:''For ladder/chute spawn rates, special monster drops, and the contents of crates and barrels, see [[The Mines]].''
:''For ladder/chute spawn rates, special monster drops, and the contents of crates and barrels, see [[The Mines]].''
The '''Skull Cavern''' is located in the northwest area of [[the Desert]]. It is initially locked and requires the [[Skull Key]] to gain access.
The '''Skull Cavern''' is located in the northwest area of [[the Desert]]. It is initially locked and requires the [[Skull Key]] to gain access.
−
−
==Time==
−
Time runs more slowly in Skull Cavern than elsewhere in the game: whereas one hour of game time normally lasts 42 seconds, in Skull Cavern one hour lasts 54 seconds. However, time reverts to normal 42-second hours in multiplayer games and on [[#Prehistoric Floors|Prehistoric Floors]].<ref name="time" /> This has two main implications:
−
* Players have more real-time available before the end of the day, and should be able to descend deeper than otherwise.
−
* The game-time duration of any [[Buffs|buff]] is decreased.
−
−
This adjustment in timing has no effect, however, upon other aspects of the game, such as [[Crafting#Artisan Equipment|equipment]] processing times. For example, [[Honey]] placed in a [[Keg]] at noon is ready with [[Mead]] at 10 pm even if the player spends most of that time in Skull Cavern.