Verdante 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.

**Verdante Asteroid** is an Asteroid Type in the game of Oxygen Not Included. Due to several factors Verdante Asteroid can be considered a preset of advanced difficulty. It should be noted that Verdante *always* has the Irregular Oil modifier, even if it is not rolled during worldgen — oil is found in unexpected places.

## Biomes

Verdante Asteroid is composed of following Biomes:

* Forest Biome
	+ Base version (loaded but not used)
	+ Start Variant
	+ Mini Water variant
	+ Mini Oxygen variant
	+ Mini Metal variant
* Swamp Biome
* Caustic Biome
* Tide Pool Biome
* Rust Biome
* Volcanic Biome
* Oil Biome
	+ Patch variant
* Space Biome

Three Biomes are missing in Verdante:

* Temperate Biome
* Barren Biome
* Frozen Biome

## Important Resources

### Oxygen

There are some challenge in the early game as Forest Biome contains little Water that can be electrolyzed into Oxygen. Player shall more aggressively dig out and find a Rust Biome. After that Rust and Salt can be turned into Oxygen.

### Water

Verdante lacks Water in the early game. Player must find a Swamp Biome to filter the Polluted Water, or find a Tide Pool Biome to turn Salt Water into Water.

### Raw Minerals

Forest Biome has large quantities of Igneous Rock. Swamp Biome and Tide Pool Biome provides Sedimentary Rock.

### Metal Ore

Forest Biome has large quantities of Aluminum Ore. Caustic Biome provides Iron Ore. Swamp Biome provides Gold Amalgam.

Verdante lacks of Wolframite.

### Reed Fiber

Thimble Reed is available in Swamp Biome.

### Crude Oil

The Patch variant of Oil Biome has Crude Oil and Oil Reservoir.

## Agriculture

Following Plants could be domestically planted:

* Mealwood
* Balm Lily
* Dasha Saltvine
* Dusk Cap
* Thimble Reed
* Waterweed

Following Plants could be domestically planted after Water supply is available:

* Oxyfern

Following Plants could be domestically planted after Polluted Water supply is available:

* Arbor Tree
* Pincha Pepper
* Nosh Sprout

Following Plants are not available in Verdante:

* Bristle Blossom (can be printed in care package)
* Wheezewort (can be printed in care package)
* Sleet Wheat (has to be gained through Space Mission)

## Ranching

Following Critters are available in Verdante and can be tamed:

Pip

Pip

Shine Bug

Shine Bug

Drecko

Drecko

Pokeshell

Pokeshell

Puft

Puft

Slickster

Slickster

Shove Vole

Shove Vole

Hatch is not available in Verdante. Player has to wait for Printing Pod to print them.

## Industry

There is only one hatch on Verdante. Coal production is slowed until the Printing Pod could print some Hatches, or one increases numbers.

## Heat Management

The Frozen Biome is not available in Verdante. As a result, there is neither Anti Entropy Thermo-Nullifier nor Wheezewort. This may bring some challenge in the mid game. If present, a Cool Slush Geyser may provide similar benefit, alternatively a Steam Turbine/Thermal Aquatuner combination provide late game cooling solutions.

## Engineering Details

Verdante is named ForestLush in game code.