Glacial Connection
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Cave Biome |
| Depth Range | 0 - 230 meters |
| Location | Beneath the large glacier in the West Arctic |
| Connections | West Arctic (East), Glacial Basin (West) |
| Harvesting Nodes | Galena Outcrop, Limestone Outcrop |
| Point of Interest | Ruined Architect Installation |
| Music Tracks | Medusa Planetarium, Molten Silver, Leaves of Quartz |
The Glacial Connection is a deep, underwater cave biome located beneath a large glacier, serving as a connector between the West Arctic and the Glacial Basin. It supports a small amount of Arctic Kelp Forest flora and a bloom of Eye Jellies.
Description
The Glacial Connection is a deep cave system situated under the larger glacier found in the western section of the map. The cave is relatively compact, which can make navigation difficult for vehicles like the Seatruck, though it remains possible.
Eastern Half
The eastern half of the biome begins as a large fissure below the glacier that gradually narrows towards the seabed. The terrain is rocky, with patches of flora such as seedless Creepvine and Violet Beaus dotting the seafloor.
Illumination in this area is provided by Radiant Sieve Corals and numerous Eye Jellies. Many Eye Jelly eggs can be found midway through this section. Two narrow passages lead from here to the western half of the biome.
Western Half
The western portion is lined with layers of fragmented blue ice and denser patches of seagrass. Notably, this area lacks Eye Jellies. Geological features such as Hydrothermal Vents, Ice Bubbles, and Ore Veins are present throughout. Ribbon Plants sparsely populate this zone.
Near the end of the tunnel leading toward the Glacial Basin, players will find a ruined Architect installation containing one Ion Cube. At the very end of the cave, the player emerges into a short stretch of water in the southern portion of the Glacial Basin.
Resources and Lifeforms
Harvestable Resources
- Copper Ore
- Creepvine Sample
- Galena Outcrop
- Ion Cube (from Architect Installation)
- Eye Jelly Egg
- Lead
- Limestone Outcrop
- Magnetite
- Ribbon Plant
- Silver Ore
- Titanium
Flora
- Creepvine
- Hardy Cave Bush
- Radiant Sieve Coral
- Ribbon Plant
- Redwort
- Violet Beau
Fauna
- Arctic Peeper
- Bladderfish
- Eye Jelly
Gallery
Entrance into the Glacial Connection
One of the paths leading deeper into the cave
An opening into the cavernous areas of the biome
A large tunnel within the biome
A Hydrothermal Vent resting within a depression in the cave
One of the biome's few Ore Veins
A ruined Architect installation
Trivia
- The Glacial Connection was originally planned to be the home of the Frozen Leviathan.
- The biome originally held an earlier incarnation of the Frozen Leviathan before it was moved to the Glacial Basin.
