Upper Caves

Upper Caves
There is an intricate network of cave tunnels below, above and all around the Underrail metro system.
Major location information
Music	Subterra
Located in	Around Lower Underrail
Areas	Upper Caves
Connections	Lower Underrail (multiple exits) GMS compound level 1 Lost Vault Hanging Rat bar Bunker (Upper Caves) Hephaestus Research
NPCs	Milton
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Upper Caves or Metro Caves are the caves directly connected to Lower Underrail, far above both Lower Caves and Deep Caverns.

Description

Some wall breaches in Lower Underrail lead to these adjoining caverns. They are inhabited mostly by various wildlife and largely devoid of human life, except the occasional bandit camp here and there. Ruins of old military facilities can be found even in these caverns, despite them not being directly connected to Lower Underrail's systems.

Enemies

All sorts of critters reside in these caverns, and few humans can be occasionally met.

Critters

Rathounds, Rathound Alphas, Pigs, Warthogs, Azuridae, Dogs, Burrower Spawn, Burrowers, Crawlers, Siphoners

Lunatics

Lunatic Gunners (lvl10), Lunatic Scanners

Lurkers

Lurker Smugglers

Quests

• Milton's Key

Part A

This part of Upper Caves is initially accessible for the most part. They area near the South Gate area. Some passages must be opened with TNT Charges.

Upper Caves A1

• The north exit leads to area Upper Caves A2
• The southeast stairs lead to Lower Underrail, area Lower Underrail A4
• Is inhabited by some Pigs and Warthogs
• Has several respawning Cave Ears
• Has a respawning Mindshroom
• The rubble in the NW corner contains a Trilobite Fossil oddity, 1XP

Upper Caves A2

• The west exit leads to area Upper Caves A3
• The north exit leads to area Upper Caves A4
• The south exit leads to area Upper Caves A1
• Is inhabited by a few Azuridae
• Has some respawning Lake Mushrooms
• The door to the boxes requires 35 Lockpicking
• The box behind the door contains an Encyclopedia Fragment oddity, 1 XP
• Can be fished in this area: Minihead, Demon Squid, Blue Eel

Upper Caves A3

• The east exit leads to area Upper Caves A2
• The north exit leads to area Upper Caves A8
• Is inhabited by several Rathounds and a Rathound Alpha in the building
• The box near the dead man inside requires 50 Hacking
• The shelves in the northeast room contains a Strange Comm Device oddity, 1 XP
• Brno LMG unique LMG can be found here, mounted on a quad inside the building
• You can raise the gate with 9 effective Strength

Upper Caves A4

• The south exit leads to area Upper Caves A2
• The west exit leads to area Upper Caves A8
• The north exit leads to area Upper Caves A5
• The east exit leads to area Upper Caves A9
• Is inhabited by a few Azuridae
• Has a Siphoner hidden in the water near north exit
• Has 2 respawning Lake Poppies
• Has 2 respawning Lake Mushrooms
• Can be fished in this area: Slackjaw, Blue Eel, Yellow Puckerfish, Minihead, Anglerfish, Demon Squid, Phantom Jelly

Upper Caves A5

• The south exit leads to area Upper Caves A4
• The west exit leads to area Upper Caves A6
• The north exit leads to area Upper Caves A11
• The east exit leads to area Upper Caves A10

Upper Caves A6

• The south exit leads to area Upper Caves A8
• The north exit leads to area Upper Caves A6x
• The west exit is blocked by destructible rocks, which lead to GMS Compound area GMS Compound - Cave
• Is inhabited by a Lurker Gunner and Lurker Cut-Throat
• Has 1 respawning Mindshroom
• Has some Red Dream Mushrooms, Mindshroom and Cave Ears
• Can be fished in this area: Slackjaw, Blue Eel, Yellow Puckerfish, Minihead

Upper Caves A6x

• The south exit leads to area Upper Caves A6
• The west exit leads to Upper Caves B2
• The east exit leads to Upper Caves A5
• Is inhabited by several (6-7) stealthy Crawlers
• Has some Lake Mushrooms and Cave Ears
• Can be fished in this area: nothing

Upper Caves A7

• The northeast exit leads to Lower Underrail, area Lower Underrail B6
• The southeast exit is blocked by destructible rocks, which lead to area Upper Caves A8
• Is inhabited by Pigs and Warthog
• A barrel in the northwest part contains a Scrapture oddity, 1 XP

Upper Caves A8

• The west exit leads to Upper Caves A7
• The north exit leads to Upper Caves A6
• The east exit leads to Upper Caves A4
• The south exit leads to Upper Caves A3
• Is inhabited by Pigs and Warthog

Upper Caves A9

• The west exit leads to Upper Caves A4
• The north exit leads to Upper Caves A10
• The east exit leads to Upper Caves A12
• Is inhabited by Rathounds and Rathound Alphas
• The dead man in the center carries a Footlocker key (Caves)
• Near the dead man is a secret passage requiring 7 Agility
  • The secret passage has a respawning Mindshroom

Upper Caves A10

• The north exit leads to Upper Caves A11
• The south exit leads to Upper Caves A9
• The west exits lead to Upper Caves A4
• has some roaming Cave Hoppers
• Has 1 respawning Mindshroom
• Has 1 respawning Lake Mushroom
• There's a bridge crossing the river north-south that can be spotted with enough Perception
• A hole in the SE corner is protected with a Crawler Poison Bear Trap. It contains a crossbow and some ammo
• Cannot fish in this area

Upper Caves A11

• The southwest exit leads to Upper Caves A5
• The southeast exit leads to Upper Caves A10
• The north exit leads to Upper Caves B4
• Milton is in the NE caves and offers the quest Milton's Key
  • The footlocker requires 55 Lockpicking and contains a Laser Pistol and some batteries
• The north exit is separated from the rest of the area by some Destructible rocks

Upper Caves A12

• The west exit is blocked by destructible rocks, which lead to area Upper Caves A9
• The east exit leads to Lower Underrail area Lower Underrail A7
• Is inhabited by Burrowers and Spawns

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  Upper Caves A1, connects to south Lower Underrail (A4)

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  Upper Caves A2

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  Upper Caves A3

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  Upper Caves A4

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  Upper Caves A5

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  Upper Caves A6, connects to GMS compound

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  Upper Caves A6x, connects to Hephaestus Research

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  Upper Caves A7, connects to northwest Lower Underrail (B6)

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  Upper Caves A8

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  Upper Caves A9

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  Upper Caves A10

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  Upper Caves A11, Milton's camp

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  Upper Caves A12, connects to east Lower Underrail (A7)

Part B

This part of Upper Caves becomes accessible once the player has TNT Charges or Jackhammer. If entering from Lower Underrail, they are located north of Rail Crossing train station. If entering through other Upper Caves, they are north of Milton's camp.

Upper Caves B16

• The south exit leads to Upper Caves B15
• The west exit leads to Upper Caves B14
• Ironheads have a small camp here
• There is a hidden stash in NW corner of map through the backside of the camp, contains a Jumping Bean and random tabi boots, requires 10 effective Perception
• Footlocker in the camp contains MG3-42 unique LMG

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  Upper Caves B3 (north of Hephaestus Research)

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  Upper Caves B4, crossroads

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  Upper Caves B5, Smugglers

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  Upper Caves B6

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  Upper Caves B7, lake

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  Upper Caves B8 (west of Lost Vault)

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  Upper Caves B10, rathounds

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  Upper Caves B12, Bunker entrance

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  Upper Caves B13, pool, crawlers

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  Upper Caves B14, pigs

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  Upper Caves B15, rathounds

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  Upper Caves B16, Ironhead camp

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  Upper Caves B17, river

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  Upper Caves B18, pigs

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  Upper Caves B19, river

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  Upper Caves B20

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  Upper Caves

Part C

This part of Upper Caves is further north, approximately underneath Foundry's northern side and east of Core City.

Upper Caves C5

• The south exit leads to Upper Caves C4
• The north exit leads to Upper Caves C6
• Has a hidden exit leading to Dude's House - Caves, unlocked during Dude's other quest

Upper Caves C6

• The south exit leads to Upper Caves C5
• The north exit leads to Upper Caves C6x
• The west exit leads to Upper Caves C3
• The east exit leads to Upper Caves C7
• A passage up leads to to Lower Underrail, area Lower Underrail C9
• Has a small lunatic camp in the NE corner of the map
  • Box in the lunatic camp has Rat Head Amulet oddity, 1 XP
  • Lunatic Chiller carries Psionic Mentor: Cryogenic Barrier

Upper Caves C6x

• The south exit leads to Upper Caves C6
• Underwater rock bridge (9 Perception required) leads to a box with Niobium Piercing Set
• Crate in the ship wreckage has some good quality random metal plates, sledgehammers and few Firecracker Caps
• Mind Cracker unique sledgehammer can be found at the end of the misty river, pulling it out causes a number of Azuridae Goliaths to appear on the way to the exit

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  Upper Caves C1

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  Upper Caves C2

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  Upper Caves C3

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  Upper Caves C4

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  Upper Caves C5

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  Upper Caves C6, lunatics and climbable route up (leads to outside of Hecate Research Outpost)

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  Upper Caves C6x

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  Upper Caves C7

Map Gallery

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  Upper Caves Global Map