Mountain Island
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Islands |
| Depth Range | 0 - 155 meters above sea level |
| Temperature Range | 20.5°C - 30.3°C |
| Harvesting Nodes | Shale Outcrop |
| Points of Interest | Quarantine Enforcement Platform, Alien Arch, Alien Arch Cache, Mountains Caves |
| Cave Entrance Coordinates | 335, 10, 1025 |
| Music | Violet Beau |
The Mountain Island is a large island biome located on top of a mountain range in the Mountains. It is situated 1000m northwest of the wreck of the Aurora and is adjacent to the Bulb Zone, Kelp Forest, Mushroom Forest, and the Underwater Islands. The island also harbors the Quarantine Enforcement Platform at its northern tip.
The island is shrouded by fog, making it invisible until one is relatively close. However, players can receive coordinates for its location from the Sunbeam.
Description
The Mountain Island is characterized by rocks of various sizes and a fairly large mountain in the center, surrounded by an extensive shoreline. The island is connected to the Mountains Caves, with entrances accessible from both underwater and on land.
The Mountain Island can be fully explored on foot, featuring a small variety of flora such as Bulbo Trees, bioluminescent grass, and Pink Caps, as well as wildlife like Speckled Rattlers. Unlike the Floating Island, this island is part of a continental shelf.
Exploration and Resources
The path to the summit is marked by Precursor technology; along the path, two Purple Alien Tablets can be found. Near the summit of the island is a Principal Alien Arch Cache connected to the Floating Island Arch.
Some of the caves lead to a lagoon, which houses many types of flora and connects to the island's base.
Notable Wildlife:
Notable Flora:
Resources:
- Diamond
- Gold
- Large Lead Deposit
- Lithium
- Salt Deposit
- Purple Tablet Fragment
Notes
- The caves leading to the Alien Arch are extremely rich in rare resources whose acquisition normally requires exploring much more dangerous biomes. Shale Outcrops and Lithium in particular are abundant, providing easy access to Gold, Lithium, and Diamonds for anyone capable of handling a large number of Cave Crawlers in the area.
- If the player opens their PDA in the direction of the Mountain Island from anywhere on the map (like using a spyglass), the clouds shrouding the island will glow a bright white. This shows the player which clouds are real or fake, revealing the exact location of the island. This method works regardless of which PDA menu is selected, but only during daytime and while above the surface. It also works on the clouds shrouding the Floating Island.
Gallery
Mountain Island Overview
Ditto, at night
Main part of the Mountain Island's beach
Birds-eye view of the Mountain Island's beach
Lagoon Entrance, found upon the beach
Underwater Entrance, leading to the Lagoon
A view inside the underwater caves
A small underwater cave at the base of the Mountain Island
Mountain Island Lagoon Overview
Mountain Island Lagoon from a small cave above
Mountain Island Lagoon from underwater
A pathway leading up the side of the Mountain Island to the cave system
A pathway leading from the Cave System to the top of the mountain
Ditto, opposite side
The entrance to the cave system
A view inside the caves.
The caves of the island are full of Shale Outcrops and Lithium
A view of the Quarantine Enforcement Platform
The cave leading to the Arch
The Alien Arch of the Mountain Island, unpowered
Ditto, powered
Skyrays flying above the Mountain Island
Concept Art of the Mountain Island, along with the Quarantine Enforcement Platform
Bugs
- On Xbox, the clouds shrouding the island aren't visible, making it quite hard to locate the island.
