Stardew Valley: How to Unlock Skull Cavern
The world of Stardew Valley has expanded massively over the last six years, filling out the indie farming RPG with dozens of hours of content. The story doesn't end with Pelican Town, and players will find themselves journeying to some far-flung places in search of new adventures. One of Stardew Valley's most dangerous destinations is Skull Cavern, which contains great loot along with hordes of powerful monsters.
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Getting to Skull Cavern isn't easy, and new players probably won't reach it until at least the latter half of their first year on the farm. At the start of the game, players won't even be able to reach the outside of Skull Cavern, let alone descend into the depths, and there are a few things to do before it'll unlock.
Before players can access the Skull Cavern in Stardew Valley, they'll first need to reach the Calico Desert region. This is one of the few areas of the map that isn't immediately available to players, and can only be reached by repairing the desert bus.
To repair the bus, players must either donate the full 42,500g to the Vault Bundles in the Stardew Valley Community Center or pay for the bus to be restored on the Joja Community Development Form for 40,000g. Once either of these has been completed, Pam will be available to drive players to the Calico Desert between 10:10am and 5pm every day. Tickets cost 500g and include a return trip to Pelican Town.
Once in Calico Desert, players will be able to find the entrance to Skull Cavern in the northwest of the map.
Unfortunately, finding Skull Cavern is only the first step to unlocking it in Stardew Valley. The door to the Cavern is locked, and players will need the Skull Key to enter. This key
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