Cave of Trials is a setup for the team to earn berries, medals and items through fighting numerous waves of regular enemies. Enemies that Team Snakemouth hasn't seen yet will be displayed as silhouettes and rewards less Exploration Points than they are supposed to. Team Snakemouth can choose whether to heal up every 10 rounds (2 heals in total) or directly quit the trial, but they cannot change their layout once the trial begins. No healing option is available after round 50. Like in B.O.S.S., losing in the trial or running away on any round will not cause a Game Over, but instead just ends the trial, and berries and other rewards are given to Team Snakemouth according to how well they've performed.
It is found in Bugaria Outskirts, on the way to the Lost Sands. Placing the Mysterious Piece inside the cave and then showing the holographic Roach the Explorer Permit will open the system, and Team Snakemouth can use it afterwards as they wish. A Venus' Bud and a saving crystal can also be found in the room.
Enemy Formations
Below is a list of enemy formations during normal mode during the trial. After beating normal mode once, a random mode is unlocked, which does not follow this formation list.
| Round | Enemy Formation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seedling, Seedling, Flying Seedling, Flying Seedling | ||
| 2 | Inichas, Jellyshroom, Inichas | ||
| 3 | Zombiant, Jellyshroom, Inichas | ||
| 4 | Midge, Midge, Midge | ||
| 5 | Acornling, Numbnail, Numbnail | ||
| 6 | Midge, Acornling, Weevil | ||
| 7 | Weevil, Chomper, Venus' Bud | ||
| 8 | Seedling, Underling, Flowerling | ||
| 9 | Cactiling, Psicorp, Thief | ||
| 10 | Burglar, Bandit, Thief | ||
| 11 | Underling, Arrow Worm, Psicorp | ||
| 12 | Bee-Boop, Arrow Worm, Psicorp | ||
| 13 | Denmuki, Denmuki | ||
| 14 | Bee-Boop, Security Turret, Bee-Boop | ||
| 15 | Inchias, Denmuki, Denmuki | ||
| 16 | Abomihoney, Abomihoney, Abomihoney | ||
| 17 | Thief, Thief, Bandit | ||
| 18 | Krawler, Krawler, Warden | Constructs are in their Sand Forms | |
| 19 | Haunted Cloth, Warden, Krawler | ||
| 20 | Chomper, Chomper, Chomper Brute, Wild Chomper | ||
| 21 | Mantidfly, Mantidfly, Flowerling | ||
| 22 | Thief, Jumping Spider, Thief | ||
| 23 | Inichas, Denmuki, Madesphy, Madesphy | ||
| 24 | Leafbug Ninja, Leafbug Ninja, Leafbug Archer | ||
| 25 | Leafbug Clubber, Flowerling, Flowerling | ||
| 26 | Leafbug Clubber, Leafbug Ninja, Leafbug Archer | ||
| 27 | Belostoss, Water Strider | ||
| 28 | Ironnail, Plumpling, Flowerling | ||
| 29 | Jumping Spider, Mimic Spider, Mimic Spider | ||
| 30 | Acornling, Plumpling, Underling, Flowerling | ||
| 31 | Jellyshroom, Bloatshroom, Jellyshroom | ||
| 32 | Zombeetle, Zombiant, Zombee | ||
| 33 | Mothfly, Mothfly Cluster, Mothfly Cluster | ||
| 34 | Wasp Trooper, Wasp Trooper, Wasp Scout | ||
| 35 | Bandit, Burglar, Ruffian, Thief | ||
| 36 | Wasp Driller, Wasp Bomber, Wasp Scout | ||
| 37 | Diving Spider, Water Strider, Belostoss | ||
| 38 | Chomper Brute, Wild Chomper, Venus' Bud, Venus' Bud | ||
| 39 | Midge, Leafbug Ninja, Leafbug Ninja, Midge | ||
| 40 | Security Turret, Security Turret, Wild Chomper, Wasp Bomber | ||
| 41 | Burglar, Ironnail, Zombeetle | ||
| 42 | Wasp Trooper, Bandit, Ruffian, Wasp Scout | ||
| 43 | Bloatshroom, Burglar, Belostoss | ||
| 44 | Abomihoney, Abomihoney, Abomihoney, Wasp Driller | ||
| 45 | Haunted Cloth, Warden, Krawler | Constructs are in their fire forms. | |
| 46 | Cactiling, Dead Lander β, Inichas | ||
| 47 | Seedling, Dead Lander γ, Seedling | ||
| 48 | Golden Seedling, Golden Seedling | ||
| 49 | Dead Lander α, Dead Lander β | ||
| 50 | Dead Lander γ, Dead Lander γ | ||
| Boss (secret, optional) | TANGYBUG | Appears only if a Tangy Berry is in the fourth item slot or there are 3 total Tangy Berries in the inventory |
Rewards
For every 10 rounds, Team Snakemouths will receive a reward. The first time they've reached a round, they'll be given a special item or medal. On subsequent runs, they receive a handful of berries instead. Besides this, they also receive a number of berries based on their progress. The formula of the berries obtained is TBA.
| Rounds | First Time | Subsequent Times |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tangy Berry | 10 Berries |
| 20 | Dark Cherries | 20 Berries |
| 30 | Defense Exchange | 30 Berries |
| 40 | TP Saver | 40 Berries |
| 50 | Team Ribbon | 318 Berries |
| Boss | PUSHROCK Menu Code |
Gallery
TBA
Trivia
- Leaving a trial will keep all your items, but will not heal you, unlike B.O.S.S.
- This area is similar to the Pit of 100 Trials in Paper Mario series, except that there are no enemy drops, and a defeat will not cause a Game Over.
