Snow Cavern

Sprite

Maps B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6

Teleport/Warp Unavailable

Treasures 14 Value 4,100 gil

Rare Antarctic Wind, Ancient Sword, Goddess's Bell

The Snow Cavern is the first dungeon you'll visit with predominantly rank 2 encounters. Between the Ice creatures and the Undead, Fire is your best spell in the Snow Cavern by far. This dungeon is long and far from town though, so MP will be in short supply.

The Snow Cavern has some nice items, including a few mythril weapons and the Ancient Sword. Also of note is the dungeon's boss, Adamantoise. This rank 5 creature is frankly unfair, and if you don't have Blizzard (and the MP to cast it), you don't have a prayer of winning. Fortunately, the Snow Cavern is nice enough to provide you with two items that can do a number on this beast.

You will fight a second boss on your way out, Borghen, but he is not nearly as difficult as the Adamantoise. A more traditional strategy should suffice for that fight.

Compare Snow Cavern to other Areas

Snow Cavern B1

A H

Treasure
1. 100 gil	2. 150 gil

Snow Cavern B2

A B C 3 4

Treasure
3. Battle Axe	4. Antidote	5. Mythril Mace (guarded by 1–6 Grenades)

Snow Cavern B3

B C 6 D

Treasure
6. Antarctic Wind

Snow Cavern B4

D 7 8 9 10 E

Treasure
7. Potion	8. Blizzard Tome	9. Potion	10. Mythril Spear

Snow Cavern B5

E 11 F

Treasure
11. Mythril Shield	12. Ancient Sword (guarded by 1–3 Ghouls and 1–3 Shadows)

Snow Cavern B5 Beaver Room

F G

Snow Cavern B6

G 13 14 H

Treasure
13. Silver Cuirass	14. Goddess's Bell (check wall)

Maps: In Snow Cavern – 6 shown

The name of the map, including both the general area and the specific floor or section; limited maps are closed off at a certain point in the plot; temporary maps only appear during certain brief plot points; end game maps appear during the closing events of the game Name	The number of treasures to be found on this map Treasures	If there is an inn or sanctuary on this map, they will be listed here; all inns have a set cost of ¼ of the party's lost HP plus the total of their lost MP, and all sanctuaries are free Amenities	Do the Teleport and Warp spells function on this map? Teleport/Warp?	A list of the types of shops that can be found on this map Shops	The average rank of random encounters on this map Avg. Rank	The average value of drops from a random encounter on this map Encounter Value
Snow Cavern B1	2	-	No	-	1.6	95 gil
Snow Cavern B2	3	-	No	-	1.6	107 gil
Snow Cavern B3	1	-	No	-	1.6	118 gil
Snow Cavern B4	4	-	No	-	1.7	128 gil
Snow Cavern B5	2	-	No	-	1.9	130 gil
Snow Cavern B6	2	-	No	-	1.9	130 gil

Maps: Connected to Snow Cavern – 1 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	The name of the map, including both the general area and the specific floor or section; limited maps are closed off at a certain point in the plot; temporary maps only appear during certain brief plot points; end game maps appear during the closing events of the game Name	The number of treasures to be found on this map Treasures	If there is an inn or sanctuary on this map, they will be listed here; all inns have a set cost of ¼ of the party's lost HP plus the total of their lost MP, and all sanctuaries are free Amenities	Do the Teleport and Warp spells function on this map? Teleport/Warp?	A list of the types of shops that can be found on this map Shops	The average rank of random encounters on this map Avg. Rank	The average value of drops from a random encounter on this map Encounter Value
	World Map Snow Field	-	-	-	-	2.0	92 gil

Random Encounters: Found in Snow Cavern – 40 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	The specific map where this encounter can be found Map	Monsters	The rank of the encounter, determined by the lowest rank of any monster in that encounter; a range indicates that the rank of the encounter may change if certain monsters are not present; rank is used to determine how quickly skills progress toward the next level Rank	The average value of drops from monsters in this encounter Avg. Drop	The probability of this encounter occuring when a random battle starts Frequency
	Snow Cavern B1	Snowman ×2–4	2	96 gil	18.8%
	Snow Cavern B1	Dead Head ×2–4	2	48 gil	18.8%
	Snow Cavern B1	Grenade ×1–2, Balloon ×0–5, Goblin ×0–3, Goblin Guard ×0–4	1–2	100 gil	18.8%
	Snow Cavern B1	Dead Head ×1–2, Zombie ×1–2, Ghoul ×0–1, Shadow ×0–1	1	97 gil	18.8%
	Snow Cavern B1	Icicle ×1–4	2	80 gil	9.4%
	Snow Cavern B1	Ghoul ×1–4	2	163 gil	9.4%
	Snow Cavern B1	Ghoul ×1–2, Dead Head ×0–2, Zombie ×0–2	1–2	130 gil	4.7%
	Snow Cavern B1	Icicle ×1–3, Snowman ×0–3	2	112 gil	1.6%
	Snow Cavern B2	Snowman ×2–4	2	96 gil	18.8%
	Snow Cavern B2	Dead Head ×1–2, Zombie ×1–2, Ghoul ×0–1, Shadow ×0–1	1	97 gil	18.8%
	Snow Cavern B2	Grenade ×1–2, Balloon ×0–5, Goblin ×0–3, Goblin Guard ×0–4	1–2	100 gil	18.8%
	Snow Cavern B2	Icicle ×1–4	2	80 gil	18.8%
	Snow Cavern B2	Ghoul ×1–4	2	163 gil	9.4%
	Snow Cavern B2	Ghoul ×1–2, Dead Head ×0–2, Zombie ×0–2	1–2	130 gil	9.4%
	Snow Cavern B2	Icicle ×1–3, Snowman ×0–3	2	112 gil	4.7%
	Snow Cavern B2	Dual Heads ×1–4	2	255 gil	1.6%
	Snow Cavern B3	Dead Head ×1–2, Zombie ×1–2, Ghoul ×0–1, Shadow ×0–1	1	97 gil	18.8%
	Snow Cavern B3	Grenade ×1–2, Balloon ×0–5, Goblin ×0–3, Goblin Guard ×0–4	1–2	100 gil	18.8%
	Snow Cavern B3	Icicle ×1–4	2	80 gil	18.8%
	Snow Cavern B3	Ghoul ×1–4	2	163 gil	18.8%
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Set Encounters: Found in Snow Cavern – 2 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	The specific map where this encounter can be found Map	Monsters	The rank of the encounter, determined by the lowest rank of any monster in that encounter; a range indicates that the rank of the encounter may change if certain monsters are not present; rank is used to determine how quickly skills progress toward the next level Rank	The average value of drops from monsters in this encounter Avg. Drop	The specifics of where this encounter can be found Notes
	Snow Cavern B1	Borghen ×1	4	393 gil	Attacks while you are on the stairs (after obtaining the Goddess's Bell)
	Snow Cavern B6	Adamantoise ×1	5	475 gil	Turtle in the southeast

Treasures: Found in Snow Cavern – 14 shown

Treasure	The map where the treasure is found Map	The specifics of where this treasure can be found Notes	The monsters guarding this treasure, which will attack when the treasure is opened Guarded By
100 gil	Snow Cavern B1	Northwest path	-
150 gil	Snow Cavern B1	East path from western edge	-
Antidote	Snow Cavern B2	South path along side route	-
Battle Axe	Snow Cavern B2	Southeast path along side route	-
Mythril Mace	Snow Cavern B2	End of the side route	Grenade ×1–6
Antarctic Wind	Snow Cavern B3	End of northwest path	-
Blizzard Tome	Snow Cavern B4	North area	-
Mythril Spear	Snow Cavern B4	Southeast area	-
Potion	Snow Cavern B4	Northwest area	-
Potion	Snow Cavern B4	South area	-
Ancient Sword	Snow Cavern B5	Southwest corner	Ghoul ×1–3, Shadow ×1–3
Mythril Shield	Snow Cavern B5	Northwest path	-
Goddess's Bell	Snow Cavern B6	Wall behind Adamantoise	-
Silver Cuirass	Snow Cavern B6	Southeast corrner	-

Monsters: Found in Snow Cavern – 13 shown

Bosses must be defeated as part of the plot; rare monsters appear in trap rooms for the current map or area; the final boss must be defeated to complete the game; superbosses are the most dangerous monsters in the game, but are optional Name	The rank of the monster; the rank of any given encounter is determined by the lowest rank of any monster in that encounter; rank is used to determine how quickly skills progress toward the next level Rk	The monster's starting and maximum HP total HP	The monster's starting and maximum MP total MP	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 attacks the monster makes when it attacks physically, and the accuracy of each of those attacks Acc	The status ailment or other effect, if any, that can be inflicted by this monster's attacks; if a monster inflicts multiple status ailments, all are inflicted at once; drain attacks always drain ¹⁄₁₆ of the target's total HP or MP per hit and have an opposite effect against Undead monsters Effect	Each physical hit the monster takes will have its damage reduced by this amount Def	The number of attempts a monster gets to avoid incoming physical attacks, and the evasion % for those attempts Eva	The number of attempts a monster gets to avoid mitigate the effects of offensive spells or abilities, and the magic defense % for those attempts Mag. Def.	The base chance a monster will flee from battle on its turn; this chance is increased when the party has more total HP than all remaining monsters Fear	The average gil value of the money or items this monster can drop when defeated Avg. Drop	The families this monster belongs to; Undead monsters are damaged by healing spells and reverse the effects of drain attacks used against them; some weapons get a +20 bonus to attack when used against certain monster families (this does not stack with the bonus for using an elemental weapon against a monster that is weak against that element) Family	The elements this monster is weak against; spells of these elements always have their maximum effect and deal double damage; elemental weapons get a +20 bonus to attack when used monsters weak against any of their elements (this does not stack with the bonus for using a weapon against a monster of a family it is especially effective against); a dagger (†) indicates that this monster also resists this element, so damage will not be doubled Weakness	The elements this monster resists or absorbs; absorbed elements are marked with an asterisk (*); spells of resisted elements are always fully resisted and deal half damage, whle spells of absorbed elements have no effect and heal the target; individual monster pages indicate which elements are resisted and which are absorbed Resists/Absorbs
Balloon	1	20	10	9	1×50%	-	0	0×0%	1×50%	−20%	8 gil	Flying	Fire, Lightning	Mind, Body
Dead Head	2	45	-	17	1×60%	-	9	1×20%	2×40%	−20%	16 gil	Undead	Fire	Mind, Death*, Body, Ice
Dual Heads	2	80	-	25	2×50%	-	17	1×20%	2×50%	−20%	102 gil	Giant	Body	Mind
Ghoul	2	60	-	17	1×60%	Paralysis	4	1×20%	2×40%	−20%	65 gil	Undead	Fire	Mind, Death*, Body, Ice
Goblin	1	6	-	4	1×50%	-	0	0×0%	1×50%	10%	16 gil	Giant	-	-
Goblin Guard	1	10	6	4	1×50%	-	0	1×10%	1×50%	−20%	16 gil	Giant	-	-
Grenade	2	60	10	25	1×65%	-	17	0×0%	2×50%	−20%	16 gil	Flying	Fire, Lightning	Mind, Body
Icicle	2	60	-	17	1×60%	-	17	0×0%	2×40%	−20%	32 gil	-	Fire	Mind, Ice*
Shadow	2	45	-	17	1×60%	Darkness	9	1×20%	2×40%	−20%	32 gil	Undead	Fire	Matter, Mind, Death*, Body, Lightning
Snowman	2	45	-	9	1×60%	-	4	1×20%	2×40%	−20%	32 gil	-	Fire	Ice*
Zombie	1	30	-	17	1×60%	-	0	0×0%	1×50%	−20%	16 gil	Undead	Fire	Mind, Death*, Body, Ice
Adamantoise	5	450	-	50	2×75%	-	60	0×0%	1×50%	−70%	475 gil	Earth, Dragon	Ice	Lightning, Poison
Borghen	4	240	20	25	1×75%	-	17	1×40%	3×50%	−170%	393 gil	-	-	-

Weapons & Shields: Found in Snow Cavern – 5 shown

Rare weapons can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique weapons can only be found as treasure; ultimate weapons are uniquely powerful treasures Name	The base damage dealt by the weapon/shield; ¼ of the wielder's strength score is added to attack, and each hit deals 1–2 times this total in damage, reduced by the target's defense; wielding a weapon/shield in one hand and nothing in the other increases the strength bonus from ¼ to ½ of the wielder's strength score Attack	The base accuracy of the weapon/shield; this is added to the wielder's strength score to determine final accuracy Accuracy	Some weapons have a chance to inflict a status ailment with each hit; a weapon with the Drain HP ability drains ¹⁄₁₆ of the target's maximum HP in addition to its normal damage on each hit, but this effect is reversed against Undead; the Healing ability means that the target is healed for 30–60 HP per hit in addition to dealing its normal damage; the Ripper ability is intended to add 20 damage per hit, but this damage is not actually applied due to a bug Effect	Weapons & shields grant a bonus to evasion % equal to this value times the skill level appropriate to the weapon/shield type Evasion %	When used against a monster weak against one of its elements, the weapon gets a +20 bonus to attack (this does not stack with the bonus for using a weapon against a monster of a family it is especially effective against); there is no penalty for using a weapon against a monster that resists or absorbs any of its elemental properties; shields instead grant resistance to the listed elements Elements	When used against a monster of any of the listed families, the weapon gets a +20 bonus to attack (this does not stack with the bonus for using an elemental weapon against a monster that is weak against that element) Effective Against	The magic penalty of a weapon/shield reduces the magic accuracy of any spells cast by its wielder; multiple magic penalties are cumulative Mag. Pen.	The spell cast when this weapon is used in battle, and the level it is used at; specific details on the weapon's battle effect are found on individual weapon pages Spell	Some weapons may break after being used to cast spells in battle Break	The cost to buy this weapon/shield in a shop Price	The amount of gil received when selling this weapon/shield in a shop Value
(Sword)Ancient Sword	25	+10%	Curse	+1%	-	-	50%	-	-	-	1,250 gil
(Axe)Battle Axe	15	+45%	-	+1%	-	-	50%	-	-	800 gil	400 gil
(Staff)Mythril Mace	16	+60%	-	+1%	-	-	20%	-	-	1,500 gil	750 gil
(Shield)Mythril Shield	3	+0%	-	+6%	-	-	70%	-	-	500 gil	250 gil
(Polearm)Mythril Spear	18	+55%	-	+1%	-	-	40%	-	-	1,500 gil	750 gil

Armor: Found in Snow Cavern – 1 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	Rare armor can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique armor can only be found as treasure; ultimate armor are uniquely powerful treasures Name	The slot where this armor is equipped 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	Most types of armor incur a penalty to the wearer's evasion % based on how heavy the armor is; multiple penalties are cumulative Evasion %	Some armor grants a bonus to the wearer's magic defense %; multiple bonuses are cumulative Mag. Def. %	Any elemental resistances this armor provides; resistance to an element causes the wearer to fully resist all spells or abilities of that element, and further reduce damage by half Resistance	Some armor grants a bonus to a single attribute; multiple bonuses to the same attributes are not cumulative, though bonuses to different attributes are Bonus	The magic penalty of a piece of armor reduces the magic accuracy of any spells cast by its wearer; multiple magic penalties are cumulative Mag. Pen.	The cost to buy this armor in a shop Price	The amount of gil received when selling this armor in a shop Value
	Silver Cuirass	Body	10	−5%	+5%	-	-	1%	400 gil	200 gil

Items: Found in Snow Cavern – 3 shown

Rare items can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique items can only be found as treasure Name	The spell cast when this item is used in battle, and the level it is used at; specific details on the item's battle effect are found on individual item pages Spell	The target of items is preset and cannot be changed Target	Items may break after being used in battle; in some cases the item always breaks, and in other cases there is a random chance of the item breaking each time it is used Break	The cost to buy this item in a shop Price	The amount of gil received when selling this item in a shop Value
Potion	Heal 1	Self	Yes	50 gil	25 gil
Antidote	Antidote 1	Self	Yes	200 gil	100 gil
Antarctic Wind	Icestorm 16	All enemies	Yes	-	500 gil

Key Items: Found in Snow Cavern – 1 shown

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	Goddess's Bell	-

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