Astroneer “Verdant” update out now, patch notes
Posted on March 12, 2024 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop
Astroneer continues to roll on, and today released its brand new “Verdant” update.
The update includes a new item and a new way to harness the power of organic without having to destroy landscapes. This marks the first of two smaller content updates for 2024 with System Era Softworks preparing for an expansion this fall.
The full rundown of the update can be found below.
Astroneer “Verdant” update patch notes
Feature Updates
This update is all about harnessing the power of plants in a “sustainable” way. The Tapper can be placed on “tappable” plants that now spawn in biomes on several planets. The best part? These tappable plants can be uprooted, giving you seeds that will then allow you to plant tappable plants anywhere that is convenient! Start planting your little space orchards!
New Item – The Tapper
Place the tapper on any tappable plant and it will automatically generate organic that you can then feed into your crafting system, automate into carbon for power, or gather for LTEs. It doesn’t require power to operate, but it does take time for the organic to form. Warning: placing multiple tappers on one plant will split the overall output of organic from one tapper between all of the connected tappers.
Recipe – 1 Aluminum
New Flora – Tappables
Tappable plants are a new class of flora in Astroneer that spawn across the solar system. Place a tapper on them in the wild for some organic on-the-go, or uproot them for their precious seeds so you can plant some near your base for some organic farming. They also are great for adding a little bit of green around your base as decoration. While we are only allowing you to farm organic right now, we would love to hear about other tappable types you might want in the future.
All existing hazards and harmless flora are also tappable
5 New Tappable Variants
Plumefir – Sylva
Cactile – Calidor
Glacio – Pricklepod
Stretchpetal – Vesania
Honeypot – AtroxNew Bundle – Bumble Set
Since this update is all about plants, we are releasing the very fitting Bumble Bundle in EXO Outfitters! Get to buzzing around the solar system with this full set.
The Astroneer “Verdant” update is now live on Switch.
