Outer Expanse

Outer Expanse is a region added in the Downpour DLC. It is separated from the rest of the world by a locked Karma Gate in the westernmost place of. It can only be accessed by at first after encountering, and becomes accessible to  and  once Gourmand completed their ending. It is a lush region, filled with the dilapidated remnants of the Ancients.

Overview
The Outer Expanse is a lush amalgam of sprawling uneven terrain, cavernous networks filled with swathes of overgrowth, and dilapidated ruins in its background. The region is adorned with various massive protrusions of flora, some tinted by a tangerine hue. Its background is dominated by various clouds and the looming presence of the superstructure.

Due to the Outer Expanse being elevated above the clouds, it does not experience the Rain, instead experiencing a night period in similar manners to the. However, the eastern parts do still experience rain, such as the Sunken Pier subregion. Some s in this region have multiple connections and an exclusive H shape and icon. Around the rightmost such shelter, a long drop can be found, which connects to.

Outer Expanse is a home to a number of unique creatures, the best known being the s. s abound in the middle and west of the region, giving the player help in navigating through a mass of. Some water features high-threat es which latch onto the Slugcat for a very long period of time while draining their food bar.

The Karma Gate to Subterranean was placed under lock-down by to keep the creatures of the place from ransacking his and 's facility grounds, but reopened after he realized that this prevented creatures like Slugcats from exiting these regions.

Points of Interest

 * Pearl_OE.png Light Purple Pearl

Sunken Pier
Sunken Pier is the outer remains of the Subterranean pier the Ancients used to send supplies to the Iterators. It consists of a network of various catwalk-like structures and rails, elevated over open grey clouds from atop grand towers. The lowermost areas are linear swamplands, casted in darkness and only illuminated by luminescent flora and spotlights. To finish this subregion the player has to either pass a on water or leap over a large gap between overhanging rails.

The Sunken Pier is susceptible to the Rain. It also contains the region's only colored pearl.

Journey's End
The end-game subregion on the west side, Journey's End, has similar features to the base region, but with a lighter background tone, more pristine terrain, and quieter ecology. The tree-home of the Slugcats seen in and  opening cut-scenes can be found here. , Survivor or Monk may return home and end their campaign here.

Facility Roots (Western Intake)
After jumping in the aforementioned long drop to the east, the Slugcat loses control temporarily, being pushed forward rapidly in a long one-way water pipe until they reach Facility Roots, the roots of Five Pebbles and Looks to the Moon's water-pumping lymphatic systems. The campaign starts in Outskirts right after exiting the Facility Roots. It acts as a one-way connection to the Outskirts, with the Karma gate leading to an underground pumping station.

Trivia

 * This region is the original homeland of Survivor and Monk, and quite likely the natural habitat of the species.
 * The long drop connecting to Outskirts is likely where Survivor and Monk were washed away by the rain in their intros.
 * This is supported by the music that plays upon entering the area, Pictures of the Past, the same track that plays in the intros of Survivor and Monk.
 * The sub-region Sunken Pier features threat music layers unique to it.
 * Journey's End at night features threat music layers unique to it.
 * On approaching the Journey's End tree as a that can't normally access it, it still ends the game, and gives the ending achievement.

Interactive Map
Interactive map ported by Dual, Original by Henpemaz.