Beyond New LA’s walls lies a vast, alien world that’s as beautiful as it is hazardous. You can—and will—spend countless hours exploring Mira’s five continents, and each one has enough variety within it to sustain even the most dogged explorers. Some areas are pristine and untamed; others are aggressively peopled by hostile aliens bent on humanity’s extinction. The constants are stunning beauty, danger, and riches.
Primordia
Humanity’s new home and, if you squint, the most Earth-like continent on Mira, Primordia’s landscape is a veritable Eden. There are miles upon miles of pristine, sandy beaches (albeit with ferocious piscinoids patrolling the skies), stunning peaks in formations that feel like they defy gravity, and verdant grasslands dotted with unspoiled lakes. If it weren’t for the city-block-sized indigens already living here, it would almost make leaving Earth behind feel like not so huge a deal. But no one said reestablishing the species was going to be easy.
Noctilum
Northwest of humanity’s foothold in Primordia is Noctilum, a lush forest continent that’ll dazzle you with its beauty. It’s all too easy to get lost in its canopied lowlands, and you can be sure that hiding beyond the gorgeous, titanic fungal growths are wild beasts all too eager to devour the unwitting adventurer. The Skybound Coil Tree stands out as an obvious landmark.
Oblivia
The badlands of Oblivia are dotted with signs of an altogether different past: As in Cauldros, it’s clear that a sophisticated alien race once colonized this vast desert, though the giant structures they left behind are many times more mysterious. Still, they make for some gorgeous views. Scattered among the buttes and ravines are mighty carved rings, visible from the distance and ripe for exploring. You’ll come here often on official BLADE work, but the treasure and rare collectibles ensure you’ll spend quite a bit of off time here as well.
Sylvalum
The second you set foot in Sylvalum, you are overcome with its overwhelming alienness. It is no less stunning for it, however. Its skies feel constantly alive with an otherworldly aurora, shrouded beneath an ever-present haze, and its natural jagged rock formations seem to have cropped out of the earth with malicious intent. Rambling among the weird phosphorescent plant life are some of the craziest-looking indigens on Mira. After spending some time in the place, it starts to make sense how these majestic monstrosities evolved in this odd landscape.
Cauldros
Cauldros is likely to be the last continent you discover, and for good reason: It’s lousy with Ganglion, the alien race bent on eradicating humanity, and they’re quite high-level enemies to boot. Once you’re strong enough to face the dangers, though, the place is a sight to behold. Ruins of an alien civilization pepper the surface, and long-abandoned mining platforms hover in the hazy skies. There’s quite a bit to see here, provided you can effectively swat away the Ganglion Skells on constant patrol.
