Surface features

Surface Features

Introduced in the Breaking Ground expansion, surface features are similar to terrain scatter.

Description

Bill Kerman standing in front of a feature on Minmus

In the Breaking Ground DLC, several new kinds of surface feature were added. These are to a much higher resolution than terrain and are also able to be interacted with. Kerbals can pick up samples of the features, and they can be scanned with the 3 different types of scanning arm.

Examples

There are several different types of surface feature, including rocks (found on most planets and moons), and planet-specific features such as the Vall cryovolcanoes or the Wrinkle Ridges on Moho.

Surface Features by Planet

Kerbin

• Baobab trees

Mun

• Mun Stones (can be picked up by a Kerbal)

Minmus

• Green Sandstones

Moho

Eve

Gilly

Duna

• Duna Stones (can be picked up by a Kerbal)
• Blueberries (can be picked up by a Kerbal)
• Duna Meteorites

Ike

Dres

Jool

Laythe

Vall

Tylo

Bop

Pol

Eeloo

Changes

Breaking Ground 1.1

• Surface features more frequent.

Breaking Ground 1.0

• Surface features introduced.