
Coral Reef caves
Acidic Raion Colony
Early acid pouches for Basic Batteries and first-hour crafting.
Check shallow cave walls below the lifepod before committing to longer resource runs.
Plants, resource nodes, and hazard flora written as original route notes. This page is structured around what players need to do with each lifeform, not copied encyclopedic text.
Harvestable Plant
2
Hazard Flora
4
Habitat Flora
3
Resource Node
3

Coral Reef caves
Early acid pouches for Basic Batteries and first-hour crafting.
Check shallow cave walls below the lifepod before committing to longer resource runs.

Deep reef shelves
Biological reagent for Strong Acid and several Biomod chains.
Mark cyst clusters on repeatable routes; they are more valuable than one-off decoration.

Thermal approach route
Progression scan tied to heat survival and volcanic exploration.
Bring the Sonic Resonator before trying to clear surrounding bloom growth.

Dark cave pockets
Potential toxic-region marker and warning sign for new routes.
Treat dense rotsac patches as a signal to slow down and scan before harvesting.

Crag Canyons
Current-break cover and collision hazard around tight canyon turns.
Avoid hugging walls when predators are active; whip clusters can trap escape paths.

Alien structure zones
Possible decoy landmark near scan-heavy ruins.
Confirm with Scanner before assuming a pylon is a navigation marker.

Coral Reef
Navigation landmark and early organic material source.
Use bright coral shelves as return markers when swimming without a beacon.

Mid-depth reef
Visual cue for jelly-lifeform territory and dim cave entrances.
Pairs well with passive route mapping because its glow is visible from a distance.

Old Habitat route
Shelter-like growth around safe base approaches.
Useful for describing cave mouths and colonist structure entrances.

Axum Quarry
Geological marker for mineral-heavy terrain.
Use these formations to separate ore-farming routes from story routes.

Starter caves
Copper source for Basic Battery, Copper Wire, and first electrical recipes.
Prioritize nodes within oxygen-safe loops before chasing deeper deposits.

Thermal Vents
Sulfur route for Repair Tool and Strong Acid alternatives.
Wait until heat protection is available unless collecting the shallow starter pieces.