Drip Drop Caverns

The Drip Drop Caverns is the fifth level of Viridian Grasslands, and the first level of the subsection Misty Undergrounds. It's the first underground level of this episode. It features a boss battle against Reznor in one of the missions.

Level Info
Missions: Main Mission, Star Tokens, Boss Battle, Switch-Star

Difficulty: Normal

Boss: Reznor

Secret Exit: No

Development History
Drip Drop Caverns was originally planned to be a more straightforwards level than what it is today, a wide-range cave area. In Demo 3, the level received a big revamp and in Demo 4 it received new hill graphics.

Trivia

 * The music used in this level is called Underground Cave from Super Mario 3D World.
 * This level is the only level that has 3 secret missions, compared to most levels having 2.

Lore
The Drip Drop Caverns are a vast network of mineral-filled underground caves, with a dense fog and waterfalls. The Crystallings used to visit this place often to harvest valuable crystals to bring back to Garnetto City or the Mystical Crags. The cave's network is connected via cave entrances, connecting the west and east regions together for easier travel. This cave features various areas such as: Drip Drop Basin, a cave branch that is connected a large lake that pours water into the ocean. The Crystal Core features a massive abundance of crystals harvested by Crystallings, which has recently became a target by Monty Moles. The core can be entered through a cave branch that features lava, and has a path leading one of the bases of Monty Moles, blocked by them for their safety.

Finally, a secret path that is really dark, and includes empty torches that can be lit by pure fire energy. This path is a secret passageway for the Crystallings, to Garnetto City, one of the bases where Crystallings live. This secret path also has another branching area, leading to the den of four primeval beasts...