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The '''Mysterious Cave''' is a dungeon that has a chance to spawn within the [[Dahlgur Oasis]] in [[Act II]]. The first level of the cave contains a '''Mysterious Chest''' which will drop the [[Liquid Rainbow]] used to craft the [[Staff of Herding]].
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The '''Mysterious Cave''' is a dungeon that has a chance to spawn <ref>Spawning rate in version 1.0.8 (Hardcore Hell with no monster power): 17% (4 occurrences on 24 attempts)</ref> within the [[Dahlgur Oasis]] in [[Act II]].
  
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Although the cave doesn't feature in any quests or events it's important in your quest to reach [[Whimsyshire]] as it's where the [[Liquid Rainbow]] is found needed to craft the [[Staff of Herding]].  The Liquid Rainbow will be found in a Mysterious Chest that randomly spawns in the cave.
  
[[File:Fields_of_misery_map1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Annotated map of [[Fields of Misery map]] Fields of Misery]]  
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Besides that it has a good few regular chests and also the possibility of a [[Resplendent Chest]].
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[[File:Mysterious-cave-map.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The [[Mysterious Cave map]]]]  
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{{Template:Waypoint}} at a random location in the [[Dahlgur Oasis]]. There is also one in the [[Path to the Oasis]] which is a very short path always at the very bottom of the area.
 
 
  
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==Gallery==
 
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A video showing the route to the cave, and finding Liquid Rainbow:
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File:Mysteriouscave_route.jpg|A route to the Mysterious Cave.
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File:DahlgurOasis-MysteriousCave.jpg|Alternate location.
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File:Zaven1.jpg|[[Zaven the Alchemist|Zaven]] scared by phantom behind him.
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File:Zaven3.jpg|Opening the [[Mysterious Cave]]
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File:Mysteriouschest.jpg|A [[Monk]] tasting the Rainbow.
 
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Zaven sells [[dye]]s appropriate to the difficulty level at half price to thank the player for saving his life.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Finding the Cave==
 
[[File:Mysteriouscave_route.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A route to the Mysterious Cave.]]
 
The cave is associated with a [[merchant]] named [[Zaven the Alchemist]]. The alchemist will be cowering in front of what looks to be a boarded up door inside the face of a cliff. He is besieged by monsters, and if the player kills them, he will get a blue exclamation point over his head, indicating that he has something to say. After speaking with him, he will open up his wares for sale, and also open the door the Mysterious Cave. Zaven sells [[dye]]s appropriate to the difficulty level at half price to thank the player for saving his life.
 
[[File:DahlgurOasis-MysteriousCave.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Alternate location.]]
 
The door, and the merchant, will only spawn on one specific [[map]] tile, and it is always at the southern tip of the zone. A ''general'' route, barring any unexpected randomosity, is pictured to the right. If Zaven and the cave do not spawn on this tile, nothing will replace it: the door will simply be barred, and there will be no monsters in the area. For farming purposes, the best way to see if the cave will spawn is for the player to head down the peninsula-shaped map tile and see if there are monsters present.
 
 
 
There is an alternate farming route, shown in the image to the left, but the secondary map tile isn't guaranteed to spawn, and there's no telling which of the two tiles, if any, will spawn the Mysterious Cave.
 
 
 
In either location, straddling the southern border of the zone is the fastest way to find the cave.
 
 
 
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===The Mysterious Chest===
 
 
 
The chest will be within the first level of the cave. The cave is similar to the [[Cave Under the Well]], however it is much larger and more labyrinthine in layout. It may take some time to stumble upon the chest, but it will have the telltale yellow glow as a [[Resplendent Chest]] would, although it is named "Mysterious Chest" and drops nothing other than the Liquid Rainbow.
 
 
 
[[File:Mysteriouschest.jpg|center|thumb|350px|A [[Monk]] tasting the Rainbow.]]
 
 
 
==Media==
 
 
 
A video showing the route to the cave, and finding Liquid Rainbow:
 
 
 
<youtube>Qwg8CZAal_g</youtube>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 12 June 2014

The Mysterious Cave is a dungeon that has a chance to spawn [1] within the Dahlgur Oasis in Act II.

Although the cave doesn't feature in any quests or events it's important in your quest to reach Whimsyshire as it's where the Liquid Rainbow is found needed to craft the Staff of Herding. The Liquid Rainbow will be found in a Mysterious Chest that randomly spawns in the cave.


Besides that it has a good few regular chests and also the possibility of a Resplendent Chest.


  1. Spawning rate in version 1.0.8 (Hardcore Hell with no monster power): 17% (4 occurrences on 24 attempts)


Access to Levels[edit | edit source]


Farming for Mysterious Cave[edit | edit source]

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  1. From the Quest Selection screen take Act II quest No. 6. Betrayer of the Horadrim.
  2. Take the Waypoint in the Hidden Camp to the Path to the Oasis. You'll get a Checkpoint as soon as you materialise.
  3. Go down the Path to the Oasis and into the Dahlgur Oasis
  4. Go right hugging the edge of the map and take the first right. This is a small cul-de-sac with a waterfall and could be where Zaven appears. If not go straight back out and head north.
  5. Hug the right edge of the map and eventually you will come to another identical cul-de-sac. This is the second location Zaven could be. He could be in neither.
  6. If he is not, leave the game and Resume Game to appear back at the Path to the Oasis.

Special Notes:

  • You might consider only looking for the first spot he can appear in as that is so close to the Waypoint in the Path to the Oasis so it is very quick to see he isn't there and restart. You can see by the Dahlgur Oasis map that the spot further north is quite a trek and you'll be pestered by beasties on the way up too.
  • When you've found and saved Zaven the Mysterious Cave will open behind him and this is where you may find the Liquid Rainbow, one of the ingredients needed for the Staff of Herding. It will appear in a Mysterious Chest which has a possibility of spawning (doesn't always).


Common Monsters found in Mysterious Cave[edit | edit source]

Notable NPCs[edit | edit source]


Waypoint[edit | edit source]

Waypoints are special plates on the ground that form a network of jump points allowing players to instantly teleport between them. The nearest waypoint for Mysterious Cave appears at a random location in the Dahlgur Oasis. There is also one in the Path to the Oasis which is a very short path always at the very bottom of the area.


Associated Achievements[edit | edit source]

Mysterious Cave is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).


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<achievement type="single">Nooks and Crannies</achievement>


Gallery[edit | edit source]

A video showing the route to the cave, and finding Liquid Rainbow:






Zaven sells dyes appropriate to the difficulty level at half price to thank the player for saving his life.