Beach Cave

Guide to the Beach Cave in Risk of Rain Returns: Discover the Tiger Tank, Wozniak 11 C-Unit, V24 Hulk engine, and Hard Hat. Learn how to defeat the Beetla.

Drive all the way right from the supply shed, and down a narrow stretch of sand to a cave. There are a lot of acid ants down here.

This cave contains a tank that has nothing equipped to it. However, you can find an engine, a C-Unit (Wozniak 11), and tile packs in the cave. It is best to find the tank first, then acquire the other parts. If you find the parts before the tank, you may exceed your tank's load capacity and have to remove armor tiles.

Drive up then turn down the next passage to the empty cave next to where you entered. Use the Metal Detector to find the Wozniak 11 (a C-Unit). Then either leave and sort out the equipment or carry on down the left ramp.

From here go down and all the way left along the narrow path and then up and right to get to the next ramp down. Continue down the next ramp. This time head down and right, and keep going until you have to stop. Use the Metal Detector and you will find the Tiger Tank. There is also an 80 Plate Tile Pack. Transfer the C-Unit to it if you have already found it, and tow the tank after claiming and naming it.

The Tiger Tank's default equipment does not include an engine or C-Unit, and it only has one Main gun, the 95mm Cannon. If you have already found the V24 Hulk engine in the cave, you can equip this and the Wozniak 11, or whichever C-Unit you want. If not, tow the tank until you get the necessary parts for it.

Drive up a short distance from the Tank place and there are some rocks blocking the route to the right. You can walk over these rocks. Use the Metal Detector in the area between the rocks to find a Hard Hat.

If you go back towards the ramp and then turn left, you can find an engine for the tank. The V24 Hulk is buried in the top left of the cave where the north wall is flat just above some grass.

After finding everything in the cave, go to Rocco and get two more slots for the Tiger Tank, giving it three slots in total. Buy some guns, but be careful not to leave the Tiger too low in armor plates. Opt for lighter guns.

Finally, check all the tanks' equipment and consider dropping one off back in the garage at Leorad, unless you want to keep one in tow for emergencies and to store extra tank parts.

Finding Beetla

The Beetla can be found in these sand dunes. Its appearance is random, but it is here and you will be attacked by it eventually. You need Piercing Shells to disable its attacks.

WANTED	*W6 BEETLA	Reward: 12,000 G
Headlight emit blinding light	(all)
Launches missile	(one)
Launching missiles wildly	(all)
Attacks with its fang

Experience	2750
Drops	9 gold, (may drop Beatle Engine)

Fighting Beetla

If you don't have any Piercing Shells, your attacks may be ineffective, and Beetla can continue to attack with impunity. Use the Piercing Shells, and eventually its parts will stop working, reducing its ability to damage you. Then, use Main Guns to inflict as much damage as possible.

Using the Tiger, Mosquito, and Buggy at level 17/16 with Main Guns that had 250-300 power took a few rounds to defeat Beetla, as the main guns were only managing around 30-40 HP damage per attack. Aux Guns will have little effect on Beetla.