Editing Cavern of Chaos

|image    = Cavern of Chaos sublevel 1.jpg

|location  = Wistful Wild

|treasures = 17

|hazards  = {{fire}} {{water}} {{electricity}} {{poison}} {{explosion}}

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==How to reach==

This cave, like the [[Citadel of Spiders]], is located right beside the landing site. There are very few enemies in the path to the cave, making it simple to access.

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The two treasures, the [[Mirth Sphere]] and the [[Enamel Buster]], are both somewhere above ground; however, watch out for falling bomb-rocks, especially if the treasures are in dead-ends. It is possible to get both treasures without killing enemies. Just let some whites [[carry]] them (as they are fast) and distract the Careening Dirigibugs. Once all the treasures are collected, find the hole and jump down.

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==Sublevel 2==

Defeat all three of them, and take back the [[Frosty Bauble]], [[Gemstar Wife]], and [[Essence of Despair]] the Bulblaxes left behind. Find the hole (which is next to your starting area) and continue down.

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==Sublevel 3==

One treasure, the [[Infernal Vegetable]], is somewhere above ground, and the other treasure, the [[Child of the Earth]], is underground, so you'll need to listen to your treasure gauge and use [[White Pikmin]] to find it. When everything is collected and safe, go down the hole.

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==Sublevel 4==

{{see also|Emperor Bulblax#Strategy|t1=Emperor Bulblax strategy}}

With the other leader, take the Pikmin and throw [[Purple Pikmin]] onto its face while it is stunned. This will take away a good chunk of its [[HP|health]]. Repeat until it is dead, and then do the same thing for the other Bulblax, or just ignore it if it isn't disturbing you. You may want to use [[Red Pikmin]] to disable fire geysers before you start.

There is also a treasure, the [[Milk Tub]], above ground, usually behind a gate. Take both treasures back and then leave this watery sublevel. If you are in need of Blue Pikmin to collect the treasures, a [[Queen Candypop Bud]] will drop in one of the alcoves.

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==Sublevel 5==

* '''Theme''': Soil

* '''Treasures''':

** None

This is the only rest level in the Cavern of Chaos. It contains two [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]]s, an [[Ivory Candypop Bud]], a [[Violet Candypop Bud]], a [[Queen Candypop Bud]], and falling eggs that contain nectar or sprays. Regroup your Pikmin, go up the geyser if you need to, or continue down the hole.

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==Sublevel 6==

* '''Theme''': Concrete

* '''Treasures''':

** {{icon|Growshroom|y}} (partially buried)

One of the Wollywogs can get stuck in a small crevice and will continuously bounce from wall to wall. It cannot get out of this state without killing it.

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==Sublevel 7==

* '''Theme''': Concrete

* '''Treasures''':

** {{icon|Fuel Reservoir|y}} (US/Europe) / {{icon|Omegatron|y}} (Japan)

** {{icon|Withering Blowhog|y}} &times; 3

* '''Obstacles''':

* '''Vegetation''':

** {{icon|Shoot|y}} (large) &times; 2

** {{icon|Egg|y}} &times; 2

One Puffy Blowhog contains the [[Impenetrable Cookie]], and the [[Fuel Reservoir]] can be anywhere above ground, but likely behind gates. Be careful not to miss Cloaking Burrow-Nits behind walls; they might eat unwatched Pikmin at the worst possible times. Take back the treasures, find the hole, and continue down.

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==Sublevel 8==

* '''Theme''': Tiles

* '''Treasures''':

** {{icon|Fruit Guard|y}} (US) / {{icon|Empty Space Container|y}} (Europe/Japan)

Eventually in the sublevel, you will get to its only treasure in a dead end somewhere: the [[Fruit Guard]] in the US version, or the [[Empty Space Container]] in Europe or Japan. If you've already cleared the area of Dwarf Red Bulborbs, that's great – take the treasure back. If not, go back and clear it, as the Bulborbs will try to eat your Pikmin on the way back. After you're sure all Gatling Groinks and Dwarf Red Bulborbs are dead and they are all taken back to your base, and all your Pikmin are safe, you can start taking back the massive amount of carcasses. Find the hole that leads to the next sublevel, and then jump down.

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==Sublevel 9==

* '''Theme''': Tiles

* '''Treasures''':

** {{icon|Maternal Sculpture|y}}

** {{icon|Careening Dirigibug|y}} &times; 2

* '''Obstacles''':

* '''Vegetation''':

** None

** None

The [[Maternal Sculpture]] and the [[Wiggle Noggin]] can be anywhere above ground, even in the water (in which you will need Blue Pikmin to reach it). When the treasures aren't in the water, you can maybe get through this sublevel without killing any water enemies. If you're lucky, they might even be right next to the [[Research Pod]]. After collecting carcasses and treasures, look for the hole and jump down.

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==Sublevel 10==

The battle with the [[Segmented Crawbster]] will be a difficult one, so it is best to take only [[Red Pikmin]] (and maybe [[Purple Pikmin]] also, if they are flowered). This is also a great place to use your [[ultra-spicy spray]]s, as the Crawbster will be much, much easier to defeat with them. Use the in-depth strategy linked above for defeating the boss, and then take back the [[Silencer]]. Use the eggs that might have fallen from above during the battle to give your Pikmin flowers if you need to, look for the geyser, and escape. Oddly, this sublevel actually becomes [[Solar System#Cavern of Chaos 10|darker if the player has the Solar System]].

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==Gallery==

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Cavern of Chaos Location.png|Entrance to the cave.

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==Names in other languages==

{{Foreignname

|SpaA=Caverna del Caos

|SpaAM=Cavern of Chaos

|Ger=Chaos-Kaverne

|GerM=Chaos-Cavern

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{{Wistful Wild}}

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