South of Fort Tarsis is a special environment, located in the nation of Bastion, on the planet Coda, as of the year 468 LV. South of Fort Tarsis is a location directly behind the Fort. It comprises of an open grassland, caverns, Urgoth structures, Shaper structures, shallow and deep water pools, lush forests, Human ruins, volcanic and Shaper hazards, resources and much more!
History
The area to the South of Fort Tarsis isn’t charted very well. According to Owen Corley, the maps of this location are sketchy at best. However, there have been several Early Warnings networks setup here to monitor a gravity flipping Shaper relic hidden deep within a Shaper ruin. Another lancer had made it to the ruins in this location, though this person never made it back.
In 468 LV, two years after the most recent failed attempt to Silence the Heart of Rage, the Freelancer had partnered up with Cypher Owen Corley to repair an early warnings network of sensors in this area. The Freelancer then silenced a cataclysm from fully forming and returned to Fort Tarsis.
Geography and Layout
There are several features of this location. Firstly, there is a jungle that has overgrown some post-Legion Era structures and statues built by humans. These plants are mostly dense vines and thickets, with some trees. Further along, several early warnings systems equipment have been established.
Further along, there is an open grassland with lava flowing out of rocks on one side. This lava will burn, but it is not a volcanic eruption. There are many Shaper keys scattered here—fortunately, dormant. Wild animals are seen feeding on the minor vegetation that grows here. The lava that has solidified goes into a crevice. This location has the control radar for the early warnings network.
The crevice is not a special location, unlike the earlies lushness. Igneous rocks pillars of stone have formed here. In areas of darkness, nocturnal and bioluminescent life forms grow. Skorpions tend to live here. There is an early warnings sensor here.
Further along there is more wilderness with two monumental Urgoth statues guarding a waterfall, which is always handy in a pinch. This leads to a canyon, beyond which, more Legion Era structures have been built. There is a deep water lake here. A striking feature here is that many grabbits and indigoes live here. An early warnings sensor has been set here as well.
Beyond here are more human ruins, many even structures clearly built by the Legion of Dawn. However, the jungle has overtaken them. These structures, mostly arch-shaped, are built on solid rocks. However, there is a broken Shaper spine on the ground.
Out of the arches, there are some more overgrown human structures. These are still gilded, and somehow haven’t tarnished. Wyverns have built nests here. There is also a deep-water lake with submerged, but inactive Shaper structures. A final early warnings sensor is setup here.
Going through the underwater system, there is an opening that leads to the outskirts of a Shaper ruin. This has several Shaper structures amid rocky boulders. The entrance to this ruin, a Shaper door is found here. Through this door, there is a series of rings that lead to an active puzzle. Going beyond this puzzle will allow anyone to go underground to a reach a Shaper relic.
The final chamber has lots of water in it. There is a three-point Shaper relic that can flip gravity of waterfalls in this location. This structure is massive—both in length and width. At the end is another Shaper door that leads into a Shaper tunnel, which acts as an exit to this ruin. When exited, more jungle-like wilderness is found. And more importantly, the shining white beacons that are the spires of Fort Tarsis are seen emerging amid the verdant forests.
Flora
The following are the revealed varieties of plantlife that are guaranteed to be found in South of Fort Tarsis. 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:
- Aquatic Grass
- Aquatic Moss
- Aquatic Vine
- Common Bush
- Common Reed
- Bioluminescent Moss Teal
- Blue Flower Bush
- Broadleaf Tree
- Burned Tree
- Cup Chimeric Plant
- Cycas
- Decaying Tree
- Disk Chimeric Plant
- Enset
- Fern
- Grass
- Green Latan Palm
- Hairy Crabgrass
- Ivy Vine
- Lichen
- Monstera Plant
- Moss
- Nest Fern
- Orange Bromeliad
- Palm Tree
- Red Flower Cactus
- Red Ginger
- Red Latan Palm
- Slender Vine
- Stonewort
- Suspended Vine
- Tree Fern
- Trefoil
- Tube Chimeric Plant
- Woody Vine
- Yellow Fungi
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 South of Fort Tarsis. There may also be small Insects which are tough to identify. Weaponized and Shaper Corrupt creatures are not listed here
- Bat
- Bioluminescent Fish Blue
- Bioluminescent Fish Purple
- Butterfly White
- Digester
- Frost Elemental
- Gossamer Worm Pink
- Grabbit
- Indigo
- Korox
- Other Fish
- Pearl Barnacle Blue
- Ursix
- White Bird
- Wolven
- Wyvern
Enemy Encounters
As with all locations of Coda, South of Fort Tarsis 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 South of Fort Tarsis:
Cortex
This location currently doesn't have any exclusive cortex entry found in the game. South of Fort Tarsis 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 South of Fort Tarsis or this location is mentioned during conversations. The expedition types are marked with their appropriate icons:
Trivia
- This special or its surroundings will look different during various seasonal times, which includes the presence or absence of various cataclysmic storms.
- All flora and fauna, except two—red cactus and blue flower buss—are found in Northern Bastion. Among these, the red cactus is uniquely found here, as the blue flower is also found in Freemark.
- This location is so unique, that it can only be accessed once when a new pilot is created.
- This location is independent of seasonal changes, and it is always summer here.
- This location is the only one in
Anthem where lava is seen flowing inside a green jungle. - This location is one of two where a massive snuggle of grabbits can be encountered. The other is in the Hall of Grabbits.
- The map cannot be opened when inside this location.
