Golden Pig Cave Guide

Introduction

Golden Pig Cave is a unique grind spot because it has two versions, one of which is only available randomly within a set timeframe. It is also a very difficult, end-game spot with a recommended AP of at least 340 and 438 DP. Recommended stats based on your Total Stat values can be found below. Due to its difficulty, it is also a high-profit grind spot, with an average of 2 billion silver per hour.

* To find your total stats, go to your inventory, then click the “My stats” button below your equipped gear

How to enter Golden Pig Cave

The Golden Pig Cave grind spots can only be entered through the Munsik NPC located outside the cave and in front of the Golden Pig King Statue.

Once at the NPC, there are 2 options to enter the monster zone:

• [Subjugation] Fortunate Golden Pig Cave Entry
  • This option takes you to the “Fortunate” version of the grind spot
  • It is only open during certain times
• [Subjugation] Golden Pig Cave Entry
  • This option takes you to the “Unlucky” version of the grind spot
  • This option is always available/open
  • It costs a Primordial Crystal x1 to enter

Buffs and Preparation

The monsters at Golden Pig Cave are the Demihuman Monster Type.

Checklist before you start
PVE Artifacts and Lightstones	Make sure you swap to PVE Artifacts and Lighstones. If you are unsure which ones to use, check our BIS Artifacts and Lighstones List. (All-out Attack Listone Combination is generally recommended)
PVE Crystal Preset	Make sure you swap to your PVE Crystal Preset if you frequently change your crystals for PVP. If you are unsure what crystals to use for PVE, check out our example builds in the Crystal Preset Guide I would recommend making sure you have 100% knockdown resistance for this spot.
PVE Skill Addons	Make sure you swap to your PVE Skill Addons if you frequently change your addons for PVP.
Church Buffs	Collect the church buffs from the NPC in Dalbeol or Nampo Obtained from priests in some towns/cities: locations Costs 3,000,000 silver for 2 hours, or 10,000,000 silver for 5 hours You can also purchase Church buffs from your Campsite Tent.
Vell’s Heart	Make sure your alchemy stone is turned on.
Simple Cron Meal	Buy or make the Simple Cron Meal. Cooking Recipe: Knight Combat Rations x1, Mediah Meal x3, Valencia Meal x3, Ancient Cron Spice x1 OR Special Drieghan Meal x1, Serendia Meal x3, Mediah Meal x3, Ancient Cron Spice x1
[Party] Harmony Draught – Demihuman	Use a Harmony Draught – Demihuman as this is the best draught you can use Simple Alchemy (L): Harmony Draught x1, Elixir of Demihuman Hunt x3, Elixir of Will x3, Spellbound Catalyst x1
Perfume of Courage	Use Perfume of Courage or another perfume of your choice Alchemy Recipe: Blue Whale Oil x1, Trace of Nature x3, Bloody Tree Knot x6, Purified Water x4, Clear Liquid Reagent x2
Superior Whale Tendon Potion	I recommend having Whale Tendon Potions with you just in case, since if you die the subjugation fails Alchemy Recipe: Blue Whale Tendon x1, HP Potion (Medium) x3, MP Potion (Medium) x3, Purified Water x8
Villa Buffs	Collect the [Body Enhancement] Villa buffs from your tent or from a Villa.
Yellow Loot Scroll	Use the (2) setting on your Item Collection Increase Gauge.
Agris Fever	Agris Fever cannot be used at this monster zone
Tent Buff (if using)	Buy the Adventurer’s Luck buff from your tent if you are choosing to use it. This depends on what other item drop rate buffs you have and if you are close to the 300% item drop rate cap. Adventurer’s Luck I – Item Drop Rate +10% – costs 10 million Adventurer’s Luck II – Item Drop Rate +20% – costs 20 million Adventurer’s Luck III – Item Drop Rate +30% – costs 30 million Adventurer’s Luck IV – Item Drop Rate +40% – costs 40 million Adventurer’s Luck V – Item Drop Rate +50% – costs 50 million
Krogdalo Horse AP buff (if available)	If you have the Krogdalo Wind Horse set, you can use the roar skill to gain an AP +5 buff for 60 minutes. Roar skill must be used before entering the monster zone through the NPC
Other Item Drop Rate % Buffs	Use our Item Drop Rate Buff List to check for any other buffs you can use. You can check your current Item Drop Rate % in the character profile (P). The cap for all servers (except Arsha/excluding Castle Buff) is 300%.

Monster Zone Mechanics

Once inside the Golden Pigs Cave monster zone, you are in a private zone with no other players (similar to Marni’s Realm). The goal of the grind spot is to defeat all of the Golden Pigs, spawn the Golden Pig King boss, and defeat him. Depending of if you joined the “Unlucky” or the “Fortunate” version, you will have either 25 minutes (Unlucky) or 70 minutes (Fortunate) to grind at the spot.

Monsters inside the Golden Pig Cave spawn in groups of 4 and are immune to CC (crowd control) effects. Pull a group of monsters and go behind them to use back attack skills.

Killing all monsters in the area counts as one rotation, and after 5 rotations, the mini-boss Golden Pig King will appear. This mini-boss has the same attack patterns as the boss from the Black Shrine.

When you defeat the mini-boss, you will get a Golden PIg King Summon Scroll, and the subjugation ends. This means you will be taken back outside the monster zone (with a 5-minute re-entry cooldown).

The scroll boss must be defeated in 5 minutes, and the scroll expires in 10 minutes, so use the 5-minute re-entry cooldown to challenge the Golden Pig King scroll boss. Defeating the scroll boss rewards you with a “Golden Pig King’s Treasure Chest”. The contents of this box can be found in the Loot Breakdown section of this guide.

Loot Breakdown

• Average silver per hour for the “Fortunate” version is 2 billion silver using a yellow loot scroll, while the “Unlucky” version is around 1.7 billion silver per hour
• It is recommended to use a yellow loot scroll (level 2 on your Item Drop Gauge).
• Agris Fever is unavailable at this grind spot.

Unlucky Version – Always Open

Icon	Item	Use	Average per hour (based on Yellow LS)
	Shattered Treasures	Trash loot that drops at Golden Pig Cave, sale price is 59,415 each	x28,000
	Black Stone	Enhancement materials	x170
	Ancient Spirit Dust	Used to craft Caphras Stones	x160
	Caphras Stones	Used to upgrade various gear with Caphras Levels.	x40
	Essence of Dawn	Used to enhance Kharazad Accessories, craft Kharazad Accessory Cups, or craft Dawn Crystals	x3
	WON Dawn Crystal – All AP	Can be equipped in your Kharazad exclusive crystal slots to give All AP +2	x2
	BON Dawn Crystal – All AP	Can be equipped in your Kharazad exclusive crystal slots to give All AP +3	x0.05
	Golden Pig King Summon Scroll	Obtained when you successfully defeat the mini-boss and complete the subjugation Can be used to summon the Golden Pig King Boss (expires in 10 minutes)	x1
	Golden Pig King’s Treasure Chest	Obtained when you successfully defeat the Golden Pig King (scroll boss) Can be opened to receive a TRI/TET accessory, or Gold Bar 100G/1,000G (See below for details)	x1

Fortunate Version – Only open during certain times

Icon	Item	Use	Average per hour (based on Yellow LS)
	Shattered Treasures	Trash loot that drops at Golden Pig Cave, sale price is 59,415 each	x16,000
	Black Stone	Enhancement materials	x170
	Ancient Spirit Dust	Used to craft Caphras Stones	x160
	Caphras Stones	Used to upgrade various gear with Caphras Levels.	x40
	Faint Origin of Dark Hunger	Can be devoured to increase failstacks	x0.2
	WON Dawn Crystal (All Types)	Can be equipped in your Kharazad exclusive crystal slots	x1
	BON Dawn Crystal (All Types)	Can be equipped in your Kharazad exclusive crystal slots	x0.09
	Golden Pig King Summon Scroll	Obtained when you successfully defeat the mini-boss and complete the subjugation Can be used to summon the Golden Pig King Boss (expires in 10 minutes)	x1
	Fortunate Golden Pig King’s Treasure Chest	Obtained when you successfully defeat the Golden Pig King (scroll boss) Can be opened to receive a TRI/TET accessory, or Gold Bar 100G/1,000G (See below for details)	x1
	Golden Pigs Subjugation Token	Obtained when you successfully complete the Subjugation Stored in your Manage Currency UI and can be exchanged for various rewards	x1

Subjugation Token Exchange

In the Fortunate Version of the Golden Pig Cave (which can only be entered at set times), you can receive Golden Pigs Subjugation Tokens.

You can exchange Golden Pigs Subjugation Tokens directly in the Manage Currency UI.

• Click the Manage Currency icon on the top right of the screen (next to your mini-map).
• Or open the UI by going to the ESC Menu – Rewards (F3) – Manage Currency Menu

Item Name	Type	Exchange Condtions	Subjugation Tokens Required
	BON Dawn Crystal – Accuracy	Once per week	x9
	BON Dawn Crystal – Black Spirit’s Rage	Once per week	x9
	BON Dawn Crystal – Damage Reduction	Once per week	x9
	BON Dawn Crystal – Evasion	Once per week	x9
	Essence of Dawn	Unlimited	x1
	Essence of Dawn – Accuracy	Unlimited	x1
	Essence of Dawn – Black Spirit’s Rage	Unlimited	x1
	Essence of Dawn – Damage Reduction	Unlimited	x1
	Essence of Dawn – Evasion	Unlimited	x1

Special Loot: Rare Treasures

In the Fortunate Version of the Golden Pig Cave (which can only be entered at set times), you have a chance to obtain Rare Treasures and Golden Pigs Subjugation Tokens in addition to the regular monster loot.

Only one adventurer can claim Rare Treasures while the cave is open across all servers. Once claimed, the cave closes, and the owner of Rare Treasures can interact with NPC Munsik at the statue to obtain the following rewards.

Useful Links

• Item Drop Rate % Buff List
• Quendya’s Video Guide
• Example loot after 2.5h – Reddit u/AqPete
• Golden Pig Cave Patch Notes (Feb 20th, 2025)