- Scorching maze of the chosen
Fire walk of fortitude
Rails of precarious decision
Searing spirit of ruin
- —Floor descriptions, Molten Caves
The Molten Caves are the third stratum in Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City. These volcanic caves contain basalt flows and heated tiles, requiring extra caution to navigate. Despite the high temperatures, curious glowing yellow shrubs grow along the walls and magma chambers, and many fierce creatures call the extreme environment home.
Harvesting
- Take: Flame Fruit, Moss Strawberry, Scarlet Sage
- Chop: Pagoda Branch, Trileaf Stalk Timber, Poinciana Pod
- Mine: Clastic Rock, Corundum, Pyrargyrite
Monsters
B9F
- Dragon Egg
- Dragon Pup (rarely hatches from Dragon Eggs)
- Flame Lynx
- Rattle Nozuchi
- Stegosaurus
B10F
- Dragon Egg
- Dragon Pup (infrequently hatches from Dragon Eggs)
- Flame Lynx
- Rattle Nozuchi
- Stegosaurus
- Trip Mushroom
- Killer Ant
- Guardian Ant
- Cave Elephant
B11F
- Dragon Egg
- Dragon Pup (often hatches from Dragon Eggs)
- Rattle Nozuchi
- Stegosaurus
- Trip Mushroom
- Killer Ant
- Guardian Ant
- Cave Elephant
- Flame Lizard
- Lava Beast (east side only)
- Yawnypus
B12F
- Dragon Egg
- Dragon Pup (either from start or hatched from Dragon Eggs)
- Stegosaurus
- Trip Mushroom
- Killer Ant
- Guardian Ant
- Cave Elephant
- Flame Lizard
- Lava Beast
- Yawnypus
- Great Anteater
- Clawed Mole
FOEs
B9F
B10F
B11F
- Mother Dragon
B12F
Note: Mother Dragons may also be summoned by Dragon Pups in normal battles.
Bosses
- Deep One and Deep Lady (fought during mission Otherworldly visitors on B10F)
- Wicked Queen (B9F, accessed during quest Ant agony)
- Gatekeeper (B12F stratum boss)
- Wyrm (B11F, once the dragon trials start)