lava zone guide

[potato530]

so the other day i went down to the lava zone very unprepared. my prawn had a drill arm and a grappling arm. i was completely lost and almost died a couple of times. i got lost and had to load back to my old save. i got out but i only had like 5 kyanite. can someone guide me through this zone because im not going back down there until i actually know what i need to survive

[Cougarific]

If you'd like to watch some guided gameplay you can try this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaUFEuTREco

In general the Reinforced Dive Suit is a good idea, it will let you swim around without taking damage from the heat.

You should be able to get enough Kyanite to upgrade the Prawn without going below its crush depth, just need to look around right at that depth.

[potato530]

Originally posted by Cougarific:

If you'd like to watch some guided gameplay you can try this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaUFEuTREco

In general the Reinforced Dive Suit is a good idea, it will let you swim around without taking damage from the heat.

You should be able to get enough Kyanite to upgrade the Prawn without going below its crush depth, just need to look around right at that depth.

thank you. 1 more question how far away is the lava castle. i know i need to go their to beat the game.

[Cougarific]

It's right in the middle of the Active Lava Zone (about 1,300m depth).

The Thermal Plant in the video's title is the "lava castle".

[admiral1018]

The lava zone can be very intimidating at first, but the region itself is relatively small and linear. There are two entrances, both begin with narrow corridors and lead into a much larger, circular, open space. The lava castle is roughly in the middle of that space, and it's less than 1000 meters from either entrance. There is also a large hole near the center that leads deeper, but the lava castle is on the main level.

As for survival, you'll want to bring the usual supply of food, water, and med kits. If you're heading to the lava castle, and you want to make sure you don't need to backtrack, you should bring 2 purple tablets. Those are necessary to progress. After visiting that area, you will need to construct addition items to beat the game, so it's strongly recommended that you create a small base with a fabricator somewhere nearby. Even just a single room base powered by a thermal plant is fine.

[potato530]

Originally posted by Cougarific:

It's right in the middle of the Active Lava Zone (about 1,300m depth).

The Thermal Plant in the video's title is the "lava castle".

thank you! i wi definetly watch the video

[potato530]

Originally posted by admiral1018:

The lava zone can be very intimidating at first, but the region itself is relatively small and linear. There are two entrances, both begin with narrow corridors and lead into a much larger, circular, open space. The lava castle is roughly in the middle of that space, and it's less than 1000 meters from either entrance. There is also a large hole near the center that leads deeper, but the lava castle is on the main level.

As for survival, you'll want to bring the usual supply of food, water, and med kits. If you're heading to the lava castle, and you want to make sure you don't need to backtrack, you should bring 2 purple tablets. Those are necessary to progress. After visiting that area, you will need to construct addition items to beat the game, so it's strongly recommended that you create a small base with a fabricator somewhere nearby. Even just a single room base powered by a thermal plant is fine.

ok thanks. but is there any upgrades i should get for my prawn because when i went down there the warpers were not very happy with me. also the fire dragon almost broke my prawn. how should i avoid them. is there something that could help?

[admiral1018]

There aren't really any upgrades that directly help with Warpers or Sea Dragons, as those are just challenges you'll have to manage. Keeping your distance is the best tactic, and repairing any damage immediately once you're safe will also help. The stasis rifle can also be a big help. Both Warpers and Sea Dragons can be frozen with a single shot, and this will allow you time to escape and evade damage.

Having a grappling arm for the Prawn will allow you to move faster and potentially avoid/escape danger, however. Having a drill arm will also allow you to mine Kyanite and pretty much any other resource you might need (every metal/mineral in the game can be found in the lava zone).

[Chicken Gamer]

You should go there with Cyclops and preparing resource to make a base to support for missions there.