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It is home to [[Demolisher|demolishers]]{{SA}}, a large boss‐like [[Enemies|enemy]] that defends its territory. There's no [[pollution]] on Vulcanus.  
It is home to [[Demolisher|demolishers]]{{SA}}, a large boss‐like [[Enemies|enemy]] that defends its territory. There's no [[pollution]] on Vulcanus.  
=== Required Research ===
{{NavboxIconLink|Planet discovery Vulcanus (research)|Planet discovery Vulcanus}}


=== Exclusive recipes ===  
=== Exclusive Recipes ===  
The following items can only be crafted on Vulcanus:
The following items and recipes can only be crafted/run on Vulcanus:
* [[Metallurgic science pack]]{{SA}}
* [[File:Metallurgic science pack.png|32px]] [[Metallurgic science pack]] {{SA}}
* [[Foundry]]{{SA}}
* [[File:Foundry.png|32px]] [[Foundry]] {{SA}}
* [[Big mining drill]]{{SA}}
* [[File:Big mining drill.png|32px]] [[Big mining drill]] {{SA}}
* [[Turbo transport belt]]{{SA}}
* [[File:Turbo transport belt.png|32px]] [[Turbo transport belt]] {{SA}}
* [[Turbo underground belt]]{{SA}}
* [[File:Turbo underground belt.png|32px]] [[Turbo underground belt]] {{SA}}
* [[Turbo splitter]]{{SA}}
* [[File:Turbo splitter.png|32px]] [[Turbo splitter]] {{SA}}
* [[File:Acid neutralisation.png|32px]] [[Acid neutralisation]] {{SA}}


=== Biomes ===
The following items and recipes are unlocked on Vulcanus but can be crafted elsewhere:
 
* [[Artillery turret]]
* [[Artillery wagon]]
* [[Coal liquefaction]]
* [[Speed module 3]]
 
==Surface==
 
===Properties===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Vulcanus Surface Properties
|-
! Property !! Value
|-
| Pollutant Type || Spores
|-
| Day Night Cycle || 1.5 Minutes
|-
| Magnetic Field|| 25
|-
| Solar Power || 400%
|-
| Pressure || 4000
|-
| Gravity || 40
|}
 
== Biomes ==
Vulcanus has three distinct biomes.
Vulcanus has three distinct biomes.
* '''Ashlands''' are plateaus speckled with sparse vegetation and deposits of [[coal]]. They are home to leafless alien trees. They are relatively free of cliffs and lava, making them ideal for building.
* '''Ashlands''' are plateaus speckled with sparse vegetation and deposits of [[coal]]. They are home to leafless alien trees. They are relatively free of cliffs and lava, making them ideal for building.
* '''Lava basins''' are filled with winding lava rivers. Within them are deposits of [[tungsten]]{{SA}}, which can only be mined using the big mining drill.
* '''Lava basins''' are filled with winding lava rivers. Within them are deposits of [[tungsten ore]]{{SA}}, which can only be mined using the big mining drill.
* '''Mountains''' are large volcanoes, covered in cliffs and with a large lava pool at their center. They are home to [[sulfuric acid]] geysers and [[calcite]]{{SA}}. <!-- comment: Eventually link to "sulfuric acid gyeser" if it gets its own page.-->
* '''Mountains''' are large volcanoes, covered in cliffs and with a large lava pool at their center. They are home to [[sulfuric acid]] geysers and [[calcite]]{{SA}}. <!-- comment: Eventually link to "sulfuric acid gyeser" if it gets its own page.-->
==Demolisher Territories==
Native to Vulcanus are the giant centipede-like enemies known as "demolishers".
Demolishers have well-defined territories. On the map, these territories are outlined by an opaque, bright red line and the inside is marked by diagonal, translucent, red lines. Only one demolisher will spawn per territory, and the territories themselves do not overlap. However, they are tightly packed, as they follow a Voronoi-like pattern.<!-- Unconfirmed if it's actually Voronoi --> At the start of the game, only Vulcanus' starting area is not inside a demolisher's territory.
When left alone, a demolisher will patrol the border of its territory. However, if players build inside of a demolisher's territory, it will soon make a beeline towards these buildings with the intent of destroying them. Building inside of a demolisher's territory is therefore extremely risky and dangerous.<!-- I (tecanec) have also seen a demolisher leave its territory to follow a series of gun turrets that I left as bait. I still don't know much about this behaviour (including whether there's a limit to how far the demolisher would've traveled, whether bait outside the territory made the demolisher aggressive by attacking it or by simply existing, or what the demolisher would've done afterwards had it survived my devious trap), so I won't include it here without further experimentation. -->
The death of a demolisher is permanent, as they only spawn during world generation. Likewise, upon the death of a demolisher, its territory permanently becomes free for the player to use, as other demolishers will not try to expand their territories.
== Access to basic resources ==
* {{NavboxIconLink|Water}} can be obtained via {{NavboxIconLink|Acid neutralisation}} and {{NavboxIconLink|Steam condensation}}
* {{NavboxIconLink|Stone}} is a byproduct of processing {{NavboxIconLink|Lava}} into molten iron/copper
* {{NavboxIconLink|Iron ore}} is not available, but {{NavboxIconLink|Iron plate}} and {{NavboxIconLink|Concrete}} may be obtained from {{NavboxIconLink|Molten iron}}
* {{NavboxIconLink|Copper ore}} is not available, but {{NavboxIconLink|Copper plate}} may be obtained from {{NavboxIconLink|Molten copper}}
* {{NavboxIconLink|Coal}} can be mined from patches on the surface as normal
* {{NavboxIconLink|Crude oil}} is not available, but {{NavboxIconLink|Heavy oil}} can be obtained via {{NavboxIconLink|Simple coal liquefaction}}
==Space routes==
{{NavboxIconLink|Vulcanus}} is connected to 2 other planets: {{NavboxIconLink|Nauvis}} and {{NavboxIconLink|Gleba}}{{SA}}.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Planet Distance
|-
! Planet !! Distance (km)
|-
| {{NavboxIconLink|Nauvis}}|| 15,000
|-
| {{NavboxIconLink|Gleba}}{{SA}}|| 15,000
|-
|}
Asteroid rate graphs:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
| [[File:Asteroid_chart_Nauvis_Vulcanus.png]] <br> Space route from {{NavboxIconLink|Nauvis}} to {{NavboxIconLink|Vulcanus}}
| [[File:Asteroid_chart_Vulcanus_Gleba.png]] <br> Space route from {{NavboxIconLink|Vulcanus}} to {{NavboxIconLink|Gleba}}
|}
Graph legend:
<table class="wikitable">
  <tr>
    <th>Asteroid Type</th>
    <th>Chunk</th>
    <th>Medium</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>[[File:Metallic asteroid chunk.png|32px]] [[Asteroids|Metallic]] {{SA}}</td>
    <td><span style="color: blue;">&#9679;</span> Blue</td>
    <td><span style="color: red;">&#9679;</span> Red</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>[[File:Carbonic asteroid chunk.png|32px]] [[Asteroids|Carbonic]] {{SA}}</td>
    <td><span style="color: orange;">&#9679;</span> Orange</td>
    <td><span style="color: yellow;">&#9679;</span> Yellow</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>[[File:Oxide asteroid chunk.png|32px]] [[Asteroids|Oxide]] {{SA}}</td>
    <td><span style="color: green;">&#9679;</span> Green</td>
    <td><span style="color: magenta;">&#9679;</span> Magenta</td>
  </tr>
</table>
==Orbit==
===Properties===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Property !! Value
|-
| Solar Power || 600%
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Asteroid Spawning Types
|-
! [[Asteroids| Asteroid]] Type !! Spawn Ratio
|-
| {{NavboxIconLink|Metallic asteroid chunk}} {{SA}}|| 5
|-
| {{NavboxIconLink|Carbonic asteroid chunk}} {{SA}}|| 2
|-
| {{NavboxIconLink|Oxide asteroid chunk}} {{SA}}|| 1
|-
| {{NavboxIconLink|Promethium asteroid chunk}} {{SA}}|| 0
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Asteroid Spawning Sizes
|-
! [[Asteroids| Asteroid]] Size !! Spawn %
|-
| Chunk|| .20
|-
| Medium|| .25
|-
| Big || 0
|-
| Huge || 0
|}
'''Note:'''
*Chunks spawn at Nauvis at 1.25%
*Huge Asteroids only spawn past [[Aquilo]]{{SA}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Aquilo]]{{SA}}
* {{NavboxIconLink|Aquilo}} {{SA}}
* [[Fulgora]]{{SA}}
* {{NavboxIconLink|Fulgora}} {{SA}}
* [[Gleba]]{{SA}}
* {{NavboxIconLink|Gleba}} {{SA}}
* {{NavboxIconLink|Nauvis}}
* {{NavboxIconLink|Space platform}} {{SA}}


== Gallery==
== Gallery==

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Vulcanus is a hot volcanic planet with mountainous volcanoes, rivers of lava, plains of ash, and sulfuric acid geysers.

It is home to demolishers, a large boss‐like enemy that defends its territory. There's no pollution on Vulcanus.

Required Research

Planet discovery Vulcanus (research).png Planet discovery Vulcanus

Exclusive Recipes

The following items and recipes can only be crafted/run on Vulcanus:

The following items and recipes are unlocked on Vulcanus but can be crafted elsewhere:

Surface

Properties

Vulcanus Surface Properties
Property Value
Pollutant Type Spores
Day Night Cycle 1.5 Minutes
Magnetic Field 25
Solar Power 400%
Pressure 4000
Gravity 40

Biomes

Vulcanus has three distinct biomes.

  • Ashlands are plateaus speckled with sparse vegetation and deposits of coal. They are home to leafless alien trees. They are relatively free of cliffs and lava, making them ideal for building.
  • Lava basins are filled with winding lava rivers. Within them are deposits of tungsten ore, which can only be mined using the big mining drill.
  • Mountains are large volcanoes, covered in cliffs and with a large lava pool at their center. They are home to sulfuric acid geysers and calcite.

Demolisher Territories

Native to Vulcanus are the giant centipede-like enemies known as "demolishers".

Demolishers have well-defined territories. On the map, these territories are outlined by an opaque, bright red line and the inside is marked by diagonal, translucent, red lines. Only one demolisher will spawn per territory, and the territories themselves do not overlap. However, they are tightly packed, as they follow a Voronoi-like pattern. At the start of the game, only Vulcanus' starting area is not inside a demolisher's territory.

When left alone, a demolisher will patrol the border of its territory. However, if players build inside of a demolisher's territory, it will soon make a beeline towards these buildings with the intent of destroying them. Building inside of a demolisher's territory is therefore extremely risky and dangerous.

The death of a demolisher is permanent, as they only spawn during world generation. Likewise, upon the death of a demolisher, its territory permanently becomes free for the player to use, as other demolishers will not try to expand their territories.

Access to basic resources

Space routes

Vulcanus.png Vulcanus is connected to 2 other planets: Nauvis.png Nauvis and Gleba.png Gleba.

Planet Distance
Planet Distance (km)
Nauvis.png Nauvis 15,000
Gleba.png Gleba 15,000


Asteroid rate graphs:

Asteroid chart Nauvis Vulcanus.png
Space route from Nauvis.png Nauvis to Vulcanus.png Vulcanus
Asteroid chart Vulcanus Gleba.png
Space route from Vulcanus.png Vulcanus to Gleba.png Gleba


Graph legend:

Asteroid Type Chunk Medium
Metallic asteroid chunk.png Metallic Blue Red
Carbonic asteroid chunk.png Carbonic Orange Yellow
Oxide asteroid chunk.png Oxide Green Magenta

Orbit

Properties

Property Value
Solar Power 600%
Asteroid Spawning Types
Asteroid Type Spawn Ratio
Metallic asteroid chunk.png Metallic asteroid chunk 5
Carbonic asteroid chunk.png Carbonic asteroid chunk 2
Oxide asteroid chunk.png Oxide asteroid chunk 1
Promethium asteroid chunk.png Promethium asteroid chunk 0
Asteroid Spawning Sizes
Asteroid Size Spawn %
Chunk .20
Medium .25
Big 0
Huge 0

Note:

  • Chunks spawn at Nauvis at 1.25%
  • Huge Asteroids only spawn past Aquilo

See also

Gallery

Trivia

  • In mythology, Vulcanus (also spelt Vulcan), is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge

History