attack with this weapon being a critical hit (unless the attack misses); critical hits add double the character's attack rating to their normal damage (this extra damage ignores defense) Crit	When used against a monster weak against one of its elements, the weapon gets a +4 bonus to attack and is 20% more likely to hit Element	When used against a monster of a family it is effective against, the weapon gets a +4 bonus to attack and is 20% more likely to hit Effective Against	Price	The amount of gil received when selling this weapon in a shop Value	If used as an item in combat, some weapons can cast a particular magic spell free of cost Spell	Equipped By
Defender	30	+35	16.4%	-	-	-	20,000 gil	Blink	Kn, Ni, RW
Spellbinder	15	+15	16.9%	-	-	-	25,000 gil	Muddle	BW

Armor: Found in Waterfall Cavern – 1 shown

Rare armors can only be found as treasure, not purchased; enchanted armors casts spells when used in combat; ultimate armors are uniquely powerful treasures Name	Type	Each physical hit you take will have its damage reduced by this amount; the defense value of multiple pieces of armor is cumulative Defense	All types of armor (except most shields) incur a penalty to the wearer's evasion rate; each two points of evasion lost result in a 1% smaller chance to evade attacks; multiple penalties are cumulative Evasion	Any elemental resistances this armor provides; resistance to an element drops the base hit chance for spells and special attacks of that element to 0, and those attacks cause half damage Resistance	Price	The amount of gil received when selling this armor in a shop Value	If used as an item in combat, some pieces of armor can cast a particular magic spell free of cost Spell	Equipped By
Ribbon	Helm	1	−1	All elements	-	1 gil	-	All classes

Key Items: Found in Waterfall Cavern – 1 shown

Discovered and purchased key items are required to complete the game; quest items are required for sidequests Name	Description
Warp Cube	Prismatic cube that glitters with color.

Tower of Mirage 3F Flying Fortress 1F

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