The Bad Cave

{{LocationInfo
|game = Dragon Quest IX
|type=Dungeon
|image = [[File:The Bad Cave.PNG|200px]]
|caption = The Entrance of The Bad Cave
|title = The Bad Cave
|japanese=サンマロウ北洞窟
|romanji=The cave north of [[Bloomingdale|San Marou]]
}}

'''The Bad Cave''' is a dungeon in [[Dragon Quest IX]]. It is located north of [[Bloomingdale]]. This is the hideout of Marionette's kidnappers, and has various signs mentioning the boss monster in this dungeon. 

'''WARNING:'''<br />
There is a chance of a Cannibox ambush when opening blue chests.

{{LocationAttr|other|image=FyggIcon.png|text=This is where a [[Fygg]] can be collected}}
==Monsters in the Area==
{{EnemyList|header|includeDrops|title=[[Dragon Quest IX]]|subtitle=DS}}
{{9E|083}}
{{9E|084}}
{{9E|085}}
{{9E|086}}
{{9E|087}}
{{9E|088}}
{{9E|089}}
{{9E|204}}
{{EnemyList|footer}}
===Notable Monster===
{{NotableEnemy
| num=089
| name=Metal medley
| family = Slime
| image=
| hp=6
| mp=255
| atk=70
| def=256
| agi=135
| exp=12288 
| gold=60
| drop={{9i|item}} Slimedrop<br />{{9i|item}} Mythril ore
| note=Give high experience and has high defense. Use skills like "Metal Slash", or some other multi-hit attacks. Surprisingly common for a member of the Metal Slime family.
}}

===Boss Monster===
{{NotableEnemy
| boss
| includeAttrs
|image=IX - Tyrantula sprite.png
|name=Tyrantula
| num =264
|hp=1098
|mp=36
|atk=100
|def=154
|agi=96
|exp=5231
|gold=1500
|drop={{9i|item}} Tangleweb (100%)
|skills=Venomissile (hits all party members with chance to poison)<br />Eerie Light (decrease resistance to adverse effects of all party members)<br />Wicked web
|spells=
|family=Bug
| note= An enormous arachnid who dwelt deep in the Bad Cave, soaking up poison and perniciousness until she morphed into a man-eater. It is said that she made meals of travellers lost in her cave to feed her clutch of countless eggs. 
|location=[[Bloomingdale]] region - [[The Bad Cave]]
| fire=75 | ice=75 | wind=75 | light=125 | dark=125 | blast=125 | atkdown=25 | defdown=75 | agidown=50 | mrdown=75 | attract=5
}}

==Layout==
<gallery captionalign="left">
The Bad Cave.PNG|The Entrance.
The Bad Cave - L1.PNG|Level 1.
The Bad Cave - L1b.PNG|Level 1 Chambers.
The Bad Cave - L1c.PNG|Level 1 - Cave.
The Bad Cave - B1.PNG|Basement 1.
The Bad Cave - B2.PNG|Basement 2.
The Bad Cave - B2 inside.PNG|Basement 2 - Inside.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*This place is perfect for level grinding on Metal Medleys.

==Other languages==
{{Languages
|Italian = Malacava
}}

{{DQIX}}