Cave of Desperation Dungeon: How to Beat Lacune

Cave of Desperation is a Dimensional Circle dungeon where you must fight Lacune in Throne and Liberty (TL). Read on to see an overview of Cave of Desperation, a complete walkthrough of Cave of Desperation, how to beat Lacune, as well as the possible rewards and drops upon completion!

Cave of Desperation Overview

Required Level	Lv. 40
Type	Dimensional Circle
Contract Token	260
Min. Combat Power	1200
Description
Wizard Skultus of the Sylavean Order bestowed the gift of a Star Fragment upon the queen ant Lacune to bolster her abilities. She grew in size as well as power, and her chitin took on a shimmering golden hue. Seeing this, Skultus whispered a promise, or perhaps a prophecy: "You are destined to rule the underground." It wasn't long before it came to pass, and now Lacune now lords over the underworld from a clandestine throne—a secret space she used her magic to create for herself.

Cave of Desperation Walkthrough

	Cave of Desperation Sequences
1	Spawn and Defeat Mutant Princess Ant The first miniboss of this dungeon, Mutant Princess Ant does not pose much of a major threat. To spawn it, destroy all the ant larvae. ┗ How to Defeat Mutant Princess Ant
2	Defeat Mutant Giant Acid Ant Proceed into the next room and destory the poison sacs, doing so will spawn Poisonous Worker Ants who must be defeated before spawning a large ant egg. Destroy this to spawn Mutant Giant Acid Ant. ┗ How to Defeat Mutant Giant Acid Ant

How to Defeat Mutant Princess Ant

When Mutant Princess Ant shoots out larvae onto the players, they must then come into contact with each other for the larvae to transfer and turn green. Failure to transfer the larvae will cause them to explode, dealing damage.

How and Defeat Mutant Giant Acid Ant

Mutant Giant Acid Ant has a tendency to put an acid pool below itself, before pulling players towards itself. This is a fury attack that can be parried.

How to Beat Lacune

Lacune Overview

Lacune
Type	Wildkin
Passive	Innate Defense: All Defense ▲

How to Avoid Lacune's AOE Attack

Lacune Mechanics
Blood Mist AOE Attack Jump Down the Pillar and Defeat the Gem Ant

Blood Mist AOE Attack

When Lacune begins speaking in a foreign language, a red mist will slowly seep into the ground, marking the spot where a large pillar will emerge. Immediately move to the pillar and stand on it to evade the Lacune's Blood Mist AoE Attack. This will keep the party safe from a potentially team wipe.

Jump Down the Pillar and Defeat the Gem Ant

After this, Lacune will hover in the air shooting poison at the players. Jump off the pillar and move towards the platform with the gem ant and defeat it. This will bring Lacune back to the ground.

Lacune Attack Patterns

Weak Mist Attack

Lacune will occasionally perform a faster but weaker version of the Blood Mist AOE Attack that deals less damage. You can interrupt this move by continuing to attack Lacune if you deal enough damage.

Punch Attack

Lacune executes a fast-hitting single target punch that deals significant damage. You can parry it by perfectly timing your defensive skill.

Larvae Stun Attack

Lacune shoots larvae that latch onto a player, similar to the Mutant Princess Ant mechanic. When the larvae explode, they knock players up in the air. You can move close to other players to transfer the larvae, to reduce the number of players affected by crowd control when they detonate.

Cave of Desperation Rewards and Drops

Throne and Liberty (TL) Related Guides

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