Changes: Sandblasted Corridors

Revision as of 11:15, 6 July 2019

“	This region is dominated by wind blasted and arid tunnels reaching dozens of miles below ground. The particular composition of the surrounding rock means practically no moisture, resulting in one of the driest regions of the planet. With water being so precious, the inhabiting wildlife is particularly aggressive, ravenous for whatever fluids reside within their prey.
	— Ingame description

The Sandblasted Corridors are one of the biomes of Hoxxes IV, located in the north-east of the planet. The walls are made of a soft, sandstone-like rock which is mined easily. However, the caverns are very empty, containing giant fossilised bones and barely any vegetation whatsoever. The caves are wasted by strong winds, either from forceful windy tunnels or visibility-reducing sandstorms.

Hazards

There are a few biome specific hazards in the Sandblasted Corridors. One are the wind tunnels, holes in the walls which periodically blast heavy gusts of wind from them, launching any dwarf unfortunate enough to be in their path away with great force.

Another hazard are the sandstorms, which occasionally blow through the caverns. These do not damage the dwarves, but force them to move at 70% speed for the duration of the storm. The sand and dust will also greatly reduce visibility to a mere few meters in front of them. Enemies are unaffected, making sandstorms potentially extremely dangerous.

Finally, there is the Deeptora Honeycomb, which contains hostile insect swarms. Once approached, the bugs will swarm the dwarves and attack them. The swarms can be damaged by fire or explosives; the honeycomb itself can also be destroyed, at which point the swarms will dissipate.

Enemies

Any enemies can be encountered in the Sandblasted Corridors, including Spitball Infectors, Cave Leeches and Glyphid Dreadnoughts.

Biome Features

The Sandblasted Corridors have essentially no vegetation whatsoever, although you may come across an occasional dead tree.

Item	Type	Description
Functional
Explosive Spore	Hazardous/Supportive	Plant holding a large explosive spore which will pop out if damaged. The spore explodes on impact and regenerates after a few seconds.
Sandstorm	Hazardous	Impairs vision and slows down movement of all dwarves in the cave. Fog will become much more dense seconds before a sandstorm hits. Sandstorm interval is unpredictable.
Wind Tunnel	Hazardous	Periodically blasts air and sand out horizontally. This can launch dwarves very far, which can be fatal.
Other
Fossilized Xenoform	Neutral	Fossilized giant bones of alien creatures.
Rock Tree	Neutral	A fossilised tree that shatters when mined.

Ores

As with every biome, some of the ores which can be found in the Sandblasted Corridors are determined by the mission type, such as Morkite. Sandblasted Corridors do not feature certain mission types. The crafting materials found in the Crystalline Caverns are Enor Pearl and Magnite, with Enor Pearl being abundant, and Magnite being scarce.

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 {{Biome infobox
-|name=Sandblasted Corridors
+|name         = Sandblasted Corridors
-|image=Sandblasted_corridors_preview.png
+|image        = Sandblasted_corridors_preview.png
-|hardness=1 (Soft)
+|hardness     = 1 (Soft)
-|abundant=Enor Pearl
+|abundant     = Enor Pearl
-|scarce=Magnite
+|scarce       = Magnite
-|hazard=Wind Tunnel, Sandstorm, Deeptora Honeycomb
+|hazard       = Wind Tunnel, Sandstorm, Deeptora Honeycomb
+|enemies      = Nayaka Trawler
 }}
 {{quote|This region is dominated by  wind blasted and arid tunnels reaching dozens of miles below ground. The particular composition of the surrounding rock means practically no moisture, resulting in one of the driest regions of the planet. With water being so precious, the inhabiting wildlife is particularly aggressive, ravenous for whatever fluids reside within their prey.|Ingame description||}}
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 === Hazards ===
-There are a few biome specific hazards in the Sandblasted Corridors. One are the [[Wind Tunnel|Wind Tunnels]], holes in the walls which periodically blast heavy gusts of wind from them, launching any dwarf unfortunate enough to be in their path away with great force.
+There are a few biome specific hazards in the Sandblasted Corridors. One are the wind tunnels, holes in the walls which periodically blast heavy gusts of wind from them, launching any dwarf unfortunate enough to be in their path away with great force.
-Another hazard are the [[Sandstorms]], which occasionally blow through the caverns. These do not damage the dwarves, but force them to move at 70% speed for the duration of the storm. The sand and dust will also greatly reduce visibility to a mere few meters in front of them. Enemies are unaffected, making sandstorms potentially extremely dangerous.
+Another hazard are the sandstorms, which occasionally blow through the caverns. These do not damage the dwarves, but force them to move at 70% speed for the duration of the storm. The sand and dust will also greatly reduce visibility to a mere few meters in front of them. Enemies are unaffected, making sandstorms potentially extremely dangerous.
 Finally, there is the [[The creatures of Hoxxes#Stationary Threats|Deeptora Honeycomb]], which contains hostile insect swarms. Once approached, the bugs will swarm the dwarves and attack them. The swarms can be damaged by fire or explosives; the honeycomb itself can also be destroyed, at which point the swarms will dissipate.