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Dry Season

Shipwrecked
15 days
50° – 65°
Temperature Range
-20°
70°
Min: 50°Max: 65°

Threats

  • Overheating causes HP damage (peaks mid-season)
  • Volcano eruptions rain Dragoon Eggs (300 damage per hit)
  • Dragoon Eggs destroy structures and ignite fires
  • Dragoons hatch from intact eggs after ~120 seconds
  • Plants wither - Bamboo, Grass, Berry Bushes, Saplings become non-functional
  • Spontaneous combustion of items and structures

Preparations

  • Craft an Ice Cube or Floral Shirt for cooling
  • Build Endothermic Fire Pit for heat relief
  • Stockpile Obsidian and Dragoon Hearts from the Volcano
  • Use Volcano Altar of Snackrifice to delay eruptions
  • Prepare an emergency kit - eruptions can destroy your base
  • Build a boat as escape route from eruption zones

Survival Tips

  • Overheating is not an issue during first and last two days
  • Three tremors warn of each eruption - slightly more than half a day notice
  • Eruptions last ~30 seconds with ~1.5 days between them
  • Late season: eruption frequency and duration increase massively
  • Dragoon Eggs show shadow indicators where they will land
  • Lava Pools left by eggs provide temporary light and heat
  • Altar of Snackrifice in the Volcano can delay eruptions with offerings

Key Events

  • Day 56: Dry Season begins - floods recede
  • Day ~58: First Volcano eruption after floods fully dry
  • Day ~63: Peak temperatures, frequent eruptions
  • Day ~69: Eruptions become extremely frequent
  • Day 70: Mild Season begins (cycle repeats)