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Thermal Vents
Equipment
Large
Equipment
2,000 lbs Stone

Thermal vents, or black smokers, erupt superheated water up to 400°C from Earth's seafloor, rich in minerals like sulfur and iron. They sustain unique ecosystems with chemosynthetic bacteria, tube worms, and crabs, thriving without sunlight—ideal for hidden underwater lairs teeming with exotic, heat-adapted life.

Superheated water erupts in ebony plumes from jagged seafloor fissures, reaching 400°C and shimmering with dissolved sulfur and iron sulfides. Towering tube worms cluster around the vents, their red plumes swaying in mineral-rich currents, while translucent crabs scuttle over scalding precipitates. Exotic bacteria mats glow faintly, fueling a sunless realm of churning heat and alien vitality.

  • Immovable The object is immovable, securely bolted to its surroundings, or too large to be moved. It may only be destroyed or harvested.

  • V Current V Current: 54
  • V Max V Max: 54

  • Object Damage Type Resistance Object Damage Type Resistances:
  • Fire Fire
  • Necrotic Necrotic
  • Piercing Piercing
  • Radiant Radiant
  • Slashing Slashing

  • Object Damage Type Immunity Object Damage Type Immunity:
  • Poison Poison
  • Psychic Psychic

  • Object Damage Type Vulnerability Object Damage Type Vulnerability:
  • Acid Acid

  • Object Vitality Multiplier Object Vitality Multiplier: 1.35

  • Object Damage Mitigation Object Damage Mitigation: +22

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