Once Human is introducing a brand new expansion, called Isles of Abyss, which features a plethora of mechanics and features. These include Haywire Zones, which are specific areas across the map affected by environmental crises.
Haywire Zones are essentially weather conditions that can take place at random around the islands in the new map. If you're unprepared to defend yourself from each of their properties, you'll have a harder time navigating places of interest and cruising on your ship. Considering how hostile enemies both water and land can be in the expansion, it's key to know how these zones work, and what to bring with you.
If you're wondering how to best navigate the environmental crises of the new expansion, here's how to survive Haywire Zones in Once Human: Isles of Abyss to best suit yourself for the challenges within them.
How Haywire Zones Work in Once Human: Isles of Abyss
The scenario where Once Human: Isles of Abyss takes place takes the form of an oceanic archipelago. It's one that features sprawling islands and different landscapes, with different corners of the map offering different resources and challenges to tackle. The latter come in many forms, and Haywire Zones are one of them.
Haywire Zones are areas affected by all sorts of weather phenomena. These environmental crises can disrupt visibility, sanity, temperature, and supply consumption. That being said, the zones also produce special resources that are worth hunting down.
The weather phenomena is random in nature, but the world map is your friend. You'll always be able to see icons with a timer on them, which will either indicate the time left for an ongoing Haywire Zone or the time until the next one shows up.
There are cycles during which the specific areas won't be affected by weather, which arguably make for the best time to cruise around them. That being said, the special resources yielded by Haywire Zones are quite useful, so it's best to know how to defend yourself against them rather than avoid proximity altogether.
How to Survive Black Tide in Once Human
Black Tide can be found in the Misty Marsh area of Once Human: Isles of Abyss. The main effect is Stardust contamination, creating pollution zones such as Wild, Phantasmal, and Mirror in special locations.
This weather phenomena introduces Stardust Ore and contaminated plants, but the pollution value will gradually rise over time. As an upside, you'll come across Sporocysts, which will yield Black Tide Clots. Over time, as you gain access to Black Tide Clot Mining Technology, you'll be able to use extraction pumps and brewing barrels to continuously produce clots.
Black Tide Clots can be used to craft diving items, as well as water-cycle facilities. This leads to facilities related to acid, sanity, and pollution being easier to find.
In order to survive Black Tide in Once Human, the best tool is the Black Tide Protective Mask. Once activated, it will slow sanity loss within areas affected by the weather phenomena, albeit at the cost of continuously using durability.
These are the obtainable items and facilities of Black Tide areas:
- Darktide Clot
- Random Scrap
- Black Tide Special Item
- Survival Items
- Intermediate Harpoon Cannon
- Intermediate Long Cannon
- Advanced Supplies Workbench
- Advanced Stove
- Compact Water Filter
How to Survive Mist of Deceit in Once Human
Mist of Deceit can be found in the Reefshadow Bay area of Once Human: Isles of Abyss. The main effect is lowering the environment temperature, and it also limits visibility. The latter is related to your HP--the lower it is, the smaller your field of view.
This weather phenomena introduces Mist Core Grass, which will net you Deceit Wicks. Once you've unlocked Mist of Deceit Wick Mining Technology, you'll be able to use logging platforms to continuously produce Mist of Deceit Wicks.
The resource can be used as ammunition for water combat, as well as crafting electricity-related facilities, can be used to craft diving items, as well as water-cycle facilities. This leads to facilities related to electricity, defense, and light being easier to find.
In order to survive Mist of Deceit in Once Human, the Mist Core Clarity Soup will increase cold resist, as well as providing an effect to see through the mist. In addition, after activating the Blaze Core Lantern, the tool will raise temperature and disperse the mist, albeit while continuously consuming durability in the process.
Bear in mind that, after a period of time, if you don't use items to dispel the Mist of Deceit, figures in the fog will appear to attack you. Whoops.
These are the obtainable items and facilities of the Mist of Deceit areas:
- Mist of Deceit Wick
- Random Scrap
- Mist of Deceit Special Item
- Survival Items
- Long Cannon
- Advanced Synthesis Bench
- Small Biomass Generator
- Small Solar Generator
How to Survive Time Rain in Once Human
Time Rain can be found in the Spring Valley area of Once Human: Isles of Abyss. The main effect is an acceleration of energy and hydration consumption. All the while, the items and gear in your backpack will continuously lose durability. There's an upside to this, though, as the phenomena will also accelerate the growth of crops and animals both in the wild and in your territory.
This weather condition introduces Bottled Raindrops, which is a resource obtained from defeating enemies and gathering crops. Over time, as you gain access to Bottled Raindrop Mining Technology, you'll be able to use extraction pumps and rainwater collection systems to continuously produce the resource.
Bottled Raindrops can be used to create water-based production facilities, as well as craft facilities related to breeding and farming. This leads to facilities related to breeding, cooking, and farming being easier to find.
In order to survive Time Rain in Once Human, Time-Reverse Cookies are your best friend. The item grants immunity to Time Rain's effects on the body for a period of time, preventing the quick drop of energy and hydration. Moreover, wearing the Time-Reverse Raincoat also grants immunity, but it continuously consumes durability and also reduces movement speed.
Keep in mind that, during Time Rain, gathering crops or hunting animals in the wild has a chance of triggering a temporal rewind, causing enemies from the past to attack.
These are the obtainable items and facilities of Time Rain areas:
- Bottled Raindrops
- Random Scrap
- Time Rain Special Item
- Survival Items
- Planter Box
- Electric Furnace
- Shotgun Turret
How to Survive Skyfire in Once Human
Skyfire can be found in the Falling Ember area of Once Human: Isles of Abyss. The main effect is a meteor rain, which causes damage to nearby Metas and buildings, making it so surrounding areas are continuously heating up, leading to temperature rising. Moreover, larger meteors also spawn deviant enemies that guard them.
As an upside, meteors can be mined using tools. The larger the meteor, the higher its mining difficulty. Once mined, the temperature returns to normal. Deviant enemies, however, will continue to appear near medium and large meteors, making the task tricky.
Mining meteors nets you with Skyfire Gold as well as rare minerals. Once you've unlocked Skyfire Gold Mining Technology, you can use a mining platform to continuously produce the resource. You can then put it to good use by crafting alloy ship structures and automated gathering facilities. This leads to facilities related to smelting, temperature, and gathering being easier to find.
In order to survive Skyfire in Once Human, the Cooling Patch will help by removing the heatstroke status. It will continuously lower your body temperature, albeit at the cost of consuming durability. There's also the All-Weather Stew, which increases both cold and heat resistance.
These are the obtainable items and facilities of Skyfire areas:
- Skyfire Gold
- Random Scrap
- Skyfire Special Item
- Survival Items
- Elite Long Cannon
- Elite Harpoon Cannon
- Mining Platform
That's all there is to know about Skyfire, as well as all Haywire Zones introduced in Once Human: Isles of Abyss. Best of luck surviving the weather phenomena across the oceanic archipelago.