Portals and Astral Beacon

Ancient Portal

The Ancient Portal route begins in an Ancient City. Use Ancient Soul on the reinforced deepslate portal area to establish a paired route between the Overworld and the Ancient Universe.

Step	Player action	Result
Find Ancient City	Reach the central portal frame	Locate the route start
Bring Ancient Soul	Use it on the portal area	Activate the Ancient Universe route
Build a safe base	Secure both sides of the portal	Stabilize exploration

Astral Beacon

The Astral route uses Astral Keystone and a five-layer beacon structure. It opens the path into the Astral Realm, where Stargazer progression and late-game materials become available.

Preparation

Prepare high mobility, strong armor, Curios slots, and reliable return tools before pushing into Astral progression.