B042 Vast Wilds

B042 Vast Wilds

Field	Value
BiomeID	042
Biome name	Vast Wilds
Climate	TEMPERATE_FOREST
Difficulty	4
Starting control	F07 Ironveil Compact
Contested by	F11 Verdant Deep Covenant
Primary hazard	Megafauna Stampede
Signature resource	Wilds Crystal
MysteryZone	False
Continent	CONT_ASHARA
Region	Ashara — Central Highlands
Elevation_m	500
Status	LIVE_CANON
Source	LIVE/DATA/biome_registry_v5.7.4.json

Ground

An untamed expansive biome where rolling hills meet dense forests and megafauna roam unchecked. The wilds have no defined territory boundaries creating a complex shifting ecosystem. Apex predators from adjacent biomes contest control seasonally.

Settlements

Name	Type	Population	Controlling faction
Deep Wild Hollow	secondary	N/A	F07 Ironveil Compact
Open Plains	primary	N/A	F07 Ironveil Compact
Vast Settlement	Faction Outpost	1500	F07 Ironveil Compact

Settlement pages: Deep Wild Hollow, Open Plains, Vast Settlement. All settlements: Settlements.

Factions present

Faction	Where recorded
F07 Ironveil Compact	Starting control. Controlling faction on every recorded settlement row.
F11 Verdant Deep Covenant	Contested. The faction table gives it a foothold here.
F03 Skyreach Covenant	All seven NPC rows.

NPCs here from other factions: F03 Skyreach Covenant (7 NPC rows). An NPC can belong to any faction and live or work in a settlement controlled by another faction.

The faction named as starting control in the header holds the biome at the start. Control can change during play, and quests follow whoever controls the biome at the time. The faction table also gives F11 Verdant Deep Covenant a foothold here, so the biome is contested.

Resources

Full table with IDs and node details: B042 Vast Wilds/Resources.

• Earthen Clay (Vast ) (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Fernweave (Vast ) (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Hollowcore Wood (Vast ) (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Refined Autumn Leaf Extract (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Refined Mossstone (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Refined Rootbark (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Refined Verdant Bark (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Twilight Petal (Vast ) (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Vast W Canopy Silk (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Vast W Mossstone (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Vast W Verdant Bark (GATHERABLE, Common)

Signature, primary, secondary, and minerals

These rows are recorded on the B042 resource table and were not in the gatherable list above.

ID	Name	Type	Rarity
SIG-042	Wilds Crystal	SIGNATURE	Rare–Legendary
PRI-042	Wild Resin	PRIMARY	Uncommon–Rare
SEC-042	Forest Stone	SECONDARY	Common–Uncommon
MIN-COM-WIL	Wildite	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-COM-FOR	Forest Ore	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-COM-OPE	Open Slate	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-RARE-WIL	Wild Crystal	Rare Mineral	Rare
MIN-RARE-FOR	Forest Glass	Rare Mineral	Rare

Harvest

The harvestable index records counts for biome 042 only: flora 4, ore 3, trees 3, total 10. That index does not name the rows, so those counts are not assigned to names here.

Named flora recorded for Vast Wilds:

ID	Name	Harvestable
FLORA-HOLL-042	Hollowbark	Yes
FLORA-TWIL-042	Twilightmoss	Yes
FLORA-AMBE-042	Amber Canopy Oak	No
FLORA-CRIM-042	Crimson Pollen Flower	No
FLORA-FORE-042	Forest Fern	No
FLORA-HOLL-042	Hollowgleam Tree	No
FLORA-PHER-042	Pheromone Vine	No
FLORA-WILD-042	Wild Mushroom Colony	No

Two named flora rows are marked harvestable. That does not match the harvestable index count of 4. Duplicate flora ids are left as separate recorded rows. Both figures are left as recorded. The ecological-role cell says PROTECTED SPECIES on Amber Canopy Oak, Crimson Pollen Flower, Forest Fern, Hollowgleam Tree, Pheromone Vine, and Wild Mushroom Colony.

Not recorded: a named tree list, and a named ore list that matches the index counts of 3 and 3.

Deep zone

Field	Value
Deep zone	Deep Vast — Wilds Underroot
Layout	Ancient Grove Descent
Max players	6
Lockout hours	72
Boss name	Openhorn — Deep Form
Ground note	The Wilds Underroot has never been accessible to surface explorers. The Deep Zone system reveals what the biome contains at its most dangerous depth.

Boss

Field	Value
Boss	Openhorn, Ancient of Biome 042
Difficulty	T3_Heroic
Recommended party	4
Damage type	Sonic
Arena	Open Plains
Arena description	The boss encounter takes place in the heart of Vast Wilds's most extreme terrain feature. The arena is shaped by temperate forest conditions — no neutral ground exists. In 0.68g, player jump arcs extend 47% further than Earth-equivalent, and boss knockback sends players 35% further than expected.
Arena size (m)	92
Arena terrain	Megafauna-inhabited vast wilderness
Arena hazard	Megafauna Stampede
Unique material	Dusk Scale
Ground blurb	The Dusk Prowler the Ancient is the apex expression of Vast Wilds's ecosystem — a creature that has been shaped by temperate forest conditions across centuries of adaptation in 0.68g. It is not simply dangerous. It is what Vast Wilds would be if the biome could choose to fight.

Weather

The atmosphere row records weather patterns Wild Rain, Forest Mist, and Open. Those three names are not rows in the weather table. Six weather rows are recorded for this biome.

ID	Name	Code	Recorded effect
WX-042-STORM	Storm	STORM	Severe visibility reduction. Player movement restricted. Pack predators shelter. Ambush predators peak activity.
WX-042-ASH	Ashfall	ASH	Reduces visibility. Ash-adapted creatures +15% aggro. Node guardian activity increases. Wilds Crystal harvest modified.
WX-042-SNOW	Cold Event	SNOW	Winter only. Fauna density minimum. Node guardians reduced patrol. Resource yield -20% all types.
WX-042-ANY	Any Weather	ANY	Weather-independent spawn — present in all conditions.
WX-042-RAIN	Rain/Mist	RAIN	Rare moisture event. Suppresses primary hazard temporarily. Most comfortable traversal conditions.
WX-042-CLEAR	Clear Sky	CLEAR	Maximum K3V amber light. Visibility maximum. Best navigation conditions. Standard resource yields.

Spawn entries recorded on those rows: Storm 16, Ashfall 18, Cold Event 8, Any Weather 13, Rain/Mist 10, Clear Sky 5. Night-multiplier entries above 2.0 recorded on those rows: Storm 6, Ashfall 4, Cold Event 2, Any Weather 5, Rain/Mist 2, Clear Sky 1.

Mobs

Eight named mobs are recorded. One further row records 62 additional spawn-table entries that are not named. Those 62 are not listed as species here. That summary row records 16 corrupted variants and 0 event overrides. Its weather distribution cells are all zero.

ID	Name	Archetype	HP	Creature ID	Node guardian
MOB-042-01	Wildhorn	Large Herbivore	129	CR02871	False
MOB-042-02	Vastscale	Swift Scout	73	CR02872	False
MOB-042-03	Openmantle	Pack Predator	89	CR02873	False
MOB-042-04	Wildstalker	Ambush Predator	89	CR02874	False
MOB-042-05	Vastfang	Elemental Creature	97	CR02875	False
MOB-042-06	Openhorn	Ancient Walker	214	CR02876	False
MOB-042-07	Wildcoil	Scavenger	89	CR02877	False
MOB-042-08	Vastwatcher	Node Guardian	153	CR02878	True

Nodes

Ten network nodes are recorded. Six are positive and four are negative. The node profile records dominant POSITIVE, density moderate, base respawn 40 minutes, and modifier 1.15x.

ID	Name	Type	Location	Signature resource growth	Guardian
NODE_042_P01	Vast Primary Anchor	POSITIVE	Located at the summit of the primary terrain feature, where K3V light exposure is maximum. Within the Open Plains zone.	No	None
NODE_042_P02	Vast Light Node 2	POSITIVE	Located within the main resource cluster, feeding crystal growth. Within the Deep Wild Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_042_P03	Vast Light Node 3	POSITIVE	Located at the convergence of the two largest named locations. Within the Deep Wild Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_042_P04	Vast Light Node 4	POSITIVE	Located near the biome's primary water source or geological anchor. Within the Deep Wild Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_042_P05	Vast Light Node 5	POSITIVE	Located at the highest-traffic prey corridor, where ecological energy concentrates. Within the Deep Wild Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_042_P06	Vast Light Node 6	POSITIVE	Located inside the faction settlement perimeter, co-opted for faction infrastructure. Within the Deep Wild Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_042_N01	Vast Void Node 1	NEGATIVE	Located in the deepest depression of the biome's terrain, where void energy pools. The primary hazard (Megafauna Stampede) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_042_N02	Vast Void Node 2	NEGATIVE	Located at the most hazardous point of the primary hazard zone. The primary hazard (Megafauna Stampede) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_042_N03	Vast Void Node 3	NEGATIVE	Located beneath the primary ambush predator territory centre. The primary hazard (Megafauna Stampede) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_042_N04	Vast Void Node 4	NEGATIVE	Located at the outer boundary of the biome, where it transitions to adjacent terrain. The primary hazard (Megafauna Stampede) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present

The node-network file records a guardian name string on each of these ten nodes. Those strings are not rows in the named mob list above. The biome file, used in this table, records no guardian on the six positive nodes and a guardian present on the four negative nodes. Both records are left as recorded.

World events

Three world events are recorded. Where the duration cell and the notes cell disagree, both figures are left as recorded. The biome-pack names and the world-event master names disagree. Both name sets are left as recorded.

ID	Biome-pack name	Master name	Type	Duration cell	Cooldown cell	Broadcast	Trigger	Notes duration
WE0124	Migration Season	Vast Wilds Environmental Event	Environmental	30min	4hr	FALSE	PLAYER_COUNT	45-90 minutes real-time
WE0125	Wild Bloom	Vast Wilds Resource Event	Resource	15min	12hr	FALSE	RANDOM	30 minutes real-time
WE0126	Territory Shift	Vast Wilds Major Transformation Event	Major Transformation	0min	0hr	TRUE	TIME_CYCLE	3-8 hours real-time

WE0124 notes: Wilds Crystal nodes restricted, hazard blocks access during the event. Resource bonus on that row is FALSE. Affects territory is FALSE. Spawn override on that row is NODE_GUARDIAN_ELITE. WE0125 notes: Wilds Crystal nodes surge, triple yield during the event. Resource bonus on that row is TRUE. Affects territory is FALSE. Spawn override on that row is ANCIENT_WALKER. WE0126 notes: Wilds Crystal nodes restricted, hazard blocks access during the event. Resource bonus on that row is FALSE. Affects territory is TRUE. Spawn override on that row is ANCIENT_WALKER. Biome state change recorded as Vast Wilds_STATE_ALTERED.

Quests

Nine quests are recorded for this biome. Listed as id, title, layer, and giver id only. No quest prose is added here.

• Q0370 The Vast Toll — Main — giver NPC0288
• Q0371 Vast Watch — Surface — giver NPC0288
• Q0372 Vast Vault Count — Underground — giver NPC0293
• Q0373 The Still-Pool Oath — Vast Wilds — Aquatic — giver NPC0291
• Q0374 Wilds Crystal for the Marrowheat Dominion — Main — giver NPC0288
• Q0375 Stampede Season — Surface — giver NPC0290
• Q0376 What the Vast Vault Hums — Underground — giver NPC0291
• Q0377 After the Still-Pool Draw — Vast Wilds — Aquatic — giver NPC0293
• Q0378 Marrowheat Dominion on the Vast Line — Main — giver NPC0288

Favor

Vast Wilds has its own favor track. It is separate from faction reputation and does not change the ending.

• Biome-line quests: 9. Each one gives +10 favor.
• Finish all 9 to become Favored here (+20 bonus). Highest favor: 110.
• Chain order: Q0370 → Q0371 → Q0372 → Q0373 → Q0374 → Q0375 → Q0376 → Q0377 → Q0378.
• Favor is lost: −5 for each quest done for F11 Verdant Deep Covenant outside this biome. That faction contests this biome. Quests in this biome never cost favor here.
• Skipping quests gives no favor.

NPCs

Seven NPCs are recorded with location Vast Wilds. Sex, age, items held, kinship, and the quests-given cell are blank on those rows. Quest giver ids above come from the quest table, not from the quests-given cell.

NPC ID	Name	Role	Settlement	Faction
NPC0288	Wren Cindermere	quest_giver	Open Plains, Vast Wilds	F03 Skyreach Covenant
NPC0289	Xaris Emberfall	merchant	Open Plains, Vast Wilds	F03 Skyreach Covenant
NPC0290	Yolande Gloomreach	trainer	Open Plains, Vast Wilds	F03 Skyreach Covenant
NPC0291	Zephyr Ironveil	lore_keeper	Open Plains, Vast Wilds	F03 Skyreach Covenant
NPC0292	Ashan Klarenfield	blacksmith	Open Plains, Vast Wilds	F03 Skyreach Covenant
NPC0293	Brix Mirewood	quest_giver	Open Plains, Vast Wilds	F03 Skyreach Covenant
NPC0294	Corra Obsidianwatch	merchant	Open Plains, Vast Wilds	F03 Skyreach Covenant

Items

Sixteen crafted items are recorded for Vast Wilds. All are crafted at Wild Forge. The item table records Wilds Crystal as the primary material on every row.

Item ID	Name	Type	Slot	Rarity	Primary material
B042_WPN_01	Vast Wilds Edge	Weapon	Weapon	Rare	Wilds Crystal
B042_HLM_01	Wilds Ward Helm	Armor	Helm	Uncommon	Wilds Crystal
B042_CHS_01	Wilds Breastplate	Armor	Chest	Rare	Wilds Crystal
B042_HND_01	Vast Grips	Armor	Hands	Uncommon	Wilds Crystal
B042_LEG_01	Vast Greaves	Armor	Legs	Uncommon	Wilds Crystal
B042_FET_01	Vast Treads	Armor	Feet	Uncommon	Wilds Crystal
B042_TRK_01	Wilds Relic	Trinket	Necklace	Rare	Wilds Crystal
B042_REL_01	Vast First-Stone	Trinket	Relic	Epic	Wilds Crystal
B042_CON_01	Vast Draught	Consumable		Common	Wilds Crystal
B042_SAL_01	Vast Salve	Consumable		Uncommon	Wilds Crystal
B042_MAT_01	Refined Vast Grit	Material		Common	Wilds Crystal
B042_BAR_01	Wilds Ingot	Material		Rare	Wilds Crystal
B042_TOL_01	Vast Node Pick	Tool	Tool	Uncommon	Wilds Crystal
B042_KIT_01	Vast Field Kit	Tool	Tool	Uncommon	Wilds Crystal
B042_UPG_01	Wilds Catalyst	Upgrade Component		Rare	Wilds Crystal
B042_FOC_01	Vast Focus	Weapon	Off-Hand	Uncommon	Wilds Crystal

Recipes

Sixteen recipes are recorded, one for each item above. Output quantity is 1. The third material cell is blank on every row, so no third material is listed. Recipe unlock cells use T1 Known, T2 Trusted, T3 Honoured, and T4 Honoured. The faction reputation row names those bands T1 Neutral, T2 Friendly, T3 Honoured, and T4 Revered. Both wordings are left as recorded.

Recipe ID	Output	Workstation	Materials	Unlock reputation
RCP_B042_WPN_01	Vast Wilds Edge	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x9; Refined Vast Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B042_HLM_01	Wilds Ward Helm	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x7; Refined Vast Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B042_CHS_01	Wilds Breastplate	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x9; Refined Vast Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B042_HND_01	Vast Grips	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x7; Refined Vast Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B042_LEG_01	Vast Greaves	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x7; Refined Vast Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B042_FET_01	Vast Treads	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x7; Refined Vast Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B042_TRK_01	Wilds Relic	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x9; Refined Vast Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B042_REL_01	Vast First-Stone	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x11; Refined Vast Grit x1	T4 Honoured
RCP_B042_CON_01	Vast Draught	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x5; Refined Vast Grit x1	T1 Known
RCP_B042_SAL_01	Vast Salve	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x7; Refined Vast Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B042_MAT_01	Refined Vast Grit	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x5; Refined Vast Grit x1	T1 Known
RCP_B042_BAR_01	Wilds Ingot	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x9; Refined Vast Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B042_TOL_01	Vast Node Pick	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x7; Refined Vast Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B042_KIT_01	Vast Field Kit	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x7; Refined Vast Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B042_UPG_01	Wilds Catalyst	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x9; Refined Vast Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B042_FOC_01	Vast Focus	Wild Forge	Wilds Crystal x7; Refined Vast Grit x1	T2 Trusted

Image prompt

Text only. No file is uploaded. The prompt below is the recorded overview prompt for B042, followed by the ground description and settlement names already on this page.

Recorded overview prompt: ABERNON game concept art, Biome 042 Vast Wilds, K3V amber light, temperate_forest environment, 0.68g low gravity, Ironveil Compact faction territory, AAA game quality, cinematic painterly, panoramic establishing shot, biome landscape at K3V amber light, faction settlement visible, atmosphere establishes biome identity.

Detailed prompt for an image creator: Painterly cinematic establishing shot of Vast Wilds, biome 042, temperate forest, under K3V amber light at 0.68g. An untamed expansive biome where rolling hills meet dense forests and megafauna roam unchecked. The wilds have no defined territory boundaries creating a complex shifting ecosystem. Apex predators from adjacent biomes contest control seasonally. Terrain recorded as megafauna-inhabited vast wilderness. Four seasons transform this land. Spring growth, summer canopy, autumn decay, winter silence. Megafauna Stampede is the recorded primary hazard. Wilds Crystal is the signature resource. Recorded colour palette: Seasonal amber-green summer, crimson-gold autumn, grey-white winter. The Ironveil Compact settlement Vast Settlement is visible, with Deep Wild Hollow and Open Plains in the same territory. AAA game concept art, faction territory readable in the architecture, no text in the image.

The image-prompt table also records twenty ungenerated prompts, IMG00821 through IMG00840. Each uses this recorded stem, with the type name in place of the scene type: AAA game concept art, Vast Wilds, temperate forest biome, [type], amber-lit woodland, seasonal foliage, dappled light, Megafauna Stampede environmental hazard visible, Unreal Engine 5 quality, painterly, cinematic lighting, amber K3V star palette, alien yet familiar world aesthetic.

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IMG00837	coastal_view	UNGENERATED
IMG00838	mystery_fragment	UNGENERATED
IMG00839	faction_landmark	UNGENERATED
IMG00840	player_action	UNGENERATED

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