Dragon Valley Cave is the farm zone in the caves under Dragon Valley. The monsters get stronger, and their loot richer, the deeper you go: Cave Beasts and Bloody Ladies near the entrance, Malruks in the middle halls, the Bloody family in the deep halls. Almost every monster here is aggressive.
Antharas' Lair lies deep inside the same caves. See How to Enter: Antharas in the Guides section.
Getting there
Talk to the Global Gatekeeper in any town and press Teleport to Farm Areas. It lists every DVC spot that is already open. The spots open with the chronicles:
| Teleport | Where it lands | Cost | Open from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Valley Cave | The cave entrance, next to Antharas' Lair | 233,500 Adena | Chronicle 0 |
| Dragon Valley Cave [Inside] | The Malruk halls | 2,450,000 Adena | Chronicle 1 |
| Dragon Valley Cave [Rudelto] | Among Cave Beasts, Bloody Ladies and Malruk Soldiers | 1,930,000 Adena | Chronicle 3 |
| Dragon Valley Cave [3-Way] | The deep halls of the Bloody family | 3,150,000 Adena | Chronicle 3 |
| Dragon Valley Cave [Bridge] | Among Bloody Knights, Bloody Lords and Kariks, near the Antharas Fairy | 4,380,000 Adena | Chronicle 3 |
Gatekeeper Ziggurat in Giran lists them too, except the Bridge.
Monsters
| Monster | Level | Closest teleport |
|---|---|---|
| Cave Beast | 76 | Rudelto, Entrance |
| Bloody Lady | 76 | Rudelto, Entrance |
| Death Wave | 77 | Inside, Rudelto |
| Pytan (with Pytan Knights) | 77 | Inside |
| Plando | 78 | Inside |
| Malruk Soldier | 79 | Inside, Rudelto |
| Cave Howler | 80 | Inside, Bridge |
| Malruk Knight, Malruk Berserker | 80 | Inside, Bridge |
| Malruk Lord | 80 | Inside, 3-Way |
| Limal Karinness | 79 | 3-Way |
| Bloody Liviona | 79 | 3-Way |
| Karik | 80 | 3-Way, Bridge |
| Bloody Sniper, Bloody Knight, Bloody Banshee | 80 | 3-Way, Bridge |
| Bloody Guardian (with Bloody Keepers and Bloody Mystics) | 80 | 3-Way, Bridge |
| Bloody Archer | 80 | 3-Way, Inside |
| Bloody Blader, Bloody Succubus | 81 | 3-Way, Inside |
| Bloody Lord | 82 | 3-Way, Bridge |
| Bloody Sentinel | 83 | 3-Way, Inside |
| Antharas Fairy (one, back 1 minute after it dies) | 80 | Bridge |
Drops
Chances are per kill (drop) or per successful Sweep (spoil).
| Item | Drop | Spoil | From |
|---|---|---|---|
 Adena | 25% | - | Every monster. The deeper, the more Adena. |
 Blue Seal Stone | 12.5% | 100% | Every monster except the Antharas Fairy. |
 Green Seal Stone | 6.25% | 50% | Every monster except the Antharas Fairy. |
 Red Seal Stone | 5% | - | Every monster except the Antharas Fairy. |
 Refined Bronze: A-Grade | 5 - 20% | 7 - 26% | Cave Beast, Death Wave, Bloody Lady, Pytans, Plando, the Malruks, Cave Howler, Limal Karinness. Best: Pytan (20%) and Limal Karinness (26% spoil). |
 Refined Steel: S-Grade | 6.25 - 50% | 50 - 100% | Karik and the Bloody family (not the Bloody Lady). Best: Bloody Banshee, Blader, Succubus, Sentinel and Archer (50%). Bloody Sentinels drop 4 - 10 at a time and spoil 12 - 15. |
 Red Crystal | 30 - 35% | 10 - 100% | Drop: Bloody Lord, Blader, Succubus, Sentinel. Spoil: those four (Lord 50%, the others 100%) and Bloody Knight (10%). |
 Crystal: S Grade | - | 50 - 100% | Spoil only: Bloody Guardian (100%, 1 - 5) and Bloody Archer (50%, 1 - 9). |
 Guardian's Core | - | 15% | Spoil only: Bloody Guardian. Treasure Chests drop it at 3%. |
| Fairy Essence | - | 15% | Spoil only: Antharas Fairy. The Treasure Chests of the Abandoned Coal Mines drop it at 3%. |
 Dye Dust | 2% | - | Bloody Lady only. |
 Infinity Dust | 0.9% | 1.8% | Bloody Sentinel only. |
Seal Stones come in big stacks: a few hundred Blue Seal Stones near the entrance, thousands from the Bloody Lords and Sentinels. A Talisman of Abundance adds to them. The Dusk Priestess (Seal Stones Trader) in the towns turns them into Ancient Adena (I want to contribute the Seal Stones.): 3 per Blue, 5 per Green and 10 per Red Seal Stone.
Treasure Chests
A box and a mimic wait in each chest spot among the monsters and come back 9 minutes after they are gone. Only Unlock (Treasure Hunter, Plains Walker, Abyss Walker and their third classes) opens a box: a failed Unlock or a normal hit makes it explode and vanish. A mimic is a monster, so kill it. Boxes and mimics drop the same loot, and every line is rolled on its own.
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adena | 100% | 472,500 - 945,000 |
| Refined Steel: S-Grade | 100% | 20 - 45 (from Chronicle 1) |
| Red Crystal | 70% | 2 - 4 (from Chronicle 2) |
| Refined Bronze: A-Grade | 20% | 1 - 2 (from Chronicle 1) |
| Dye Dust | 10% | 1 |
| Guardian's Core | 3% | 1 (from Chronicle 1) |
| Infinity Dust | 1% | 1 (from Chronicle 8) |
What the loot is for
| Material | Used for |
|---|---|
| Refined Bronze: A-Grade | A-grade weapon crafting, and 50 per Warsmith's Holder. |
| Refined Steel: S-Grade | S-grade armor and jewel crafting, and 30 per Arcsmith's Anvil or Mammon Fabric. |
| Crystal: S Grade | S-grade crafting, and 20 per Arcsmith's Anvil or Mammon Fabric. |
| Red Crystal | The Greater and Royal tattoos, Basic Infinity weapons, and sealed S-grade clan armor. |
| Guardian's Core | 5 per Warsmith's Holder. |
| Fairy Essence | 5 per catalyst: Warsmith's Mold, Warsmith's Holder, Craftsman's Mold, Arcsmith's Anvil and Mammon Fabric. |