Forest Biome

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This article is related to content of the Base Game. There may be a version for the "Spaced Out" DLC, see Forest Biome (Spaced Out).


Forest Biome is the starting Biome in several Asteroid Types, usually coming together with Rust Biome too. Compared to the Temperate Biome, the Forest Biome is drier with fewer deposits of Water. Aluminum Ore also replaces Copper Ore as the early-game metal.

Content

Variant Metal Ore Raw Mineral Other Solids Gas Plants Critters Temperature
Base Version Aluminum Ore Igneous Rock Dirt Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

Hexalent

Mealwood

Arbor Tree

Oxyfern

Mirth Leaf
Shine Bug

Pip
Room
19.85 ↔ 24.85 °C
Start DirtOxylite
Mini Water Dirt
Mini Oxygen DirtOxylite
Mini Metal Dirt
Start Hot DirtOxylite Human Warm
24.85 ↔ 39.85 °C
Mini Water Hot Dirt
Mini Oxygen Hot DirtOxylite
Mini Metal Hot Dirt
Hot Dirt
Frozen DirtOxyliteSnow None Cold
-46.15 ↔ -16.15 °C

There are no liquids in baseline generation. The Water in Forest Biome is generated by terrain features.

Features

Small Water Lake

A Water lake surrounded by Oxygen, Dirt, Igneous Rock, Aluminum Ore.

Single guaranteed Hatch

While the Forest Biome doesn't feature Hatches, a single one is guaranteed at a specific location.

Forest start guaranteed hatch.jpg

Variants

Start

The Start variant of Forest Biome contains Oxylite to provide Oxygen in early game. It also has more Aluminum Ore.

Besides the Small Water Lake feature, the Start variant has additional features.

Oxyfern Cave

An Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide room surrounded by Igneous Rock and Dirt. There are four Oxyferns planted in the room.

Phosphorite Deposit

A Phosphorite deposit with some Carbon Dioxide.

Mini Water

The Mini Water variant has a guaranteed Small Water Lake feature in the center.

Mini Oxygen

The Mini Oxygen variant contains Oxylite. It has the Phosphorite Deposit feature.

Mini Metal

The Mini Metal variant contains more Aluminum Ore.

Start Hot

The Start Hot variant is same as Start variant except that its temperature is around 30 °C.

Mini Water Hot

The Mini Water Hot variant is same as Mini Water variant except that its temperature is around 30 °C.

Mini Oxygen Hot

The Mini Oxygen Hot variant is same as Mini Oxygen variant except that its temperature is around 30 °C.

Mini Metal Hot

The Mini Metal Hot variant is same as Mini Metal variant except that its temperature is around 30 °C.

Hot

The Hot variant is same as base version except that its temperature is around 30 °C.

It has the Small Wate Lake feature.

Frozen

The Frozen variant has additional Snow element. Its temperature is around -30 °C.

It has the Small Frozen Lake feature.

Small Frozen Lake

A Snow, Ice and Oxygen room surrounded by Ice, Dirt, Igneous Rock, Aluminum Ore.