The Shimmering Frontier

**The Shimmering Frontier** is a sub-biome located in Azeos' Wilderness, Sunken Sea and Desert of Beginnings. It is surrounded by hard walls and inside there are crystals, trees and grass that emit a mysterious light. Occasionally, alien artifacts can be seen. Some crystals and relics have a radiation debuff that causes damage when approached, so it is recommended to equip yourself and bring a recovery potion. Generated more than 1200 away from the core.

## Enemies

* Mimite
* Orbital Turret
* Crystal Snail
* Nilipede

## Object & Item

* Solarite Ore
* Crystal Wall
* Crystal Ground
* Crystal Crust
* Gleam Wood
* Sun Crystal
* Large Sun Crystal
* Lucent Oak
* Solarite Ore
* Crystal Grass
* Tall Crystal Grass
* Radiation Crystal
* Lunacorn Plant
* Sunrice Plant
* Alien Tech Chest
* Locked Solarite Chest
* Alien Tech Wall
* Alien Tech Floor
* Alien Tech Crate
* Large Alien Tech Destructible
* Alien Crystal Light
* Alien Floor Vent
* Small Alien Obelisk
* Tall Alien Obelisk
* Geode Wall Display
* Potted Lucent Oak
* Crystal Stalagmite
* High Tech Pillar
* Nuclear Battery
* Materializer
* Jungle Emerald (Azeos)
* Ocean Sapphire (Sea)
* Desert Ruby (Desert)
* Singing Crystal
* Failed Titan
* Deceased Explorer
* Crystal Tent

* Cosmos Visor Helm
* Cosmos Torso
* Cosmos Legwear
* Ninja Cowl
* Ninja Garments
* Ninja Leggings

* Crystal Shard Club
* Ricochet Shuriken

* Pet Rock
* Tower Shell Necklace
* Glass Bead Necklace
* Glass Bead Ring

### Valuables

* Suspended Butterfly
* Crystal Bone
* Offspring Capsule
* Homeworld Reminiscence
* Catalyst Gemstone
* Chemical Ration
* Deepspace Log
* Agartha Report

## Critters

* Blackbug
* Gem Snail
* Snoot Fly
* Shadow Newt

## Generation

**Unofficial name***This page name or heading uses an unofficial name.*

### Relics of Alien Tech

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The unbroken relics emit 50 radioactive damage.

**Object** :  Alien Tech Crate •  Large Alien Tech Destructible •  Sun Crystal •  Alien Tech Wall •  Alien Tech Floor •  Crystal Grass •  Tall Crystal Grass •  Alien Crystal Light •  Lunacorn Plant

**Broken relics** :  Homeworld Reminiscence •  Deepspace Log •  Chemical Ration •  Catalyst Gemstone •  Ancient Gemstone (15)

### Materializer Platform

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*One seems to be generated if you look for every 100 points over 1200 from the core.*

When the central console is activated, a green ring will appear in the center and enemies will slowly materialize. While the player is within the green ring the gauge shown on the center console will slowly fill, leaving the ring will cause it to turn red and slowly deplete. Once the gauge is full, all enemies remaining will be removed and a chest will appear in the center. If the gauge is completely depleted the console will deactivate and the remaining enemies will be removed until you attempt the trial again. Until the trial is completed all objects forming the scene are indestructible. It is not necessary to defeat the materialized enemies to complete the trial. Depending on which biome you find the scene in will determine what gems you will find in the chest.  Jungle Emerald if the scene is in **Azeos' Wilderness**,  Ocean Sapphire in the **Sunken Sea**, and  Desert Ruby in the **Desert Of Beginnings.**

**Object** :  Alien Tech Crate •  Large Alien Tech Destructible •  Sun Crystal •  Alien Tech Floor •  Crystal Grass •  Tall Crystal Grass •  Alien Crystal Light •  Alien Tech Chest •  Potted Alien Flower •  Alien Floor Vent •  Small Alien Obelisk •  Tall Alien Obelisk •  Crystal Crust •  Dysfunctional Coil •  Crystal Stalagmite •  High Tech Pillar •  Materializer •  Electrical Wire

 **Alien Tech Chest** : **[ ? ]**

Azeos :  Jungle Emerald (2-3) + 4 rolls

Sea :  Ocean Sapphire (2-3) •  Nuclear Battery + 4 rolls

Desert :  Desert Ruby (2-3) •  Nuclear Battery + 4 rolls

```
 Cosmos Visor Helm •  Cosmos Torso •  Cosmos Legwear •  Obliteration Ray •  Glass Bead Ring •  Glass Bead Necklace •  Singing Crystal •  Unusual Potion (1-3) •  Lunar Cheese (1-2) •  Catalyst Gemstone •  Ancient Gemstone (2-3) •  Mechanical Part (2-3) •  Solarite Ore (3-5) •  Homeworld Reminiscence

```

### Lucent Oak Grove

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**Object** :  Lucent Oak •  Potted Lucent Oak •  Lunacorn Plant •  Solarite Ore Boulder •  Radiation Crystal •  Crystal Grass •  Tall Crystal Grass •  Gem-Jellyfish •  Crystal Stalagmite

**Enemies** :  Mimite •  Orbital Turret

### Gem Lucent Oak

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**Object** :  Lucent Oak •  Radiation Crystal •  Crystal Grass •  Tall Crystal Grass

 **Lucent Oak Loot** :  Jungle Emerald (3) •  Ocean Sapphire (3) •  Desert Ruby (3)

### Shimmering cluster

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**Object** :  Solarite Ore Boulder •  Radiation Crystal •  Sun Crystal •  Large Sun Crystal

### Tower Shell

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**Loot** :  Tower Shell Necklace

Found in the Sunken Sea. (1600-1675 or 1705-1740)**[ ? ]**

### Failed Titan

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**Object** :  Radiation Crystal •  Sun Crystal •  Large Sun Crystal •  Crystal Grass •  Crystal Crust •  Crystal Stalagmite •  Abyss Tree

 **Failed Titan Loot** :  Failed Titan •  Crystal Shard Club

Found in the Azeos' Wilderness.

### Lonely explorer

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**Object** :  Deceased Explorer •  Crystal Tent •  Sun Crystal •  Large Sun Crystal •  Crystal Grass •  Tall Crystal Grass

 **Deceased Explorer Loot** :  Adventurer’s Hat •  Agartha Report

 **Crystal Tent Loot** :  Crystal Tent •  Food Ration (3)

Found in the Desert of Beginnings. (1333)**[ ? ]**

It is very small and may be buried in rocks and hard to find.

## Trivia

* Prior to its release, the Shimmering Frontier was referred to by the developers as the "Crystal Biome".
* In versions of the game prior to 0.7.0.0-2cab, Obsidian Blobs were used as a placeholder for this biome. This was likely for both the purpose of foreshadowing the future content, and preventing long time players from needing to travel out extra far to locate this biome.