Astraeos Mega Update is now live!
The Astraeos Mega Update introduces the massive Pyranthos desert landmass, the amphibious Grand Tortugar mobile base, and several new boss encounters including Hydraskos the Unbroken.
Key Changes
- 1New Pyranthos desert landmass added with unique ruins and pathways
- 2Grand Tortugar added as a new amphibious mobile base creature
- 3Hydraskos the Unbroken and Manticore boss fights introduced
- 4Complete lighting overhaul and new dynamic weather system implemented
- 5Five new Artifact Caves and the Minotaur Labyrinth added
- 6Legacy creatures including Rock Drakes, Phoenix, and Desmodus added to Astraeos
- 7Orbital Supply Drop (OSD) loot pool overhauled with Tek structures and new saddles
- 8New Scorpion King, Scorpion Queen, and Skeleton enemies added
- 9Performance optimizations for Cryo Hospitals and various exploit fixes
- 10Minotarchos miniboss added with unique loot rewards
All Changes
🌍Map & Exploration(9)
- newPyranthos: Added Pyranthos, a new gigantic desert landmass featuring ruins and buried pathways.
- newArtifact Caves: Added five new Artifact Caves designed to challenge survival skills.
- newMinotaur Labyrinth Cave: Added the Minotaur Labyrinth Cave, a complex and confusing descent.
- newRhyniognatha Drone Nest Cave: Added the Rhyniognatha Drone Nest Cave.
- changeLighting System: Implemented a complete lighting overhaul across the entire world.
- changeSnow Biome: Updated ice materials specifically within the snow biome.
- changeMedusa Arena: Reworked the lighting for the Medusa Arena.
- changeCaves: Adjusted lighting in almost every cave on the map.
- fixNorthern Islands: Fixed wrong landscape colors on the northern islands.
🦖Creatures(11)
- newGrand Tortugar: Added the Grand Tortugar, a massive amphibious creature that acts as a mobile stronghold and resource harvester.
- newPhoenix: Added the Phoenix to the Astraeos map.
- newOasisaur: Added the Oasisaur to the Astraeos map.
- newArmadoggo: Added the Armadoggo to the Astraeos map.
- newDesmodus: Added the Desmodus to the Astraeos map.
- newMegaraptor: Added the Megaraptor to the Astraeos map.
- newRock Drakes: Added Rock Drakes to the Astraeos map.
- newDeathworm: Added Deathworms to the desert regions of Astraeos.
- changeOcean Spawns: Switched ocean spawns to custom Astraeos-specific dino spawn entries.
- nerfDeinotherium: Reduced the spawn rate of Deinotherium in the Grasslands.
- fixSpring Drakeling: Fixed an issue where Spring Drakelings were not spawning.
⚔️Bosses & Combat(7)
- newHydraskos the Unbroken: Added the Hydraskos the Unbroken boss fight, featuring a five-headed mechanic.
- newManticore: Added the Manticore boss fight to the Astraeos boss arena.
- newMinotarchos: Added the Minotarchos miniboss.
- newScorpion King & Queen: Added Scorpion King and Scorpion Queen enemies to the desert.
- newSkeleton: Added new Skeleton enemies that stalk the desert sands.
- newLoot Pool: Added Ossidon and Megaraptor Saddles to the miniboss loot pool.
- changeAudio: Adjusted combat music for the entire map.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(7)
- newWeather System: Implemented a new dynamic weather system.
- changeOrbital Supply Drop: Added Lightning Giga as a potential enemy for Legendary OSDs.
- buffOrbital Supply Drop: Added Saddles for Giga, Carcha, Rockdrake, Megalodon, Tuso, Mosa, Helicoprion, Megaraptor, and Deinonychus to OSD loot.
- buffOrbital Supply Drop: Added various Tek structures including Turrets, Replicators, and Teleporters to OSD drops.
- nerfOrbital Supply Drop: Lowered the amount of Cryopods dropped from OSDs.
- removeOrbital Supply Drop: Removed Stone Tier structures from the OSD loot pool.
- buffOrbital Supply Drop: Rebalanced OSD difficulty on Therokis to increase the frequency of high-tier spawns.
🐞Bug Fixes(8)
- fixCryo Hospital: Fixed performance issues related to having many Cryo Hospitals.
- fixScorched Earth: Fixed an exploit in Scorched Earth where players could mount in cave no-fly zones.
- fixScout: Fixed the Scout camera being positioned inside the Scout's body.
- fixGacha: Fixed Gacha animation issues when turning or aiming while charging.
- fixLost Colony: Fixed boss fights in Lost Colony getting stuck when all players die.
- fixSupply Crate: Fixed holes in Supply Crate meshes.
- fixMaps: Fixed various mesh holes on Aberration and Ragnarok maps.
- fixExploits: Fixed several unnamed gameplay exploits.
Summary
The Sands of Pyranthos
This major update expands the Astraeos map with Pyranthos, a vast desert region featuring five new Artifact Caves, the confusing Minotaur Labyrinth, and the Rhyniognatha Drone Nest. The environment has been visually transformed with a complete lighting overhaul and a dynamic new weather system.
New Creatures and Bosses
The Grand Tortugar joins the roster as a living command post, capable of walking the ocean floor and sheltering multiple riders. Players can now face the five-headed Hydraskos the Unbroken, the Manticore, and the Minotarchos miniboss. Additionally, several legacy creatures like the Phoenix, Rock Drakes, and Desmodus have been added to the Astraeos ecosystem.
Systemic Overhauls
Orbital Supply Drops (OSDs) have received a significant loot rebalance, adding high-tier Tek structures and various saddles while removing stone-tier items. Map-wide adjustments include custom ocean spawn entries, improved cave lighting, and a rebalance of creature density in the grasslands.