Level 543 is the 543rd level of the Backrooms.
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Level 543: "Avyssonerophobia"
Level 543 resembles the ocean layer, the abyss which can only be entered when diving deep enough in Level 7, exactly 14673 meters down. At this point pressure is extremely strong and can easily crush metal so entering this level is mostly to be completely avoided unless your going for the precious materials at the bottom. there are 10 sub-layers and 3 other layers as well as the final layer "the core" beyond the 10 sub-layers in this level which go from top to bottom
Layer 1: The Vastness Zone
This is the first layer of this level and is the 2nd safest as here the pressure isn't as bad but can still be strong enough to have minor effects on the human body. the pressure here can barely crush an egg. there isn't much on this layer but sometimes abandoned but still functional submarines can be found which is stored with loads of food and water with in the storage room has a water filtration system.
Layer 2: The Sub-Void
In this layer it will start to get darker and brine bubbles will start to appear but this may be quite rare. The pressure here is strong enough to mildly crush an egg in a few seconds and exiting your submarine is not recommended because as soon as you leave you will experience a feeling of lostness, mild headache, and strong stomach ache.
Layer 3: The Great Depths
This is the biggest layer which takes up 45% of this level and at this point The Thing On Level 7 will not follow you this deep as the pressure here can now crush an egg easily and more seriously crush the entire human body within a few seconds. at this level from time to time naval mines will start to appear and about 40% of the water is now brine. it is not recommended to exit your submarine even with special diving gear as the effects from before are 56x worst and the temperature is now far below the temperature of liquid nitrogen but fortunately frozen wood pallets can be found in clusters 2-10 and the submarines are steam powered so the pallets can be used as fuel to fuel the heater and submarine so make sure to stock up before entering the 4th sub layer
Layer 4: The Void
in this layer it is completely dark and anything accept the submarine will be crushed within 1 second and the waters temperature will no longer drop anymore. 60% of the water is now brine and oil can be found floating around in big clusters. Also at this point abandoned and destroyed/crushed submarines can be found, the source of these are not from people but the level itself which is unexplainable on why or how these broken down submarines have managed to get in this layer. going past this point will only get more dangerous as creatures called void blobs will start to form. these creatures are exclusive to this level and cannot be found anywhere else. these creatures resemble a medium sized blob of black goo (presumably oil) and will enter your submarine via the microscopic gap between the entrance hatch and are only hostile when provoked and strangely their body temperature is usually around body heat temperature and can easily be taken out but a few jabs to the middle of its body which is where its core is. also at this point naval mines are almost everywhere so be careful on where your moving
Layer 5: The Outer Bottom
At this layer the water starts to warm up to a good -36 Degrees Celsius and pressure starts to release a bit but still very strong and the effects of the upper layers start to weaken the deeper you go and at this point and naval bombs completely disappear. Previously, Pallets that were frozen are now somehow thawed even though the temperature is still really cold but it is a good time to collect more pallets.
Layer 6: The Mid Bottom
this layer is almost identical to the previous with some exceptions being its now only 1 degree Celsius and the pressure is now the exact same as the surface which is the top of Level 7 or more easily explained the same as the surface of earth. Even though there aren't any light sources its somewhat starting to grow brighter and the brine level completely stops at layer 4 so layer 5 and this layer is brine free.
Layer 7: The In Between
this layer is what separates the mid bottom layer or layer 6 from the outer core shell aka layer 8. this layer is can e compared as the twilight zone of these 2 layers. in this layer the light level is brighter but still dim and there is nothing but occasionally some pallets that float upwards which likely explains where the pallets from earlier layers come from but not exactly. in layer is the smallest layer of all 10 and is the easiest one to exit. also towards the bottom of the in between some currents can be found that stretch upwards which is the fastest way to get back to Level 7 as it stop at the border of Level 7 and level 543.
Layer 8: The Outer Core Layer
in this layer and below the light level is as bright as it would be on earth but still there is no sign of a light source. in this layer small rocky islands start to appear with a small amount of seagrass covering it and small amounts of an unknown type of coral. even with coral growing there is no sign of fish or mollusks at all and at this point the ocean water starts to convert into fresh water which if you haven't already realize, it is now safe to explore.
Layer 9: The Mid Core Layer
in this layer the previous islands are now way larger and is now flourished with seagrass and coral and finally many unnamed types of fish that are edible and outposts and colonies can be established in this layer. the water here is now completely fresh water and salt deposits and be found on special islands which will be explained later. also the water here is at a nice warm 99 degrees Fahrenheit with the temperature only increasing when going deeper after the 10 sublayers.
Layer 10: The Inner Core Layer
in this layer the islands are now extremely large with large trenches separating each island. each island is flourished with life but rarely some islands have colder waters and have dead coral reefs but these islands are rare (more on islands on a different paragraph). this is the final sub layer of the 10 and beyond is what is known as The Core Shell with its own 3 layers. each of these islands can have up to multiple exposed ore deposits which include: Iron, Coal, Salt, Copper, and Silver. the further you go the more common these deposits are and new ores with start to appear to. on the surface of these islands there are massive cave systems that lead to the 3 layers, the core shell.
The Core Shell
The core shell is what is beyond the 10 sub layers which is accessed by the caves on layer 10 and is composed of 3 layers and the core itself. for each layer 5 degrees Fahrenheit is added until it reaches the core. the exact depth of the core shell to the core is estimated to be around 2638 meters deep but it might be less or more as the caves are to noodle like to be measured accurately.
Layer 1: The Outer Shell
in this layer the caves are large enough for your submarine to fit in until layer 2 where the cave size transitions to half its width and height. also in this layer the ore deposits from the 10th sublayer are larger here and more common and half way in this layer to layer 2, tungsten deposits start to appear to. in this layer an unknown type of squid inhabits this layer and is edible but is quite docile but its attacks are to weak to hurt people venturing the the vast caves. also be warned when near the coal deposits sometimes coal dust can infects the water making the water it quite acidic for an unknown reason which is harmful if your not treated quickly or if your near it to long without equipment that covers your skin and being below the knees and arms, specifically below the elbow.
Layer 2: The Mid Shell
This layer is quite similar to the previous but has some unique qualities, that being that gold and platinum ore deposits starting to appear hence a nickname for this layer is the Rich layer or the more wealth layer. in this layer the light is more dimmed out and is lighted by glowing algae that can glow in yellow, white, red, blue, and lime colors. in this layer the submarine cannot fit so you will have to swim on your own but occasionally air pockets will appear which is supplied by the algae which feed on the sea grass that grows all over the walls.
Layer 3: The Inner Shell
This Layer is the most rich layer with building materials which steel, zinc, lead, gallium, diamond, titanium, iron, cobalt, chromium, and palladium ore deposits can be found and mined with diamond being more rare and chromium being the more rarer material. in this layer it is 10 degrees Fahrenheit more warmer than the first layer as a side note. beyond this layer is then a large gap 100 meters and where the cores floats in
The Core
the core is a massive ball of pure molten metals from the previous deposits excluding diamond that is around 1200 degrees Celsius and is not to be touched or to go near at all. the core is what it making the islands around it float which protects it from anything. it is unknown on what would happen if the core were to be destroyed but 3 theories were made
- All of level 543 would just float off and into Level 7 while the islands collapse into the middle forming a giant ball of iron and rock which might melt and replace the old core
- the level will grow more unstable and stop existing as all the islands and brine will slowly degrade away while the naval bombs float off to the top and the warmth of the inner layers will start to freeze
- nothing will happen and the core will just disappear
out of all these theories, theory 1 is most likely to happen but still these are just theories and might not happen at all.
Others
Island Types
in the last layers there are multiple island types and mini island type as this will give a description of the islands as well as the mini islands
Normal islands And Mini Normal islands
These island are just covered in seagrass and coral and have to special or unique qualities to them with the exception of a small ore deposit in the middle
Coral Islands And Mini Coral islands
These islands are completely covered in coral and sometimes have a small noodle cave in it with some coral and algae but no ores, mini coral islands do not have a mini noodle cave but on the bottom, have algae instead of more coral
dead islands And Mini Dead islands
There isn't much to these islands with a little more ore than the normal islands but no seagrass and all the coral is dead. the water near these island are slightly more colder than the coral and normal islands and mini islands
Ore Deposit Islands And Mini Ore Islands
These Islands are covered and filled with ore deposits and usually the Ore deposit islands have 1 to 3 noodle caves in them and the mini ore islands do not but instead are almost completely covered and filled with ore
Main Islands
these islands are the 10th layers islands and are the biggest islands and are very flourished with life and ore. its caves are what lead you to the core shell layers with its caves being the largest and longest with lost of ores of many types
Dead Main Islands
These islands are almost the same to the main islands but with more ore on them and all the seagrass is gone and the coral is all dead. the water near these islands are either more warmer or cold which is probably the reason why the coral is dead but no reason why the seagrass is dead
Ore Main Islands
These islands are the most ore filled islands and have lots of surface ore deposits but have no coral on them but do have seagrass all over, as well as algae. these islands usually have deeper ores found more earlier than other islands which is a good place to get deep ores when trying to build a base underwater
Frozen Main Islands
these are similar to dead main except the water is way colder and if there is seagrass or coral its either frozen or covered in ice, these islands have less ore than the other islands but the caves have frozen algae which can be gathered by easily scooping it off the wall its on but in an aquarium and can be farmed for an efficient and quick farm
Barren Main Islands
These islands are the most useless and smallest islands. these islands have no coral or seagrass and have no caves. these islands don't even have ore in or on them. it is unknown how these islands formed but its a good place to build a base on or in
Entrances And Exits
Entrances
- Going deep enough in Level 7
Exits
- Using the current to get back to Level 7
- in the noodle caves, find a cave that is emptied of water to get to Level 8
Credits To The Wikidot For The Thing On Level 7 (AKA Tiny) Page
