Crash Zone
Irradiated shallow-water biome surrounding the Aurora wreck. Valuable salvage and fragments but deadly radiation. Requires a Radiation Suit to explore.
Quick Facts
Overview
The Crash Zone is the irradiated area surrounding the wreckage of the Aurora, the massive spacecraft that brought you to this ocean world. The ship's damaged reactor core leaks radiation into the surrounding shallow waters, creating a deadly hazard zone that stretches outward from the hull. The water here has a sickly green-yellow tint visible from a distance, serving as a visual warning of the radiation hazard within. Without a Radiation Suit, entering this zone causes continuous and rapidly escalating health damage.
Despite the danger, the Crash Zone is one of the most rewarding exploration sites in the game. The Aurora wreck itself is a treasure trove of scannable fragments for advanced blueprints, including vehicle upgrades, base modules, and specialized equipment. The surrounding seafloor is littered with salvageable metal and rare resource outcrops containing Diamonds and Lithium. The wreck's interior contains databank terminals, supply crates, and critical story-related items.
Craft a Radiation Suit before approaching the Crash Zone. The suit completely nullifies radiation damage, allowing safe exploration of the wreck and surrounding waters. Once inside the Aurora, you will need a Survival Knife to cut through sealed doorways and a Repair Tool to fix damaged systems. Be aware that the wreck interior also contains hazards like fire, collapsed passages, and limited oxygen pockets, so plan your route carefully.
Resources
The Crash Zone is a prime source of salvage and rare resources. The Aurora wreck provides scannable fragments for advanced blueprints, while the surrounding seafloor contains Diamonds, Lithium, and metal salvage in outcrops.
Creatures
The Crash Zone has a sparse ecosystem due to the radiation. Few creatures venture into the irradiated waters, and those that do are typically transient. The primary hazard here is the radiation itself, not the fauna.
Points of Interest
Aurora Wreck
The massive crashed vessel. Interior contains scannable fragments for advanced blueprints, databank terminals, supply crates, and critical story-related items. Requires a Survival Knife and Repair Tool to fully explore.
Drive Room
The Aurora's damaged reactor core. The radiation source for the entire Crash Zone. Repairing the drive room leaks eventually clears the radiation hazard from the surrounding waters.
Exploration Tips
Craft a Radiation Suit First
Never enter the Crash Zone without a Radiation Suit. The radiation damage is continuous and rapidly escalating. The suit blueprint can be found in early-game wrecks near the Shallow Waters.
Bring a Knife and Repair Tool
The Aurora interior has sealed doorways that require a Survival Knife to cut through, and damaged systems that need a Repair Tool. Bring both to fully explore the wreck.
Plan Your Route Inside
The Aurora interior has fire, collapsed passages, and limited oxygen pockets. Plan your route, know where to resurface for air, and do not push deeper than your oxygen allows.
Scan Everything
The Aurora is packed with scannable fragments for advanced blueprints. Bring a Scanner and scan every fragment you find — these unlock critical vehicle upgrades and base modules.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Crash Zone radioactive?
Yes. The Crash Zone is heavily irradiated due to the damaged Aurora reactor core. Without a Radiation Suit, you will take continuous and rapidly escalating radiation damage. The water has a visible green-yellow tint that serves as a visual warning. Craft a Radiation Suit before approaching the zone.
What can you find at the Crash Zone?
The Crash Zone contains valuable salvage from the Aurora wreck, scannable fragments for advanced blueprints and vehicle upgrades, and rare resources like Diamonds and Lithium in the surrounding outcrops. The wreck interior contains databank terminals, supply crates, and critical story-related items.
When can you explore the Crash Zone?
You can explore the Crash Zone once you have crafted a Radiation Suit. The blueprint can be found in early-game wrecks near the Shallow Waters and Kelp Forest. You will also need a Survival Knife and a Repair Tool to fully explore the Aurora's interior. Bring a Scanner to capture all the fragment blueprints inside.
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