Originally posted by squashplayer1:

Hi,

just completed the first boss, current in Black Forest.

I don't understand how the exploration of the map is supposed to be done.

The map seems to be huge and Meadows, Black Forest and others are scattered around the whole map?

So I have to sail from island to island and explore the Black Forest on any island? Or how should I approach the map?

I mean this would take years I guess? Or is the Black Forest limited to a certain area?

Thanks for info

Maps are extremely big but with lots of ocean/seas in between. Land's have randomness to the combinations of them and bosses can be spread very far from where the first boss is encountered on a different island even. However, if someone is lucky, you can get all bosses on a map in a connected or semi connected "continent". Most maps though do not have that.

So, as far as navigation of the map is concerned, each biome has a potential for having markers for where to find the next boss. Some black forest towers will have red runestone showing on your main map where the elder boss is located and as well some burial crypts will have them too. However, not all so in theory you could be searching for a long time(usually not) to find out where you need to go to find the next boss.

Swamps have similar for the bonemass boss(warning: take the swamps very slow and very conservatively so you don't end up doing like others and quitting out of frustration. First 2 bosses/biomes are easy by comparrison).

There is also an online map seed generator showing you what all locations are for your specific map(if you wish) and details of where even crypts caves etc are. Some people use that to find specific maps for specific reasons/purposes but it also helps you to see in general how the game randomizes(not 100% random btw) the details of maps.