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Hidden Cavern Walkthrough: Getting Through Locked Doors
Dragon's Dogma 2

Hidden Cavern Walkthrough: Getting Through Locked Doors

Complete the Hidden Cavern walkthrough in dragons dogma 2. Learn how to open locked doors and get rewards like the Helical Archistaff.

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Complete the Hidden Cavern walkthrough in dragons dogma 2. Learn how to open locked doors and get rewards like the Helical Archistaff.

The Hidden Cavern is located northwest of Vernworth and northeast of Trevo Mine’s northern exit, near the river dividing the areas around Vernworth and Sacred Arbor. You may discover it while en route to ruins during the quest Gift of the Bow.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Enter the cavern and proceed south, then southwest to a fork.
  2. 2
    Take the right path southwest until you find a chest containing Quenching Syrup x2.
  3. 3
    Drop down ledges to find a locked gate that cannot be opened from this side.
  4. 4
    Backtrack to the fork and take the south path.
  5. 5
    At the next fork, ignore the door to the south for now. Climb rocks to the right (southwest) to find another door.
  6. 6
    Smash the beam securing this door and enter. You will encounter Oozes, which combust when hit with fire damage. They deal damage by contact and are resistant to physical damage. Magical damage is effective, but create space when they explode.
  7. 7
    Clear the tunnel and move clockwise until you reach a pit.
  8. 8
    This pit leads below the first locked door you encountered. The door is barred by a plank of wood.
  9. 9
    To open it, toss an explosive barrel down the pit. If this fails, throw a hardy pawn down the pit; if they survive, they will destroy the barrier. A Warrior pawn with high health is recommended.
  10. 10
    Backtrack to the door and go through. You will find an ornate chest with a Helical Archistaff and two bags of gold totaling 2,000G, plus an ore vein.
  11. 11
    Backtrack to the second fork and go through the door to the south, smashing the beam if necessary.
  12. 12
    Deal with any Oozes encountered.
  13. 13
    Turn right to find a dead end with an ore vein, then head down a longer passage to the east to reach another set of two locked doors.
  14. 14
    These doors are also barred by beams. Beyond the second door are Stout Undead that explode when hit with fire.
  15. 15
    Use a class with spells or ranged attacks to hit the Stout Undead through the doors and cause them to explode, destroying the beams. Alternatively, use magical tomes.
  16. 16
    Once both doors are unbarred and the Stout Undead are dealt with, enter the room they guarded.
  17. 17
    Loot the two chests for 1,020G and Jasper x2.
Tips
  • Oozes combust when hit with fire damage; create distance before they explode.
  • When trying to open the first locked door by throwing an explosive barrel down the pit, aim carefully as the trajectory can be tricky.
  • For the second set of locked doors, consider changing your Arisen’s vocation to Mage and using Levin on the Stout Undead beyond the second door.
  • Be aware that some Stout Undead may spawn between the two doors, but this is not a reliable method for opening them.

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