Overgrown Depths
Specimen Telemetry & Parameters
- Layer #
- 5
- Depth Span
- 1200–1500m
- Avg Temp
- 21.8°C
- Temperature Range
- 5.6°C to 31.5°C
- Primary Hazards
- Elder thornback (6000 HP apex predator), Tentacle-plants, Skullcrushers, Coils
- Traps & Hazards
- Geyser, Jump pad, Spike trap, Bear trap, Cave tick spawner, Skullcrusher, Banana-plant, Coil
- Flora & Harvestables
- Banana-plant, Pop, Sandvine, Glowplant, Stoneplant, Ceiling rye, Geotree, Hydreed, Leadbush
- Structures & Chip Sites
- Wooden structures, Brick vault, 0.0.7-Emergency Rejuvenation chip site
- Progression & Quest Role
- Contains the 0.0.7-Emergency Rejuvenation chip site (Chip 4 of 6); final layer of the Steam Demo
Layer 5: Overgrown Depths Stratigraphic & Biome Telemetry
Overgrown Depths is designated as Layer 5 (Release 1.0 Strata, specimen coordinate layer-5-overgrown-depths) in the vertical world architecture of Casualties: Unknown. Stratigraphic reconnaissance of the overgrown depths sector characterizes this subterranean zone by its distinct thermal profile, visibility constraints, and vertical shaft architecture. Because gravity, ambient lighting, and atmospheric stability shift across each depth boundary, entering Overgrown Depths without verifying cardiovascular output and limb integrity markedly increases fatality rates.
Environmental Hazards, Fauna & Structural Salvage
Expeditions operating inside Overgrown Depths must continuously mitigate its primary threat matrix: Unstable terrain, environmental exposure, and hostile fauna. At the same time, thorough exploration of Overgrown Depths rewards scavengers with vital progression salvage: Scavengeable containers, natural flora, and descent shafts. Balancing time spent looting containers against caloric depletion, hypothermia or hyperthermia, and trap density defines successful passage through Layer 5.
Descent Readiness & Adjacent Strata Transitions
Recommended pre-entry preparation for Overgrown Depths centers on strict inventory discipline: Carry sufficient lighting, splints, and hydration before descending. Traversing downward from Layer 4 (Wasteland) requires resetting fractures and topping off blood volume before crossing the threshold. Once key resources are secured in Overgrown Depths, survivors should stage their gear for the transition into Layer 6 (Frozen Chasm).