Inside the lifepod, there is a storage chest with a red top, inside the chest, you will find two Nutrient Blocks and 2 Filtered Waters. After the fire has been put out you will boot up your PDA, a tablet that will act as a databank, inventory, beacon and screenshot manager, as well as act as your virtual assistant for the duration of the playthrough, giving game hints and anecdotes. Aim the fire extinguisher at the base of the fires and use it to put the fires out until you can no longer see their bright red and orange glow.
A fire has started in the lifepod, move towards the Fire Extinguisher on the ground, (see Key Bindings for game controls), and pick it up. This is when the player will gain control of Ryley. Following the cinematic sequence, the player will wake up, and after a short struggle to get out of the chair, will stand up. It lands in the Safe Shallows, the first biome the player will enter. Following the ship's catastrophic hull failure and subsequent crash landing, he must find a way to escape from the water planet known as Planet 4546B, and discover the cause for the Aurora's crash.Īfter the Aurora's hull failure, Ryley enters Lifepod 5 and ejects the lifepod. You play as Ryley Robinson, the Non-Essential Systems Maintenance Chief aboard the Aurora, a spacecraft sent to the Ariadne Arm by the Alterra Corporation to build a phasegate. 16.2 Deactivating the Quarantine Enforcment Platform.A net of 2 Purple Tablets along with 3 Ion Cubes, a bunch of Lithium as well as some Diamond and Gold. It would take several trips to havest all of these Lithium and Shale Outcrops (Gold, Diamond, Lithium.)Īfter exploring the island and Enforcement Platform these were the contents of my inventory. Inside is the most metal-rich area of caves on the whole island. This is the cave the leads back into the maze of caves beneath the warp gate. Once you get up to this spot with the ivy you can jump over to the cliff area.Īnother Purple tablet can be found on this cliff. On the way out you can slide down this dangerous looking cliff with little to no loss in health, for a quick return to the Seamoth.īack around at the front of the island, there’s a steep path leading up. It can be tricky to figure out though so I’ll show an easier path. If you take the right path you may find your way to the cliffs on the front side of the mountain. This warp gate can’t be activated from here.īelow the warp gate is another network of caves to explore. This side tunnel on the left leads to a small maze of caves with more resources and Cave Crawlers. This path leads up the side of the mountain, with the wreck of the Aurora visible in the distance.įurther up, you’ll start to find some caves. If you’re feeling brave you can swim down to find the Purple Tablet hidden below.īack outside, as we round the corner to the back side of the island we see the Enforcement Platform.įor this chapter we’re going to skip exploring the inside of the Enforcement Platform, so follow the upper path on the right.Īnother Purple Tablet, make sure to collect it.Īnother view of the outside of the Enforcement Platform.Ĭontinue along the trail around the island, indicated by the arrow. It may take a couple of impacts to kill it, so watch where it bounces the first time. Use it to pick up the Cave Crawler, then fire it again to launch it at a nearby wall. They can be killed with two hits from the Survival Knife, but the Propulsion Cannon is much easier. Like all of the caves on this island, Shale Outcrops and Lithium can be found inside.Īll of the caves on the island have Cave Crawlers living in them. This island has Bulbo Trees scattered on the beach, which can provide a source of food and H2O if needed.Ī cave opening can be seen just above this beach.
Make sure to park the Seamoth offshore as it can become stuck on land. Going to the right side is not advisable. Head around to the left side of the island. Climb in your Seamoth and head toward those clouds.Īs with the Floating Island, the Mountain Island emerges from the clouds as you approach. The clouds that hide the Mountain Island can be seen when looking past the front of the Aurora. In particular we need 2x Diamonds in order to build a Laser Cutter, which will be needed for exploring wrecks. Although it doesn’t hold any blueprints like the Floating Island, it’s a very easy source of some Tier 3 materials that would otherwise require deep-diving to acquire.
There is still one more island to check out, and now is a good time to make a quick run out to it.