Crucible of Astrid District is a district of Trials of Might Subregion found within the region of The Echo of Reality, located in the nation of Bastion, on the planet Coda, as of the year 468 LV.
History
Crucible of Astrid District is a district that may have not existed before Vara Brom caused Echoes of Reality to encroach upon Bastion. If it did, it very likely was an area of wilderness which was likely never charted.
In 468 LV, this district was visited by the Freelancer during the effort to silence the Echoes of Reality. Crucible of Astrid was regulated by Valkyrie Astrid. The Freelancer fought her and weakened the cataclysm started by Vara.
Geography and Layout
Crucible of Astrid is a sulphureous canyon with lava soma lava flows. There are a few Shaper structures in here, including a large relic like dormant artifact. They may have some prominence, but it is not shown how they behave. There are natural crystal growths inside a minor cavelet. There are Suppression Fields found here. Soma animals and plants are seen here. There is also a Pocket of Stability found here. There is a Central Crystal and a Rift found here.
Flora
The following are the revealed varieties of plantlife that are guaranteed to be found in Crucible of Astrid District. Even a single instance of the flora found in this location is listed here. There may still be more plants that aren't accurately charted:
Creatures
The creatures marked with 
and 
are found only through World Encounters and World Events respectively. Those unmarked may also be found in such events, but are usually found on their own. The following types of fauna, Chimera, and Elementals are revealed to be found in Crucible of Astrid District. There may also be small Insects which are tough to identify. Weaponized and Shaper Corrupt creatures are not listed here
Enemy Encounters
As with all locations of Coda, Crucible of Astrid District may have hostile forces. Hostile plantlife and animals, if found here, aren't considered as enemy encounters. The enemies marked with and are found only through World Encounters and World Events respectively. Those unmarked may also be found in such events, but are usually found on their own.
The following types of enemies may be encountered in Crucible of Astrid District:
Dominion Argent Trooper (EOR)- Dominion Elementalist (EOR)
- Dominion Frost Brute (EOR)
- Dominion Frost Hound (EOR)
- Dominion Frost Valkyrie (EOR)
- Dominion Shocktrooper (EOR)
- Dominion Storm Brute (EOR)
- Dominion Storm Valkyrie (EOR)
- Dominion Fury (EOR)
- Flak Turret (EOR)
- Gauss Turret (EOR)
- Missile Turret (EOR)
- Luminary (Skulls)
- Scar Destroyer (Skulls)
- Scar Enforcer (Skulls)
- Scar Hunter (Skulls)
- Scar Scout (Skulls)
- Scar Scrapper (Skulls)
- Grenade Turret (Skulls)
- Machine Gun Turret (Skulls)
- Rocket Turret (Skulls)
Cortex
This location currently doesn't have any exclusive cortex entry found in the game. Crucible of Astrid District may have been mentioned in certain situations such as, the Freelancer having conversations or overhearing when the people in Coda speak, or mentioned outside the game in legitimate sources like the official tie-in media.
Expedition List
The following expeditions take place in Crucible of Astrid District or this location is mentioned during conversations. The expedition types are marked with their appropriate icons:
Trivia
- This district or its surroundings will look different during various seasonal times, which includes the presence or absence of various cataclysmic storms.
- The districts of the Echo of Reality are given literal names, unlike the ones from Northern Bastion.
- While super-heated sulfuric acid is mentioned in dialogs, there are no vapors or actual acid pools found here. Acid pools are quite common and they already exist in several locations of Anthem.
