Volcano Dungeon

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Volcano Dungeon's Entryway

The Volcano Dungeon is located inside the volcano at the north end of Ginger Island, accessed through a large cave on the south side of the volcano. The Dungeon consists of ten levels through which the player must proceed in sequence to reach the Forge, thereby "completing" the dungeon.

Entering the cave, the player faces a lava river, across which lies the Volcano Dungeon. On the west side of the entryway is a pool of water. On its east side is a gate, initially locked, with a button on the floor to the south through the gate, out of reach.

To cross the lava river and enter the dungeon, pour water on it with the watering can, creating a pathway to walk on. A steel (or higher) watering can is able to cover 5 squares in line, enough to build a bridge with a single tool use. The path remains for the length of the day, but disappears every night. After the player completes the dungeon, a parrot offers to build a permanent bridge in exchange for 5 Golden Walnuts.

Once across the lava river, the player can proceed north through the doorway to enter the first level of the dungeon.

Passage Through the Dungeon

Unlike the Skull Cavern or the Mines, the Volcano Dungeon does not have ladders for instant exits or descent through levels. Instead, the player must find in each level the doorway that leads to the next level. Exit from the dungeon is accomplished by retracing the path through the levels and up to the cave's entryway, except by means of Warp Totems or Return Scepter. A player who passes out at 2AM in the Volcano Dungeon awakens the next day in the Island Farmhouse and the game deducts data-sort-value="2500">2,500g from available funds.

Within the dungeon, the player will encounter a variety of monsters, and may find Mystic Stones or other mining nodes that yield Cinder Shards, gems, or ores (including iridium). Level nine always contains a chest. Unlike the Mines or Skull Cavern, the game populates each level with these items only once each day. Leaving and reentering the dungeon does not cause re-spawning on the same day.

Once the parrot appears on level five, it can create a special dungeon exit (hole in the floor) for 5 Golden Walnuts. This exit takes the player outside to the east side of the volcano, next to the Parrot Express. Once outside, the player cannot reenter at level five, but must start again by entering the cave.

There is also an open doorway in the southwest corner of level ten that takes the player back to the far side of the gate at the entryway to the cave. Once there, the player must step on the button on the floor to permanently open the entryway gate, allowing passage in either direction thereafter. Thus, completing the dungeon permits direct access to the Forge.

Monsters

The volcano dungeon holds a unique set of Monsters.

Image	Monster	HP	Damage	Notes
	Dwarvish Sentry	300	18	Has a chance to spawn when a crate is broken. May drop gems on death.
	False Magma Cap	290	15	Replicates the rock crab's behavior. Almost always drops a Magma Cap on death, and can occasionally drop Cinder Shards.
	Hot Head	215	18	At low HP or death, it becomes a bomb that will explode quickly. May drop Solar Essence on death.
	Lava Lurk	220	15	Shoots 4 fireballs that will travel through walls. May drop Bone Fragment or Dragon Tooth on death. Possible to kill when the Lava Lurk is within two spaces of the edge of the lava pool.
	Magma Sprite	220	15	May drop Cinder Shard on death.
	Magma Sparker	310	15	Can inflict Burn debuff on player. May drop Cinder Shard on death.
	Magma Duggy	380	16	May drop Taro Tuber, Cinder Shard, or Mega Bomb on death.
	Tiger Slime	415	23	May drop Tiger Hat, Ginger, Taro Tuber, Pineapple Seeds, or Mango Sapling on death.

Special Floors

Volcano Caldera

Level 10 of the dungeon contains the Forge. Players can pay Cinder Shards to use various gems on their weapons and equipment, giving enhancements and enchantments. This level has an exit to the volcano's entry in the southwest corner. Players can fish in the magma area, to get items such as Lava Eel, fishing junk, and the painting 'Physics 101'. After achieving 100% Perfection, a secret hat can be obtained.

Gated Doors

On some floors in the dungeon, the gateway to the next level may be blocked by a fence. The gate has small colored dots to indicate the state of the locks that control its opening: red for locked, green for unlocked. The gate opens once all dots are green, and the player can then move to the next level.

Each red dot can be toggled to green by stepping on its corresponding floor button, pressing it downward. The player must search for these buttons throughout the current level to open the way to the next.

Mushroom Floors

A mushroom floor.

In the Volcano Dungeon, mushroom floors are filled with Magma Caps and False Magma Caps, which will come to life and attack the player when they are close by. There are also mushroom husks that can be cut through like grass.

Islands

Some floors have islands surrounded by lava. Occasionally the buttons, treasure chests, or useful mining nodes will spawn on the islands. To reach them, the player simply uses their watering can to pour water on the lava and create a bridge the same way they did to gain access to the dungeon. Fishing inside the dungeon is not possible.

Treasure

There are two types of treasure chests that can spawn randomly, common and rare. The chance for a chest to be rare is significantly higher on the 9th level and is also affected by Luck.

Common Chests

A common chest

Image	Name	Description	Quantity	Chance
	Cinder Shard	You can feel a warm glow from within this stone.	1	1/7*
	Golden Coconut	This is one tough nut to crack, but a professional might be able to break it open.	1	1/7*
	Taro Tuber	Plant these in warm weather. Takes 10 days to mature. Grows faster if planted near a body of water.	8	1/7*
	Pineapple Seeds	Plant these in warm weather. Takes 14 days to mature, and keeps producing fruit after that.	5	1/7*
	Protection Ring	Stay invincible for a little while longer after taking damage.	1	1/7*
	Soul Sapper Ring	Gain a little bit of energy every time you slay a monster.	1	1/7*
	Dwarf Sword	It's ancient, but the blade never dulls.	1	1/21*
	Dwarf Hammer	It emits a very faint whirring sound.	1	1/21*
	Dwarf Dagger	It's ancient, but the blade never dulls.	1	1/21*

Rare Chests

A rare chest

Image	Name	Description	Quantity	Chance
	Cinder Shard	You can feel a warm glow from within this stone.	10	1/9*
	Mermaid Boots	Mermaid scales gives these boots a protective aura.	1	1/9*
	Dragonscale Boots	These shimmering boots are extremely tough.	1	1/9*
	Golden Coconut	This is one tough nut to crack, but a professional might be able to break it open.	3	1/9*
	Phoenix Ring	Once a day, regain some health after being knocked out in combat.	1	1/9*
	Hot Java Ring	Greatly increases your chance to find coffee drinks when slaying monsters.	1	1/9*
	Deluxe Pirate Hat	Only the most infamous pirate could pull off this look.	1	1/9*
	Ostrich Egg	It may be the world's largest egg.	1	1/9*
	Dragontooth Cutlass	The blade was forged from a magical tooth.	1	1/27*
	Dragontooth Club	This club was crafted from a magical tooth.	1	1/27*
	Dragontooth Shiv	The blade was forged from a magical tooth.	1	1/27*

*It is impossible to get a Golden Coconut from either chest before one is cracked. Therefore, the probability of other loot before it is cracked is 1/6 for items and 1/18 for the weapons in the common chests, while in rare chests it is 1/8 for items and 1/24 for weapons.

Metal Crates

Containers in the Volcano Dungeon always contain either a Dwarvish Sentry or random loot when destroyed. At most one item will be dropped by a crate, although multiple copies of that item are possible. The northern-most metal crate in the Shop on Level 5 always contains a gold quality Magma Cap.

Content	Chance
Dwarvish Sentry	23.57%
Golden Walnut (limited)	10%
Amethyst	8.57%
Coal (1-2)	8.57%
Copper Ore (2-5)	8.57%
Gold Ore (1-3)	8.57%
Hardwood (2-5)	8.57%
Iron Ore (2-5)	8.57%
Omni Geode (1-2)	4.11%
Cave Carrot (1-2)	3%
Emerald	3%
Ruby	3%
Topaz	3%
Cinder Shard	1.11%
Curiosity Lure	1.11%
Diamond	1.11%
Iridium Ore	1.11%
Pineapple Seeds (1-2)	1.11%
Taro Tuber (1-3)	1.11%
Warp Totem: Farm	1.11%
Warp Totem: Island	1.11%

Golden Walnuts

Up to 17 Golden Walnuts can be obtained by mining or killing monsters in the Volcano Dungeon. In particular:

• Up to 5 Golden Walnuts can be obtained by breaking rocks.
• Up to 5 Golden Walnuts can be obtained by killing enemies.
• Up to 5 Golden Walnuts can be obtained by breaking metal crates.
• Up to 1 Golden Walnut can be obtained by opening a common chest.
• Up to 1 Golden Walnut can be obtained by opening a rare chest.

Shop

Dwarf Shop

On level 5 of the dungeon, there is a dwarf that runs a small shop, as well as a pool where the player can refill the watering can. Three crates are always present on this level. Breaking them may spawn a Dwarvish Sentry, just like on any other level. The crate closest to the dwarf always drops a gold quality Magma Cap.

It is not possible to trade with the dwarf without having the Dwarvish Translation Guide.

In addition to the standard stock, the shop also offers one of two Food items every day.

Image	Name	Description	Price	Day Sold/Chance of being sold
	Cinderclown Shoes	These magic shoes belonged to a famous Dwarvish jester.	Cinder Shard (100)	Every day
	Cherry Bomb	Generates a small explosion. Stand back!	data-sort-value="300">300g	Every day
	Bomb	Generates an explosion. Watch out!	data-sort-value="600">600g	Every day
	Mega Bomb	Generates a powerful explosion. Use with extreme caution.	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g	Every day
	Roots Platter	This'll get you digging for more.	data-sort-value="1200">1,200g	50%
	Super Meal	It's a really energizing meal.	data-sort-value="1200">1,200g	50%
	Pink Bow	This huge bow makes quite a statement!	data-sort-value="10000">10,000g	25%
	Warp Totem: Island Recipe	A recipe to make Warp Totem: Island	data-sort-value="10000">10,000g	Every day (until purchased)
	Ginger Ale Recipe	A recipe to make Ginger Ale	data-sort-value="1000">1,000g	Every day (until purchased)

Bugs

• No mail is generated when a player passes out at 2AM in the Volcano Dungeon.

History

• 1.5: Introduced.