Environments

Environments are the playable stages within Risk of Rain 2. Traveling between main environments is done via the Teleporter. There are currently nine main environments available to be explored. After finishing the fifth environment, the challenge Deja Vu? is unlocked and the stage sequence loops. It is not possible to visit multiple environments of one stage in a single loop.

Each environment has three or more stage variations, with most changes being single features, such as a door being opened to reveal extended areas. Environments can contain secrets, and hidden treasures.

Hidden realms are environments not accessible through stage loops. These environments usually have requirements that need to be met to be accessed.

First Stages

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  Distant RoostDistant Roost (Stage 1)
  Ground Zero
  You dream of waves, crashing on cliffsides.
  
  Spires of earth jut through the fog and unknown avian creatures circle far peaks guarding their broods.

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  Titanic PlainsTitanic Plains (Stage 1)
  Ground Zero
  You dream of rolling hills.
  
  Gigantic stone arches bracket the skyline, while the main play-field overlooks a vast fractured tectonic lowland.

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  Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Siphoned Forest is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Siphoned ForestSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Siphoned Forest (Stage 1)
  Ground Zero
  You dream of fire and ice.
  
  The map is blanketed in a layer of snow, with large trees surrounded by platforms spanning multiple levels.

Second Stages

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  Abandoned AqueductAbandoned Aqueduct (Stage 2)
  Origin of Tar
  You dream of sand beneath your feet.
  
  Massive skeletons and pools of tar are littered around, and a towering aqueduct pouring down tar dominates the area.

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  Wetland AspectWetland Aspect (Stage 2)
  Rehabilitation Zone
  You dream of twisting roots.
  
  Full of ruined stone structures and swampy areas filled with water.

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  Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Aphelian Sanctuary is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Aphelian SanctuarySurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Aphelian Sanctuary (Stage 2)
  Cleansing Center
  You dream of clarity.
  
  

Third Stages

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  Rallypoint DeltaRallypoint Delta (Stage 3)
  'Contact Light' Survivor Camp
  You dream of quiet snowfall.
  
  Rallypoint Delta is the remains of a makeshift camp constructed by a group of scattered crew members from the UES Contact Light, somewhere in the frigid tundra of Petrichor V.

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  Scorched AcresScorched Acres (Stage 3)
  Wisp Installation
  You dream of wind, blowing through trees.
  
  Large, circular platforms make up the majority of the stage, and embers float through the air.

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  Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Sulfur Pools is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Sulfur PoolsSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Sulfur Pools (Stage 3)
  Pungent Spring
  You dream of brimstone.
  
  Tiered lakes of shallow sulfur pools. Arcing bridges and underground caves connect the map together.

Fourth Stages

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  Abyssal DepthsAbyssal Depths (Stage 4)
  Tectonic Relics
  You dream of fire.
  
  A hellfire-forged zone of blazing heat, the Abyssal Depths are believed to be a continuation and adaptation of the Magma Barracks from Risk of Rain.

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  Siren's CallSiren's Call (Stage 4)
  Ship Graveyard
  You dream of wind.
  
  

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  Sundered GroveSundered Grove (Stage 4)
  Dormant Locus
  You dream of violent growth.
  
  Ancient flora has risen up to reclaim this once sacred refuge. Mazes of roots and overgrown fungus have twisted the landscape, leaving only ruins.

Fifth Stage

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  Sky MeadowSky Meadow (Stage 5)
  Sprite Fields
  You dream of serenity.
  
  

Final Stage

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  CommencementCommencement (Final)
  Moon of Petrichor V
  You dream of glass and dirt.
  
  Large domain located above the shattered breach of Petrichor V's moon. It is made up of the shattered remains of four individual sections, emblematic of MithrixMithrix
  King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Melee / Ranged
  Speed: 15 m/s
  Armor: 20 and Providence's tools of creation.

Hidden Realms

Also known as intermission stages. Mysterious places where time seems to stop.

Environment Logs are found within each Hidden Realm. Upon being picked up, they unlock the Logbook Entry for the corresponding environment. They appear as a small shiny book on the ground in a set location and will always spawn. If you are playing in a group, only one member of the party needs to pick up the log for everyone to get the Logbook Entry.

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  A Moment, FracturedA Moment, Fractured (Hidden Realm)
  Hidden Realm: A Moment, Fractured
  Multiple floating islands in a void, with sharp blue crystals embedded in them. The Obelisk can be found on top of the last island.

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  A Moment, WholeA Moment, Whole (Hidden Realm)
  Hidden Realm: A Moment, Whole
  A bleak and desolate realm. The refuge of the Twisted Scavengers, safe from Mithrix'sMithrix
  King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Melee / Ranged
  Speed: 15 m/s
  Armor: 20 vengeance and destruction.

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  Bazaar Between TimeBazaar Between Time (Hidden Realm)
  Hidden Realm: Bazaar Between Time
  This stage serves as the shop in Risk of Rain 2. Players can purchase various Items with Lunar Coins or exchange items for higher-rarity ones in two crucibles.

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  Bulwark's AmbryBulwark's Ambry (Hidden Realm)
  Hidden Realm: Bulwark's Ambry
  The area consists of block-shaped platforms, with the Artifact Reliquary in the center.

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  Gilded CoastGilded Coast (Hidden Realm)
  Hidden Realm: Gilded Coast
  You dream of wealth.
  
  This area is where the player fights the boss Aurelionite, the Titanic Goldweaver.

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  Void FieldsVoid Fields (Hidden Realm)
  Cosmic Prison
  Hidden Realm accessible only through the Bazaar Between Time. Until the cell is stabilized, the Void Fields will constantly "suffocate" the player for a small percentage of their current health.

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  Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Void Locus is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Void LocusSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Void Locus (Hidden Realm)
  Cell IIIVIIIIIILVIIIVLVILIVLLLVVVILIVLI
  You dream of potential.
  
  The Void Locus contains many Void Potentials and Cradles in place of chests, and is inhabited by Void monsters.

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  Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  The Planetarium is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. The PlanetariumSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.The Planetarium (Final)
  Cell V
  The Planetarium is an area somewhere within the Void, housing a collection of planets detained by the Void's denizens. It is inhabited primarily by the Voidling, the guard of the Planetarium or potentially the controller of the Void itself.

Looping

"Loop" redirects here. For the item, see Genesis LoopGenesis Loop
Fire an electric nova at low health.
Falling below 25% health causes you to explode, dealing 6000% base damage. Recharges every 30 / (2 +1 per stack) seconds ..

Looping occurs after leaving the Sky Meadow by using the Primordial Teleporter in its shifted state, or by exiting through a portal to a Hidden Realm such as Bulwark's Ambry or the Bazaar Between Time regardless of the Primordial Teleporter's alignment. Once this is done, the game will loop around to the first Environment set. This repeats infinitely until the player obliterates themselves at the Obelisk in a Celestial Portal, beats the game, or dies.

Once the player loops, several stages will have new enemies spawn on them, these being;

• JellyfishJellyfish
  HP: 60 (+18 per level)
  Damage: 5 (+1 per level)
  Class: Self-Destruct
  Speed: 10 m/s
  Armor: 0 for Distant RoostDistant Roost (Stage 1)
  Ground Zero
  You dream of waves, crashing on cliffsides.
  
  Spires of earth jut through the fog and unknown avian creatures circle far peaks guarding their broods.
• JellyfishJellyfish
  HP: 60 (+18 per level)
  Damage: 5 (+1 per level)
  Class: Self-Destruct
  Speed: 10 m/s
  Armor: 0, Hermit CrabHermit Crab
  HP: 100 (+30 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 10 m/s
  Armor: 0, Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Alpha Construct is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Alpha ConstructSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Alpha Construct
  HP: 100 (+30 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 0 m/s
  Armor: 0 and Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Xi Construct is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Xi ConstructSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Xi Construct
  Defense SystemHP: 2800 (+840 per level)
  Damage: 13 (+2.6 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 60 m/s
  Armor: 15 for Titanic PlainsTitanic Plains (Stage 1)
  Ground Zero
  You dream of rolling hills.
  
  Gigantic stone arches bracket the skyline, while the main play-field overlooks a vast fractured tectonic lowland.
• Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Blind Vermin is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Blind VerminSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Blind Vermin
  HP: 90 (+27 per level)
  Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
  Class: Melee
  Speed: 13 m/s
  Armor: 0 for Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Siphoned Forest is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Siphoned ForestSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Siphoned Forest (Stage 1)
  Ground Zero
  You dream of fire and ice.
  
  The map is blanketed in a layer of snow, with large trees surrounded by platforms spanning multiple levels.
• Clay TemplarClay Templar
  HP: 700 (+210 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 6 m/s
  Armor: 0 and Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Clay Apothecary is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Clay ApothecarySurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Clay Apothecary
  HP: 1050 (+315 per level)
  Damage: 20 (+4 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 5 m/s
  Armor: 0 for Abandoned AqueductAbandoned Aqueduct (Stage 2)
  Origin of Tar
  You dream of sand beneath your feet.
  
  Massive skeletons and pools of tar are littered around, and a towering aqueduct pouring down tar dominates the area.
• Alloy VultureAlloy Vulture
  HP: 140 (+42 per level)
  Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 3 m/s
  Armor: 0 for Scorched AcresScorched Acres (Stage 3)
  Wisp Installation
  You dream of wind, blowing through trees.
  
  Large, circular platforms make up the majority of the stage, and embers float through the air.
• Void ReaverVoid Reaver
  HP: 1900 (+570 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Class: Ranged / Self-Destruct
  Speed: 6 m/s
  Armor: 0 for Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  Siphoned Forest is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Siphoned ForestSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Siphoned Forest (Stage 1)
  Ground Zero
  You dream of fire and ice.
  
  The map is blanketed in a layer of snow, with large trees surrounded by platforms spanning multiple levels., Rallypoint DeltaRallypoint Delta (Stage 3)
  'Contact Light' Survivor Camp
  You dream of quiet snowfall.
  
  Rallypoint Delta is the remains of a makeshift camp constructed by a group of scattered crew members from the UES Contact Light, somewhere in the frigid tundra of Petrichor V., Siren's CallSiren's Call (Stage 4)
  Ship Graveyard
  You dream of wind.
  
  and Sky MeadowSky Meadow (Stage 5)
  Sprite Fields
  You dream of serenity.
  
  
• ScavengerScavenger
  Item HoarderHP: 3800 (+1140 per level)
  Damage: 4 (+0.8 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 3 m/s
  Armor: 20 for all Environments

Additionally, after looping, monsters can spawn as Malachite and Celestine Elites.

However, it would be more accurate to say that the game does not have a concept of "looping", but instead counts the number of stages cleared. For example, Malachite and Celestine Elites (Tier 2 Elites) are available for spawning from stage 6 and onwards. In a normal game, that would be the first set of Environments after looping. But visiting the Bulwark's Ambry after Sky Meadow makes this the 6th stage and Tier 2 Elites can spawn there. Additionally, with the Artifact of Dissonance, Tier 2 Elites can also spawn on Commencement, since it also counts as the 6th stage.

Another example of this technicality is the Jellyfish spawning on Distant Roost after looping. In actuality, the Jellyfish can spawn on Distant Roost if it is at least the second stage. In a normal game, this can only be observed after looping, but playing in a game mode that selects Distant Roost as other than the first Environment, the Jellyfish would spawn even before "looping".

In summary, all Interactables, Monsters, and Family Events have minimum stage restrictions before they can spawned, which are not accurately tied to the definition of "looping" above.

Doing one full loop completes the challenge Deja Vu?. This challenge does not simply count reaching stage 6 and it does require you to loop back to the first Environment set.

Environment Map

Below is a chart of all environments in the game and how to access each of them.

Version History

Survivors of the Void

• (Undocumented) Added 5 New Stages
  • Added Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
    Siphoned Forest is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info. Siphoned ForestSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.Siphoned Forest (Stage 1)
    Ground Zero
    You dream of fire and ice.
    
    The map is blanketed in a layer of snow, with large trees surrounded by platforms spanning multiple levels.
  • Added Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
    Aphelian Sanctuary is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info. Aphelian SanctuarySurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.Aphelian Sanctuary (Stage 2)
    Cleansing Center
    You dream of clarity.
    
    
  • Added Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
    Sulfur Pools is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info. Sulfur PoolsSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.Sulfur Pools (Stage 3)
    Pungent Spring
    You dream of brimstone.
    
    Tiered lakes of shallow sulfur pools. Arcing bridges and underground caves connect the map together.
  • Added Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
    Void Locus is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info. Void LocusSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.Void Locus (Hidden Realm)
    Cell IIIVIIIIIILVIIIVLVILIVLLLVVVILIVLI
    You dream of potential.
    
    The Void Locus contains many Void Potentials and Cradles in place of chests, and is inhabited by Void monsters.
  • Added Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
    The Planetarium is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info. The PlanetariumSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.The Planetarium (Final)
    Cell V
    The Planetarium is an area somewhere within the Void, housing a collection of planets detained by the Void's denizens. It is inhabited primarily by the Voidling, the guard of the Planetarium or potentially the controller of the Void itself.

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Anniversary Update

• Bug Fixes
  • Altered geometry slightly to make more difficult to accidentally go out of bounds on many stages
  • Fixed more occlusion issues in Sundered GroveSundered Grove (Stage 4)
    Dormant Locus
    You dream of violent growth.
    
    Ancient flora has risen up to reclaim this once sacred refuge. Mazes of roots and overgrown fungus have twisted the landscape, leaving only ruins. and other maps that cause objects to disappear at certain camera angles
  • Fixed transparent blue spawn point debug visualizers for certain map objects (like explosive pots) being visible to non-host players

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Early Access Artifacts Content Update

• Quality of Life
  • 🌧 Update ‘Time Crystals’ and ‘Explosive Pots’ to have proper character model setup and proper strings so they are highlighted and named when pinged
  • 🌧 Update Fusion Cells and Explosive Pots so they can detonate each other

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Early Access Hidden Realms Content Update

• Major Content
  • Added 2 Stage Variants
    • ‘Stage Variants’ is a new system for CU3 that allows stages to have multiple layouts. We chose the first stages as a test ground for Stage Variants since they are the maps you see most often - our hope is that this system can help keep the game fresh, even when entering the same maps!

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Early Access 'Skills 2.0' Content Update

• Bug Fixes
  • Fix some spots in maps that could cause you to be stuck
  • 🌧︎Fix falling enemies never properly being removed, resulting in spawns stopping after shoving enough enemies off the map

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Early Access Scorched Acres Content Update

• Gameplay Changes
  • All Stages
    • ☂ Can now spawn Legendary Chests post-loop
    • Can now spawn Category Chests
    • Enable more batched meshes to help performance
    • Update pillars, rocks, boulders, and logs causing “stuck spots” on certain maps
• QOL
  • Grant kill credit to last attacker for enemies that fall out the map
• Bug Fixes
  • Advancing through intermissions no longer counts as an addition to stages passed or maximum stages cleared

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Early Access Patch (Build ID No.3731106)

• Gameplay Changes
  • **Misc**
    • [Community Suggestion] Time now pauses in intermission stages ( A MomentA Moment, Fractured (Hidden Realm)
      Hidden Realm: A Moment, Fractured
      Multiple floating islands in a void, with sharp blue crystals embedded in them. The Obelisk can be found on top of the last island., BazaarBazaar Between Time (Hidden Realm)
      Hidden Realm: Bazaar Between Time
      This stage serves as the shop in Risk of Rain 2. Players can purchase various Items with Lunar Coins or exchange items for higher-rarity ones in two crucibles., etc)