Soul's Remnant Cave Trial: Rewards, Essence & How to Enter
Soul's Remnant Cave Trial: Dark and Generic Dungeon Essence rewards by rank, and how the trial differs from Abyss Trial and normal dungeons.
Cave Trial is a Soul’s Remnant dungeon-category activity. The official wiki page is short, but it publishes a clear reward ladder: Dark Dungeon Essence and Generic Dungeon Essence, one to three of each depending on the clear. This page turns that into a usable card and tells you how trials sit next to normal Dungeon Pass runs and Abyss Trial. Checked August 19, 2026.
What Is Cave Trial?
The wiki files Cave Trial under Dungeon. It is not the same thing as a regular floating-crystal dungeon that eats a Dungeon Pass, and it is not Abyss Trial. Think of it as a named trial instance with a published essence payout.
What rewards does Cave Trial give?
| Clear rank | Dark Dungeon Essence | Generic Dungeon Essence |
|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | x1 | x1 |
| Rank 2 | x2 | x2 |
| Rank 3 | x3 | x3 |
Those numbers are the only reward values the official Cave Trial page currently publishes. Extra loot, EXP, or chests are not yet confirmed on that page.
What are dungeon essences for?
Dungeon essences feed skill upgrades and related systems. The skill guide covers how individual skills eat essences plus skill points. Farm the trial when you need Dark or Generic Dungeon Essence, not when you want a full Silver Chest run.
How Do Trials Differ From Normal Dungeons?
Normal dungeons start at a floating crystal. You offer a Dungeon Pass, the pass rarity sets Normal / Hard / Extreme, and each party member gets a Silver Chest. That full loop lives on the dungeon guide.
Is Cave Trial the same as Abyss Trial?
No. Abyss Trial is the long climb: Tear of the Abyss, a timer, break rooms, and a deep floor gauntlet. Cave Trial’s published page is only the essence ladder above. If a video mixes the two names, use this page for Cave Trial essence and the dungeon guide for Abyss.
Do I need a Dungeon Pass?
The Cave Trial wiki page does not say a Dungeon Pass is required. Do not assume the 1-3 / 4-6 / 7-9 rarity rule applies here. If the in-game window asks for a pass, follow that window; the wiki has not confirmed it.
How Should You Prepare?
Prepare like a short dungeon: potions, a built weapon, and a party if you can find one. Parties still help even when the wiki does not list extra chests, because more players means fewer deaths.
What build works?
Any of the launch-week setups on the best builds page will do. Paladin (melee plus faith) is the safest solo pick. Blink at magic 10 is still the movement skill launch-week players treat as mandatory (player report).
Where does Cave Trial sit on the map?
The official Cave Trial page does not publish a map pin. Open the world map (M) and search “Cave Trial”. Related early cave content starts around Cave 1 at Spawn, which is also the first step of Behind the Grave.
Sources
- Official wiki - Cave Trial: https://soulsremnant.wiki.gg/wiki/Cave_Trial
- Official wiki - Dungeons: https://soulsremnant.wiki.gg/wiki/Dungeons
- Official wiki - Abyss Trial: https://soulsremnant.wiki.gg/wiki/Abyss_Trial
- Official wiki - Skills: https://soulsremnant.wiki.gg/wiki/Skills
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