Deep Sparse Reef

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

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</image> <label>Tab</label> <label>Type</label> <label>Biome</label> <label>Depth Range</label> <label>Temperature Range</label> <label>Biome ID</label> <label>Harvesting Nodes</label> <label>goto ID</label> <label>Coordinates</label> <label>Base ID</label> <group> <label>Point of Interest</label> <label>Music</label> </group> </infobox>The Deep Sparse Reef is a cave system that can be found in the Sparse Reef biome. It features many attractions such as a Precursor Cache and a wide variety of Flora.

Description

It features numerous large clusters of Eye Stalks and Tiger Plants. The Deep Sparse Reef is split into two section; the Sparse Reef Trench and the Sanctuary Cave. It is a great source for materials, Quartz, Lithium and Mercury Ore can be found in large quantities here. In the other cave the Sparse Reef Sanctuary can be found along with many more different types of Flora.

Sparse Reef Trench

The Sparse Reef Trench is the larger part of the Deep Sparse Reef. This features only Eye Stalks and Tiger Plants. It serves as an entrance to the Blood Kelp Trench and is rich in minerals.

Lifepod 19 is also found in the trench, which contained Second Officer Keen.

Sanctuary Cave

The Sanctuary Cave is a large cave similar to the Sea Treader's Tunnel Caves. It's hue is much darker than the Sparse Reef Trench and it features a wider variety of Flora. The main attraction of this cave is the Sparse Reef Precursor Cache.

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• Lead
• Lithium
• Mercury Ore
• Quartz
• Salt Deposit
• Titanium

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• Bleeder
• Shuttlebug
• Spadefish
• Reginald
• Rockgrub

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• Eye Stalk
• Furled Papyrus
• Gabe's Feather
• Regress Shell
• Tiger Plant
• Violet Beau

|-| Coral=

• Brain Coral

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Gallery

<tabber> Sparse Reef Trench=

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  Overview

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  An example of a combined Tiger Plant and Eye Stalk cluster

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  The border with the Blood Kelp Zone

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  The large trench in the Deep Sparse Reef

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  Another view of the long trench

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  The trench, viewed from beneath

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  A view of the area around the trench containing Destroyed Lifepod 19

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  Destroyed Lifepod 19

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  The large bridge formation above the Precursor Cache cave

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  Overview of the Precursor Cache cave

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  A small platform in the Precursor Cache cave

</tabber> For a more complete gallery, visit Deep Sparse Reef/Gallery.