Astraeos is a map steeped in Greek mythology — over 264 square kilometres of marble cliffs, mountain ridges, white sand beaches, cherry blossom groves, ancient ruins and sacred temples. Studio Wildcard has now closed that odyssey with version 1.0 and its most ambitious expansion yet: Heaven and the Abyss.
The update adds two brand-new regions — one high above the landscape, one far beneath the surface — a new ship type, a new creature, two Kraken Ascension boss fights, two minibosses and a batch of new cosmetics. Our Astraeos server (PvE) is already running v93, so everything in this article is available on it.
Heaven and the abyss — two new regions
Helianthos is a medium-sized island of towering mountain ridges, open flower-filled plains and peaceful creatures. Flying islands hang high above the landscape — the only way up there is by air.
Abyssanthos is a vast, fog-shrouded deep-sea expanse hiding a mythical underwater city. It holds enormous underwater air bubbles — which means you can genuinely build a base far below the surface.
The ocean is no longer just the edge of the map
The Trireme is a new ancient warship, available to anyone who owns Astraeos. It arrives together with dynamic rolling wave mechanics and new weather events — the sea turns from a passive boundary into a restless, shifting frontier.
The Shipyard and the various ship ammunition types can now be crafted with Astraeos ownership as well. The Shipyard can also be switched into “Galleon Mode”, reconfiguring it to support the larger vessel. The ship HUD now has a rudder direction indicator.
New creatures
The Boaratos is a massive, fiercely aggressive and scorching boar found exclusively on Astraeos. It comes with its own Spartan saddle as an unlockable cosmetic.
The Concavenator is a ruthless pack hunter that swims beneath the dunes and ambushes prey with aerial attacks and blinding sand clouds. It has been added to Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction and Astraeos, to Genesis as the X-Concavenator and to Aberration as the Aberrant variant.
Bosses and minibosses
Two new Ascension boss fights against krakens have been added: Abyssalus the Void Beneath underwater and Shallocis the Void Above at the surface. Defeating both awards maximum player levels. A new Boss Terminal on the western side of Astraeos was added for them.
Alongside them come two new minibosses — the immense Colossus and the ferocious Kroaratos. Miniboss loot now also includes the Grand Tortugar Saddle.
New rewards and cosmetics
Two new Apex drops have arrived — Astral Souls and Hex Coins — together with six new cosmetics to unlock:
- Agamemnon Helmet
- Boaratos Spartan Saddle
- Divine Sword
- Divine Spear
- Divine Shield
- Trireme Chair
The update is not only about Astraeos
The Galleon is a new naval titan for owners of the Tides of Fortune DLC — designed for extensive fortress-style base building and a devastating battery of cannons built for catastrophic broadside barrages.
Genesis has gained three new Ocean Outposts (Brimstone Bay, Chained Megachelon and Market Port), and Land Outposts have appeared throughout the islands of its Ocean Biome: 20 different pirate camp layouts to clear out and loot. Sometimes you will instead run into a friendly Market Camp, where neutral Pirate Merchants sell goods at a discount.
Patch notes v93 — 27 August 2026
The full list of changes from the v93 major version for servers and clients, as released by Studio Wildcard.
Creatures
- Added the Boaratos to Astraeos — a massive, fiercely aggressive and scorching new boar found exclusively on Astraeos.
- Added the Concavenator to Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction and Astraeos
- Added the X-Concavenator to Genesis
- Added the Aberrant Concavenator to Aberration — this ruthless pack hunter turns the desert into a lethal playground as they swim beneath the dunes ambushing prey with aerial attacks and blinding sand clouds.
Ships
- Added the Galleon for owners of Tides of Fortune — the ultimate naval titan designed for extensive fortress-style base building and a devastating battery of cannons built for catastrophic broadside barrages.
- Added the Trireme for owners of Astraeos — the ocean is no longer a passive boundary: dynamic, rolling wave mechanics and new weather events transform the seas into a restless, shifting frontier, giving the ancient Trireme warship the perfect arena for rough-water navigation.
- The Shipyard and the various ship ammunition types can now also be crafted with Astraeos ownership
- The Shipyard can now be converted into “Galleon Mode”, reconfiguring it to support the larger vessel
- Added a rudder direction indicator on the ship’s HUD
Genesis changes
- Added three new Ocean Outposts: Brimstone Bay, Chained Megachelon and Market Port
- Added Land Outposts throughout the islands of the Genesis Ocean Biome
- Discover 20 different Pirate Camp layouts, defeat the pirates occupying them and claim their loot
- You may instead encounter a friendly Market Camp, where neutral Pirate Merchants offer goods at a discounted price
Astraeos v0.1.4 — new additions
- Added Abyssanthos, an expansive new deep-sea region featuring underwater air pockets suitable for base building
- Added Helianthos, a medium-sized island featuring large mountain ridges, flower-filled plains, peaceful creatures and scenic locations
- Added a new Boss Terminal on the western side of Astraeos
- Added the Boaratos, a new Astraeos-exclusive creature
- Added two new Ascension boss encounters: Abyssalus the Void Beneath and Shallocis the Void Above — defeating both Krakens awards maximum player levels
- Added new miniboss: Colossus
- Added new miniboss: Kroaratos
- Added Grand Tortugar Saddle to miniboss loot
- Added two new Apex Drops: Astral Souls and Hex Coins
- Added new cosmetics available to unlock: Agamemnon Helmet, Boaratos Spartan Saddle, Divine Sword, Divine Spear, Divine Shield and Trireme Chair
- Added the Trireme, a new ship type
- Added Tidepups and Palaeoctopus to Astraeos spawners
- Implemented new ocean wave physics on Astraeos
Changes
- Improved waterfall VFX throughout Astraeos
- Boar miniboss taxidermies now display correctly
Astraeos fixes
- Fixed multiple waterfall VFX issues
- Fixed multiple mesh holes
- Fixed physics and post-processing issues in the Wyvern Cave
- Fixed grass clutter issues on Wyvern Island
- Fixed taxidermy display issues affecting the Hydra, Gorgon, Cyclops, Cave Minotaurus, Minotarchos, Kirayli, Erymanthian and Kalydonios
General bug fixes
- Fixed an issue on Valguero where a white plane could be seen when exiting the Aberration Cave
- Fixed multiple mesh holes on Valguero
- Fixed floating foliage in the C2 region of Valguero
- Fixed a mesh hole at Helm’s Deep on Valguero
- Fixed an issue where items could disappear when using “Pick Up All Nearby” while the player’s inventory was close to its capacity
- Fixed an unintended build location at Pele on Valguero
- Fixed a mesh hole in the Spider Cave on Valguero
- Fixed an unintended mesh location at Pele on Astraeos that allowed access to a large area beneath the map
The change list comes from the official Studio Wildcard patch notes for v93. You can find the original article on survivetheark.com.