Bulb Zone

This article is about the Bulb Zone. You may be looking for the Bulb Zone Caves.

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Detecting volcanic activity, and several unusual electromagnetic signatures in the region. File:BulbZoneIntro.ogg

― PDA, Dialogue

The Bulb Zone is a unique biome bordering the Northeastern Mushroom Forest, the Crash Zone, the Mountains, and the Dead Zone.

Description

The Grand Reef is characterized by small crevices and overhangs in a sandy dune-like area. It is also abundant with small brown algae, and a large variety of plants with blueish purple hues, the most notable of which being the Grand Coral.

The Grand Reef is home to certain dangerous fauna. Notable predators, such as Crabsnakes and Mesmers, can be found scattered throughout the Grand Reef. Ampeels can also be found to a lesser degree.

Due to its proximity to the Crash Zone, the southern half of the Grand Reef is subject to Radiation. If the player has not repaired the Aurora's drive room, a Radiation Suit is needed to explore the southern region.

There is a cave system located below the Grand Reef, known as the Deep Grand Reef. These caves are accessible via any of the three entrances located within the biome. One of the caves links to the Lilypad islands caves.

Several Lava Geysers can be found in this biome. This, together with the Deep Grand Reef, suggests a small amount of volcanic activity in the Grand Reef.

Two large Wrecks are located within the Grand Reef, containing several fragments.

Two Sea Crowns can be found here.

A single Vac-pack is found along the Crash Zone border.

Spoiler alert: The following section contains story related material.
An Alien Arch Cache is found in the Grand Reef, linking to the Primary Containment Facility. An entrance to the Inactive Lava Zone is found on the Grand Reef's border with the Underwater islands.

<tabber> Resources=

• Mesmer Egg
• Crabsnake Egg
• Brain Coral Sample
• Coral Tube Sample
• Diamond
• Gold
• Lead
• Lithium
• Pygmy Fan Seed
• Redwort Seed
• Salt Deposit
• Sea Crown Seed
• Spotted Dockleaf Seed
• Table Coral Sample
• Writhing Weed Seed

|-| Fauna=

• Mesmer
• Crabsnake
• Peeper
• Oculus
• Hoopfish
• Ampeel
• Amoeboid
• Rock Puncher

|-| Flora=

• Cave Bush
• Ghost Weed
• Pygmy Fan
• Redwort
• Rouge Cradle
• Sea Crown
• Spotted Dockleaf
• Spotted Reeds
• Violet Beau
• Writhing Weed

|-| Corals=

• Shell Plate
• Brain Coral
• Slanted Shell Plate
• Table Coral

|-| Fragments=

• Water Filtration Machine

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Gallery

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  Overview

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  Another view

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  A rare type of seaweed, found only in the Bulb Zone

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  The Bulb Zone features a large variety of Flora and Coral

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  The area in which the Alien Cache can be found

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  A Giant Bulb Bush

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  A small cluster of Bulb Bushes

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  A Lava Geyser in the Bulb Zone

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  The border between the Mountains and the Bulb Zone

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  A small trench within the Bulb Zone

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  An immense bridge-like structure in the deeper part of the Bulb Zone

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  A small cluster of Flora, including the only Redwort and Violet Beau found in the Bulb Zone

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  A large dune, the border with the Crash Zone

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  A Lithium Deposit in the Bulb Zone

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  The border bridge between the Mushroom Forest and the Bulb Zone

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  The Vac-pack in the Bulb Zone

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  The tunnel leading to the Lost River and Inactive Lava Zone

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  Bulb Zone at night

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  Concept Art

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  Bulb Zone at night Concept Art

</tabber> For a more complete gallery, visit Bulb Zone/Gallery.

Trivia

• Despite concept art showing a Holefish in the Bulb Zone, no Holefish are found dwelling in this biome.
• The Bulb Zone was originally named the Koosh Zone, but it was renamed to prevent potential copyright infringements.