Astraeos Mega Update is now live!

Explore the vast new desert landmass of

Pyranthos

, shaped by myth, ruin, and survival. Far from an empty wasteland, Pyranthos is a hostile, ancient region where shifting sands give way to forgotten structures, buried pathways, and environments designed to test preparation as much as curiosity. This is a place built for exploration, but it doesn’t reward carelessness.

Developed in Partnership with Nitrado, this update pushes Astraeos forward with new challenges across the map. Powerful creatures roam both the surface and the depths below, ancient forces stir in long-abandoned arenas, previously unexplored artifact caves beckon the curious, and new boss encounters await those ready to face them.

• New gigantic desert landmass:

  Pyranthos

  , vast and unforgiving, built to challenge every step forward.

• Five new Artifact Caves

  that will challenge your survival skills.

• The

  Minotaur Labyrinth Cave

  , a twisting descent into confusion and dread, traps the unprepared.

• The

  Rhyniognatha Drone Nest Cave

  , a pulsing hive of wings and terrifying buzzing.

• A

  new weather system plus a complete lighting overhaul

  , reshapes the world’s mood minute by minute, from blinding glare to eerie twilight, making familiar places feel freshly beautiful... or dangerous.

• Old creatures are making their debut on Astraeos

  with this update: Phoenix, Armadoggo, Oasisaur, Desmodus, Megaraptor and Rockdrakes!

The dunes of Pyranthos are not getting any friendlier. Alongside the

Deathworms

you already know to fear, a new threat now prowls the sands: the

Scorpion King and Queen

. Massive and bloodthirsty, it is absolutely not something you want to stumble into unprepared.

New

Skeleton enemies

, rattling remnants of battles long forgotten, stalk the sands with relentless hunger. These undead foes protect their lost world with the might of their ancient gods.

The minotaur

Minotarchos

awaits new challengers, and while it doesn’t rely on flashy gimmicks, its strength is worthy of its myth. Those who bring it down will be greatly rewarded and one step closer to defeating the legendary Hydra.

Buried in the ruins of Pyranthos,

Hydraskos the Unbroken

awaits. Defeating all five hungry heads will demand teamwork, timing, and a whole lot of firepower. Cut the heads from the body and the fight shifts, but only if your team stays in sync.

And last but not least, the

Manticore

has flown from Scorched Earth and made its new nest in Astraeos' boss arena.

Meet the

Grand Tortugar

, a mobile stronghold built for endurance. Beneath its massive armored shell lies something more than protection. Open its carapace and it becomes a living command post, allowing multiple riders to shelter within while defending from behind natural plating. Close it, and the Tortugar transforms into a near-impenetrable bastion with your crew breathing freely inside.

It moves with steady purpose across both land and seabed, capable of walking the ocean floor and harvesting valuable resources. And when the waters crackle with danger, the Tortugar remains… shockingly unimpressed.

Whether you’re exploring the scorching sands of Pyranthos or staging an amphibious assault, the Tortugar is ready to carry your crew and hold the line.

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Added to Astraeos

• New gigantic desert landmass: Pyranthos

• New Bossfight: Manticore

• New Bossfight: Hydraskos the Unbroken

• New Creature: Grand Tortugar

• New Miniboss: Minotarchos

• New Weather System + complete Lighting overhaul

• Added Phoenix

• Added Oasisaur

• Added Armadoggo

• Added Desmodus

• Added Megaraptor

• Added Rock Drakes

• Added Scorpion King & Queen

• Added Astral & Scorpion King/Queen

• Added Deathworm

• Added New Skeleton Enemies

• Added 5 New Artifact Caves

• Added Rhyniognatha Drone Nest Cave

• Added Ossidon & Megaraptor Saddles to miniboss lootpool

Changes

• Switched ocean spawns to custom ocean dinospawn entries: DinoSpawnEntries_Ocean_Generic_Ast

• Changed Ice materials in the snow biome

• Reworked Medusa Arena lighting

• Adjusted Lighting in almost every cave

• Adjusted combat music for the whole map

• OSD Changes on Astraeos:

  • Added Lightning Giga as possible enemy for Legendary OSDs

  • Added Giga, Carcha, Rockdrake, Megalodon, Tuso, Mosa, Helicoprion, Megaraptor, and Deinonychus Saddle to OSDs

  • Added Tesla coil, Tek Turret, Tek Replicator, Tek Transmitter, Tek Teleporter, Tek Vacuum Compartment, Tek Gateframe Small & Large, Tek Gate Small & Large as possible drop

  • Lowered Cryo Drop amount

  • Removed Stone Tier structures

  • Rebalanced the OSD difficulty distribution on Therokis to make more high-tier OSDs spawn

• Reduced Deinotherium Spawns in Grasslands

Fixes

• Fixed Spring Drakelings not spawning

• Fixed wrong materials in the bee cave

• Fixed wrong landscape color on the northern islands

• Fixed holes in Supplycrate meshes

Game Fixes

• Fixed Parachute skeletal mesh following character bone scalars.

• Fixed Spotlight painting brush strokes.

• Fixed Gene Scanner first modded creature not having any text.

• The Scout camera is no longer inside scout body.

• Scorched Earth

  • Three older cave no-fly zones should no longer allow players to mount for a moment.

• Aberration

  • Fixed some mesh holes.

• Extinction

  • Gacha now plays the correct turn/aim when charging.

• Ragnarok

  • Fixed a few mesh holes.

  • Fixed a flickering waterfall.

• Lost Colony

  • Fixed thralls not showing weapons in boss fight sometimes.

  • Fixed boss fight getting stuck when everyone dies.

• Fixed performance issues with Cryo Hospitals if you have many of them.

• Fixed a couple of exploits.