Barren (Old)

Barren is one of the Planets in Astroneer. Despite being categorized as a planet, it is a moon of Terran. It has low gravity and no weather events. As the name suggests, there are few resources on the surface. However, there are quite a few Artifacts and Discoveries scattered across the planet. While it may be easy to overlook, it may be a good idea to colonize barren right after leaving Terran. The sheer amount of discoveries, low-gravity and abundance of resources makes this an easy and profitable place to explore.

The average time it takes for a day/night cycle to pass is about 3 minutes, and its average circumference is about 14 stacks of tethers; it takes about 5 minutes to circumnavigate.

Resources

 * Common
 * Compound
 * Laterite
 * Malachite
 * Research Item (Rocky)
 * Rare
 * Lithium
 * Titanium
 * Coal
 * Resin
 * Ammonium

Biomes

 * Craters: Barren has gigantic craters that can be found all over the surface; there is high chance for crashed satellite parts to congregate around it.
 * Mountains: While this is not a fully-fledged biome, this is easily visible. Barren sports several mountains.  It is inadvisable to land here, because building will be tricky.


 * "Spiky Forests": Found next to mountains, these rocky formations are known for their spikes and mushroom like "trees". It is possible to find artifacts over them.

Trivia

 * Due to the low gravity of barren, land vehicles drive slower, are much harder to control, and tend to flip.
 * This low gravity can actually cause a humorous event. Upon attaching a single thruster to a large rover, it is possible for the rover to gain enough speed to start flying off the ground, spinning uncontrollably and throwing the player across the planet.

Désertique