Pirate Cave (Original)

For the current version of this dungeon, see Pirate Cave.

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Pirate Cave
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The Pirate Cave before Month of the Mad God 2020 is a very low-level Dungeon designed for weak (level 1+) characters. The enemies and boss all have low health and damage output for this purpose. This dungeon is the only source of Pirate Rum and one of the two sources for the First Mate’s Hook, a piece of the Pirate King Warrior ST set. The dungeon received a significant rework for Month of the Mad God 2020 (version TBA), as part of the “reconstruction” theme which aimed to modernize some of the game’s oldest content. This page describes the most recent iteration of the Pirate Cave before the rework.

Entrances to the Pirate Cave are commonly dropped by Pirate, Piratess, Green Gelatinous Cubes, Red Gelatinous Cubes, Purple Gelatinous Cubes, Forest Nymphs, Giant Crabs, Sand Devils and Goblin Warriors.

This dungeon must be completed to earn the ‘Tunnel Rat’ fame bonus.

The dungeon has a much more difficult version called the Deadwater Docks.

The Realm Eye says:
Dreadstump’s ragtag crew of pirates once ravaged the realm’s shores. Reckless and consistently drunk, they one day crashed into an inlet on the shoreline.
The stranded swashbucklers used the wreckage of their galleon to assemble a makeshift network of wooden planks around the cove.
Over time, this improvised hideout earned a reputation among seafaring criminal circles as a safe haven for drinking, free from Oryx’s oppression.

Key

Pirate Cave KeyThe Pirate Cave Key is available in the Nexus for 50 Realm Gold.

Guide

See the Pirate Cave Guide for a complete walk-through on the dungeon and all its enemies.

Contents


Layout

The starting room is a large, circular room with sandy floor tiles and palm trees scattered throughout. The main dungeon consists of a network of rectangular wooden piers connected by narrow walkways. The walls consist of irregular gray stone, and water can be found in the edges of each room. The boss room is large and circular.

Example Layout

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Screenshot


Enemies and Environmental Hazards

Cave Pirate Brawler
Cave Pirate Brawler
Cave Pirate Sailor
Cave Pirate Sailor
Cave Pirate Veteran
Cave Pirate Veteran
Cave Pirate Cabin Boy
Cave Pirate Cabin Boy
Cave Pirate Hunchback
Cave Pirate Hunchback
Cave Pirate Macaw
Cave Pirate Macaw
Cave Pirate Moll
Cave Pirate Moll
Cave Pirate Monkey
Cave Pirate Monkey
Cave Pirate Parrot
Cave Pirate Parrot
Pirate Admiral
Pirate Admiral
Pirate Captain
Pirate Captain
Pirate Commander
Pirate Commander
Pirate Lieutenant
Pirate Lieutenant

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Boss


Dreadstump The Pirate King is the boss of the Pirate Cave. He is found in a large, circular room and will be surrounded by minions.

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Drops of Interest

Item
Drops From
Mark of Dreadstump
Pirate Rum
Dreadstump the Pirate King, Pirate Admiral, Pirate Captain, Pirate Commander, Pirate Lieutenant
First Mate's Hook

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Daily Quests

The Pirate Cave is part of the Beginner Quest pool from the Tinkerer and has two associated quests.

Name Description Items Needed Reward
The Pirate King Defeat Dreadstump the Pirate King in the Pirate Cave. Mark of DreadstumpMark of DreadstumpMark of DreadstumpMark of Dreadstump Beginner Quest Chest
Run the Table Get rid of all these lowly monsters and I’ll get some good gear for you. Mark of DreadstumpMark of Mama MegamothMark of ArachnaMark of MixcoatlMark of the Queen Bee Beginner Quest ChestTreasure Map

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Trivia

  • Added in Build 74, the Pirate Cave is one of the first two dungeons that were made, the other being the Undead Lair.
  • This dungeon is sometimes jokingly referred to as the hardest dungeon in the game, due to it actually being among the easiest.