Arctic Volcano

* Arctic Volcano (S2)
* Arctic Volcano (S1)
* Promo

## Release info

The **Arctic Volcano**, occasionally dubbed as **Arcticano**, is a volcano that erupts in the Arctic biome, as the name implies. A volcano is usually located on either side of the Arctic biome.

## Technical

* 2 Arctic Volcanoes generate a far distance from each other in Arctic.
* An Arctic Volcano, in its usual state, is a covered crater that can be walked on by hill-climbing animals and does nothing special.
* Rarely, an Arctic Volcano will erupt. Its surface cracks slightly, and it begins spit out unique Iceballs that turn into tiny non-mergeable Snowballs around it. As time progresses, more iceballs are produced and it cracks more. At its peak, the entire crater is open, producing temporary lava spots around it that generate watermelon. Iceball production slows and eventually stops as the crater closes again. The whole eruption takes around 45 minutes.
	+ Arctic Volcanoes act as an obstruction and burn animals on touch during any eruption phase, dealing light damage over time and disabling their ability until they aren't touching it. This does not apply to lava animals.
	+ The Phoenix, Land Monster, Black Dragon, and King Dragon can enter Arctic Volcanoes during their eruption phases.
* On the map, Arctic Volcanoes are small, dull brown circles. When they produce lava in their eruption phases, it can be seen on the map for as long as the lava lasts before despawning.

## Strategy

* Arctic Volcanoes are harmless most of the time, and can be treated as a hill normally, although it will not speed up animals climbing on it so the player shouldn't climb on one expecting faster speed.
* In its lengthy iceball production stage, Arctic Volcanoes create a considerable amount of lag around them due to the number of snowballs. If a volcano is erupting, the player should stay away from it to prevent frame drops. Its iceballs also freeze the player on contact, which can be annoying.
* The snowballs are non-mergeable and only serve as an obstacle. The player should not attempt to spit at or merge snowballs as it will be a waste of time.
* At the peak of an eruption, lava spots rimmed in watermelon are created at the volcano's base. This is the only way to find watermelon in the arctic naturally, and is very high in XP, so the player should eat as much as they can before the lava despawns.
* Arctic Volcanoes cause burning if a player touches one in an eruption phase, so the player should not touch an Arctic Volcano if they know it is erupting.
	+ Its burning state can be used as a sort of wall between the player and a predator, since almost all animals treat the volcanoes as solid. For very large predators, it can be annoyingly easy to brush.
* Arctic Volcanoes have strange effects on certain projectiles that can be used to the player's advantage.
	+ For example, the Mammoth, Yeti, Snowman, and Snowgirl's abilities send Snowballs careening substantially further than they normally do if their abilities are used on the Arctic Volcano. The extra range can assist in catching low health prey.

## Gallery

A tiny Giant Scorpion in the Arctic swimming in the lava puddles. Screenshot by Ocaveraryna.A tiny Land Monster in the Arctic swimming and drinking in the lava puddles Screenshot by Ocaveraryna.A tiny Ice Monster in the Arctic watching the Articano erupt. Screenshot by Ocaveraryna.A Bison near an Arctic Volcano.A Sabertooth Tiger near the Arctic Volcano.A Penguin near an erupting Arctic Volcano! Better watch out!An erupting volcano. Screenshot by Samin65ersAn Arctic Lakecano beginning to erupt, and a disguised Yeti about to pounce on a Strawbertooth.An Arctic Volcano erupting at the edge of the screen. Its produced lava can also be seen on the map.
## Trivia

* This natural disaster is the rarest out of all current existing ones, with the exception of the Devil Twister.
* There was only one sole Arctic Volcano around the midst of the Arctic before the season 2 update. It could be partially obscured by Hills and Rocks, and could generate on Ice and in Lakes, where it was known as an Arctic Lakecano. It can no longer do this.
	+ The season 1 Arctic Volcano had ice over its crater, but the current one has a normal covering that the other volcanoes have.