Mastery Cave

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Mastery Cave
Closed:	Never
Address:	Cindersap Forest
Occupants:	None

The Mastery Cave is an area located in the Cindersap Forest. It is unlocked after the Player has achieved max level in all 5 skills. If attempted to enter before reaching this, a message will display: Only a master of the five ways may enter ([Number of max level skills]/5). Inside, the player can find:

A letter from Grandpa in the southeast corner

5 mastery totems on the wall, one for each skill

A bench in the center of the cave that reads "The Last Path"

Grandpa's Letter

In the southeast corner Grandpa has left a letter for the Farmer. The letter will read the following:

“

“My dear <player's name>, If you're reading this note, you've found the secret room I've prepared for you. Within these walls are tips, recipes, and even some of my most cherished tools... all the very best from the many happy years I spent in the valley. By coming this far, you'll have proven that you possess the skill and wisdom to make good use of these powerful secrets. I hope my discoveries help you in your journey to making <Farm's name> a shining star of the whole world! Make me proud! - Grandpa ”

Mastery Totems

Each totem grants special items or benefits, but that can only be claimed once you achieve 10,000 Mastery points. The totems may be picked in any order, however, each mastery level and therefore each totem after the first costs progressively more points to unlock.

Name	Rewards			Power	Associated Skill
	Farming Mastery		Iridium Scythe	Can be used to harvest any crops. It's also excellent at gathering hay.	You can now find Golden Animal Crackers, which permanently doubles a farm animal's produce. Doesn't work on pigs.	Farming
		Statue Of Blessings Recipe	Touching the statue gives a unique blessing every day.
Mining Mastery		Statue Of The Dwarf King Recipe	Choose from two mining-related powers each day.	Gem-bearing rocks now grant twice the gems.	Mining
		Heavy Furnace Recipe	It's more efficient than a regular furnace. Requires 25 pieces of ore and 3 coal per use.
Foraging Mastery		Mystic Tree Seed recipe	This can be planted to grow a special tree.	You can now find Golden Mystery Boxes, which contain superior items.	Foraging
		Treasure Totem recipe	Use on diggable terrain to summon a ring of treasure spots.
Fishing Mastery		Advanced Iridium Rod	Use in the water to catch fish. Up to two bobbers can be attached at once.	You can now encounter Golden Fishing Treasure Chests.	Fishing
		Challenge Bait recipe	A "perfect" catch yields triple the fish. However, each time a fish escapes the "fishing bar", the catch is reduced.
Combat Mastery		Anvil recipe	Allows you to re-forge trinkets, randomizing their stats. Costs 3 iridium bars per use.	Unlocks a new equipment slot for trinkets. Trinkets can be found while adventuring and grant special powers.	Combat
		Mini-Forge recipe	Now, you can use a dwarvish forge from the convenience of your home.

Completed Mastery Skills

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After completing all 5 of the mastery skills a candle will light above each of the totems, the letter on the right will be removed, and a hat will appear on the pedestal between the combat totem and the foraging totem.

Trivia

In the Secret Note #27, Grandpa mentions a "very special secret" he hid somewhere in the valley, referring to the Mastery Cave.

History

• 1.6: Introduced.