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The Desert is a sandy biome. Each map will generally contain at least one Desert area. The main Desert, present in every world, will be larger and will house the Underground Desert biome beneath. Pyramids can rarely appear in Desert biomes. Pools of water may rarely appear in the desert, which take on a sandy yellow (on no version) or turquoise (on Desktop, Console, and Mobile) color.
On the Desktop version, Console version, and Mobile version, the Oasis mini biome can be found inside the Desert, which includes Palm Trees and a big pool of water in the middle.
On the Desktop version, Console version, and Mobile version, the main desert has a 1/3 (33.33%) chance of containing some kind of entrance to the Underground Desert below. These entrances come in four varieties: Chambers, Anthill, Larva Hole, and Pit.[1]If spawning this way, some of the Anthills or Larva Holes may just contain Antlion Eggs and not lead to the Underground Desert. On the no version, the main desert will always have an Pit-type entrance.
An area is considered a Desert biome if there at least (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 1500 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 1000 Sand Blocks, Hardened Sand Blocks or Sandstone Blocks.[2], causing the water and background to change, but Desert plants and enemies can spawn on even a single block of sand. Deserts are overridden by most other biomes, including the Ocean. Rain will occur in Deserts just as in any other surface biome. On the Desktop version, Console version, and Mobile version of Terraria, Sandstorms may also occur !!Error: Invalid EICONS input! periodically / (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) when wind speed is over 30 mph, which cause special enemies to spawn as well as pushing the player according to the direction of the wind.
The Desert can be infected by the Corruption/Crimson, or Hallow. Corruption/Crimson Deserts may spawn upon world creation. All infected Desert variations will be similar to their main biomes (The Corruption, the Crimson, or the Hallow): the enemies from both biomes can spawn (except for Mummy variants and Sandstorm enemies), the music the and the background is just slightly different. Sand Blocks will be replaced by Ebonsand, Crimsand, or Pearlsand Blocks respectively. Although their color will change, cacti still drop Cactus when cut, and Waterleaf are also able to grow in a Hallowed Desert.
Contents
- Sand Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(only on !!Error: Invalid EICONS input!)
- Vulture
- Antlion
- Albino Antlion(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
- Mummy
- Light Mummy(Hallowed)
- Dark Mummy(Corrupted, (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) Crimson)
- Blood Mummy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(Crimson)
- Shadow Mummy(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)(Corrupted)
- Spectral Mummy(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)(Hallowed)
- Mummy set(rare)
- Fast Clock(rare)
- Dark Shard
- Megaphone(rare)
- Blindfold(rare)
- Light Shard
- Trifold Map(rare)
- Banana Split(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(rare)
- Desert Key(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(1/2500 chance, only on (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions))
- Sand Block
- Ebonsand Block
- Crimsand Block
- Pearlsand Block
- Hardened Sand Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hardened Ebonsand Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hardened Crimsand Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hardened Pearlsand Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Desert Pylon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Desert
- Desert (Otherworldly)(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Entrances to the Underground Desert
On the Desktop version, Console version, and Mobile version, there is a 1/3 (33.33%) chance that the main desert will generate with one of four types of structures that lead towards the Underground Desert. They are referred to as: Chambers, Anthill, Larva Hole and Pit:
- The Chambers consist of of a zigzagging downward tunnel with one or two small rooms connected to the corners.[3]
- Pits are large funnels generated at the center of the desert.[4]
- Anthills are upward cones with narrow downward holes in the center. For this entrance type, 2-3 Anthills will generate across the surface of the main desert.[5]
- Larva Holes are downward funnels with narrow holes in the center. For this entrance type, 2-3 Larva Holes will generate across the surface of the main desert.[6]
On the no version, there is a 100% chance that the main desert will generate with a large Pit-type entrance.
The Chambers-type entrance to the Underground Desert.
A Pit, as of 1.4.0.1(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions).
NPC Happiness (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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For more information, see NPC happiness.
Trivia
- (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The Desert is the least popular biome for housing (discounting invalid housing biomes like the Corruption and the Crimson). A total of 5 NPCs either hate or dislike living in it, more than any other biome.
- The Desert, along with the Glowing Mushroom biome are the only surface biomes to not have a biome exclusive Boss.
- (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) The Desert is the only biome not to contain any special fishing catches.
- According to the Bestiary entry for the Sand Shark, a saltwater river ran through the Desert in ancient times.
Gallery
Backgrounds
This content is transcluded from Biome backgrounds § Desert.
History
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Added three new backgrounds.
- Added Otherworldly Desert track.
- Added Blood Mummy.
- Oasis biome now generates in deserts.
- Added Vulture as the ambience in the Desert background.
- Now generate less commonly and larger with more natural dunes.
- Banana Split now drops from Antlions, Antlion Chargers and Antlion Swarmers.
- Desert Pylon is now sold by any Happy NPC's Shop.
- Coconuts and Bananas now drop from Shaking Palm Trees outside of Oasis.
- Desktop 1.3.3:
- Added Sandstorm event.
- Added a heat distortion visual effect.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1: Added Underground Desert, including new enemies and blocks.
- Desktop 1.2.3: Fixed a bug where Crimson Deserts were not making the water show up red.
- Desktop 1.2:
- Water in Deserts is now yellow.
- Now has its specific music.
- Desktop 1.1:
- Cacti no longer damage the player.
- Now has own specific background.
- Desktop 1.0.6:
- Cacti no longer cause knockback when damaging players and no longer destroy blocks above when growing.
- Deserts spawn slightly farther away from the initial spawn point.
- Desktop 1.0.5: Cactus, Waterleaf, Antlion, and Vulture added to Desert biomes.
- Desktop 1.0.2: Sand no longer spawns within a certain distance of the spawn location. This removes the chance of spawning in a Desert with no wood to use.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console 1.4.0.5.4.1: Added all features and changes from Desktop 1.3.3 to 1.4.0.1.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Switch 1.4.0.5.5: Added all features and changes from Desktop 1.3.3 to 1.4.0.1.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Added all features and changes from Desktop 1.3.3 to 1.4.0.1.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.
References
- ↑ Information taken from the Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, method
Place()
inTerraria.GameContent.Biomes.DesertBiome.cs
. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version is 1.4.4.9. - ↑ Information taken from the Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, method
, propertyExportTileCountsToMain()
, and fieldEnoughTilesForDesert
inDesertTileThreshold
There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.Terraria.SceneMetrics.cs
- ↑ Information taken from the Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, methods
andPlace()
inPlaceAt()
There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.Terraria.GameContent.Biomes.Desert.ChambersEntrance.cs
- ↑ Information taken from the Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, methods
andPlace()
inPlaceAt()
There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.Terraria.GameContent.Biomes.Desert.PitEntrance.cs
- ↑ Information taken from the Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, methods
andPlace()
inPlaceAt()
There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.Terraria.GameContent.Biomes.Desert.AnthillEntrance.cs
- ↑ Information taken from the Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, methods
andPlace()
inPlaceAt()
There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.Terraria.GameContent.Biomes.Desert.LarvaHoleEntrance.cs
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