Reach Secret Grotto

Reach Secret Grotto is a large Secret Grotto accessed by a trapdoor located south of Hag Rock Redoubt, due west of Purewater Run. It consists of a large cave that breaks into Dwemer ruins. It contains the Orichalcum Cog, as well as a False Majora's Mask and the Dwemer Prototype.
The grotto also contains threee Taproots, three samples of Spriggan Sap, a human heart, 5 Hagraven Feathers, a Briar Heart, Dwarven scrap, potions and an Alchemy table, a Dwarven Warhammer, and two chests containing random loot. 
== Layout ==
The first room contains a Forsworn tent used as a Hagraven nest. The cave opens into a larger, flooded, tunnel-like cave. Below the surface of the water on the southeast side of the cave is a doorway to Dwemer ruins. At the end of the underwater passage is a trap designed to drop boulders. To the southeast stands a door behind which is a hallway containing a Hagraven wearing a False Majora's Mask and a Forsworn standing over a pile of Dwarven scrap. The Orichalcum Cog and the Dwemer Prototype lay on a stone table after a turn in the hallway, guarded by a Gerudo Vampire. To the northeast is a door leading to a hall containing a Gold Skulltula. The hallway leads to a gate opened using a lever which leads back to the underwater portion.
== Background and Inspiration ==
The Reach Secret Grotto was added in Relics of Hyrule version 5.2 and was expanded in version 6.0. Prior to version 6.0, the Dwemer section was not present and the water level in the flooded cave was lower. The wall at the far end of the cave featured small leaks and waterfalls to foreshadow the later expansion.
In version 6.5.18a, the Goddess of Steam was removed from the grotto and was replaced with scrap, indicating that she was destroyed. JKalenad never felt that the enemy was fitting for Relics of Hyrule, and did not live up to the intention of being a female Dwemer Centurion. Forsworn corpses were removed, and living Forsworn were added. A Gerudo Vampire was also added, indicating that the Hagraven and Forsworn were recruited to do the bidding of the vampire.
At the bottom of the flooded section are two parallel beams made of Dwemer metal. These were included in reference to the Spirit Tracks.
As of version 6.5.20, the grotto is connected to Sand God Passage.
==Gallery==
ReachSecretGrottoMain.jpg|The first room of the grotto
FalseMajora'sMaskLocation.jpg|The hagraven wearing a False Majora's Mask
GoddessOfSteamLocation.jpg|The Goddess of Steam, guarding the Orichalcum Cog prior to version 6.5.18a
OrichalcumCogLocation.jpg|The Orichalcum Cog and Dwemer Prototype laying on a table
==Video==
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==See Also==
Haafingar Secret Grotto
Hjaalmarch Secret Grotto
Pale Secret Grotto
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