🎉 Voyagers of Nera - March 12th Update

Announcements

The rest of the Reef is now ready to explore along with new Corruption Zones and Corruption mechanic (return to Spirit Anchor to be cleansed)! Also, tons to see underwater like a Shark enemy, tons of fish to hunt, and Deepling Spires… Enjoy!

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Reduced Performance in Reef We’ve added a whole lot to the Reef area that is not optimized yet! We are working on several improvements, but they aren’t in the build yet - please be ready for worse performance in the second biome!

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🪸⛰️ The Reef

• Expanded World

  • Zones 2 and 3 are now available to explore with unique landscapes and discoveries
  • Challenge yourself with new boss fights in the mysterious Ruins scattered throughout

  

• Glider Improvements

  • Refined flight mechanics for better ride, smoother glide
  • Geyser iterations to provide consistent and smoother updrafts

🟣🌫️ Corrupted Zones

• Corruption Mechanic

  • A new environmental hazard that sits over large areas of the map, tainting players who spend too long inside

  • When corrupted, you will take increased damage and suffer extra stamina drain

  • Visit your Spirit Anchor to cleanse the corruption

    

• Deep Spires

  • The corruption comes from huge Spires that sit beneath the ocean’s surface at the heart of the corrupted zones.

  • Dive underwater and slash away the glowing pustules to destroy the spire and remove the corruption zone!

    

🌊 Ocean and Underwater Gameplay

• Underwater Combat

  • New underwater dodge ability allows for tactical movement during aquatic encounters

  • Improved targeting with the spear so you hit what you intend!

    

• Spear Fishing

  • Several fish species now populate the waters and swim all around you, making the ocean feel truly alive
  • Use your spear to hunt fish directly for a more engaging food gathering experience

• New Ocean Predator

  • The Shark now patrols deeper waters, creating a new threat for divers

    

• New Underwater Resources

  • In the Reef, gather Sea Worms and Salt from the ocean floor for crafting and cooking

• Boat Improvements

  • Camera no longer ‘resets’ to the old position when getting off of the boat station - so you should be looking where you expect to be after getting off of a station!
  • The boat will now come to a stop if all players fall off of it