Welcome to NGB and our guide on the Sweltering Cave area in Octopath Traveler 0. This area features a variety of enemies, valuable crafting materials, and useful treasure chests. Whether you’re looking to level up, stock up on items, or find rare resources, this guide will help you navigate the Sweltering Cave efficiently, exploit enemy weaknesses, and make sure you don’t miss any rewards.
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Sweltering Cave Area Guide
Treasure Chests
Thoroughly explore the Sweltering Cave to find these chests:

- Advanced Tactical Tome
- Crested Key
- Fortifying Nut (L)
- Almighty Olive
- Blue Chest (Guarded by Elite Enemy)
- Reckless Strike Mastery – SP Cost: 35 / Deal great sword damage to a foe. More potent if attacking from the back row
Enemies and Weaknesses
Understanding enemy vulnerabilities is essential for quick and efficient battles. The following table summarizes the foes you’ll encounter in the Sweltering Cave:
| Enemy | Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Blackhorn | Sword, Bow, Fire, Light |
| Diabolical Goat | Sword, Polearm, Fan, Light |
| Flesh-Eating Bat | Sword, Polearm, Bow, Ice |
| Lava Slug | Tome, Ice, Wind, Dark |
| Magma Drake | Bow, Tome, Ice, Dark |
Tips for battling enemies: Use weapons that exploit their weaknesses for faster battles and to break shields.
Elite Enemies
Elite Enemies are powerful foes that lurk within dungeons. The icon’s color represents the enemy’s strength.
- Blue = Weak
- Yellow = Moderate
- Red = Strong
Defeat them to obtain valuable items that can be used to improve Wishvale’s facilities. Make sure to be fully prepared before taking them on!
Menacing Deadly Chameleon

| Shield | Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| 12 | Polearm, Dagger, Bow, Fire; Dagger, Tome, Wind, Light; Polearm, Staff, Lightning, Dark |
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