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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)