Surface ⬇ 0–200m 🦑 10 creatures 💎 12 resources

Coral Gardens

The starting biome — shallow, resource-rich, and home to the game's most dangerous early-game predators.

Overview

Coral Gardens is the primary surface biome spanning 0–200m. It is the first environment players encounter and contains the widest variety of creatures and resources in the game. The biome is subdivided into nine distinct sub-regions, each with its own character: the shallow Anemone Hills and Shallows are relatively safe, while the Leadzone and Graveyard sub-regions carry greater risk. The Coral Gardens is dominated by active coral-sponge ecosystems and hosts the majority of the game's passive fauna alongside several significant threats, including the Collector Leviathan and Marrowbreach. Twelve harvestable resources make it the most productive early-game farming location.

Sub-Regions (9)

Anemone Hills Blighted Coral Graveyard Leadzone North Raceway Plateaus Shallows South Raceway Tufa Towers

Creatures (10)

Marrowbreach

Aggressive

Apex shark-type predator of the shallow Coral Gardens.

⬇ 0–100m ❤ 1000 HP

Coral Crab

Aggressive

Camouflages as reef — the most common ambush in shallow water.

⬇ 0–50m ❤ 1000 HP

Collector Leviathan

Aggressive

Mid-depth leviathan — route around it until you are ready.

⬇ 50–300m

Nibbler Mango

Aggressive

Pesky scrape-feeder that will happily snap at fish, sponges, kelp, and human limbs.

⬇ 0–100m ❤ 100 HP

Geordie

Defensive

Docile unless provoked — jet-propelled and edible.

⬇ 0–100m

Halfmoon

Defensive

Large forage fish — only fights back if cornered.

⬇ 0–400m

Periscopic Clowncrab

Defensive

Social crab sheltering among stinging anemones with mimicking eyestalks.

⬇ 0–0m

Water Slug

Defensive

Biological enigma that converts seawater into drinkable fresh water.

⬇ 0–0m

Fluttertail

Passive

Small and fluttery — a harmless presence in the Coral Gardens.

⬇ 0–0m

Houndgar

Passive

Squid species that dazzles prey to assist Marrowbreach ambushes.

⬇ 0–0m

Harvestable Resources (12)

💎 Titanium 💎 Silver 💎 Gold 💎 Lead 💎 Quartz 💎 Salt 💎 Sulfur 💎 Lithium 💎 Necrolei Cyst 💎 Acidic Raion Pouch 💎 Crab Feces 💎 Medical Gel Sac

Survival Tips

Stay close to structures when the Collector Leviathan or Marrowbreach are nearby — they cannot follow you into tight terrain. The Leadzone sub-region is the best early source of Lead ore.

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