The Badlands Asteroid

This article has not been revised for the current version (***U50-587362***). It was last updated for *LU-356355*. It may contain inaccuracies.
This article has not been revised for the current version (***U50-587362***). It was last updated for *LU-356355*. It may contain inaccuracies.

**The Badlands Asteroid** is an Asteroid Type in the game of Oxygen Not Included. It is a dry Asteroid with little natural Liquids and less useful materials due to Barren Biomes taking up so much space. Due to a lack of Swamp Biomes, Gold Amalgam is only available from meteors, and hot liquid handling and oil processing will require Steel early on.

## Biomes

The Badlands Asteroid is composed of following Biomes:

* Temperate Biome
	+ base version (loaded but not used)
	+ Start variant
	+ Mini Metal variant
	+ Mini Water variant
* Caustic Biome
	+ base version
	+ Solid variant (loaded but not used)
* Frozen Biome
* Rust Biome
* Barren Biome
* Volcanic Biome
* Oil Biome
* Space Biome

Notably, The Badlands is the only Asteroid Type that includes Barren Biome.

Three Biomes are missing in The Badlands:

* Forest Biome
* Swamp Biome
* Tide Pool Biome

## Important Resources

### Oxygen

Electrolyze the Water in Temperate Biome. Rust and Salt in Rust Biome can be turned into Oxygen.

### Water

Temperate Biome has some Water supply. More water can be fetched from Cool Steam Vent.

### Polluted Water

The Badlands lacks Polluted Water. Player has to melt the Polluted Ice in Frozen Biome, or find a Cool Slush Geyser.

### Raw Minerals

Barren Biome has large quantities of Granite.

The Badlands lacks Sedimentary Rock. Player has to break Fossil into Sedimentary Rock. This has some impact on Stone Hatch breeding.

### Metal Ores

Temperate Biome has Copper Ore and Caustic Biome has Iron Ore.

The Badlands lacks Gold Amalgam in the map, and it must be sourced from meteors at the surface. As a result, it cannot produce Oxylite as easily as other asteroid types.

### Reed Fiber

The Badlands lacks Thimble Reed, requiring Drecko shearing to get Reed Fiber.

### Crude Oil

Oil Biome has large quantities of Crude Oil.

## Agriculture

Following Plants could be domestically planted:

* Mealwood
* Bristle Blossom
* Sleet Wheat
* Balm Lily
* Dasha Saltvine
* Wheezewort

Following Plants could be domestically planted after irrigation source is available:

* Pincha Pepper
* Nosh Sprout

Following Plants are not available in The Badlands.

* Dusk Cap
* Thimble Reed
* Arbor Tree
* Oxyfern
* Waterweed

## Ranching

Following Critters are available in The Badlands and can be tamed:

Hatch

Hatch

Shine Bug

Shine Bug

Drecko

Drecko

Puft

Puft

Slickster

Slickster

Shove Vole

Shove Vole

Pips, Pokeshells, and Pacus are not available in The Badlands. Player has to wait for Printing Pod to print them, or source them from Space Destinations.

There is no Sedimentary Rock available in early game which is required for Stone Hatch breeding. Player has to break Fossil into Sedimentary Rock instead.

## Industry

Gold Amalgam are only available via meteors in The Badlands. As a result there is some difficulty in production of Oxylite and Super Coolant.

## Heat Management

The heat could be easily managed in The Badlands as both Frozen Biome and Rust Biome are available.