Sparse Reef

This article is about the Sparse Reef. You may be looking for the Deep Sparse Reef.

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Biodiversity in this region is unusually low. Cause unknown. File:SparseReefIntro.ogg

― PDA, Dialogue

The Sparse Reef is a biome located southwest of Lifepod 5, bordering one of the Grassy Plateaus, the Blood Kelp Trench, the Sea Treader's Path and the Grand Reef. As its name implies, this area is very sparse and is home to a few types of small fauna and flora.

It also houses its own cave system, the Deep Sparse Reef.

Description

The Sparse Reef is composed of relatively flat areas covered by green mounds scattered with Table Coral as well as large fissures where most of the Bioluminescent flora inhabit, notably the Eye Stalks.

The area is unusually devoid of both Flora and Fuana, making it relatively safe to explore. It borders the Grand Reef, making it easy to stumble upon the Anchor Pods. Be aware that the two Ghost Leviathans within the Grand Reef will become aware of your presence, so be prepared.

There are also spire-like structures found along the border of the Sparse Reef next to the Grassy Plateaus, and near the Grand Reef. Found within these spires is a small entrance to the Grand Reef Caves, towards the Southeast.

The dangers in the Sparse Reef are Tiger Plants which are found in the deeper parts of the biome.

Spoiler alert: The following section contains story related material.
An Alien Vent Entrance Point and a Sanctuary Cache are found in the Deep Sparse Reef.

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• Copper Ore
• Diamond
• Ruby
• Gel Sack
• Eye Stalk Seed
• Gold
• Large Lead Deposit
• Large Lithium Deposit
• Large Quartz Deposit
• Lithium
• Quartz
• Redwort Seed
• Rouge Cradle Seed
• Salt Deposit
• Spiked Horn Grass Seed
• Table Coral Sample
• Tiger Plant Seed
• Titanium
• Violet Beau Seed

|-| Fauna=

• Peeper
• Reefback Leviathan
• Reginald
• Shoal of Fish
• Shuttlebug
• Spadefish

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• Eye Stalk
• Redwort
• Rouge Cradle
• Spiked Horn Grass
• Tiger Plant
• Violet Beau

|-| Corals=

• Table Coral

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Gallery

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  Overview

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  Overview of the shallower areas, at daytime

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  Ditto, night time

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  The rock spires in the Sparse Reef

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  Rock spires along the border with the Grand Reef

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  Shallow fissures on the outskirts of the Sparse Reef, along the border with the Grassy Plateaus

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  The border with the Sea Treader's Path

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  A cluster of small formations in the Sparse Reef

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  Wreckage in the Sparse Reef

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  A small entrance to the Grand Reef Caves inside a cave in the rock spires, including a Large Lithium Deposit

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  A Reefback Leviathan swimming above the rock spires in the Sparse Reef

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  A view of the Sparse Reef

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  View of the entrance from the Sparse Reef to the Blood Kelp Zone

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  The Sparse Reef's border with the Grand Reef

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  Numerous fauna in the Sparse Reef

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  A cave with many types of flora

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  A type of Bioluminescent grass in the Sparse Reef

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  Large formations near the northern part of the biome

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  One of the caves in the Sparse Reef, with an Eye Stalk and a Tiger Plant

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  Some Redwort in the Sparse Reef

Audio

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Trivia

• The voice of Donald Trump saying "China" is featured in the soundtrack of the Sparse Reef. Listen closely to the song above at 1:18 and 1:04.