A rainy moon has dark patches of quicksand outside, posing a swift and lethal threat to unperceptive employees. Affected crew mates are slowed down and completely sink in a matter of a few seconds. It is possible for them to escape the quicksand if they get out quickly enough. A quicksand patch looks a bit like a large puddle of darkened dirt on the ground. At night, it can be quite hard to spot.
Strategy: just walk backwards. There is an audio cue that you enter quicksand, so walking backwards when it is heard can save you.
During stormy weather, conductive items that are outdoors can build in electric charge, leading to them being struck by lightning after a few moments. An item that's building charge makes a buzzing sound and begins to arc. If held, a crew mate can immediately drop the sparking item and takes some distance from it to survive the strike. Otherwise, lightning strikes are powerfully fatal.
Lightning may strike a conductive object multiple times in quick succession. Crew mates who wait an extra moment before picking their items back up are less likely to be hit by secondary lightning strikes.
Strategy: If possible, limit the amount of conductive loot brought back at once, that way you only need to drop 1 item instead of all.
A foggy moon's exterior becomes difficult to navigate due to a thick fog. It becomes hard to see more than a few meters ahead of ones' self. Entities who are unable to see through fog cannot see more than 30 units (23 m).
Strategy: Familiarize yourself with the moon. Know its layout, where to walk, where to not. Eyesight is only needed to gather info of your surroundings, so if you have enough previously gathered, there's no need.
A flooded moon has water covering large areas of the map, limiting movement and reducing visibility below the surface. Players can drown, and aquatic hazards may be present. Pathways are submerged, forcing crew to wade through deep water.
Strategy: Find high ground whenever possible. Stick together and watch for underwater obstacles. Be cautious of the water depth and always know where to escape if needed.
An eclipsed moon has greatly heightened danger from entities. Outdoor entities can come out immediately, and the base number of indoor entities starts as if it was already night, potentially subjecting an entire crew to incredibly dangerous working conditions. To avoid the risk of losing a worker at the mission's outset or at worst wasting an entire day and losing all collected scrap, it is crucial for inexperienced crews to steer clear of eclipsed moons.
Strategy: A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, so having an experienced crew that can communicate well with each other can help nullify the threat of this weather. Having one employee stay on the ship can greatly reduce the danger of losing all items. Additionally, purchasing a cheap item prior to landing can distract any Eyeless dogs while your crew enters the facility.
The meteor shower is a random event which affects a moon's surface. Unlike normal weather, the shower has a small chance to begin at any time during the day, and lasts 12 in-game hours or about 8:30 real-time.
When a meteor shower is imminent, an EAS-style
weather bulletin appears on the HUD.
It will leave no crater or meteorite after impact, only a char decal.
Strategy: Meteors will appear as entry fireballs far above the surface, falling to the surface in "waves". They are relatively slow-moving and can be outran by any employee paying attention to what's overhead.
