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'''The Crater''' is the area in which the main story of [[Subnautica]] takes place. The Crater and [[Sector Zero]] are the two major ecosystem centers known on [[Planet 4546B]].
   
The crater is the area in which the main story of Subnautica takes place. The crater and the [[Arctic Mega Biome]] are the two major ecosystem centers known on [[Planet 4546B]].
 
   
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==Geological Information==
The area is the crater of a huge, long-dormant undersea volcano approximately three kilometers in height and two kilometers in diameter. After the volcano became dormant the crater was filled in by sediments and the once volatile volcano became the center of a diverse and thriving ecosystem.
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The area is the crater of a huge, long-dormant undersea volcano approximately three kilometers in height and varies from 3.3 to 4.3 kilometers in diameter. After the volcano became dormant the crater was filled in by sediments and the once volatile volcano became the center of a diverse and thriving ecosystem.
   
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The area is likely a [[Wikipedia:Guyot|guyot]]; a type of undersea volcanic formation that once protruded above the surface and has now been eroded into a [https://www.pmfias.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Abyssal-Hills-seamount-guyot.jpg tabletop below the ocean's surface].
The area around the volcano is known as the [[Crater Edge|dead zone or crater edge]]. It is a barren expanse of empty water inhabited only by plankton and their planktivorous [[Leviathan Class Organisms|Leviathan class predators]].
 
   
 
The area around the volcano is known as the [[Crater Edge|dead zone or crater edge]]. It is a vast expanse of featureless water inhabited only by plankton and their planktivorous [[Leviathan Class Organisms|Leviathan class predators]]. It is unknown how large this stretch of ocean is.
==Biomes==
 
The crater houses a wide range of distinct ecological biomes from the verdant [[Kelp Forest]]s to the desolate [[Inactive Lava Zone]].
 
   
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Within the crater are multiple ecological [[Biomes]]. Each is diverse in its very own way. Biomes range from [[Underwater Islands]] to [[Kelp Forest]]s, each supporting their own unique [[Fauna]] and [[Flora]].
*[[Blood Kelp Zone]]s
 
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*[[Bulb Zone]]
 
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==Gallery==
*[[Crag Field]]
 
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*[[Crash Zone]] (''unnatural; created by the crash of the [[Aurora]]'')
 
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*[[Dunes]]
 
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*[[Grand Reef]]
 
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File:Subnautica Heat Elevation Map.jpg|Elevation Heat Map of the Crater
*[[Grassy Plateaus]]
 
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File:Subnautica Map Layer Gif.gif|3D Model of the Crater
*[[Kelp Forest]]
 
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*[[Mountains]]
 
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*[[Mushroom Forest]]s
 
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==Trivia==
*[[Safe Shallows]]
 
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*[[Sea Treader's Path]]
 
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* Although the size of the Crater is stated to be 2km x 2km in the [[Crater Edge]] [[Databank]] entry, the actual size in game is about twice that.
*[[Sparse Reef]]
 
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*[[Underwater Islands]]
 
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*Before the [[Update_History#Big_Little_Update|Big Little Update]], the Crater used to have more realistic terrain at around 3000 meters depth surrounding it, giving an appearance similar to real world abyssal plains. The bottom of the Crater was found here, which was a relatively flat area that covered a 4km x 4km square. At 3040 meters depth, the world completely cut off and all terrain would cease. It is unknown why this terrain was removed. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivNIbotnHsU ''Dated August 9, 2018.''</ref><ref>https://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/subnautica-big-little-update-released/ ''Dated December 11, 2019.''</ref>
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*[[Deep Grand Reef]]
 
*[[Inactive Lava Zone]]
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*[[Jellyshroom Cave]]
 
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*[[Lost River]]
 
 
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Revision as of 22:17, 17 August 2021

This article is about The Crater in Subnautica. Click here for information on this subject in Below Zero.

The Crater is the area in which the main story of Subnautica takes place. The Crater and Sector Zero are the two major ecosystem centers known on Planet 4546B.


Geological Information

The area is the crater of a huge, long-dormant undersea volcano approximately three kilometers in height and varies from 3.3 to 4.3 kilometers in diameter. After the volcano became dormant the crater was filled in by sediments and the once volatile volcano became the center of a diverse and thriving ecosystem.

The area is likely a guyot; a type of undersea volcanic formation that once protruded above the surface and has now been eroded into a tabletop below the ocean's surface.

The area around the volcano is known as the dead zone or crater edge. It is a vast expanse of featureless water inhabited only by plankton and their planktivorous Leviathan class predators. It is unknown how large this stretch of ocean is.

Within the crater are multiple ecological Biomes. Each is diverse in its very own way. Biomes range from Underwater Islands to Kelp Forests, each supporting their own unique Fauna and Flora.

Gallery

Trivia

  • Although the size of the Crater is stated to be 2km x 2km in the Crater Edge Databank entry, the actual size in game is about twice that.
  • Before the Big Little Update, the Crater used to have more realistic terrain at around 3000 meters depth surrounding it, giving an appearance similar to real world abyssal plains. The bottom of the Crater was found here, which was a relatively flat area that covered a 4km x 4km square. At 3040 meters depth, the world completely cut off and all terrain would cease. It is unknown why this terrain was removed. [1][2]