Biome 4 of 4 · The geothermal forge

The Lava Fields

Every machine you have fought was built here. The lava fields are the forge of ARCHON, the last biome before the Citadel and the hardest place on Caelis to keep an engine cool.

The place

Dark basalt plains cut by glowing channels, vents, columns and the chimneys of the forge, with ash in the air. The lava lights the ground from below, so even night runs glow.

The rule of the biome

Heat. Engines warm up faster here, the afterburner fills its gauge sooner, and an engine that chokes next to a turret nest is usually the end of the run. Hulls and modules that cool quickly matter more than top speed.

The fight

The last relays, the last generator, the factory at the heart of the forge and the final Node, all at their toughest. The station shop here stocks every weapon rarity, including the best rolls in the game.

The Citadel

Near the station stands a gate. When the last Node falls it opens onto the Citadel: a core under a shield held up by pylons, and ARCHON, who finally has something to say.

Screenshots

In-engine captures, work in progress. In the game this region is scored by “Molten Channels”, a track from the original soundtrack. Which glider to bring: see the five hulls.