Caves

=Caves= Caves are explorable natural tunnel systems, usually visited by astronauts to gather rare resources, especially Lithium and Diamonds. They can be very dangerous since they are infested with aliens. Also, one can get easily lost because of the darkness. It is recommended to prepare accordingly before entering a cave.

Exploration
Since caves are very dark and the flashlight merely provides sufficient vision, orientation can become quite a challenge. Placing a beacon at the cave entrance can help to find the exit by using the handheld map, as well as writing down the coordinates before entering. Certain minerals glow in the dark, thus these can be used to mark the path by dropping them on the ground while venturing deeper into obscurity. It is advised to bring food and water to avoid starvation and stay hydrated. In general, it is a good idea to follow one direction only by always turning left (or right) at the next furcation, and turning into the opposite direction at each junction when trying to find the exit. It is particularly recommended to bring along weapons and ammo, since aliens lurk in the darkness, waiting for their prey. The ferocious creatures outside a cave might also sense an astronauts presence, waiting at the entrance to kill the flatfooted amateurs.

Cain's Demise
The cave is located on Proteus 2, roughly 86 m south of Mark Watney Base. Another entrance/exit can be found at the north-east slope of Odius Crater.

Both entrances are no longer present as of 1.1.122. No openings are found.

Lidia Cave
Located on Proteus 2, west of Horizon Volcano, the cave can be seen from afar due to the shiny Lithium nodes above the entrance. The more or less Y-shaped cave is known for its diamonds and abundance of lithium and aluminum,Fungus and Coral Branches aswell as some titanium.

Both entrances are no longer present as of 1.1.122. No openings are found.

Rahab's Womb
Located on Proteus 2, roughly 480 m east of Ezekiel Crater, and 950 m north-west of Abaddon Crater, the cave can be seen from afar due to the hydrogen geysers near the vertical drop. Another entrance/exit can be found roughly 330 m north of the hydrogen geyser crater. Many easy to miss furcations form a complex cave system, thus it can be really confusing and difficult to find the way out again.

Known Bugs

 * Aliens glitching through the cave ceiling (don't waste ammo, you can not kill them)
 * Aliens gathering in front of the cave entrance, making it quite difficult to exit
 * Depositories and resource nodes glitching through the cave ceiling (can not be accessed/mined)
 * Cave entrance stepping stones can get player character stuck when jumping into them
 * Dropping items can fall through the floor