As you explore the wilds inAle & Tale: Tavern, you’ll come across various mythical creatures, allies, and monsters. Holding your own is one thing, but you’ll have to navigate it all while running your own tavern to make enough gold to survive. The final test of your skills is facing the great evil within the dungeon, if you’re able to find it.

When facing this last trial, you’ll need to employ all that you’ve learned thus far to delve into the cave dungeon and defeat the formidable cultist waiting within. Thankfully, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.

Where To Find The Cave

The last quest the merchant gives you is tovanquish the ultimate evil within the cave, but he doesn’t give you many directions outside of that. You’re left topursue the dark forceson your own, using everything at your disposal.

To find the cave, head out to theeast of the tavern, along the river. Cross over the large stones forming a bridge, thencontinue south along the shoreline. You’ll find theentrance to the cavealong with mining supplies.

If it’s night, there’s alantern that will be litup just outside.

ensure youbring a torch or light potionsbefore heading in, along with plenty of ammo for your weapons. You’ll be heading in for a while, and death means starting all over.

Bring food and potions to restore your health!

How To Open The Gates

Once you’re inside the cave, there aremultiple numbered gatesthat block your path. You’ll need tofind the corresponding leversto open each gate and reach the inner sanctum of the cave.

It’s incredibly dark within the cave, but you canignite the torchesmounted along the floors and walls.

Keep an eye out for all them tounlock an achievement!

When you enter the cave, the first door ismarked with the Roman numeral for one. Take the path to the left andfollow the staircasedown to another gate. Use the lever here, thenbacktrack and pass throughthe first gate.

Then,use the lever by the tentto open gate number two, which is located next to the first lever you used. Make your way back there, then hop down the ledge to reach the next area.

Be warned that there areGhouls and Hounds withinthe cave! It’s hard to see them, but they’ll deal a lot of damage.

You canloot the chestunder the tent here, but continuealong the path to the leftthrough the cave. Move through the next camp, then follow the path with theglowing blue mushroomsto find another lever and a gate.

Thelever here opens gate number four, back by the very first camp you found near the entrance. Head back there andtake the winding pathdown to lever number three.

From here, you can eitherwalk all the way backaround to the glowing blue mushrooms andtake that staircase downto the inner sanctum, or you canhop over the wooden barricadeby lever number three and take a shortcut.

You’ll know you’vereached the final areawhen a large arch sits before you in the dark. A door marked withthe Roman numeral for fiveblocks the path forward, and the lever to open it isright next to the pillaron your left.

The Cultist Boss Battle

verify you’re ready to handle the cultist before you head inside. If youdie while fighting, you’ll have to trek back through the cave and face any monsters thatrespawn all over again.

If you need to backtrack now tobring potions, ammo, or any additional gear, do it now. Speed potions are especially useful!

Once you enter the arena, thelights will turn onand the cultist will reveal himself. He’llfloat around the arenaand summon Hounds and Ghouls to take you down. Whatever you do, don’t stop moving!

The cultist willsummon iron bars through the floorwhich will take half of your health instantly!

While the cultist is mucheasier to tackle with friends, it can be done alone. There aretwo staircases on both sidesof the arena, which allow you to put space between you and the monsters.

Continue to dash and fire bulletsat the cultist until you whittle away its health.Don’t worry about the smaller enemies,as they’ll only waste your time. Once the cultist is defeated,they’ll all drop dead.

The altar at the far end of the arena will be raised,revealing a staircasebeneath. Head down tocollect a statue of the cultist’s trapped spirit, then go through the portal to return to your tavern.Talk with the merchantto complete the quest and continue on with your day-to-day errands at the tavern.