Lightyear Frontier Nest locations and how to make Fodder

Looking for Nest locations in Lightyear Frontier? Nests in Lightyear Frontier are hives in which the animals of the alien world live. Feeding Nests is a great way to replenish the natural resources of each biome, which usually houses around three Nests each.

Below, we'll list the Nest locations for the first five biomes, go through the steps to make Fodder and the rewards for feeding the animal populace in Lightyear Frontier.

In this guide:

• Meadows Nest locations
• Pine Heights Nest locations
• Edge Cliffs Nest locations
• Yellow Forest Nest locations
• Stepstone Peak Nest locations
• Nests in Lightyear Frontier explained
• How to make Fodder in Lightyear Frontier

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All Nest Locations in Lightyear Frontier

During our Lightyear Frontier playthrough, we've managed to find all Nest locations for the first five starting regions: The Meadows, Pine Heights, Edge Cliffs, Yellow Forest and Stepstone Peak. We've gathered these locations into one image below and also provided a thorough breakdown of how to find each of the Nests in each region.

You can farm more effectively if you prioritise feeding Nests first, as this will replenish the surrounding land of resources the next in-game day.

Meadows Nest locations

The Meadows is the first biome you'll explore in Lightyear Frontier. The main resource you'll need to collect in The Meadows is Aluminium, which is used for some of the first major Mech Suit upgrades.

The image below shows the map locations of all Nests in The Meadows biome. Plus an additional rundown of how to get to each Nest location:

• Nest 1: Travel north from the starting spawn point. The Nest is located on the beach and will look like a large sand castle with yellow nodes.
• Nest 2: This is a Ratscallion Nest located next to several Aluminium Ores. The Nest is located east within the Meadows biome, under a cliff.
• Nest 3: From Nest 2, travel directly west to the Swiftplume Nest. It will look like a glowing tree.

Pine Heights Nest locations

You'll likely unlock Pine Heights first as it doesn't require any special Mech upgrades to access. To clear the map, you must use your Irrigation Hose to clear away all the Noxious Slime. Once done, wait an in-game day and you'll then be able to feed the local Nests.

These Nest locations are shown in the below map image. When fed, you can take advantage of the Rabbage and Red Crystals that grow in the region.

• Nest 1: This is a Ratscallion Nest located opposite the Dam Ruins entrance (the large ancient structure with glowing purple infrastructure).
• Nest 2: This is a Znork Nest located directly left of the main Dam doors.
• Nest 3: This is a Stalktail Nest, surrounded by Red Crystal nodes. Follow the Dam wall north (right of the doors). There is a little pathway northeast that travels towards the Nest.

Edge Cliffs Nest locations

Edge Cliffs is another biome you can unlock early on and is rich with Copper Ore and Caroots. To unveil this section of the map, you need to clear away Noxious Weeds by hoovering them up with your Vacuum Harvester. See the image below for all Nest locations in Edge Cliffs.

• Nest 1: The first Nest in this biome can be tricky to find as it is located within a cave, at the foot of the large orange tree. You'll have to exit the Mech Suit to get inside the cave.
• Nest 2: This Znork Nest is located directly above the first one. Simply climb above, using the ledge located to the right of the cave entrance.
• Nest 3: This is a Stalktail Nest located east of the Ratscallion cave. You'll be able to see the Nest beneath a large stone tower with trees growing on top of it.

Yellow Forest Nest locations

It may take you some time to unlock the Yellow Forest as you will need to get the first Irrigation Hose upgrade and the first Vacuum upgrade to clear the Noxious Weeds and Slime of the region. It is worth doing, however, as this region spawns Iron Ore, Blue Crystal and Zappertwigs, all of which are used in electronic constructions.

Below is a map of all Nest locations within the Yellow Forest.

• Nest 1: This Crobling Nest is in the centre of the Yellow Forest Coast, northeast on the map.
• Nest 2: This Znork Nest is located within a cave, at the base of the Radio Tower site.
• Nest 3: This Znork Nest is located north of the body of the large dinosaur skeleton. From the right ribcage, turn left along the dirt path.

Stepstone Peak Nest locations

To clear Stepstone Peak, you'll first need the Irrigation Hose Power I upgrade and Vacuum Harvester Power I upgrade. This area spawns Iron Ore and Chromaize, needed for various advanced upgrades. Below are all the Nest locations for the area.

• Nest 1: The first Nest contains Stalktails and is located on one of the lower cliff levels, east of the main cliff.
• Nest 2: Follow the path northwest to find the second nest. This is south of the Stepstone Peak and is inside of a cave, meaning you'll need to exit your Mech Suit to find it.
• Nest 3: Follow the peak around, northwest. Nest three is a Ratscallion nest, on a higher cliff level and opposite a pond.

Nests in Lightyear Frontier explained

Nests serve as the central hive for animals in Lightyear Frontier. When you feed a Nest with Fodder, the next in-game day will replenish resources in the area. This means if you're farming for crafting materials it is wise to feed Nests first, to increase your maximum yield.

There are three 'Resource Boost' levels to reach (one per Nest). Each level increases the resources of the region. This not only replenishes natural resources like ore nodes, but also increases your chance of finding sellable items like fossils, eggs and flowers.

There are usually around three Nests per map area and each will take three lots of Fodder to fill. There are also several types of Fodder in Lightyear Frontier and each biome may require a different type (more on this below).

If you struggle to find the Nest in your area, you can feed animals directly and this will add to your tally. Doing this essentially shortcuts the process, without the need to track animals down individually. It is worth noting that feeding animals directly will sometimes cause them to drop extra resources.

You'll know a Nest is fed completely when animals nearby have a sparkle and love heart above their heads. Resource Boosts do not carry over across multiple days; you'll need to repeat the process if the land has been depleted. Otherwise, it will take a few in-game days for the land to recover.

How to make Fodder in Lightyear Frontier

There are several different types of Fodder in Lightyear Frontier. Different creatures in opposing biomes will prefer different Fodder, so you'll need to know which to have on hand when exploring.

Below, we've listed all the types of Fodder we've encountered in the game so far, along with how to make each type and which biomes require them.

The rounds off our guide to Nest locations and how to make Fodder in Lightyear Frontier. Now, you should be able to maximise your farming for crafting materials and optimise production at your base.