The lava caves: beyond the fumarole biome

[Jakepeng99]

We all know what the lava caves are, an old scrapped concept.

The fumarole biome sorta resembles it, but with much less lava, much less heat, and much more vines.

 

 

What if this biome was the transition biome to the lava caves, like how the monkey biome is the transition for the ruins?

The lava area will have some mini biomes and stuff within it. You can unlock a temporary shortcut to it by defeating dragonfly, as she now guards a special sinkhole to the biome that only opens while she is dead.

[Kacpert25]

Good idea, it's just a shame that they will probably add another cave biome in another 5 years.

[Well-met]

3 hours ago, Kacpert25 said:

Good idea, it's just a shame that they will probably add another cave biome in another 5 years.

I'm afraid dst updates will end before 5 years so now we cant even joke like this anymore

[Kacpert25]

5 minutes ago, Well-met said:

I'm afraid dst updates will end before 5 years so now we cant even joke like this anymore

Maybe so, maybe not. 

[BalkanCockroach]

If they do this I'd like to see Dragonfly nymphs in this biome, like a middle stage between lavae and Dragonfly. Don't think they should be bosses though more like a tough enemy.

Optional part:

Spoiler

They drop Dragonfly pheromones which you can eat yourself, this will make Dragonfly take more damage and not enrage if you are in her close vicinity. Or if you feed your adorable lavae enough of these it will turn into an adorable Dragonfly nymph which you can ride with a regular saddle. The adorable nymph is slower than a default beef but has 2 inventory slots which will heat thermal stones, Give off heat but doesn't make you overheat unless summer, can cook foods, Provides light (and sanity to Willow) same radius as a lantern, attack damage of 45 (60 for Willow), 2750 HP.

Downsides: It works like an ornery beef so you have to feed it and when it's cranky it's not just going to refuse you but also do that thing where Dragonfly slams its butt and makes fire waves (on a way smaller scale 20 damage), it's more forgiving and stays fed longer but it only eats ash.

another dowside is when it dies it will explode and burn everything.

Idk I just made this part cause more mounts would be cool imo. Probably gaps in logic and might not fit well I'm just brainstorming here.

 

 

[Beetrice]

They could even bring back obsidian stuff for this area! Not that they would. Obsidian Walls and Flooring would look nice, though.