Deep Sparse Reef
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Caves |
| Depth Range | 210 - 290 meters |
| Harvesting Nodes | Sandstone Outcrop, Shale Outcrop |
| Point of Interest | Destroyed Lifepod (-808, -298, -873) |
| Story Spoiler | Deep Sparse Reef Sanctuary (-880, -305, -790) |
| Alien Vent Entrance | (-725, -300, -725) |
| Music | Alien Expanse, Islands Beneath the Sea |
The Deep Sparse Reef is a cave system that can be found in the Sparse Reef biome.
Description
The Deep Sparse Reef features numerous deep trenches and intertwining cave systems, which are populated by large groups of Shuttlebugs, Eye Stalks, and Tiger Plants. Deep within the area is an entrance to the Blood Kelp Trench. This biome is devoid of most life.
The Deep Sparse Reef is southwest of Lifepod 5. Lifepod 19 is also found in the trench, in which Second Officer Keen took refuge.
Large numbers of Sandstone Outcrops can be found in the area, as well as plenty of Ruby and Lithium scattered about. This biome is one of the easiest ways to make fast Aerogel, because of the large abundance of both Gel Sacks and Ruby in the same area.
The Deep Sparse Reef borders the Grand Reef, Grassy Plateaus, Blood Kelp Trench, Sea Treader's Path, and the Kelp Forest. The trench is located directly on top of a large part of the Deep Grand Reef, though the latter cannot be accessed through the sparse reef.
Resources and Loot
All Data Boxes are found in Destroyed Lifepods. Common resources include:
- Ultra High Capacity Tank
- Diamond
- Eye Stalk Seed
- Gel Sack
- Gold
- Large Lithium Deposit
- Large Quartz Deposit
- Lead
- Lithium
- Quartz
- Ruby
- Silver Ore
- Spadefish Egg
- Table Coral Sample
Fauna and Flora
- Bleeder
- Peeper
- Reginald
- Rockgrub
- Shuttlebug
- Spadefish
- Eye Stalk
- Furled Papyrus
- Gabe's Feather
- Gel Sack
- Regress Shell
- Tiger Plant
- Violet Beau
- Table Coral
Gallery
Overview
An example of a combined Tiger Plant and Eye Stalk cluster
Cavernous passages in the area
The border with the Blood Kelp Trench
The large trench in the Deep Sparse Reef
The trench, viewed from beneath
A view of the area around the trench containing Destroyed Lifepod 19
Destroyed Lifepod 19
A cave with many types of flora
Two Spadefish Eggs in the Deep Sparse Reef
Shuttlebugs and other life forms in the Deep Sparse Reef
The main entrance to the caves
A view above the trench containing Destroyed Lifepod 19
Lifepod 19 in the trench
Two of the many clusters of Eye Stalks and Tiger Plants
Even more clusters
Another more exposed entrance
Quartz in the caves
Lithium in the caves
The trench at dusk
Another view, at dusk
Another opening
Aerial shot