Spellbound Caves

Spellbound Caves
The starting area
Map type	Linear Branching
Respawn rules	Easy
CCR	Not Rated
Version	3.0
Compatibility	1.2.5
Download	https://vechsdavion.com/super-hostile-maps/
Previous Map	Sunburn Islands
Next Map	Lethamyr

“	This is the first Super Hostile map made from the ground up supporting enchanting and brewing, and the first map created after the armor changes in Minecraft 1.0. Expect wonderful loot, enchanted items, potions, and plenty of monsters to put your awesome items to use against.	”
–Vechs

Spellbound Caves is the tenth installment of the Super Hostile series, a CTM series by Vechs. Like The Kaizo Caverns, it takes place almost completely underground, with only the starting area exposed to the sky.

Overview

This map is balanced around the addition of potions and enchantments to Minecraft, leaving some areas remarkably harder if not adequately equipped. This especially applies to the final two dungeons, which are particularly challenging even when properly armed. Mob activated dispensers with deadly Harming and Poison potions are also featured in some areas, as well as Ender Crystals to neutralize certain spawners.

While some players prefer to play Super Hostile maps in newer versions of Minecraft, version 1.8 and later removed Void Fog which ruins several late-game areas by making them far easier, and version 1.7 made the Purple Wool area liable to crash the game due to a new interaction between explosions and Silverfish blocks. Chests may not spawn in the 1.8 update as well.

Areas

• Cenote of Apprentice
• The Blackened Library
• The Tenuous Crystals
• Grove of the Dark Willows
• The Rumbling Cavern
• University of Arcane Enchants
• The Skittering Mine
• Rattle-bone Crypt
• Fleece-ception
• Black Heart Citadel
• Victory Monument
• Intersection 1
• Intersection 2
• Intersection 3

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• Cenote of Apprentice
• Victory Monument

Dungeons

Spellbound Caves top-down overview

• Cenote of the Apprentice - White Wool
• The Blackened Library - Orange and Magenta Wool
• The Tenuous Crystals - Light Blue Wool
• Grove of the Dark Willows - Yellow and Lime Wool
• The Rumbling Cavern - Pink and Grey Wool
• University of Arcane Enchants - Light Grey and Cyan Wool
• The Skittering Mine - Purple Wool
• Rattle-bone Crypt - Green and Blue Wool
• Fleece-ception - Brown Wool
• Black Heart Citadel - Red and Black Wool

Intersections

• Intersection 1
• Intersection 2
• Intersection 3

Strategies

• As mentioned, Ender Crystals are often placed under Ghast spawners. Shooting the Crystals with an arrow will explode the Ghast spawners, though other spawners will typically be unaffected by the blast.
• The Rumbling Cavern has many paths of floating gravel that can collapse and crush the player. Avoid updating the gravel if you can, and keep your ears open for proximity bombs.
• In Black Heart Citadel, TNT is scattered around the roof of the fortress. Much of this TNT is located near spawners. Rushing in with a flint and steel can neutralize a spawner quickly before too many mobs spawn and pose a serious risk to the player.