Dried Lake
Description
Dried Lake is one of the two intro stages that the player may find themselves in when they start the game. It appears to be a lake that has gone through a thorough drying process due to a lack of precipitation. The landscape is filled with underwater rock formations, dried aquatic plants, corals, shipwrecks, skeletal remains of fish-like creatures, wooden poles with barnacles on them, and many more things that hint towards the land's aqueous past.
Environment Log
A massive desert filled with boardwalks and ten-foot crabs. I'm shocked that this is anywhere near the forest I was just in, but I can still see those mountains in the distance - All that greenery traded for dust and skeletons. I would think these catwalks were built to protect from the hot sand below, but these wrecked ships are buried in such shallow dunes. When was there water here? Rain hits my helmet and sizzles at my feet. The overcast sky softens the shadows of petrified barnacles cast over the distant wooden structures. They're held together like old junk in a garage. I can feel the planks bow under my weight, but I'd rather take my chances than wade through a muddy sea of claws and mandibles.
Monsters
Enemies
After looping:
Bosses
Variants
There are 6 variants of Dried Lake that are randomly selected from upon entering the stage. Open full images for proper viewing!
The first variant of Dried Lake. Unlockables and Secrets
The second variant of Dried Lake. Unlockables and Secrets
The third variant of Dried Lake. Unlockables and Secrets
The fourth variant of Dried Lake. Unlockables and Secrets
The fifth variant of Dried Lake. Unlockables and Secrets
The sixth variant of Dried Lake. Unlockables and Secrets
Secrets
Artifacts
Artifact of Kin
- Found in Stage Variants #1, #2 and #3 [Any Ruleset]
Breakable wall on the far right side of Stage Variants 1, 2 and 3. Can only be broken with certain Survivor skills. Requires Hopoo Feather, Rusty Jetpack or Photon Jetpack to reach.
Logs
Stage Variant #1
On the far right side of Stage Variant #1 through a secret passage. Requires Hopoo Feather, Rusty Jetpack or Photon Jetpack to reach.
Stage Variant #2
On the far left side of Stage Variant #2 next to a elevated boardwalk. Requires Hopoo Feather, Rusty Jetpack or Photon Jetpack to reach.
Stage Variant #3
On the far right side of Stage Variant #3 through a secret passage. Requires Hopoo Feather, Rusty Jetpack or Photon Jetpack to reach.
Stage Variant #4
At the center of Stage Variant #4 through a secret passage.
Stage Variant #5
At the center of Stage Variant #5 there is a hidden root leading to the log.
Stage Variant #6
On the far right side of Stage Variant #6 there is a hidden pole leading to the log.
Prisms
Artificer Prism (Stasis)
- The prism can be found on Stage Variant #3. Get to the very top left of the stage by the fishing skeleton and hug the wall to fall out of bounds. Fall back in bounds immediately to land on a ledge at the bottom. Mobility items like Hopoo Feather and Photon Jetpack can help with this. Once on the secret ledge, continue to the right and search around until the prism is found.
Trivia
- Dried Lake and Desolate Forest share the same epithet, Ground Zero. This is the only example of stages sharing an epithet throughout the whole game.
- Additionally, Dried Lake and Desolate Forest are the only two stages that share their epithet with stages from Risk of Rain 2 (Distant Roost, Titanic Plains, Siphoned Forest and Verdant Falls).
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