While planets may seem to come in endless varieties, they can all be categorized into several major types.
Every planet has a particular biome that falls into one of11 categories.
The main reason to visit planets is for resources.
Finally,planets can have varying Sentinel activity.
Its also possible to findCorrupted Sentinelson Corrupted planets, which can lead to locating a crashed Sentinel Interceptor.
More on that in ourprevious guide here.
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It may not be obvious which category a planet falls into because each planet is described using different terminology.
Well discuss each category and its descriptive terms below.
These planets aretypically arid deserts, withrocky terraindevoid of covering flora.
Barren planets likely have abreathable atmosphere, buttemperatures can range dangerously low or high, depending on the planet.
Some Barren planets have temperatures similar to Scorched planets, which will activate your hazard protection system.
Travelers are advised to have materials ready to restore depleted hazard protection systems when visiting these worlds.
They’ll all have rocky, impact-marked surfaces comparable to our own Moon.
Also, without flora and fauna to protect, Dead planets areusually devoid of Sentinel activity.
The most common resources found on Dead planets are metals andRusted Metal.
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They’ll havestrange geography,bizarre creatures, andplants that seem utterly impossible.
Although rare, Exotic biome planets can spawn asseveral different subtypes.
Exotic planets areoften referred to as “strange” planetsby mission providers and quests.
The other strange thing about Mega Exotic planets is they’ll often havedistinct color filtersthat make everything appear monochromatic.
These colors can either be red, green, blue, or gray.
Water can be found in abundance, but it’ll be frozen or very salty.
Extreme cold storms, although rare, can be deadly.
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The biomes of Toxic planets are full ofstrange fungal growthsandpoisonous plantsthat will often attack Travelers.
Some planets aredingy, decrepit swamps, while others are more liketropical paradiseswith large, expansive oceans.
All haveabundant liquid water, with some planets covered in perpetual rain.
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Flora, although present, are often little more than burnt twigs due to the planet’s intense volcanism.
Corrupted Planets
Corrupted planets arefound within Dissonant Systems.
These planets can haveany biome throw in, but they’re covered instrange purple crystals.
Travelers shouldexercise caution when traveling to Corrupted worldsas the sentinels there are hostile, powerful, and unpredictable.
For information on how to find Corrupted Planets, check out ourguide to findingcrashed Sentinel Interceptors here.
