Nova Saga: How to Complete the Garuda Yaan Evacuation Event

To complete the Garuda Yaan event in Nova Saga, construct the wooden escape craft at the village's highest elevation point while managing timber collection and assigning the five sisters to specialized tasks. You must reach at least 40% completion on the progress bar before the initial lava wave reaches the village outskirts, then board all five sisters immediately once assembly finishes.

Assigning Sister Roles

The key to keeping up with the rising heat timer is distributing the five sisters across tasks aligned with their specific strengths. Assigning the wrong role causes movement bottlenecks and delays construction.

Managing Wood Collection and Lava Flow

Passive income is too slow to finish the craft before the village is submerged. Active timber harvesting requires a strict node rotation to maintain steady material input.

1. Harvest safe nodes first: Position gatherers at timber nodes along the outer perimeter furthest from expanding heat signatures.
2. Rotate inward as tiles heat up: Pull gatherers back to secondary nodes as ground tiles begin to glow, as glowing ground quickly becomes impassable.
3. Prioritize the base frame: Supply wood continuously during the initial assembly stage, which demands the highest volume of raw timber.
4. Build on high ground: Place the construction site at the highest elevation in the village to buy the maximum amount of time before lava reaches the structure.

Evacuation Milestones and Execution

Monitor the completion percentage at the top of your screen to gauge whether your build pace is fast enough to survive.

• 40% Completion Check: You must reach 40% progress before the first lava wave touches the village outskirts. If you fall below this target, abandon all secondary objectives and side quests to focus all units strictly on assembly.
• Path Clearing: Keep the main corridor between the construction site and the craft entrance free of debris during the final assembly stage.
• Immediate Boarding: As soon as the completion prompt appears, stop all resource gathering. Move all five sisters directly onto the Garuda Yaan to trigger the launch cutscene before the remaining ground is consumed.