Technically, they aren’t actual caves, but they certainly give off that impression. Coincidentally, the randomly created maps are responsible for this.
With walls, a ceiling, and no visibility of the sky, they’re composed of natural stone. Those of you who are observant will recognize it immediately: this is likely a cave. They are present in Helldivers 2, yet so infrequent that players typically encounter them only after spending hundreds of hours in the game.
## Cave explorers
In a Reddit thread, a player expresses disappointment that caves are so uncommon in Helldivers 2, prompting the community to ask one question: What caves?
> [It’s unfortunate that cave generation is so infrequent. They look incredible](https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1lto69t/its_a_shame_that_cave_generation_is_so_rare_they/)
> by [u/Majestic_Bass_2921](https://www.reddit.com/user/Majestic_Bass_2921) in [Helldivers](https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/)
“After more than 800 hours, I’ve yet to see or hear a thing regarding caves,” comments [Eogamachta](https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1lto69t/comment/n1rzjbv/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1), and he’s not the only one.
“Does that even exist?”, questions [Scooticide](https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1lto69t/comment/n1rtacn/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1), while [Vairrion](https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1lto69t/comment/n1v4r8d/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1) concedes: “Today I discovered that we have caves.” [Silly_Artichoke_8248](https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1lto69t/comment/n1rzetw/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1) hasn’t encountered anything like this in his 660 hours of gameplay either.
## Are there caves now, or not?
As evident, this cartographic anomaly is exceptionally rare. In Helldivers 2, the surfaces of planets are **randomly generated** according to the biomes and type of mission.
Caves in the genuine sense are not included in the environmental features of the various planets, but canyons are, and it’s these rock structures that form the relatively enclosed spaces.
Essentially, the caves are merely canyons that have been generated in such a way that their summits meet and overlap. When this occurs on a large scale, regions entirely surrounded are formed on the map.
The author of the Reddit post [Majestic_Bass_2921](https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1lto69t/comment/n1ruccm/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1) notes that they are often found on planets like Chort Bay or Vermen Wells. Luck with the random generator is also required, which accounts for why even experienced Helldivers have never heard about the caves. Notably, fighting in this terrain is quite challenging: visibility is restricted, space to maneuver is limited, and the stratagems invariably land on the cave’s roof, forcing players to operate without support from orbit. In summary, it is quite hellish, which is why players are now advocating for authentic caves in Helldivers 2.
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