🌍Orbis

Zones & Biomes of Orbis

Explore the four elemental zones of planet Orbis — each with unique biomes, creatures, factions and resources.

🌿 Emerald Wilds🏜️ Howling Sands❄️ Whisperfrost Frontiers🌋 Devastated Lands🌊 The Ocean

🌿

Zone 1Formerly known as: Emerald Grove

Emerald Wilds

Earth (Gaia)

Difficulty

⭐⭐⭐⭐

The starting zone — the best place to learn the game mechanics. Wide meadows, dense forests, swamps, prairies, and rocky outcrops. The safest zone on Orbis, populated by friendly Kweebec villages alongside the hostile Trork tribes.

Sub-Biomes

Drifting Plains — Open meadows, ideal for building

Seedling Woods — Dense forests covered in flowers

The Fens / Swamps — Wetlands with unique fauna

Azure Forest — Forest of glowing blue trees

Autumn Forest — Seasonal forest with pumpkins, mushrooms and glowing plants

Boulder Fields — Rugged rocky terrain

Caves — Underground (including Crystal Caves & Deep Lava Caves)

Wildlife

DeerFoxPigChickenSheepWild BoarTurkeyRabbitPigeonTetrabird

Enemies & Factions

SpidersBearsWolvesSnakesSkeletonsSwamp CreaturesTrorks

🤝Kweebecs⚔️Trorks

Ores & Resources

Common

CopperIron

Rare

SilverGoldThorium

Trees & Flora

OakBeechBirchMapleAshAzureAspen

🏛️

Key Structure: Temple of Gaia (single-level dungeon)

🏜️

Zone 2

Howling Sands

Wind (Air)

Difficulty

⭐⭐⭐⭐

A harsh desert landscape of sand dunes, rocky plateaus, canyons, oases and savannas. Ancient ruins of lost civilisations are scattered throughout. Requires preparation before visiting.

Zone Boss

💀 Sand Empress

Sub-Biomes

Desolate Basin — Endless dunes, little water

Badlands — Scorched savanna with sparse vegetation

Oasis — Pockets of water and flora amid the desert

Savanna — Mixed grasslands with trees and roaming herds

Canyons — Rocky ravines hiding ancient ruins

Wildlife

AntelopeCamelCacteeFlamingoHorseMeerkatArmadilloLizardVultureSparrow

Enemies & Factions

ScaraksScorpionsSabretooth TigersHyenasFeransSand UndeadWarrior Skeletons

❓Ferans⚔️Scaraks

Ores & Resources

Common

IronThorium

Rare

CopperSilverGold

Trees & Flora

PalmGumboabDryBottletreePalo

✨

Special: Archaeology focus — ancient ruins with unique loot and Scarak insect hives

❄️

Zone 3Formerly known as: Borea

Whisperfrost Frontiers

Water (Ice)

Difficulty

⭐⭐⭐⭐

A frozen tundra of snow, glaciers, mountains and deep caves. Regular blizzards pose a dangerous natural hazard. Outlander villages on the surface can serve as player bases.

Sub-Biomes

Snowy Plains / Tundra — Open frozen tundra

Taiga / Snowy Forests — Snow-laden forests with mountain wildlife

Snowy Mountains — Massive snow-capped peaks

Ice Caves — Underground caverns with unique resources

Glaciers / Ice Seas — Slippery ice fields and frozen ocean

Moorland — Boggy heathland at zone borders

Wildlife

BisonMoosePolar BearPenguinIbexWolvesRamsWoodpeckersOwlSnow RabbitsFox

Enemies & Factions

YetiOutlandersVoid SpectresSkeleton EnemiesElemental Golems

⚔️Outlanders

Ores & Resources

Common

CobaltSilver

Rare

Gold

Trees & Flora

RedwoodFirCedar

✨

Special: Blizzards — reduce visibility and deal damage over time

🏛️

Key Structure: Outlander villages (capturable surface bases)

🌋

Zone 4

Devastated Lands

Fire

Difficulty

⭐⭐⭐⭐

A volcanic endgame zone where the surface is destroyed by lava, ash and molten rock. Hidden secret: beneath the scorched surface lie lush underground jungles with dinosaurs and subterranean lakes.

Zone Boss

💀 Cave Rex

Sub-Biomes

Charred Woodlands — Burned forests on the surface

Cinder Wastes — Ghostly ash-and-ruin forest

Badlands (Zone 4) — Volcanic wastelands with lava flows

Drifting Plains (Zone 4) — Ash-covered open plains

Forgotten Jungle — Secret underground jungle with bioluminescent plants

Subterranean Lakes — Underground lakes beneath the surface

Lava Caves / Magma Sewers — Deep volcanic underground systems

Wildlife

MacaquePrehistoric ChickenLava SnailFlamingoSlothiansCrocodile

Enemies & Factions

Bleached HoundsEmberwulfEmber GolemMagma Rhino ToadsBurnt SkeletonsWraithsVoidspawnsDinosaursRaptorsTriceratopsDimetrodon

Ores & Resources

Common

Adamantite

Rare

Mithril

Trees & Flora

Charred OakEmber TreesJungle Canopy (underground)

✨

Special: Secret underground jungle hidden beneath the volcanic surface

🏛️

Key Structure: Ancient ruins, Volcanic fortresses, Enemy bases

🌊

Ocean

The Ocean

💀 Kraken

Described by the developers as "a zone unto itself". The oceans of Orbis are vast and contain everything from shallow reef systems to crushing deep-water trenches.

Sub-Biomes

Deep Ocean — Abyssal depths with rare creatures

Ocean Shelf — Mid-depth transition zone

Coral Reefs / Crystalline Depths — Vibrant reef systems

Shallow Reefs — Near-surface reef areas

Wildlife

SharksPufferfishClownfishMoray EelHumpback WhalesHammerhead SharksLobsterClam

🤿

Special: Sunken Ships & Ruins. Requires Diving Device to fully explore

🗺️ Recommended Progression

Follow the natural difficulty curve of Orbis. Start in the Emerald Wilds and work your way through each zone.

→↓→↓→↓→↓

🗺️ Explore the Interactive World Map

Navigate the world of Orbis visually — click zones to see creatures, resources and secrets at a glance.

→

← Back to Wiki