Oxygen Plant
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Category | Flora |
| Classification | Sea |
| Biomes | Arctic Kelp Caves, Arctic Kelp Forest, Deep Lilypads Cave, Deep Twisty Bridges, Koppa Mining Site, Lilypad Islands, Main Lilypad Islands, Lilypads Crevice, Thermal Spires Caves, Twisty Bridges, Twisty Bridges Caves |
| Locations | Marguerit Maida's Base, Mercury II (Bow), Mercury II (Stern) |
| Debug ID | oxygenplant |
The Oxygen Plant is a large flora species that the player can draw oxygen from to refill 30 points of oxygen. After depletion, it takes 40 seconds for the plant to release the bulb.
Appearance
The main body of the Oxygen Plant is comprised by a large circular orange core, around which are six large green petals lined with glowing white nodes and notched at the tip. From the orange core several short black stalks protrude upwards, tipped with neon yellow glows. From a small circle in the very center a much taller grey stalk extends with a large semi-transparent green bubble-like structure at the tip, likely the source of the oxygen.
The short protrusions and long stem constantly undulate in the current of the passing water.
Behavior
When interacted by Robin, the Oxygen Plant deflates and retracts back into the main core.
Databank Entry
The oxygen plant produces a harvestable reserve of oxygen in its bioluminescent floating bulb.
It is hypothesized that this attracts territorial air-breathing fauna, forming a symbiotic relationship that protects the plant from herbivorous fish.
Assessment: Underwater source of breathable oxygen - useful in free diving scenarios.
Source: Scan
Gallery
Oxygen Plant in the Twisty Bridges
In the Arctic Kelp Caves
At night
Closeup of the bubble at the top of the stalk
Idle animation
Stalk retracting animation
Opening animation
Air Giving Plant - by Pavel Goloviy
Air Giving Plants - by Pavel Goloviy
Air Giving Plants - by Pavel Goloviy
