Changes: Glacial Strata

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“	At least one of our xenogeologists quit in a rage when research started on this region. Instead of having conventional polar ice caps, and in violation of all physical laws we know of, the continental plates of Hoxxes rest on top of a planetwide permafrost layer several miles deep. As always, DRG recommends a "don't ask" approach when dealing with the peculiarities of Hoxxes' makeup.
	— Ingame description

Glacial Strata is one of the biomes of Hoxxes IV. Glacial Strata consists of a planetwide layer of permafrost. The ice making up the caves is durable, taking two hits for it to give way.

Hazards

Glacial Strata will require temperature management to prevent freezing. When a Dwarf's temperature meter reaches its lowest point, the Dwarf will freeze solid, immobilizing them and forcing them into third person. Dwarves can unfreeze themselves by alternate mashing their move left and right keys (default [A] & [D]), but it is much slower than two subsequent hits from a teammate's pickaxe.

Glacial Strata is home to quite a few unique hazards which can leave an unprepared miner trapped or downed at a moments notice.

Green stalactites filled with algae can be found on the ceiling of many caves. They're similar to Unstable Crystals in the Salt Pits, and will deal large amounts of damage to anything they fall on.

Crevasses may open up under areas that players have recently passed over, possibly temporarily trapping less mobile dwarves. Crevasses can be particularly dangerous if opened during swarms.

Ice vents occasionally blast cold air capable of rapidly decreasing a dwarf's temperature meter.

Smooth ice will cause the player to slip around, resulting in a reduced ability to stop and reverse direction.

Heavy snow will impede the player's movement, preventing them from running in it. Heavy snow will also reduce fall damage when landed in, helping dwarves safely drop down from small cliffs.

Blizzards, similar to the Sandstorms, reduces movement speed of Dwarves and creatures, while also reducing visibility for the Dwarves. Blizzards also gradually deplete the temperature meter until they pass.

Blizzard

A blizzard start can be detected by the slow change in visibility, which lasts 15 seconds. Right after that, the storm itself will start, reducing Dwarf speed to x0.8 and creature speed to x0.9, as well as drastically reducing visibility and cooling everything down. It usually lasts for 30 seconds, with visibility gradually getting back to normal, and ending after 10 seconds. The start of the first blizzard in a mission (in seconds) is determined by squaring a value between 3 and 50, with later storms having a delay of 5 - 15 minutes.

Enemies

Several enemies have a unique ice-themed variation that appears instead of their regular counterpart. Their attacks are also affected, e.g. Glyphid Frost Praetorians spew frost that can freeze Dwarves solid, instead of the corrosive acid which appears in every other biome. Glacial Strata enemy variants are far weaker to fire than creatures found elsewhere on Hoxxes, but are highly resistant to temperature reductions. Naedocyte Shockers are exclusive to the Glacial Strata and the Dense Biozone.

Biome Features

Item	Description	Statistic
Functional
Oasis	Warm heat vent with lush red vegetation growing in close proximity. Raises a dwarves temperature meter quickly when they are near.	N/A
Cryo Foamer	Cyan colored plants containing a liquid. When damaged sufficiently, it will burst and the liquid inside will immediately freeze, forming a stable platform to stand on.	Health: 10 Hardness: 2
Cryo Bulb	Blue bulb plants that explode when damaged, releasing icy gas. This gas will chill or freeze any dwarves or creatures nearby before dissipating.	Health: 40 Damage: 80 Cold Radius: 4m
Cold Vent	Cracks in the walls periodically releasing blasts of freezing air that lower the temperature of anything standing in it.	TBD
Smooth Ice	Slippery ice with low friction that dwarves can slide upon. Sliding speed is not restricted to a dwarf's normal movement speed.	x1.5 Movement Speed
Unstable Ice	Large green icicles jutting out of the ceiling which fall down if damaged or an explosion occurs nearby. They shatter on impact.	Damage: 1000/20 Radius: 2m
Deep Snow	Piles of deep snow that impede the movement of anything walking through it. Deep snow will also reduce fall damage if landed on.	x0.95 Movement Speed
Blizzard	Impairs vision and slowly freezes all dwarves in the cave, while also reducing movement speed of creatures and dwarves. Fog will become much more dense seconds before a blizzard hits.	TBD
Crevasse Crack	Once stepped on will break into a deep crevasse that dwarves can fall into. Rock platforms form inside the crevasse for easier escape.	N/A
Other
Stalactite	Small diagonal stalactites jutting out of the ceiling.	N/A

Ores

As with every biome, some of the Ores that can be found in Glacial Strata are determined by the mission type, such as Morkite and Aquarq. The crafting materials found in Glacial Strata are Magnite and Umanite, with Magnite being abundant and Umanite being scarce.

Media

The following video is outdated footage of the developers demonstrating the various features of the biome.

Trivia

Added during the Early Access period with Update 16: Winter has come on the 31st of August 2018.

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 | hazard    = Blizzard, Cold Vent, Cryo Bomb, Crevasse, Unstable Icicle
 | enemies   = Ice Enemy Variations, Naedocyte Shocker
+| depth     = 5km - 6km
 }}
 {{quote|At least one of our xenogeologists quit in a rage when research started on this region. Instead of having conventional polar ice caps, and in violation of all physical laws we know of, the continental plates of Hoxxes rest on top of a planetwide permafrost layer several miles deep. As always, DRG recommends a "don't ask" approach when dealing with the peculiarities of Hoxxes' makeup.|Ingame description|}}
-The '''Glacial Strata''' is one of the biomes of [[Hoxxes|Hoxxes IV]]. The Glacial Strata consists of an anomalous planetwide layer of permafrost. The ice making up the caves is durable, meaning it takes two hits for it to give way.
+'''Glacial Strata''' is one of the biomes of [[Hoxxes|Hoxxes IV]]. Glacial Strata consists of a planetwide layer of permafrost. The ice making up the caves is durable, taking two hits for it to give way.
 === Hazards ===
-The Glacial Strata will require temperature management to prevent freezing. When a dwarf's temperature meter reaches its lowest point, the dwarf will freeze solid, immobilizing them and forcing them into third person. Dwarves can unfreeze themselves by alternate mashing their move left and right keys, but it is much slower than two subsequent hits from a teammate's pickaxe.
+Glacial Strata will require temperature management to prevent freezing. When a Dwarf's temperature meter reaches its lowest point, the Dwarf will freeze solid, immobilizing them and forcing them into third person. Dwarves can unfreeze themselves by alternate mashing their move left and right keys (default [A] & [D]), but it is much slower than two subsequent hits from a teammate's pickaxe.
-The Glacial Strata are home to quite a few unique hazards which can leave an unprepared miner trapped or downed at a moments notice.
+Glacial Strata is home to quite a few unique hazards which can leave an unprepared miner trapped or downed at a moments notice.
 * '''Green stalactites''' filled with algae can be found on the ceiling of many caves. They're similar to Unstable Crystals in the [[Salt Pits]], and will deal large amounts of damage to anything they fall on.
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 * '''Ice vents''' occasionally blast cold air capable of rapidly decreasing a dwarf's temperature meter.
 * '''Smooth ice''' will cause the player to slip around, resulting in a reduced ability to stop and reverse direction.
 * '''Heavy snow''' will impede the player's movement, preventing them from running in it. Heavy snow will also reduce fall damage when landed in, helping dwarves safely drop down from small cliffs.
-* '''Blizzards''', similar to the Sandstorms, impede the players movement by slowing them and reducing visibility. Blizzards also gradually deplete the temperature meter until they pass.
+* '''Blizzards''', similar to the Sandstorms, reduces movement speed of Dwarves and creatures, while also reducing visibility for the Dwarves. Blizzards also gradually deplete the temperature meter until they pass.
+==== Blizzard ====
+A blizzard start can be detected by the slow change in visibility, which lasts 15 seconds. Right after that, the storm itself will start, reducing Dwarf speed to x0.8 and creature speed to x0.9, as well as drastically reducing visibility and cooling everything down. It usually lasts for 30 seconds, with visibility gradually getting back to normal, and ending after 10 seconds. The start of the first blizzard in a mission (in seconds) is determined by squaring a value between 3 and 50, with later storms having a delay of 5 - 15 minutes.
 === Enemies ===
-Several enemies have a unique ice-themed variation that appears instead of their regular counterpart. Their attacks are also affected, e.g. [[Creatures#Glyphid|Glyphid Frost Praetorian]]s spew frost that can freeze dwarves solid, instead of corrosive acid. Glacial Strata enemy variants are far weaker to fire than creatures found elsewhere on Hoxxes, but are highly resistant to temperature reductions. Naedocyte Shockers are exclusive to the Glacial Strata and the [[Dense Biozone]].
+Several enemies have a unique ice-themed variation that appears instead of their regular counterpart. Their attacks are also affected, e.g. [[Creatures#Glyphid|Glyphid Frost Praetorians]] spew frost that can freeze Dwarves solid, instead of the corrosive acid which appears in every other biome. Glacial Strata enemy variants are far weaker to fire than creatures found elsewhere on Hoxxes, but are highly resistant to temperature reductions. Naedocyte Shockers are exclusive to the '''Glacial Strata''' and the [[Dense Biozone]].
 === Biome Features ===
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 ==== Ores ====
-As with every biome, some of the [[Ores]] that can be found in the Glacial Strata are determined by the mission type, such as Morkite and Aquarq. The crafting materials found in the Glacial Strata are {{icon resource|Magnite}} Magnite and {{icon resource|Umanite}} Umanite, with Magnite being abundant and Umanite being scarce.
+As with every biome, some of the [[Ores]] that can be found in Glacial Strata are determined by the mission type, such as Morkite and Aquarq. The crafting materials found in Glacial Strata are {{icon resource|Magnite}} Magnite and {{icon resource|Umanite}} Umanite, with Magnite being abundant and Umanite being scarce.
 === Media ===
-The following video is outdated footage of the [[developers]] demonstrating the various features in the region.
+The following video is outdated footage of the [[developers]] demonstrating the various features of the biome.
 {{#ev:youtube|pmRWpWc1vns}}
+=== Trivia ===
+* Added during the Early Access period with [[Update 16: Winter has come]] on the 31st of August 2018.
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