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Original guide illustration of a narrow cliff entrance opening into a glowing crystal cavern
System guide · Rare hunting

Geoclaw and Minespine: cave entrances and interior routes

A boss pin inside a cliff is a destination, not an entrance. Geoclaw and Minespine each have a separate approach marker in Breezy Plains. Start at the entrance link below, then switch to the underground view to follow the cave toward the encounter.

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Open the approach, then the encounter

Different positions, not the same place

Entrance coordinates and encounter coordinates are different Atlas positions

The coordinates select locations on our Atlas, not coordinates to type into the game. They distinguish the surface approach from the underground destination. The Atlas’s Geoclaw Cavern and Minespine overlays help keep that distinction visible.

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Minespine: the Tunneling approach

  1. 1Bring Tunneling before travelling

    Use an Aniimo with the named Tunneling ability, such as Budclaw. Hundant’s Dig is a different ability and is not a substitute for passing the tunnel obstruction.

  2. 2Reach the entrance marker by Beast Fang Ridge

    Approach the rock formation from its accessible base. In beta gameplay, the route rounds a crevice to a dark opening bordered by orange crystals; the chest on the ridge is a separate detour.

  3. 3Twine and tunnel through the obstruction

    Switch to the Tunneling creature at the narrow passage and use its traversal action. Do not keep attacking the wall or digging a random resource point.

  4. 4Follow the inner passage and activate the Bloom

    The filmed route proceeds along the passage to a Bloom on the right. Activate it before turning toward the encounter so a failed attempt does not require repeating the whole approach.

  5. 5Prepare before entering the arena

    From the Bloom, the filmed approach turns right toward Minespine. Heal and check the encounter level before committing; finding the entrance does not mean the boss matches your current team.

Route details are from beta gameplay: The entrance position is corroborated by the Atlas record. The inner turn-by-turn approach was filmed in an earlier beta; if the passage layout differs, keep the underground destination selected and follow the current tunnel.
A lantern-lit underground passage blocked by a packed earth wall, with a shallow round pit dug into the floor beside it ending in bare rock
Tunneling is what passes the obstruction; a pit dug in the floor beside it is a different interaction and opens nothing.
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Geoclaw: enter below the surface pin

  1. 1Select the Geoclaw entrance

    Open the Nimbus Fields entrance link. Look for the grassy rim above a deep opening lined with blue crystals. The Alpha marker is farther inside; walking toward it across the surface leaves you above the cave.

  2. 2Descend to the lower opening

    Go down into the crystal-lined depression and look along the rock face at its bottom. The entrance is a low dark gap beneath an overhang, with blue crystals beside it. Switch the Atlas to underground here.

  3. 3Pass beneath the low overhang

    Twine into a small form for the tight opening, then move into the passage behind it. The filmed approach changes form at this gap; do not keep trying to run an oversized creature into the rock above it.

  4. 4Follow the blue growth between the roots

    Continue along the walkable floor bordered by glowing blue plants and exposed roots. Follow the passage as it opens into the broader chamber, keeping the underground encounter selected. The approach reaches a moss-covered boulder at the chamber’s edge.

  5. 5Check the encounter on arrival

    Look past the mossy boulder into the open floor for the large crystal crab. Stop outside its immediate space, heal and switch from travel forms to the intended boss team. Check its Alpha identity and level before fighting or throwing an Aniipod.

These interior landmarks come from an English beta route published before July. The July chapter preview also shows the crystal-lined depression, but full July playback required a Bilibili login. Use the visible landmarks and current Atlas together; this is not a claim that the launch cave was playtested.

A deep round depression lined with blue crystals, a low dark gap beneath an overhang at its base, and a worn footpath running along the grassy rim above it
The surface marker sits on the rim; the way in is the low gap at the bottom of the crystal-lined depression.
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If the pin seems unreachable

  • Check whether you selected the entrance or the encounter. They are separated horizontally as well as by cave depth.
  • Check the exact traversal ability. Dig, Tunneling and climbing solve different obstacles.
  • If you are standing above the target, return to the entrance instead of trying to drop through solid terrain.
  • If a boss is absent, check its encounter state and refresh rules in the world boss guide. An empty cave is not proof that the entrance is wrong.
A hillside cutaway at dusk with a lit chamber under open grass, no shaft connecting them, and a separate dark opening in the hillside far to one side
Standing above a target is not being near it; return to the entrance rather than looking for a way down through solid ground.
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Frequently asked

Why is the Minespine marker inside a cliff?

It marks the underground encounter, not the entrance. Open the separate entrance pin, bring Tunneling and follow the cave passage.

Can Dig replace Tunneling for Minespine?

No. The approach uses Tunneling to pass an obstruction. Dig is a different traversal interaction.