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Warrior Cats: Secret Boss and Sun Spot Locations

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  1. Moves
  2. Secret Boss Fight Format
  3. Secret Boss Locations
  4. Sun Spots
  5. ThunderClan Sun Spots
  6. RiverClan Sun Spots
  7. WindClan Sun Spots
  8. ShadowClan Sun Spots

This page lists where all 16 sun spots are in Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest, with a route to each one, and where the four secret bosses are, with the damage type to bring against each one. Finding every sun spot is what the Sunbathing Pro achievement asks for.

The short answer: there are four sun spots in each clan's land, 16 in total. The four secret bosses are Ruthless Reynard in ThunderClan (bring sharp damage), Pack Leader in RiverClan (bring defensive damage), Mouthclaw's Legacy in WindClan (bring defensive damage) and Brock in ShadowClan (bring trick damage). The boss table has the exact spots.

Spoiler warning: the boss sections give away the secret fights and where they are.

Moves

Clan moves are specific to each clan. They come from raising clanmates to 50 out of 100 friendship and from side quests inside that clan. Rogues you befriend count too. Between main quests, small brown and beige chat icons mark interactions worth stopping for.

Universal moves are shared across all saves. They come from side quests and friendships as well, and you need to chase them less than clan moves because the sharing covers them.

Ancestor moves come from beating bosses, including the normal story bosses. There are fourteen of them across the main story fights of the four campaigns. Ancestor moves are shared across all saves too, which speeds up later story runs and the grind toward the warrior, deputy and leader level caps. One ancestor move is locked behind level 20 in defender mode.

Secret Boss Fight Format

Every secret boss fight has three rounds.

RoundEnemies
1The boss alone
2The boss and one extra enemy
3The boss and two extra enemies

Round 2 is cleared by defeating the boss alone, even with the extra enemy still standing. Bring healing items. Attacks that hit the whole enemy team help, because they clear the extra enemies fast while still damaging the boss.

The bosses do not scale. They stay at level 18, while your cat tops out at max level 20 (the last step from 19 to 20 costs 10k).

Pause screen for Sunstar, a ThunderClan leader at level 20, the max cat level that the level 18 secret bosses are measured against, with the Ambitious and Curious traits listed

Secret Boss Locations

The map has four territories around a central lake: ShadowClan in the top left, ThunderClan in the top right, WindClan in the bottom right and RiverClan in the bottom left. The Island is in the middle of the lake and the Moonpool is at the top edge. Each boss is in a different corner.

World map of the four clan territories around the central lake, with ShadowClan top left, ThunderClan top right, WindClan bottom right, RiverClan bottom left and arch markers across the land

Map crop of the top left corner of ShadowClan land, with a red arrow and circle marking where the badger boss is found

Map crop of the upper right of ThunderClan land, with a red arrow and circle on a rocky patch where the fox boss is found

Map crop below the WindClan label, with a red arrow and circle beside the road marking the snake boss's cave

BossClanLocationMain attackBring high
Ruthless Reynard (fox)ThunderClanUpper right corner, in a cave near the Moonpool's benchTrickSharp damage
Pack Leader (dog)RiverClanLower left corner, under the stone bridge near the travel logSharpDefensive damage
Mouthclaw's Legacy (snake)WindClanLower right corner, in a cave near the roadSharpDefensive damage
Brock (badger)ShadowClanTop left corner, in the den full of rocksDefensiveTrick damage

Pack Leader is the hardest of the four. If you are not at max level, beat Ruthless Reynard, Mouthclaw's Legacy and Brock first to gain experience.

Map crop of a stone bridge over a river in RiverClan land, with a red arrow and circle at its left end marking the dog boss

Sun Spots

Each sun spot raises your stamina and also gives you a move. There are four per clan. Most can be reached right away, and a few need a rope gnawed through or a log pushed first.

The Sunbathing Pro achievement icon: a brown cat curled up asleep beneath a sun symbol

The Sunbathing Pro achievement needs all 16 found by one cat. Doing each clan's spots on separate cats, each in their own territory, does not count.

Routes for ThunderClan, RiverClan and WindClan start at the nearest travel log. ShadowClan routes start at the camp.

ThunderClan Sun Spots

Three of the four are plain walks. The spot by the bridge needs a log pushed first.

Map of the ThunderClan camp area with The Hollow, Dark-Reed Stretch and The Sky Oak labelled and sun-shaped sun spot icons scattered through the woods

Map of the western side of ThunderClan near The Clearing, with a cyan line arcing from a red dot toward the wooden bridge

Overview map of ThunderClan woodland with the big yellow Sky Oak near the bottom

Wider map of ThunderClan land with travel log markers and sun spot icons across the forest

ThunderClan Sun Spot 1

This spot is just north of the camp, close to a travel log. From the travel log turn right, cross the stones along the ground and keep turning right. The spot comes into view.

Map crop just north of the ThunderClan camp with the player marker beside the first sun spot icon

Cat in a clearing facing a large flat boulder between two mossy rock walls, the first ThunderClan sun spot

ThunderClan Sun Spot 2

This spot needs no preparation. Walk to it on foot and keep an eye on the map, because it is easy to run past.

Map crop of Dark-Reed Stretch, left of The Sky Oak, with the player marker next to the second ThunderClan sun spot icon

Cat on a dirt path heading toward a mossy stone, with an orange tent beside the track, near the second ThunderClan sun spot

ThunderClan Sun Spot 3

This is the spot by the bridge. The travel log is not far away.

  1. Cross the bridge, then walk a little further, turn right and climb up over a log.
  2. At the top, push a log off the hill and into the water.
  3. Go back to the place marked with yellow leaves and jump across to the sun spot.

Map crop near The Clearing and a wooden bridge over the water, with the player marker just above the third ThunderClan sun spot icon

Cat on a grassy bank looking across the water at a mossy stone with light falling on it, the third ThunderClan sun spot

Cat among lily pads at the water's edge with a jump prompt on screen, facing a pale rock, on the third ThunderClan route

ThunderClan Sun Spot 4

This is the last one, on the far side of the Moonpool. From the travel log, climb the hill and the spot is straight ahead. The tilt of the camera makes it easy to miss, so look carefully.

Map crop beside the Moonpool with the player marker next to the fourth ThunderClan sun spot icon

Cat on a woodland dirt path with a mossy stone ahead, near the fourth ThunderClan sun spot

RiverClan Sun Spots

Every RiverClan spot is off the main road and takes a climb, a jump or a drop to reach. Spot 4 is the one to watch for a dog.

Map crop at Gloom-Step Heights with a sun spot icon beside the label, on the border between RiverClan and ShadowClan

Map of RiverClan land around Murmuring Ripples and The Gulping Mouth, with a cyan line running along the top right

Map of Moss-Grip Delta with a red dot at the label and a cyan line curving beneath it toward a sun spot icon

Overview map of RiverClan land on the left of the lake, with the player marker in the lower middle

Closer overview map of RiverClan land showing travel log markers and sun spot icons along the paths

RiverClan Sun Spot 1

This spot is on the border with ShadowClan, at Gloom-Step Heights, and a travel log is close by. Leave the main road on a side path, climb the rise and jump across to the spot.

Map crop of Gloom-Step Heights on the ShadowClan border, with the player marker beside the first RiverClan sun spot icon

Cat running up a grassy rise toward a mossy rock lit by a beam of light, the first RiverClan sun spot

RiverClan Sun Spot 2

  1. From the travel log, follow the path to the right until you reach water with fish in it.
  2. Head uphill until you meet a second path.
  3. Before the end of that path, turn into the forest and follow the side of the hill to the spot.

Map crop of The Gulping Mouth with a yellow line tracing the path from the left, around the water and up to the second RiverClan sun spot

Cat on a narrow trail above the water's edge, on the way to the second RiverClan sun spot

Cat facing a mossy boulder with a yellow flower in front of it, the second RiverClan sun spot, with three poppies shown as just collected

RiverClan Sun Spot 3

This spot is right in the middle of Moss-Grip Delta.

  1. From the travel log, walk straight to a tree and climb it.
  2. Drop down where the vine is, then walk down to a fork and go up.
  3. Follow the path into the delta and climb the rock to a tree.
  4. Jump from that tree down to the spot.

Map crop of Moss-Grip Delta with a yellow line looping from the left around to the delta's middle and the third RiverClan sun spot icon

Cat facing a mossy rock under tall trees, the third RiverClan sun spot

RiverClan Sun Spot 4

This spot sits at the edge of a well-lit area, so it is easy to notice. The task is to find the tree. The distance is about the same from either side, but if you come from the pasture, watch out for the dog.

Map crop with a yellow line running along a path from the stone bridge toward the fourth RiverClan sun spot icon

Cat on a dirt path beside tall grass and white flowers, on the way to the fourth RiverClan sun spot

Cat on a shaded woodland trail with a freshly caught mouse shown on screen, heading for the fourth RiverClan sun spot

Cat balancing on a mossy fallen log with a jump prompt on screen, part of the climb to the fourth RiverClan sun spot

Cat on a stone ledge facing a mossy rock with light falling on it, the fourth RiverClan sun spot

  1. Jump onto the tree. A second tree is visible on the left.
  2. Climb the second tree and drop down.
  3. Jump from the cliff straight to the spot.

WindClan Sun Spots

The WindClan spots are close together, and the flat, rocky ground makes them easier to find than the forest ones. Three are plain walks from a travel log. Spot 3 is a longer route with a rope to gnaw. Watch out for the dogs on the farm.

Map of the WindClan moor around Mouth-Side Meadow and Reed-Whistle Delta, with a sun spot icon in the upper middle

Map of Splinter-Path and Bright-Water Flats in WindClan, with a red dot and short cyan line marking the sun spot at the right edge

Map of a bluff on the lake edge in WindClan land, with a sun spot icon at the top of the headland

Overview map of WindClan land on the right of the lake, with purple and yellow heather patches and travel log markers

Wider map of the WindClan moor with a large yellow tree to the upper left and the farm buildings in the lower part

WindClan Sun Spot 1

If you are coming from RiverClan, run up and to the left. If you start at the travel log, run along the water in a straight line. Either way the spot is visible right away.

Map crop of a bluff on the lake's edge with a sun spot icon at its tip, where WindClan's first spot sits

Map crop of the bluff with the player marker beside the first WindClan sun spot icon at the top left of the headland

Cat on a pale rock ledge above the moor with a tree on the left, the first WindClan sun spot

Near the first spot there is a passage that can be opened from both sides. Open it once, so you do not have to run along the low ground.

WindClan Sun Spot 2

This spot is close to the first. From the travel log run down or up, then turn right onto the grey road on the map. The spot is right there.

Map crop of Splinter-Path beside Bright-Water Flats with the player marker at the bottom and the second WindClan sun spot icon above it

Cat on a dirt trail with patches of pink heather, on the way to the second WindClan sun spot

WindClan Sun Spot 3

This is the longest route of the four. Start from the second spot.

  1. Behind the second spot there is a tree. Ignore it and take the log instead.
  2. From the log, climb onto the van and jump down to the road.
  3. A small fence is ahead, so go left over the log.
  4. Turn right and follow the path forward, past the spot's position on the map.
  5. Keep going until you reach a dim path. There, turn left and climb the pebbles up to a tree.
  6. Jump to the neighbouring tree and gnaw through the rope to open the way. Only then can you reach the spot.

Map crop with green route lines running from Splinter-Path down toward the road, ending by the third WindClan sun spot

Cat on a dry grassy path in front of a rocky bank, on the way to the third WindClan sun spot

Cat on a tree branch above a yellow flowering bush, with a throw prompt on screen, part of the third WindClan route

WindClan Sun Spot 4

This spot is visible straight from the travel log.

Map crop by the water on the edge of WindClan land with the player marker beside the fourth sun spot icon

Cat on a hillside beside purple heather with a poppy pickup shown on screen, near the fourth WindClan sun spot

ShadowClan Sun Spots

Spots 2 and 3 involve a tree or a vine to climb. Spot 4 is a long walk.

Map of the ShadowClan area with the camp, travel log markers and sun spot icons spread across the forest

Map of the ShadowClan side by Gloaming Thicket, with a red dot and a cyan loop around a sun spot icon

Map of the Twisted-Tangle woods near the ShadowClan camp, with a cyan line leading to a sun spot icon at the left

ShadowClan Sun Spot 1

This is right by the camp exit, very close to the travel log. Leave the camp and climb the log going up. The spot is straight ahead.

Map crop beside the ShadowClan camp, with the player marker next to the first sun spot icon

Cat standing on a flat stone ledge in a woodland of bare trees, on the way to the first ShadowClan sun spot

ShadowClan Sun Spot 2

This one is close to the first. A travel log is nearby.

  1. After leaving the camp, go right, then up, and use a tree to cross onto the path toward Gloaming Thicket.
  2. Climb the rocks and jump to the left.
  3. A tree is straight ahead. Scramble up it and the spot is right in front of you.

Map crop of Gloaming Thicket with the player marker beside the second ShadowClan sun spot icon

Cat on a dirt path in front of a tall bare tree, with a fallen log beside the track, on the way to the second ShadowClan sun spot

Cat climbing a mossy rock ledge with trees and a pale rock ahead, the approach to the second ShadowClan sun spot

ShadowClan Sun Spot 3

  1. Leave the camp from the other side, past your own den.
  2. Climb the tree on the left, walk forward and drop down.
  3. A little further on there is a vine. Climb it to reach the spot.

Map crop west of the ShadowClan camp with the player marker beside the third sun spot icon

Cat walking through a shaded forest hollow toward a tall tree, on the way to the third ShadowClan sun spot

Cat on a rise covered in orange fallen leaves, heading for the third ShadowClan sun spot

ShadowClan Sun Spot 4

The nearest travel log for this spot is only past the bridge, so the route starts at the camp and crosses the bridge on foot.

  1. Leave the camp by the exit near the first spot's travel log and go up and to the left.
  2. Cross the bridge, turn left straight away and keep going until the path splits in two.
  3. Take the left branch to reach the spot.

Map with a yellow line tracing the long route from the ShadowClan camp over a bridge and along the paths to the fourth sun spot

Cat on a dark grassy bank beside still water with a mossy boulder ahead, near the fourth ShadowClan sun spot