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When I first came here, this was all swamp. Everyone said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but I built it all the same, just to show them. It sank into the swamp. So I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. So I built a third. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp. But the fourth one stayed up. And that's what you're going to get, Lad, the strongest castle in all of England. — King of Swamp Castle, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975

A tropical freshwater swamp with some gorillas wandering along the brook.

A wetland is a type of biome, flooded permanently or only periodically, with an abundance of foliage, including heavy, specialized tree-growth and a vast ecosystem. The landscape is very flat, with only occasional, small gradients. Ponds are abundant. Wetlands tend to form around oceanic coastlines, especially where rivers meet the ocean.

They generally have a high water table, meaning that an accessible aquifer is only a few tiles below the surface (and in occasionally unlucky circumstances, directly beneath the surface). It can be incredibly difficult to nigh-impossible to extract stones from these areas, making the long-term feasibility of a fort doubtful; it is recommended that an additional, non-saturated biome be selected as well. The stratification is often hard to ascertain, as it is difficult to penetrate the aquifer. Usually there are a few layers of clay and loam followed, eventually, by stone and rock beneath.

Wetlands with salt water make habitability more precarious, as the aquifers and surrounding ponds are not drinkable. The water first has to be desalinated.

The two main categories of wetlands are marshes and swamps. The types of wetlands are:

  • Temperate freshwater marsh
  • Temperate saltwater marsh
  • Tropical freshwater marsh
  • Tropical saltwater marsh
  • Temperate freshwater swamp
  • Temperate saltwater swamp
  • Tropical freshwater swamp
  • Tropical saltwater swamp
  • Mangrove swamp (a variant of tropical saltwater swamps)

Wildlife[edit]

Creatures[edit]

Tile/Name Graphic Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
a Adder Adder sprite.png
A Anaconda Anaconda sprite.png
A Alligator Alligator sprite.png
b Barn owl Barn owl sprite.png
s Black mamba Black mamba sprite.png
b Bobcat Bobcat sprite.png
b Buzzard Buzzard sprite.png
c Capuchin Capuchin sprite.png
c Capybara Capybara sprite.png
s Copperhead snake Copperhead snake sprite.png
c Coyote Coyote sprite.png
d Duck Ducks sprite anim.gif
e Eagle Eagle sprite.png
g Goose Goose sprite.png
G Gorilla Gorilla sprite.png
o Great horned owl Great horned owl sprite.png
b Honey badger Honey badger sprite.png
J Jaguar Jaguar sprite.png
k Kestrel Kestrel sprite.png
l Leopard Leopard sprite.png
o Ocelot Ocelot sprite.png
o Osprey Osprey sprite.png
p Peregrine falcon Peregrine falcon sprite.png
r Raven Raven sprite.png
C Saltwater crocodile Saltwater crocodile sprite.png
s Swan Swan sprite.png
T Tiger Tiger sprite.png
t Turkey Turkey sprite.png
W Water buffalo Water buffalo sprite.png
B Wild boar Wild boar sprite.png
s White stork White stork sprite.png

In savage wetlands:

Tile/Name Graphic Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
a Adder man Adder man sprite.png
A Anaconda man Anaconda man sprite.png
A Alligator man Alligator man sprite.png
b Barn owl man Barn owl man sprite.png
b Bat man Bat man sprite.png
b Beetle man Beetle man sprite.png
s Black mamba man Black mamba sprite.png
b Bobcat man Bobcat man sprite.png
b Buzzard man Buzzard man sprite.png
c Capuchin man Capuchin man sprite.png
c Capybara man Capybara man sprite.png
s Copperhead snake man Copperhead snake man sprite.png
c Coyote man Coyote man sprite.png
c Crow man Crow man sprite.png
e Eagle man Eagle man sprite.png
f Firefly man Firefly man sprite.png
f Fly man Fly man sprite.png
A Giant adder Giant adder sprite.png
A Giant anaconda Giant anaconda sprite.png
A Giant alligator Giant alligator sprite.png
B Giant barn owl Giant barn owl sprite.png
B Giant beetle Giant beetle sprite.png
S Giant black mamba Giant black mamba sprite.png
B Giant bobcat Giant bobcat sprite.png
B Giant buzzard Giant buzzard sprite.png
C Giant capuchin Giant capuchin sprite.png
C Giant capybara Giant capybara sprite.png
S Giant copperhead snake Giant copperhead snake sprite.png
C Giant coyote Giant coyote sprite.png
C Giant crow Giant crow sprite.png
E Giant eagle Giant eagle sprite.png
F Giant firefly Giant firefly sprite.png
F Giant fly Giant fly sprite.png
G Giant grasshopper Giant grasshopper sprite.png
O Giant great horned owl Giant great horned owl sprite.png
F Giant green tree frog Giant green tree frog sprite.png
H Giant hamster Giant hamster sprite.png
B Giant honey badger Giant honey badger sprite.png
J Giant jaguar Giant jaguar sprite.png
J Giant jumping spider Giant jumping spider sprite.png
K Giant kestrel Giant kestrel sprite.png
L Giant leopard Giant leopard sprite.png
L Giant lizard Giant lizard sprite.png
L Giant lorikeet Giant lorikeet sprite.png
L Giant louse Giant louse sprite.png
M Giant mantis Giant mantis sprite.png
B Giant monarch butterfly Giant monarch butterfly sprite.png
M Giant mosquito Giant mosquito sprite.png
M Giant moth Giant moth sprite.png
R Giant red-winged blackbird Giant red-winged blackbird sprite.png
R Giant roach Giant roach sprite.png
C Giant saltwater crocodile Giant saltwater crocodile sprite.png
S Giant skink Giant skink sprite.png
S Giant slug Giant slug sprite.png
S Giant snail Giant snail sprite.png
S Giant sparrow Giant sparrow sprite.png
T Giant thrips Giant thrips sprite.png
T Giant tick Giant tick sprite.png
W Giant wren Giant wren sprite.png
g Grasshopper man Grasshopper man sprite.png
o Great horned owl man Great horned owl man sprite.png
f Green tree frog man Green tree frog man sprite.png
h Hamster man Hamster man sprite.png
b Honey badger man Honey badger man sprite.png
J Jaguar man Jaguar man sprite.png
j Jumping spider man Jumping spider man sprite.png
k Kestrel man Kestrel man sprite.png
l Leopard man Leopard man sprite.png
l Lizard man Lizard man sprite.png
l Lorikeet man Lorikeet man sprite.png
l Louse man Louse man sprite.png
m Mantis man Mantis man sprite.png
b Monarch butterfly man Monarch butterfly man sprite.png
m Mosquito man Mosquito man sprite.png
m Moth man Moth man sprite.png
r Rat man Rat man sprite.png
r Red-winged blackbird man Red winged blackbird man sprite.png
r Roach man Roach man sprite.png
C Saltwater crocodile man Saltwater crocodile man sprite.png
s Skink man Skink man sprite.png
s Slug man Slug man sprite.png
s Snail man Snail man sprite.png
s Sparrow man Sparrow man sprite.png
t Thrips man Thrips man sprite.png
t Tick man Tick man sprite.png
w Worm man Worm man sprite.png
w Wren man Wren man sprite.png

In evil wetlands:

Name Graphic Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
B Beak dog Beak dog sprite.png
g Grimeling Grimeling sprite.png
h Harpy Harpy sprite.png

Vermin[edit]

Name Graphic Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
· Ant Ant sprite.png
Bat Bat sprite.png
· Beetle Beetle sprite.png
· Bumblebee Bumblebee sprite.png
Crow Crow sprite.png
Firefly Firefly sprite.png
· Fly Fly sprite anim.gif
· Grasshopper Grasshopper sprite.png
Green tree frog Green tree frog sprite.png
Hamster Hamster sprite.png
· Honey bee Honey bee sprite anim.gif
· Jumping spider Jumping spider sprite.png
Large roach Large roach sprite.png
Lizard Lizard sprite.png
Lorikeet Lorikeet sprite.png
· Louse Louse sprite.png
· Mantis Mantis sprite.png
Monarch butterfly Monarch butterfly sprite.png
· Mosquito Mosquito sprite anim.gif
Moth Moth sprite.png
Rat Rat sprite.png
Red-winged blackbird Red-winged blackbird sprite.png
Skink Skink sprite.png
~ Slug Slug sprite.png
Snail Snail sprite.png
Sparrow Sparrow sprite.png
· Termite Termite sprite.png
· Thrips Thrips sprite.png
· Tick Tick sprite.png
~ Worm Worm sprite.png
Wren Wren sprite.png

In savage wetlands:

Name Graphic Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
Two-legged rhino lizard Two legged rhino lizard sprite.png

In good wetlands:

Name Graphic Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
Fairy Fairy sprite.png
Fluffy wambler Fluffy wambler sprite.png
· Pixie Pixie sprite anim.gif

In evil wetlands:

Name Graphic Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
Demon rat Demon rat sprite.png
~ Knuckle worm Knuckle worm sprite.png

Vegetation[edit]

Shrubs[edit]

Name Graphic Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
" Alfalfa Alfalfa shrub sprite.png
" Asparagus Asparagus shrub sprite.png
" Barley Generic wheat shrub sprite.png
" Bilberry Bilberry shrub sprite.png
" Bitter melon Bitter melon shrub sprite.png
" Bitter vetch Bitter vetch shrub sprite.png
" Blackberry Blackberry shrub sprite.png
" Blade weed Blade weed shrub sprite.png
" Bloated tuber Bloated tuber shrub sprite.png
" Blood amaranth Blood amaranth shrub sprite.png
" Blueberry Blueberry shrub sprite.png
" Broad bean Broad bean shrub sprite.png
" Cabbage Cabbage shrub sprite.png
" Cassava Cassava shrub sprite.png
" Celery Celery shrub sprite.png
" Chickpea Chickpea shrub sprite.png
" Chicory Chicory shrub sprite.png
" Cotton Cotton shrub sprite.png
" Cranberry Cranberry shrub sprite.png
" Elephant-head amaranth Elephant head amaranth shrub sprite.png
" Finger millet Finger millet shrub sprite.png
" Fisher berry Fisher berry shrub sprite.png
" Foxtail millet Foxtail millet shrub sprite.png
" Garden cress Garden cress shrub sprite.png
" Garlic Garlic shrub sprite.png
" Grape Grape shrub sprite.png
" Hemp Hemp shrub sprite.png
" Hide root Hide root shrub sprite.png
" Horned melon Horned melon shrub sprite.png
" Jute Jute shrub sprite.png
" Kaniwa Kaniwa shrub sprite.png
" Kenaf Kenaf shrub sprite.png
" Kobold bulb Kobold bulb shrub sprite.png
" Leek Leek shrub sprite.png
" Lentil Lentil shrub sprite.png
" Lesser yam Lesser yam shrub sprite.png
" Lettuce Lettuce shrub sprite.png
" Longland grass Longland grass shrub sprite.png
" Long yam Long yam shrub sprite.png
" Maize Maize shrub sprite.png
" Mung bean Mung bean shrub sprite.png
" Muck root Muck root shrub sprite.png
" Muskmelon Muskmelon shrub sprite.png
" Oats Oats shrub sprite.png
" Onion Onion shrub sprite.png
" Papyrus sedge Papyrus sedge shrub sprite.png
" Parsnip Parsnip shrub sprite.png
" Passion fruit Passion fruit shrub sprite.png
" Pea Pea shrub sprite.png
" Pearl millet Pearl millet shrub sprite.png
" Pendant amaranth Pendant amaranth shrub sprite.png
" Pepper Pepper shrub sprite.png
" Pineapple Pineapple shrub sprite.png
" Potato Potato shrub sprite.png
" Prickle berry Prickle berries shrub sprite.png
" Purple amaranth Purple amaranth shrub sprite.png
" Purple yam Purple yam shrub sprite.png
" Quinoa Quinoa shrub sprite.png
" Radish Radish shrub sprite.png
" Ramie Ramie shrub sprite.png
" Raspberry Raspberry shrub sprite.png
" Rat weed Rat weed shrub sprite.png
" Red bean Red bean shrub sprite.png
" Red spinach Red spinach shrub sprite.png
" Rope reed Rope reed shrub sprite.png
" Rhubarb Rhubarb shrub sprite.png
" Rice Rice shrub sprite.png
" Rye Generic wheat shrub sprite.png
" Soybean Soybean shrub sprite.png
" Spelt Generic wheat shrub sprite.png
" Spinach Spinach shrub sprite.png
" Squash Squash shrub sprite.png
" Strawberry Strawberry shrub sprite.png
" String bean String bean shrub sprite.png
" Sweet potato Sweet potato shrub sprite.png
" Taro Taro shrub sprite.png
" Turnip Turnip shrub sprite.png
" Urad bean Urad bean shrub sprite.png
" Watermelon Watermelon shrub sprite.png
" White millet White millet shrub sprite.png
" White yam White yam shrub sprite.png
" Wild carrot Wild carrot shrub sprite.png
" Winter melon Winter melon shrub sprite.png

In savage wetlands:

Tile/Name Graphic Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
" Whip vine Whip vine shrub sprite.png

In good wetlands:

Name Graphic Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
" Sun berry

In evil wetlands:

Name Graphic Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
" Sliver barb Sliver barb shrub sprite.png

Trees[edit]

Name Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
Γ Abaca
Alder
Almond
Apple
Apricot
Ash
Γ Avocado
Γ Banana
Bayberry
Birch
Bitter orange
Γ Carambola
Γ Cashew
Cherry
Chestnut
Citron
Γ Coconut palm
Coffee
Custard-apple
Γ Date palm
Γ Durian
Finger lime
Ginkgo
Γ Guava
Hazel
Kumquat
Lime
Lychee
Macadamia
Mangrove
Oak
Olive
Orange
Γ Papaya
Γ Paradise nut
Peach
Pear
Pecan
Persimmon
Plum
Γ Pomegranate
Pomelo
Γ Rambutan
Round lime
Sand pear
Tea
Walnut
Willow

In savage wetlands:

Name Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
Highwood

In good wetlands:

Name Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
Feather tree

In evil wetlands:

Name Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
Glumprong

Grasses[edit]

Name Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
. Blue sedge
. Cattail
. Common reed
. Field sedge
. Marsh thistle
. Meadowsweet
. Purple moor grass
. Rush
. Sawgrass
. Velvet grass

In good wetlands:

Name Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
O Bubble bulb
. Downy grass

In evil wetlands:

Name Temperate marsh Temperate swamp Tropical marsh Tropical swamp Mangrove swamp
Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater Saltwater
O Staring eyeball
Wormy tendril
"Wetland" in other Languages Books-aj.svg aj ashton 01.svg
Dwarven: kathil-nïr
Elven: bamefa-lina
Goblin: ugust-smaksmo
Human: ukor-tar
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