Fractured Realms

Fractured Realms are unstable pocket dimensions created by an ancient civilization long before the Core awakened. They were used for resource extraction, monster research, and containment of dangerous entities.

Players access these realms through an Ancient Portal powered by rare fragments and Core energy. Each realm is about 1/6 the size of the main world and features unique procedural generation, including exclusive monsters, distorted terrain, and unstable biome combinations.

Realms can be reset, fully regenerating monsters, resources, and dungeon layouts. Inside, players can build Portal Senders to transfer resources directly to their base, with energy costs, transfer limits, and no living entities allowed.

Fractured Realms serve as farming zones, experimental testing grounds, limited-time event worlds, custom or player-designed realms, and premium DLC worlds. Each reset increases instability, sometimes spawning mutated enemies, anomalous resources, or temporary roaming bosses.