Meteor

Meteors are a random event that occurs in Oaklands. A meteor will fall from the sky before crashing into the ground.
== Details ==
Meteors spawn at approximately 30 minute intervals. Paying the Junior Scientist for her prediction will give the player an accurate amount of time until the next meteor spawns.
When a meteor spawns, the first indication anyone has will be a low rumbling sound as the meteor falls from the sky. The meteor will fall in a random direction at a shallow angle towards the crash site. While it usually takes approximately 30 seconds for the meteor to crash into the ground once it spawns, the meteor is driven by server-side physics and will move slowly in busy servers.
Once the meteor crashes into the ground, it plays a server-wide crashing sound, and causes everyone's screens to shake, no matter how far away they actually are from the crash site. The crash site itself forms massive embankments of dirt; inside the crater, 4-5 Magma Trees of varying size will spawn. If you are caught in the spawn radius of the crater, it will instantly kill you. A Meteor Core also has a chance to spawn at this crash site.
=== Holiday variants ===
During Halloween 2023, there was a high chance to spawn a special Halloween meteor instead of a standard meteor. The Halloween meteor was green instead of red. The crash site contained a Hallow Tree at the center, topped with a Hallow Eye that would constantly deal damage to the closest player in the crash site. It was surrounded by 4-5 Bone Trees.
During Christmas 2023, the meteor was replaced by Santa's sleigh. Rudolph's glowing red nose could be seen even through terrain. When Santa passed directly over one of the crash sites, he would drop a gift, which would impact the ground and roll out into a shallow depression. This contained various Christmas 2023 items (including gifts,) as well as 4-5 Candy Cane Trees.
== Tips ==
* Solo lobbies are the best way to prevent other players from claiming unclaimed meteors you're searching for.
* Raising graphics to the maximum setting will allow the player to see meteors as they approach and get a general idea of where they will land.
* Being ready in a fast vehicle, such as the Oakmobile, will allow the player to reach the crash site first. They can then claim the Meteor Core and/or any of the trees in the crash site.
* Bring an Emberbane; all of the trees in the crash site will be much easier to chop as a result.
== Trivia ==
* Meteor crash sites were first teased with the map destruction event prior to the map remake, where a meteor crashed into the original Lighthouse, causing Magma Trees to grow from it.
* At one point the meteor was nerfed, having a chance to replace some or all of the Magma Trees inside with Ash Trees. This has since been reverted.
* A full haul from a meteor crash site, when completely processed with a sander and a planker, can net the player anywhere between $35,000 and $50,000 depending on tree size and quantity.
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