B054 Shattered Expanse
B054 Shattered Expanse
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| BiomeID | 054 |
| Biome name | Shattered Expanse |
| Climate | SUBTROPICAL_ARID |
| Difficulty | 5 |
| Starting control | F01 Ashen League |
| Contested by | F13 Marrowheat Dominion |
| Primary hazard | Fragment Drop |
| Signature resource | Tectonic Crystal |
| MysteryZone | False |
| Continent | CONT_ASHARA |
| Region | Ashara — Central Shattered Plains |
| Elevation_m | 800 |
| Status | LIVE_CANON |
| Source | LIVE/DATA/biome_registry_v5.7.4.json |
Ground
A biome of crumbled earth and jagged rock formations where a tectonic catastrophe shattered a continent leaving behind a puzzle of displaced terrain. Each fragment floats at a slightly different elevation creating a three dimensional maze.
Settlements
| Name | Type | Population | Controlling faction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shattered Settlement | Faction Outpost | 1500 | F01 Ashen League |
| Fragment Maze | primary | N/A | F01 Ashen League |
| Shard Hollow | secondary | N/A | F01 Ashen League |
Settlement pages: Fragment Maze, Shard Hollow, Shattered Settlement. All settlements: Settlements.
Factions present
| Faction | Where recorded |
|---|---|
| F01 Ashen League | Starting control. Controlling faction on every recorded settlement row. |
| F13 Marrowheat Dominion | Contested. The faction table gives it a foothold here. Seven NPC rows (NPC0742 to NPC0748). |
| F02 Verdania Collective | Seven of the fourteen NPC rows. |
NPCs here from other factions: F13 Marrowheat Dominion (7 NPC rows) and F02 Verdania Collective (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 F13 Marrowheat Dominion a foothold here, so the biome is contested.
Resources
Full table with IDs and node details: B054 Shattered Expanse/Resources.
- Dune Salt (Shatt) (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Dustbloom (Shatt) (GATHERABLE, Rare)
- Refined Ashfall Sediment (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Refined Ashgrit (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Refined Sandite Crystal (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Refined Scorched Bone (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Scorchite (Shatt) (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
- Shatte Ashgrit (GATHERABLE, Epic)
- Shatte Sandite Crystal (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Shatte Thorncore (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
- Sunbaked Clay (Shatt) (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
Signature, primary, secondary, and minerals
These rows are recorded on the B054 resource table and were not in the gatherable list above.
| ID | Name | Type | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIG-054 | Tectonic Crystal | SIGNATURE | Rare–Legendary |
| PRI-054 | Shattered Stone | PRIMARY | Uncommon–Rare |
| SEC-054 | Displacement Resin | SECONDARY | Common–Uncommon |
| MIN-COM-SHA | Shardite | Common Mineral | Common |
| MIN-COM-TEC | Tectonic Ore | Common Mineral | Common |
| MIN-RARE-SHA | Shard Crystal | Rare Mineral | Rare |
| MIN-RARE-TEC | Tectonic Glass | Rare Mineral | Rare |
Harvest
The harvestable index records counts for biome 054 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 Shattered Expanse:
| ID | Name | Harvestable |
|---|---|---|
| FLORA-SAND-054 | Sandbloom | Yes |
| FLORA-ASHS-054 | Ashshrub | Yes |
| FLORA-CIND-054 | Cinderbloom Crystal Plant | Yes |
| FLORA-THOR-054 | Thornscale Bush | No |
| FLORA-SCOR-054 | Scorchglass Weed | No — Protected |
| FLORA-DUST-054 | Dust-Root Binder | No — Protected |
| FLORA-ARID-054 | Arid Bloom | No |
| FLORA-ASHF-054 | Ashfang Tree | 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 Thornscale Bush, Scorchglass Weed, Dust-Root Binder, Arid Bloom, and Ashfang Tree. The harvestable cell says No on Thornscale Bush, Arid Bloom, and Ashfang Tree and No — Protected on Scorchglass Weed and Dust-Root Binder. Both wordings are left as recorded.
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 Shattered — Expanse Underlayer |
| Layout | Desert Labyrinth Run |
| Max players | 6 |
| Lockout hours | 72 |
| Boss name | Expansewatcher — Deep Form |
| Ground note | The Expanse Underlayer 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 | Expansewatcher, Ancient of Biome 054 |
| Difficulty | T3_Heroic |
| Recommended party | 4 |
| Damage type | Fire |
| Arena | Fragment Maze |
| Arena description | The boss encounter takes place in the heart of Shattered Expanse's most extreme terrain feature. The arena is shaped by subtropical arid 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) | 100 |
| Arena terrain | Meteor-impacted shattered plain |
| Arena hazard | Fragment Drop |
| Unique material | Scorch Scale |
| Ground blurb | The Scorch Prowler the Ancient is the apex expression of Shattered Expanse's ecosystem — a creature that has been shaped by subtropical arid conditions across centuries of adaptation in 0.68g. It is not simply dangerous. It is what Shattered Expanse would be if the biome could choose to fight. |
Weather
The atmosphere row records weather patterns Rock Wind, Shard Storm, and Dust. Those three names are not rows in the weather table. Six weather rows are recorded for this biome.
| ID | Name | Code | Recorded effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| WX-054-STORM | Storm | STORM | Severe visibility reduction. Player movement restricted. Pack predators shelter. Ambush predators peak activity. |
| WX-054-ASH | Ashfall | ASH | Reduces visibility. Ash-adapted creatures +15% aggro. Node guardian activity increases. Tectonic Crystal harvest modified. |
| WX-054-SNOW | Cold Event | SNOW | Winter only. Fauna density minimum. Node guardians reduced patrol. Resource yield -20% all types. |
| WX-054-ANY | Any Weather | ANY | Weather-independent spawn — present in all conditions. |
| WX-054-RAIN | Rain/Mist | RAIN | Rare moisture event. Suppresses primary hazard temporarily. Most comfortable traversal conditions. |
| WX-054-CLEAR | Clear Sky | CLEAR | Maximum K3V amber light. Visibility maximum. Best navigation conditions. Standard resource yields. |
Spawn entries recorded on those rows: Storm 11, Ashfall 12, Cold Event 13, Any Weather 14, Rain/Mist 10, Clear Sky 10. Night-multiplier entries above 2.0 recorded on those rows: Storm 0, Ashfall 3, Cold Event 4, Any Weather 4, Rain/Mist 2, Clear Sky 3.
Mobs
Six named mobs are recorded. One further row records 64 additional spawn-table entries that are not named. Those 64 are not listed as species here. That summary row records 17 corrupted variants and 0 event overrides. Its weather distribution cells are all zero. Expansewatcher 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-054-01 | Shatteredhorn | Large Herbivore | 118 | CR03711 | False |
| MOB-054-02 | Expansescale | Swift Scout | 64 | CR03712 | False |
| MOB-054-03 | Shatterstalker | Ambush Predator | 75 | CR03713 | False |
| MOB-054-04 | Expansefang | Elemental Creature | 84 | CR03714 | False |
| MOB-054-05 | Shatteredcoil | Scavenger | 80 | CR03715 | False |
| MOB-054-06 | Expansewatcher | Node Guardian | 143 | CR03716 | False |
Nodes
Nine network nodes are recorded. Four are positive and five are negative. The node profile records dominant NEGATIVE, density moderate, base respawn 117 minutes, and modifier 1.30x.
| ID | Name | Type | Location | Signature resource growth | Guardian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NODE_054_P01 | Shattered Primary Anchor | POSITIVE | Located at the summit of the primary terrain feature, where K3V light exposure is maximum. Within the Fragment Maze zone. | No | None |
| NODE_054_P02 | Shattered Light Node 2 | POSITIVE | Located within the main resource cluster, feeding crystal growth. Within the Shard Hollow zone. | No | None |
| NODE_054_P03 | Shattered Light Node 3 | POSITIVE | Located at the convergence of the two largest named locations. Within the Shard Hollow zone. | No | None |
| NODE_054_P04 | Shattered Light Node 4 | POSITIVE | Located near the biome's primary water source or geological anchor. Within the Shard Hollow zone. | No | None |
| NODE_054_N01 | Shattered Void Node 1 | NEGATIVE | Located in the deepest depression of the biome's terrain, where void energy pools. The primary hazard (Fragment Drop) is most intense within 20m of this node. | Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m | Present |
| NODE_054_N02 | Shattered Void Node 2 | NEGATIVE | Located at the most hazardous point of the primary hazard zone. The primary hazard (Fragment Drop) is most intense within 20m of this node. | Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m | Present |
| NODE_054_N03 | Shattered Void Node 3 | NEGATIVE | Located beneath the primary ambush predator territory centre. The primary hazard (Fragment Drop) is most intense within 20m of this node. | Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m | Present |
| NODE_054_N04 | Shattered Void Node 4 | NEGATIVE | Located at the outer boundary of the biome, where it transitions to adjacent terrain. The primary hazard (Fragment Drop) is most intense within 20m of this node. | Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m | Present |
| NODE_054_N05 | Shattered Void Node 5 | NEGATIVE | Located within the node guardian's primary patrol circuit centre. The primary hazard (Fragment Drop) 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 four positive nodes and a guardian present on the five 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE0160 | Tectonic Surge Season | Shattered Ex Environmental Event | Environmental | 30min | 4hr | FALSE | RANDOM | 45-90 minutes real-time |
| WE0161 | Shard Bloom | Shattered Ex Resource Event | Resource | 30min | 24hr | FALSE | PLAYER_COUNT | 30 minutes real-time |
| WE0162 | Fragment Shift | Shattered Ex Major Transformation Event | Major Transformation | 0min | 0hr | TRUE | WEATHER | 3-8 hours real-time |
WE0160 notes: Tectonic 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 ELITE_SURGE. WE0161 notes: Tectonic 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 NODE_GUARDIAN_ELITE. WE0162 notes: Tectonic 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 ELITE_SURGE. Biome state change recorded as Shattered Expanse_STATE_ALTERED.
Quests
25 quests are recorded for this biome. Listed as id, title, layer, and giver id only. No quest prose is added here.
- Q0478 The Shattered Toll — Main — giver NPC0372
- Q0479 Shattered Watch — Surface — giver NPC0742
- Q0480 Shattered Vault Count — Underground — giver NPC0747
- Q0481 The Cistern Debt — Shattered Expanse — Aquatic — giver NPC0745
- Q0482 Tectonic Crystal for the Ironveil Compact — Main — giver NPC0372
- Q0483 Drop Season — Surface — giver NPC0744
- Q0484 What the Shattered Vault Hums — Underground — giver NPC0745
- Q0485 After the Cistern Draw — Shattered Expanse — Aquatic — giver NPC0747
- Q0486 Ironveil Compact on the Shattered Line — Main — giver NPC0372
- Q1033 The Shattered Settlement Muster — Main — giver NPC0742
- Q1034 Shatteredhorn Cull at Fragment Maze — Surface — giver NPC0744
- Q1035 Shardite Tally Below Shard Hollow — Underground — giver NPC0747
- Q1036 Clearing the Cistern of Shattered — Aquatic — giver NPC0745
- Q1037 Tectonic Crystal Levy for the Marrowheat Dominion — Main — giver NPC0742
- Q1038 Expansescale Tracks Near Shattered Settlement — Surface — giver NPC0747
- Q1039 The Shard Crystal Seam — Underground — giver NPC0745
- Q1040 Displacement Resin at the Cistern of Shattered — Aquatic — giver NPC0745
- Q1041 The Shattered Outpost Ledger — Main — giver NPC0742
- Q1042 Fragment Drop Drill — Surface — giver NPC0744
- Q1043 Salvage Below Shard Hollow — Underground — giver NPC0747
- Q1044 Waterline Watch at the Cistern of Shattered — Aquatic — giver NPC0745
- Q1045 Supply Line to Shard Hollow — Main — giver NPC0742
- Q1046 Shatteredcoil Count Around Fragment Maze — Surface — giver NPC0747
- Q1047 Shattered Stone Under Guard — Underground — giver NPC0747
- Q1048 Holding Fragment Maze — Main — giver NPC0742
Favor
Shattered Expanse has its own favor track. It is separate from faction reputation and does not change the ending.
- Biome-line quests: 25. Each one gives +10 favor.
- Finish all 25 to become Favored here (+20 bonus). Highest favor: 270.
- Chain order: Q0478 → Q0479 → Q0480 → Q0481 → Q0482 → Q0483 → Q0484 → Q0485 → Q0486.
- Ground quests (a second chain that opens after Q0478): Q1033 → Q1034 → Q1035 → Q1036 → Q1037 → Q1038 → Q1039 → Q1040 → Q1041 → Q1042 → Q1043 → Q1044 → Q1045 → Q1046 → Q1047 → Q1048.
- Favor is lost: −5 for each quest done for F13 Marrowheat Dominion outside this biome. That faction contests this biome. Quests in this biome never cost favor here.
- Skipping quests gives no favor.
NPCs
Fourteen NPCs are recorded with location Shattered Expanse. Sex, age, items held, and the quests-given cell are blank on those rows. Kinship is blank except where the table records it. Quest giver ids above come from the quest table, not from the quests-given cell.
| NPC ID | Name | Role | Settlement | Faction | Kinship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC0372 | Enna Ironveil | quest_giver | Fragment Maze, Shattered Expanse | F02 Verdania Collective | Ironveil Compact kin through the Ironveil surname. |
| NPC0373 | Fyren Klarenfield | merchant | Fragment Maze, Shattered Expanse | F02 Verdania Collective | |
| NPC0374 | Gael Mirewood | trainer | Fragment Maze, Shattered Expanse | F02 Verdania Collective | |
| NPC0375 | Holt Obsidianwatch | lore_keeper | Fragment Maze, Shattered Expanse | F02 Verdania Collective | |
| NPC0376 | Ilex Quarrystone | blacksmith | Fragment Maze, Shattered Expanse | F02 Verdania Collective | |
| NPC0377 | Jora Stonecleft | quest_giver | Fragment Maze, Shattered Expanse | F02 Verdania Collective | |
| NPC0378 | Kress Umbrafen | merchant | Fragment Maze, Shattered Expanse | F02 Verdania Collective | |
| NPC0742 | Morvaine Mirewood | quest_giver | Shattered Settlement, Shattered Expanse | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | |
| NPC0743 | Hakon Thornwick | merchant | Shattered Settlement, Shattered Expanse | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | |
| NPC0744 | Oswyn Emberfall | trainer | Shattered Settlement, Shattered Expanse | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | |
| NPC0745 | Rhea Gloomreach | lore_keeper | Shard Hollow, Shattered Expanse | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | |
| NPC0746 | Tova Bleakwood | blacksmith | Shattered Settlement, Shattered Expanse | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | |
| NPC0747 | Vex Cindermere | quest_giver | Shard Hollow, Shattered Expanse | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | |
| NPC0748 | Ingra Duskhollow | merchant | Fragment Maze, Shattered Expanse | F13 Marrowheat Dominion |
Items
Sixteen crafted items are recorded for Shattered Expanse. All are crafted at Shard Forge. The item table records Tectonic Crystal as the primary material on every row.
| Item ID | Name | Type | Slot | Rarity | Primary material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B054_WPN_01 | Shattered Tectonic Edge | Weapon | Weapon | Rare | Tectonic Crystal |
| B054_HLM_01 | Tectonic Ward Helm | Armor | Helm | Uncommon | Tectonic Crystal |
| B054_CHS_01 | Tectonic Breastplate | Armor | Chest | Rare | Tectonic Crystal |
| B054_HND_01 | Shattered Grips | Armor | Hands | Uncommon | Tectonic Crystal |
| B054_LEG_01 | Shattered Greaves | Armor | Legs | Uncommon | Tectonic Crystal |
| B054_FET_01 | Shattered Treads | Armor | Feet | Uncommon | Tectonic Crystal |
| B054_TRK_01 | Tectonic Relic | Trinket | Necklace | Rare | Tectonic Crystal |
| B054_REL_01 | Shattered First-Stone | Trinket | Relic | Epic | Tectonic Crystal |
| B054_CON_01 | Shattered Draught | Consumable | Common | Tectonic Crystal | |
| B054_SAL_01 | Shattered Salve | Consumable | Uncommon | Tectonic Crystal | |
| B054_MAT_01 | Refined Shattered Grit | Material | Common | Tectonic Crystal | |
| B054_BAR_01 | Tectonic Ingot | Material | Rare | Tectonic Crystal | |
| B054_TOL_01 | Shattered Node Pick | Tool | Tool | Uncommon | Tectonic Crystal |
| B054_KIT_01 | Shattered Field Kit | Tool | Tool | Uncommon | Tectonic Crystal |
| B054_UPG_01 | Tectonic Catalyst | Upgrade Component | Rare | Tectonic Crystal | |
| B054_FOC_01 | Shattered Focus | Weapon | Off-Hand | Uncommon | Tectonic 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.
Image prompt
Text only. No file is uploaded. The prompt below is the recorded overview prompt for B054, followed by the ground description and settlement names already on this page.
Recorded overview prompt: ABERNON game concept art, Biome 054 Shattered Expanse, K3V amber light, subtropical_arid environment, 0.68g low gravity, Ashen League 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 Shattered Expanse, biome 054, subtropical arid, under K3V amber light at 0.68g. A biome of crumbled earth and jagged rock formations where a tectonic catastrophe shattered a continent leaving behind a puzzle of displaced terrain. Each fragment floats at a slightly different elevation creating a three dimensional maze. Terrain recorded as meteor-impacted shattered plain. Scorched earth and ashfall. Wind carries grit that strips skin. Rare blooms emerge after ashfalls. Fragment Drop is the recorded primary hazard. Tectonic Crystal is the signature resource. Recorded colour palette: ochre, burnt sienna, ash. The Ashen League settlement Shattered Settlement is visible, with Fragment Maze and Shard Hollow 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, IMG01061 through IMG01080. Each uses this recorded stem, with the type name in place of the scene type: AAA game concept art, Shattered Expanse, subtropical arid biome, [type], scorched amber plains, ashfall dust, K3V sun, Fragment Drop environmental hazard visible, Unreal Engine 5 quality, painterly, cinematic lighting, amber K3V star palette, alien yet familiar world aesthetic.
| ID | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IMG01061 | hero_landscape | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01062 | apex_creature | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01063 | weather_event | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01064 | flora_closeup | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01065 | faction_outpost | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01066 | loading_screen | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01067 | ambient_day | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01068 | ambient_night | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01069 | energy_node | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01070 | hazard_event | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01071 | npc_portrait | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01072 | creature_combat | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01073 | resource_gather | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01074 | world_event | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01075 | sky_atmosphere | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01076 | underground_entrance | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01077 | coastal_view | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01078 | mystery_fragment | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01079 | faction_landmark | UNGENERATED |
| IMG01080 | player_action | UNGENERATED |
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