B046 Infernal Wastes

B046 Infernal Wastes

Field	Value
BiomeID	046
Biome name	Infernal Wastes
Climate	VOLCANIC_IGNEOUS
Difficulty	7
Starting control	F09 Cinderwarden
Primary hazard	Toxic Smoke Inhalation
Signature resource	Ancient Burn Crystal
MysteryZone	False
Continent	CONT_ASHARA
Region	Ashara — Ashcrown Wastes
Elevation_m	750
Status	LIVE_CANON
Source	LIVE/DATA/biome_registry_v5.7.4.json

Ground

A desolate scorched biome where the earth itself seems to burn from below and the sky is a permanent ceiling of orange toxic smoke. The wastes are the result of a geological catastrophe that incinerated an ancient civilization five thousand years ago.

Settlements

Name	Type	Population	Controlling faction
Infernal Settlement	Faction Outpost	1500	F09 Cinderwarden
Infernal Hollow	secondary	N/A	F09 Cinderwarden
Ruin Fields	primary	N/A	F09 Cinderwarden

Settlement pages: Infernal Hollow, Infernal Settlement, Ruin Fields. All settlements: Settlements.

Factions present

Faction	Where recorded
F09 Cinderwarden	Home faction of this biome. Controlling faction on every recorded settlement row.
F10 Nightroot Conclave	All seven NPC rows.

NPCs here from other factions: F10 Nightroot Conclave (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.

Resources

Full table with IDs and node details: B046 Infernal Wastes/Resources.

• Ashbloom Extract (Infer) (GATHERABLE, Rare)
• Firecore (Infer) (GATHERABLE, Rare)
• Infern Cinder Crystal (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Infern Emberstone (GATHERABLE, Rare)
• Infern Magmaite (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Lava Glass (Infer) (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Obsidian Shard (Infer) (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Refined Ember Dust (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Refined Emberstone (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
• Refined Magmaite (GATHERABLE, Common)
• Refined Sootblack Ore (GATHERABLE, Common)

Signature, primary, secondary, and minerals

These rows are recorded on the B046 resource table and were not in the gatherable list above.

ID	Name	Type	Rarity
SIG-046	Ancient Burn Crystal	SIGNATURE	Rare–Legendary
PRI-046	Infernal Core	PRIMARY	Uncommon–Rare
SEC-046	Flame Resin	SECONDARY	Common–Uncommon
MIN-COM-INF	Infernite	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-COM-FLA	Flame Ore	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-COM-BUR	Burn Slate	Common Mineral	Common
MIN-RARE-INF	Infernal Crystal	Rare Mineral	Rare
MIN-RARE-FLA	Flame Glass	Rare Mineral	Rare

Harvest

The harvestable index records counts for biome 046 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 Infernal Wastes:

ID	Name	Harvestable
FLORA-ASHB-046	Ashbloom	No
FLORA-INFE-046	Infernal Fern	Yes
FLORA-MAGM-046	Magmaweed	Yes
FLORA-HEAT-046	Heat-Spine Shrub	No
FLORA-EMBE-046	Ember Reed	Yes
FLORA-VOLC-046	Volcash Fern	No
FLORA-CIND-046	Cinder Bark Tree	No
FLORA-THER-046	Thermal Spore Cap	No

Three named flora rows are marked harvestable. That does not match the harvestable index count of 4. Both figures are left as recorded. The ecological-role cell says PROTECTED SPECIES on Ashbloom, Heat-Spine Shrub, Volcash Fern, Cinder Bark Tree, and Thermal Spore Cap.

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 Infernal — Infernal Core
Layout	Caldera Core Run
Max players	6
Lockout hours	72
Boss name	Flamemane — Deep Form
Ground note	The Infernal Core 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	Flamemane, Ancient of Biome 046
Difficulty	T3_Heroic
Recommended party	4
Damage type	Physical
Arena	Ruin Fields
Arena description	The boss encounter takes place in the heart of Infernal Wastes's most extreme terrain feature. The arena is shaped by volcanic igneous 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)	116
Arena terrain	Toxic smoke-filled wasteland
Arena hazard	Toxic Smoke Inhalation
Unique material	Magma Scale
Ground blurb	The Magma Prowler the Ancient is the apex expression of Infernal Wastes's ecosystem — a creature that has been shaped by volcanic igneous conditions across centuries of adaptation in 0.68g. It is not simply dangerous. It is what Infernal Wastes would be if the biome could choose to fight.

Weather

The atmosphere row records weather patterns Infernal Wind and Flame Storm. Those two names are not rows in the weather table. Six weather rows are recorded for this biome.

ID	Name	Code	Recorded effect
WX-046-STORM	Storm	STORM	Severe visibility reduction. Player movement restricted. Pack predators shelter. Ambush predators peak activity.
WX-046-ASH	Ashfall	ASH	Reduces visibility. Ash-adapted creatures +15% aggro. Node guardian activity increases. Ancient Burn Crystal harvest modified.
WX-046-SNOW	Cold Event	SNOW	Winter only. Fauna density minimum. Node guardians reduced patrol. Resource yield -20% all types.
WX-046-ANY	Any Weather	ANY	Weather-independent spawn — present in all conditions.
WX-046-RAIN	Rain/Mist	RAIN	Rare moisture event. Suppresses primary hazard temporarily. Most comfortable traversal conditions.
WX-046-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 8, Cold Event 14, Any Weather 16, Rain/Mist 8, Clear Sky 8. Night-multiplier entries above 2.0 recorded on those rows: Storm 5, Ashfall 0, Cold Event 3, Any Weather 2, Rain/Mist 3, Clear Sky 3.

Mobs

Seven named mobs are recorded. One further row records 63 additional spawn-table entries that are not named. Those 63 are not listed as species here. That summary row records 8 corrupted variants and 0 event overrides. Its weather distribution cells are all zero. Flamewatcher has archetype Node Guardian but the node-guardian cell reads False. Both are left as recorded.

ID	Name	Archetype	HP	Creature ID	Node guardian
MOB-046-01	Infernalhorn	Large Herbivore	171	CR03151	False
MOB-046-02	Hellmane	Pack Predator	119	CR03152	False
MOB-046-03	Infernalstalker	Ambush Predator	118	CR03153	False
MOB-046-04	Hellhorn	Elemental Creature	127	CR03154	False
MOB-046-05	Flamemane	Ancient Walker	249	CR03155	False
MOB-046-06	Infernalcoil	Scavenger	125	CR03156	False
MOB-046-07	Flamewatcher	Node Guardian	209	CR03157	False

Nodes

Nine network nodes are recorded. Three are positive and six are negative. The node profile records dominant NEGATIVE, density high, base respawn 72 minutes, and modifier 1.60x.

ID	Name	Type	Location	Signature resource growth	Guardian
NODE_046_P01	Infernal Primary Anchor	POSITIVE	Located at the summit of the primary terrain feature, where K3V light exposure is maximum. Within the Ruin Fields zone.	No	None
NODE_046_P02	Infernal Light Node 2	POSITIVE	Located within the main resource cluster, feeding crystal growth. Within the Infernal Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_046_P03	Infernal Light Node 3	POSITIVE	Located at the convergence of the two largest named locations. Within the Infernal Hollow zone.	No	None
NODE_046_N01	Infernal Void Node 1	NEGATIVE	Located in the deepest depression of the biome's terrain, where void energy pools. The primary hazard (Toxic Smoke Inhalation) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_046_N02	Infernal Void Node 2	NEGATIVE	Located at the most hazardous point of the primary hazard zone. The primary hazard (Toxic Smoke Inhalation) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_046_N03	Infernal Void Node 3	NEGATIVE	Located beneath the primary ambush predator territory centre. The primary hazard (Toxic Smoke Inhalation) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_046_N04	Infernal Void Node 4	NEGATIVE	Located at the outer boundary of the biome, where it transitions to adjacent terrain. The primary hazard (Toxic Smoke Inhalation) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_046_N05	Infernal Void Node 5	NEGATIVE	Located within the node guardian's primary patrol circuit centre. The primary hazard (Toxic Smoke Inhalation) is most intense within 20m of this node.	Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m	Present
NODE_046_N06	Infernal Void Node 6	NEGATIVE	Located at the lowest point of any geological feature — voids sink. The primary hazard (Toxic Smoke Inhalation) 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 nine nodes. Those strings are not rows in the named mob list above. The biome file, used in this table, records no guardian on the three positive nodes and a guardian present on the six 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
WE0136	Eruption Season	Infernal Was Environmental Event	Environmental	30min	12hr	FALSE	RANDOM	45-90 minutes real-time
WE0137	Infernal Bloom	Infernal Was Resource Event	Resource	30min	8hr	FALSE	PLAYER_COUNT	30 minutes real-time
WE0138	Catastrophe Anniversary Event	Infernal Was Major Transformation Event	Major Transformation	0min	0hr	TRUE	WEATHER	3-8 hours real-time

WE0136 notes: Ancient Burn 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. WE0137 notes: Ancient Burn 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. WE0138 notes: Ancient Burn 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 NODE_GUARDIAN_ELITE. Biome state change recorded as Infernal Wastes_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.

• Q0406 The Infernal Toll — Main — giver NPC0316
• Q0407 Infernal Watch — Surface — giver NPC0316
• Q0408 Infernal Vault Count — Underground — giver NPC0321
• Q0409 The Slack-Pool Ember — Infernal Wastes — Aquatic — giver NPC0319
• Q0410 Ancient Burn Crystal for the Frosthold Vigil — Main — giver NPC0316
• Q0411 Inhalation Season — Infernal Wastes — Surface — giver NPC0318
• Q0412 What the Infernal Vault Hums — Underground — giver NPC0319
• Q0413 After the Slack-Pool Draw — Infernal Wastes — Aquatic — giver NPC0321
• Q0414 Frosthold Vigil on the Infernal Line — Main — giver NPC0316

Favor

Infernal Wastes 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: Q0406 → Q0407 → Q0408 → Q0409 → Q0410 → Q0411 → Q0412 → Q0413 → Q0414.
• No faction contests this biome, so favor here is never lost.
• Skipping quests gives no favor.

NPCs

Seven NPCs are recorded with location Infernal Wastes. 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
NPC0316	Morvaine Emberfall	quest_giver	Ruin Fields, Infernal Wastes	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0317	Nessa Gloomreach	merchant	Ruin Fields, Infernal Wastes	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0318	Oswyn Ironveil	trainer	Ruin Fields, Infernal Wastes	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0319	Petra Klarenfield	lore_keeper	Ruin Fields, Infernal Wastes	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0320	Quillon Mirewood	blacksmith	Ruin Fields, Infernal Wastes	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0321	Rhea Obsidianwatch	quest_giver	Ruin Fields, Infernal Wastes	F10 Nightroot Conclave
NPC0322	Soris Quarrystone	merchant	Ruin Fields, Infernal Wastes	F10 Nightroot Conclave

Items

Sixteen crafted items are recorded for Infernal Wastes. All are crafted at Infernal Forge. The item table records Ancient Burn Crystal as the primary material on every row.

Item ID	Name	Type	Slot	Rarity	Primary material
B046_WPN_01	Infernal Ancient Edge	Weapon	Weapon	Rare	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_HLM_01	Ancient Ward Helm	Armor	Helm	Uncommon	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_CHS_01	Ancient Breastplate	Armor	Chest	Rare	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_HND_01	Infernal Grips	Armor	Hands	Uncommon	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_LEG_01	Infernal Greaves	Armor	Legs	Uncommon	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_FET_01	Infernal Treads	Armor	Feet	Uncommon	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_TRK_01	Ancient Relic	Trinket	Necklace	Rare	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_REL_01	Infernal First-Stone	Trinket	Relic	Epic	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_CON_01	Infernal Draught	Consumable		Common	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_SAL_01	Infernal Salve	Consumable		Uncommon	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_MAT_01	Refined Infernal Grit	Material		Common	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_BAR_01	Ancient Ingot	Material		Rare	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_TOL_01	Infernal Node Pick	Tool	Tool	Uncommon	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_KIT_01	Infernal Field Kit	Tool	Tool	Uncommon	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_UPG_01	Ancient Catalyst	Upgrade Component		Rare	Ancient Burn Crystal
B046_FOC_01	Infernal Focus	Weapon	Off-Hand	Uncommon	Ancient Burn 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_B046_WPN_01	Infernal Ancient Edge	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x9; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B046_HLM_01	Ancient Ward Helm	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x7; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B046_CHS_01	Ancient Breastplate	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x9; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B046_HND_01	Infernal Grips	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x7; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B046_LEG_01	Infernal Greaves	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x7; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B046_FET_01	Infernal Treads	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x7; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B046_TRK_01	Ancient Relic	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x9; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B046_REL_01	Infernal First-Stone	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x11; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T4 Honoured
RCP_B046_CON_01	Infernal Draught	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x5; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T1 Known
RCP_B046_SAL_01	Infernal Salve	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x7; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B046_MAT_01	Refined Infernal Grit	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x5; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T1 Known
RCP_B046_BAR_01	Ancient Ingot	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x9; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B046_TOL_01	Infernal Node Pick	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x7; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B046_KIT_01	Infernal Field Kit	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x7; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T2 Trusted
RCP_B046_UPG_01	Ancient Catalyst	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x9; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T3 Honoured
RCP_B046_FOC_01	Infernal Focus	Infernal Forge	Ancient Burn Crystal x7; Refined Infernal Grit x1	T2 Trusted

Image prompt

Text only. No file is uploaded. The prompt below is the recorded overview prompt for B046, followed by the ground description and settlement names already on this page.

Recorded overview prompt: ABERNON game concept art, Biome 046 Infernal Wastes, K3V amber light, volcanic_igneous environment, 0.68g low gravity, Cinderwarden 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 Infernal Wastes, biome 046, volcanic igneous, under K3V amber light at 0.68g. A desolate scorched biome where the earth itself seems to burn from below and the sky is a permanent ceiling of orange toxic smoke. The wastes are the result of a geological catastrophe that incinerated an ancient civilization five thousand years ago. Terrain recorded as toxic smoke-filled wasteland. A land of fire and ash. Magma veins run beneath the surface. The K3V star paints the constant smoke amber. Toxic Smoke Inhalation is the recorded primary hazard. Ancient Burn Crystal is the signature resource. Recorded colour palette: obsidian black, ember re. The Cinderwarden settlement Infernal Settlement is visible, with Infernal Hollow and Ruin Fields 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, IMG00901 through IMG00920. Each uses this recorded stem, with the type name in place of the scene type: AAA game concept art, Infernal Wastes, volcanic igneous biome, [type], amber volcanic glow, ash particles, ember light, Toxic Smoke Inhalation environmental hazard visible, Unreal Engine 5 quality, painterly, cinematic lighting, amber K3V star palette, alien yet familiar world aesthetic.

ID	Type	Status
IMG00901	hero_landscape	UNGENERATED
IMG00902	apex_creature	UNGENERATED
IMG00903	weather_event	UNGENERATED
IMG00904	flora_closeup	UNGENERATED
IMG00905	faction_outpost	UNGENERATED
IMG00906	loading_screen	UNGENERATED
IMG00907	ambient_day	UNGENERATED
IMG00908	ambient_night	UNGENERATED
IMG00909	energy_node	UNGENERATED
IMG00910	hazard_event	UNGENERATED
IMG00911	npc_portrait	UNGENERATED
IMG00912	creature_combat	UNGENERATED
IMG00913	resource_gather	UNGENERATED
IMG00914	world_event	UNGENERATED
IMG00915	sky_atmosphere	UNGENERATED
IMG00916	underground_entrance	UNGENERATED
IMG00917	coastal_view	UNGENERATED
IMG00918	mystery_fragment	UNGENERATED
IMG00919	faction_landmark	UNGENERATED
IMG00920	player_action	UNGENERATED

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