Crash Zone

This article is about the Crash Zone. You may be looking for the Crash Zone Mesas.

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Hazardous radiation detected. Fabricate a radiation suit to protect against undesirable side effects. File:CrashZoneIntro.ogg

― PDA, Dialogue

The Crash Zone is the biome in which the Aurora crashed, hence its name. It is characterized by rocky slopes and deep trenches covered with sand, and is littered with debris from the crashed spaceship. This biome is one of the eeriest biomes due to its open spaces and the constant presence of eight Reaper Leviathans. The Crash Zone is also currently the largest biome in Subnautica.

Description

The Crash Zone is located on the easternmost part of the map, surrounded by a Kelp Forest, Safe Shallows, the Bulb Zone, a Mushroom Forest, the Crag Field, and Grassy Plateaus. Located behind the ship is a trench created by the crash and littered with debris, which is also guarded by six Reaper Leviathans.

There is a large amount of dry land on the eastern side of the Aurora which has plenty of debris, metal salvage. Also, flocks of Skyrays populate this area.

The Crash Zone possesses a distinct sandy, murky tint of water, and is nearly devoid of flora. The biome makes up, however, with a wide variety of fauna, most of which being predatory - including the dangerous Reaper Leviathans. The harvesting nodes typically found in the area makes this biome a good source for raw crafting materials.

The safest way to cross the Crash Zone is to follow the Safe Shallows as close as possible, then stick to the shallowest parts of the area. If attempting to enter the Aurora, it only takes a brief trip through deeper waters, although a Reaper Leviathan can frequently be found West of the entrance. The "landing" inside is shallow enough to provide some safety for embarking and disembarking. It requires a radiation suit and ideally should be done with a Seamoth, as there is a radiation field around the perimeter.

In the cinematic trailer, it is revealed that Bart Torgal built himself a Seabase in what appears to be the Crash Zone. This base however is purely for lore purposes and does not appear in game.

Mesas

Located behind the Aurora are six Mesas. They are submerged in a green, even murkier atmosphere and house a few species of Fauna, Flora and Coral such as the Redwort and Coral Shell Plate (which are found only in this area of the Crash Zone).

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Gallery

Overview
Large debris found in the Crash Zone Trench
Deepest point of the biome
A huge sand dune in the area
Silhouette of a Reaper Leviathan in the Crash Zone
Some Spotted Reeds growing near the Aurora
The small section of land on the western side of the Aurora
The large eastern landmass
Transitional area to the Safe Shallows
A massive, underwater rocky mountain separating the Crash Zone Trench and the Grassy Plateaus
Another rocky mountain near the Trench
Rocky slopes bordering the Crater Edge
A Reaper Leviathan swimming in the shallower waters of the Crash Zone
Extended debris
A distant Reaper Leviathan in the area
The rough terrain in the southern part of the Crash Zone
Another Reaper Leviathan
The shadow of a Reaper Leviathan
A strange formation in the eastern area
Another rock formation
A large piece of metal debris
Some of the many resources and Fauna in the Crash Zone
More Metal Salvage
A peculiar area in the southernmost part where small trenches join up
A massive sand dune
The shallower areas of the Crash Zone
Another view
A Vac-pack in the Crash Zone
Debris
Even more Debris
The border between the shallower and deeper areas
Two formations on a large dune
The border with the Crag Field and Crash Zone

Trivia

Before the reorganization of fragment locations, parts of Cyclops and other fragments spawned continuously on the dunes on the port side of the ship, making the Crash Zone a great source for Titanium.
The ambiance is an edited version of the Sparse Reef's ambiance.
- Furthermore, it is the only biome to have more than one ambiance sounds.
There was once an entrance to an Inactive Lava Zone Corridor located beneath the Aurora. This has since been removed in the Ghost Update.

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