When the Mesa is on the island
The Mesa shares region three with the Alpine. In the current 208-island pool it appears on 103 days: 43 after the Tropics and 60 after the Roots. In this pool the Tomb is open on 42 of those 103 days. The biome rotation page and today’s Tomb status answer both questions.
What a typical Mesa holds
Across the 103 Mesas in the pool:
| Marker | Average per day | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Luggage | 73.3 | 61–85 |
| Big luggage | 19.4 | 10–28 |
| Explorer’s luggage | 4.9 | 0–11 |
| Ancient luggage | 2.5 | 0–6 |
| Clown luggage | 1.4 | 0–5 (on 74 of 103 days) |
| Capybara | 2 | always 2 |
| Antlion | 1–2 | two on 97 of 103 days |
| Tomb entrance | — | open on 42 of 103 days |
| Ancient statue | 1 | always one |
| Amulet | 1 | always exactly 1 |
The Mesa alone holds more regular luggage than any other region.
Which markers are worth a detour
- The Tomb, when open. The entrance is on the plateau before the canyon. Inside is the Ancient Idol, the only route to the 24 Karat badge; the Tomb guide walks through it.
- Ancient luggage. Up to six on a Mesa day, spread over the plateau and the cliff. 94 of 103 Mesa days have at least one.
- Clown luggage. 74 of 103 Mesas have at least one, which makes this the easiest place to open two in one run for the Jester badge.
- The amulet. One per Mesa. Which of the four it is changes by island. Check today’s amulets.
- Explorer’s luggage, after checking the antlion markers (see below).
Do not chase regular luggage; the Plunderer badge (15 luggage in one run) comes on its own.
Using the 3D map
The antlion pits fall on the plateau. 97 of 103 Mesa days have two, and 6 have one. Antlion traps are baited with a fake explorer’s luggage, so treat any explorer’s luggage right next to an antlion marker as bait. The two capybara markers show the cooling oasis. If a box fades as you approach, it was a mirage. Open the location in the 3D map and rotate the camera to check its height and approach. Open 3D map
The Mesa has a statue too
Every Mesa in the current pool has one ancient statue, so a Mesa run still has four: Shore, region two, the Mesa, and region four. The Kiln and the Citadel tower have none. See how reviving works.
Stay safe
The blazing sun is the main hazard: direct daytime light adds Heat fast. Move through shade and the canyon, carry a Parasol or Sunscreen, and use the oasis to reset. Cacti, tumbleweeds, tornadoes, scorpions and dynamite fill the rest. The Mesa guide covers them all.
Quick answers
Is it Mesa or Alpine today? The status box at the top of this page tells you. Over the pool it is Mesa on 103 days and Alpine on 105.
Is the Tomb open every Mesa day? No. The Tomb is open on 42 of the 103 Mesa days and closed on the other 61. Alpine days have no Tomb.
Does the Mesa have an ancient statue? Yes. All 103 Mesa days in the current pool have one.
