The Planet Crafter: The Best Ways to Raise Biomass Levels
Biomass is a measurement mechanic in The Planet Crafter that indicates how much biological life is present on the player's planet. When survivors first spawn into the world, the environment is quite lifeless and absent of any organic presence. However, as the protagonist advances in their technology and develops their means of increasing the Terraformation Index, the ecosystem begins to sprout bits of life and color into the immersive survival world, resulting in the initial increase of Biomass.
Although Biomass does not increase Terraforming levels in The Planet Crafter, it is directly related to the current status of biological advancement that the player has reached. Accordingly, this status is related to the three essential resources: Oxygen, Pressure, and Heat. Furthermore, the survivor protagonist will need to increase their Biomass levels to unlock more facilities, higher-tier production, and decorative features, such as vegetation, which ultimately contributes to the Terraformation Index. However, players will first need to reach a specific stage in development before Biomass becomes available.
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To unlock Biomass in The Planet Crafter, the player must progress the planet's Terraformation to the fifth stage, Liquid Water. The previous phases before this are Barren, Blue Sky, Clouds, and Rain. Once these Terraforming conditions have been met, the Liquid Water-stage will commence in this sandbox survival, granting access to Biomass as a measured value on the HUD.
In the beginning, The Planet Crafter fans can increase their Biomass levels by constructing structures like Flower Spreaders, Biodomes, and Tree Spreaders. Yet, the best way to boost one's Biomass is with the
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