Thermal Spires
Mineral-rich crevices detected below. Geothermal activity detected. Caution advised. ― PDA
The Thermal Spires is one of the three divisions of the thermal zone. The biome contains a large amount of tall hydrothermal stacks called Hydrothermal Spires that give the biome its name.
The biome borders the Sparse Arctic, two of the Arctic Kelp Forests, Delta Island, Tree Spires, Purple Vents, and the Twisty Bridges.
Overview
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Category | Biomes |
| Type | Aquatic |
| Depth Range | 5 - 280 meters |
| Biome ID | thermalspires |
| Coordinates | -140 -23 -528 |
| Point of Interest | Lava Geysers (-139 -80 -516) |
| Music | Lithium, Magnetite, Cryptosuchus |
Description
The Thermal Spires is the first thermal biome the player will most likely visit and is one of the safest. The biome has many threats, most notably the Rock Puncher and the Cryptosuchus. The northern section has many trenches with a large supply of Harvesting Nodes, and contains many entrances to the Thermal Spires Caves.
The southern portion of the biome features more rugged and plateaued terrain compared to the rest of the biome. Sharing a border with the Tree Spires, flora such as the Tornado Plates, Blooming Raindrops, and Reaper's Wineglass thrive within the area, albeit to a lesser degree. In addition, Coral growths that are normally seen on the "branches" of Tree Spires flourish on the nearby Hydrothermal Spires as well. An entrance to the Koppa Mining Site can be found within a large crevice in the area.
Resources
Harvesting Nodes
Raw Materials
- Copper Ore
- Gold
- Lead
- Lithium
- Silver Ore
- Titanium
Fragments & Salvage
- Floodlight
- Light Stick Fragments
- Metal Salvage
- Seatruck Cabin Fragments
Fauna
- Arctic Peeper
- Boomerang
- Cryptosuchus
- Feather Fish
- Rock Puncher
Flora
- Blooming Raindrops
- Hardy Cave Bush
- Radiant Sieve Coral
- Reaper's Wineglass
- Redwort Relative
- Spotted Reeds Relative
- Tornado Plates
- Trinity Barnacle
- Violet Beau Relative
Coral
- Earthen Coral Tubes
- Glowing Coral Shelf
- Thermal Zone Coral Shelf Plate
- Tree Spire
- Tree Spires Purple Coral
Gallery
Overview
Thermal Spires at night
Trinity Barnacles
Thermal Zone Coral Shelf Plates
A relative of Violet Beau
A Rock Puncher trundling along in the Thermal Spires
A Rock Puncher wandering in a trench
A Cryptosuchus patrolling the biome.
A bask of Cryptosuchus scouting the trenches.
Sap oozing from the spires
Concept art by Pat Presley
