West Valve is a landmark, located in the nation of Bastion, on the planet Coda, as of the year 468 LV.
History
The West Valve is one of the two four Shaper relics called Shaper valves that are connected to the Foundry. These valves are thought to have been the cause for people disappearing in the Emerald Abyss since 458 LV.
The West Valve has been studied by Arcanists who eventually uncovered that all four valves were connected to the massive Shaper ruin under them called the Foundry. Currently, there are only fauna that are seen around this valve, along with dangerous flora such as stinkhand, growing in the surrounding area.
By silencing all 4 valves, the Freelancer, along with the princess Adaxia Dell, solved the mystery of the missing people in the Emerald Abyss in 468 LV.
Geography and Layout
Geography of West Valve
The West Valve is cylindrical in shape, made with metal, and covered with moss. It is surrounded by several trees, whose foliage is the thickest in Bastion. These trees are monumental in size.
When unstable, an echo receptacle ruin, with unstable dark fluid, emanating Shaper energy can be seen on the top of this valve. The Anthem can create echoes to silence this instability. If properly silenced, a console will show up. If the console is activated, the ruin will be silenced with a deep thrum, that echoes throughout the Emerald Abyss.
Flora
The following are the revealed varieties of plantlife that are guaranteed to be found in West Valve. 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
West Valve doesn’t have any revealed macroscopic Fauna, Chimera,or Elementals, but there may be small Insects that are tough to identify.
Enemy Encounters
There may not be any specific enemies that belong to any known factions here. Hostile flora and fauna, if found here, aren't considered as enemy encounters.
Cortex
Cortex entry below is either unlocked in West Valve or collected during exploration in other locations.
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For a Collection of similar Cortex Entries, See: Landmarks (Library) |
Expedition List
The following expeditions take place in West Valve or this location is mentioned during conversations. The expedition types are marked with their appropriate icons:
Trivia
- This landmark or its surroundings will look different during various seasonal times, which includes the presence or absence of various cataclysmic storms.
- Although West Valve and East Valve are seen physically, the other two valves are not shown, or aren’t anywhere on the present map of the Emerald Abyss which is accessible for exploration.
- The location or its surroundings will look different during various seasonal times.
- A cortex entry (the same as the one mentioned above) is unlocked when a
collectible note surrounded by a cypher projected hemisphere is found in the landmark.
