Shallows
0–150m
Danger
coral gardens The starter biome and home of Lifepod. Bright, sunlit, packed with passive fauna and the foundational materials (Titanium, Silver, Quartz, Lucifer Rotsac). Danger 1/5 — the only major hazard is the Mimic Pylon hidden among genuine Feather Kelp.
Recommended for: Starter (first dive, first base candidate)
Resources here(8)
Creatures here(18)
fauna Foureye
fauna Geordie
leviathan Great Jaw
fauna Hammerhead
leviathan Medical Gel Sac
fauna Marrowbreach
fauna Nibbler Mango
fauna Periscopic Clowncrab
fauna Sandspear
fauna Surge Jelly
fauna Water Slug
fauna Waxmoon
fauna Coral Crab
fauna Bluemoon
fauna Halfmoon
fauna Harvestmoon
fauna Hycean
leviathan Deepwing Brooder Leviathan
Flora here(11)
POIs in this biome (4)
- Alterra Starship Wreck wreckSurface-level wreck of an Alterra starship in the Shallows at 3 m depth. Visible from the surface.
- Colonist Bunker (Anita's Garden) bunkerShallows colonist bunker at 37 m. Contains a Biobed and supplies — easy first-hour visit from Lifepod.
- Lifepod lifepodYour spawn point and the universal map reference. Every coordinate in this wiki is reported relative to Lifepod's position in the Shallows.
- Welcome Center structureTutorial site ~95 m SE of Lifepod. Powering it up boots the Biolab and NoA terminal — the official start of progression.
Notes
Depth 0–150 m (224 m through caves per the official wiki). Houses the Welcome Center, Lifepod, and Colonist Bunker (Anita's Garden). The Deepwing Brooder Leviathan (docile) can spawn anywhere. Recommended for the entire first dive session and the location of every player's first base.