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[[File:Red sand desert and rocky wasteland.png‎|thumb|A red sand desert blending into a rocky wasteland. Older version of the game with a graphics pack.]]
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[[File:Deserts overview.png|thumb|Deserts in the real world.]]
  
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[[Image:Red sand desert and rocky wasteland.png‎|thumb|right|A red sand desert blending into a rocky wasteland.]]
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A '''desert''' is a very dry [[biome]], with little to no [[rain]]fall each year. Deserts can be found in almost all [[climate]]s except the most extreme cold regions. They are always arid, so cold deserts may only have flowing water for a few months of the year, and warm deserts might have rivers that evaporate during the summer months. The desert [[temperature]] is mostly in the far ranges of warm or cold, and can reach scorching or freezing temperatures in certain regions. Variable heat loss is not a feature in biomes, so very hot deserts will remain warm/hot in the night with only a small decrease in temperature.
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A '''Desert''' is a very dry [[biome]]. Deserts can be found in all [[climate]]s, but are mostly common to very hot areas. Very few [[tree]]s and plants are able to grow in these barren lands. Camels are very common to this kind of biome and provide an excellent [[food]] source (whether [[One-humped camel|one]] or [[Two-humped camel|two]] humps). [[Giant desert scorpion|Fierce predators]] can also be found in deserts.
 
  
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[[Caverns]] make building a fortress on a desert a whole lot easier.
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Very few [[tree]]s and [[crop|plant]]s are able to grow in these barren lands. There is a surprisingly decent amount of [[creature]]s, however - camels, for example, are very common in this kind of biome and provide an excellent [[food]] source (whether [[one-humped camel|one]] or [[two-humped camel|two]] humps). Breaching [[caverns]] for resources that deserts lack can make building a fortress a whole lot easier.
  
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== Types of Desert ==
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== Types of deserts ==
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There are three types of deserts: '''badlands''', '''rocky wastelands''', and '''sand deserts'''. The key characteristic of deserts is that they form in very low rainfall.
  
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Desert is the umbrella term for the three types of deserts you will find in Dwarf Fortress.
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Badlands have [[soil]] but very little rainfall, and so have very little to offer in the way of plant life, both shrubs and trees. They are mostly hot or cold, but can also have another climate. Badlands form in areas with high drainage.
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The three types of deserts you will find are:
 
  
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=== Badlands ===
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Rocky wastelands are arid, barren areas rich in [[stone]] - it may be difficult to find soil or an aboveground water source. Additionally, trees and other plant life are usually scarce at best in these areas. Thus, trees should be grown in subterranean tree farms. For pasture, the top layer of dirt can simply be channeled through; grass will grow in the resulting pit. Rocky wastelands form in areas with medium drainage.
  
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'''Badlands''' are [[biome]]s that have [[soil]] but very little rainfall, and so have very little to offer in the way of plant life, both shrubs and trees. They are mostly [[Climate#Hot|hot]] or [[Climate#Cold|cold]] but can also have another [[climate]]. Badlands form in areas with low rainfall and high drainage.
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Sand deserts are large and dry areas of [[sand]] which can be difficult for a new player to found a fortress in, due to the fact that there are usually few trees and plants to be found, and it may require digging several [[Z-axis|Z-layers]] deep before any stone is found.  However, similarly to rocky wastelands, areas of the map can be channeled out for grass growth. The new grass tiles will even allow tree growth, with enough time. Deserts form in areas with low drainage.
  
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=== Rocky wastelands ===
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== Wildlife ==
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All desert creatures and vermin can appear in any type of desert.
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=== Creatures ===
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{{Columns-list|
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* [[File:barn_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Barn owl]]
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* [[File:bobcat_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Bobcat]]
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* [[File:buzzard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Buzzard]]
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* [[File:coyote_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Coyote]]
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* [[File:desert_tortoise_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Desert tortoise]]
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* [[File:dingo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|d|6:1}} [[Dingo]]
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* [[File:eagle_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Eagle]]
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* [[File:echidna_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Echidna]]
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* [[File:gila_monster_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|4:1}} [[Gila monster]]
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* [[File:gray_langur_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|7:0}} [[Gray langur]]
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* [[File:great_horned_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|o|7:0}} [[Great horned owl]]
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* [[File:honey_badger_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|7:1}} [[Honey badger]]
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* [[File:ibex_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|i|6:0}} [[Ibex]]
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* [[File:jaguar_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Jaguar]]
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* [[File:kangaroo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Kangaroo]]
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* [[File:kingsnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|k|7:1}} [[Kingsnake]]
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* [[File:leopard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:1}} [[Leopard]]
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* [[File:one_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[One-humped camel]]
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* [[File:ostrich_sprite_anim.gif|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Ostrich]]
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* [[File:peregrine_falcon_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Peregrine falcon]]
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* [[File:porcupine_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Porcupine]]
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* [[File:rattlesnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Rattlesnake]]
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* [[File:raven_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Raven]]
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* [[File:two_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Two-humped camel]]
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* [[File:vulture_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|v|4:0}} [[Vulture]]
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* [[File:weasel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Weasel]]}}
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'''In savage deserts:'''
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{{Columns-list|
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* [[File:bark_scorpion_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|6:1}} [[Bark scorpion man]]
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* [[File:barn_owl_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Barn owl man]]
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* [[File:bat_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Bat man]]
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* [[File:beetle_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|4:0}} [[Beetle man]]
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* [[File:bobcat_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Bobcat man]]
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* [[File:buzzard_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Buzzard man]]
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* [[File:chameleon_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|2:1}} [[Chameleon man]]
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* [[File:cockatiel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|7:1}} [[Cockatiel man]]
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* [[File:coyote_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Coyote man]]
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* [[File:desert_tortoise_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Desert tortoise man]]
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* [[File:dingo_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|d|6:1}} [[Dingo man]]
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* [[File:eagle_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Eagle man]]
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* [[File:echidna_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Echidna man]]
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* [[File:firefly_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|f|2:1}} [[Firefly man]]
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* [[File:fly_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|f|0:1}} [[Fly man]]
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* [[File:giant_bark_scorpion_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:1}} [[Giant bark scorpion]]
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* [[File:giant_barn_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|6:0}} [[Giant barn owl]]
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* [[File:giant_beetle_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|4:0}} [[Giant beetle]]
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* [[File:giant_bobcat_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|6:0}} [[Giant bobcat]]
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* [[File:giant_buzzard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|0:1}} [[Giant buzzard]]
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* [[File:giant_chameleon_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|2:1}} [[Giant chameleon]]
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* [[File:giant_cockatiel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|7:1}} [[Giant cockatiel]]
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* [[File:giant_coyote_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|7:0}} [[Giant coyote]]
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* [[File:giant_desert_scorpion_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant desert scorpion]]<sup>1</sup>
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* [[File:giant_desert_tortoise_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|T|6:0}} [[Giant desert tortoise]]
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* [[File:giant_dingo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|D|6:1}} [[Giant dingo]]
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* [[File:giant_eagle_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|E|6:0}} [[Giant eagle]]
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* [[File:giant_echidna_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|E|6:0}} [[Giant echidna]]
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* [[File:giant_firefly_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|F|2:1}} [[Giant firefly]]
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* [[File:giant_fly_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|F|0:1}} [[Giant fly]]
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* [[File:giant_gila_monster_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|G|4:1}} [[Giant gila monster]]
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* [[File:giant_grasshopper_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|G|2:1}} [[Giant grasshopper]]
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* [[File:giant_gray_langur_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|7:0}} [[Giant gray langur]]
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* [[File:giant_great_horned_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Giant great horned owl]]
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* [[File:giant_hamster_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|H|7:0}} [[Giant hamster]]
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* [[File:giant_honey_badger_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|7:1}} [[Giant honey badger]]
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* [[File:giant_ibex_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|I|6:0}} [[Giant ibex]]
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* [[File:giant_jaguar_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Giant jaguar]]
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* [[File:giant_jumping_spider_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|0:1}} [[Giant jumping spider]]
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* [[File:giant_kangaroo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Giant kangaroo]]
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* [[File:giant_kingsnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|7:1}} [[Giant kingsnake]]
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* [[File:giant_leopard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|6:1}} [[Giant leopard]]
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* [[File:giant_leopard_gecko_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|G|6:1}} [[Giant leopard gecko]]
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* [[File:giant_lizard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|6:0}} [[Giant lizard]]
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* [[File:giant_louse_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|6:0}} [[Giant louse]]
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* [[File:giant_mantis_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|2:1}} [[Giant mantis]]
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* [[File:giant_monarch_butterfly_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|4:1}} [[Giant monarch butterfly]]
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* [[File:giant_mosquito_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|0:1}} [[Giant mosquito]]
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* [[File:giant_moth_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|6:0}} [[Giant moth]]
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* [[File:giant_one_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Giant one-humped camel]]
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* [[File:giant_ostrich_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Giant ostrich]]
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* [[File:giant_peregrine_falcon_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|P|6:0}} [[Giant peregrine falcon]]
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* [[File:giant_porcupine_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|P|6:0}} [[Giant porcupine]]
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* [[File:giant_rattlesnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant rattlesnake]]
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* [[File:giant_raven_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|R|0:1}} [[Giant raven]]
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* [[File:giant_roach_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|R|6:0}} [[Giant roach]]
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* [[File:giant_skink_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant skink]]
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* [[File:giant_slug_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant slug]]
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* [[File:giant_snail_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant snail]]
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* [[File:giant_sparrow_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant sparrow]]
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* [[File:giant_thrips_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|T|6:0}} [[Giant thrips]]
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* [[File:giant_tick_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|T|0:1}} [[Giant tick]]
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* [[File:giant_two_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Giant two-humped camel]]
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* [[File:giant_vulture_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|V|4:0}} [[Giant vulture]]
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* [[File:giant_weasel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|W|6:0}} [[Giant weasel]]
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* [[File:giant_wren_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|W|6:0}} [[Giant wren]]
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* [[File:gila_monster_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|4:1}} [[Gila monster man]]
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* [[File:gray_langur_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|7:0}} [[Gray langur man]]
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* [[File:grasshopper_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|2:1}} [[Grasshopper man]]
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* [[File:great_horned_owl_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|o|7:0}} [[Great horned owl man]]
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* [[File:hamster_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|h|7:0}} [[Hamster man]]
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* [[File:honey_badger_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|7:1}} [[Honey badger man]]
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* [[File:ibex_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|i|6:0}} [[Ibex man]]
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* [[File:jaguar_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Jaguar man]]
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* [[File:jumping_spider_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|j|0:1}} [[Jumping spider man]]
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* [[File:kangaroo_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Kangaroo man]]
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* [[File:kingsnake_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|k|7:1}} [[Kingsnake man]]
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* [[File:leopard_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:1}} [[Leopard man]]
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* [[File:leopard_gecko_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|6:1}} [[Leopard gecko man]]
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* [[File:lizard_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:0}} [[Lizard man]]
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* [[File:louse_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:0}} [[Louse man]]
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* [[File:mantis_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|2:1}} [[Mantis man]]
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* [[File:monarch_butterfly_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|4:1}} [[Monarch butterfly man]]
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* [[File:mosquito_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|0:1}} [[Mosquito man]]
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* [[File:moth_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|6:0}} [[Moth man]]
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* [[File:one_humped_camel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[One-humped camel man]]
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* [[File:ostrich_man_sprite_anim.gif|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Ostrich man]]
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* [[File:peregrine_falcon_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Peregrine falcon man]]
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* [[File:porcupine_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Porcupine man]]
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* [[File:rat_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Rat man]]
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* [[File:rattlesnake_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Rattlesnake man]]
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* [[File:raven_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Raven man]]
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* [[File:roach_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|6:0}} [[Roach man]]
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* [[File:skink_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Skink man]]
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* [[File:slug_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|6:0}} [[Slug man]]
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* [[File:snail_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Snail man]]
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* [[File:sparrow_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|6:0}} [[Sparrow man]]
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* [[File:thrips_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Thrips man]]
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* [[File:tick_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|0:1}} [[Tick man]]
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* [[File:two_humped_camel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Two-humped camel man]]
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* [[File:vulture_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|v|4:0}} [[Vulture man]]
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* [[File:weasel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Weasel man]]
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* [[File:wren_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Wren man]]}}
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:<sup>1</sup> No longer appears since [[Release information/0.42.04|v0.42.04]]
  
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'''Rocky wasteland'''s are arid, barren areas rich in [[stone]]. It may be difficult to find [[soil]] or an above ground water source. Additionally trees and other plant life are usually scarce at best in these areas. Thus trees should be grown on subterranean tree farms.
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'''In evil deserts:'''
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For pasture, the top layer of dirt can simply be channeled through, grass will grow in the resulting pit. Wastelands form in areas with low rainfall and medium drainage.
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* [[File:nightwing_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|N|0:1}} [[Nightwing]]
  
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=== Sand desert ===
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=== Vermin ===
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{{Columns-list|
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* [[File:ant_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Ant]]
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* [[File:bark_scorpion_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Bark scorpion]]
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* [[File:bat_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|0:1}} [[Bat]]
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* [[File:beetle_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|4:0}} [[Beetle]]
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* [[File:bumblebee_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:1}} [[Bumblebee]]
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* [[File:chameleon_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|2:1}} [[Chameleon]]
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* [[File:cockatiel_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:1}} [[Cockatiel]]
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* [[File:firefly_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|2:1}} [[Firefly]]
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* [[File:fly_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Fly]]
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* [[File:grasshopper_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|2:1}} [[Grasshopper]]
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* [[File:hamster_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Hamster]]
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* [[File:honey_bee_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:1}} [[Honey bee]]
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* [[File:jumping_spider_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Jumping spider]]
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* [[File:large_roach_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Large roach]]
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* [[File:leopard_gecko_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Leopard gecko]]
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* [[File:lizard_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Lizard]]
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* [[File:louse_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:0}} [[Louse]]
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* [[File:mantis_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|2:1}} [[Mantis]]
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* [[File:monarch_butterfly_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|4:1}} [[Monarch butterfly]]
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* [[File:mosquito_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Mosquito]]
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* [[File:moth_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Moth]]
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* [[File:rat_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|0:1}} [[Rat]]
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* [[File:skink_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Skink]]
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* [[File:slug_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|~|6:0}} [[Slug]]
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* [[File:snail_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Snail]]
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* [[File:sparrow_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Sparrow]]
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* [[File:termite_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|7:1}} [[Termite]]
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* [[File:thrips_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:0}} [[Thrips]]
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* [[File:tick_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Tick]]
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* [[File:wren_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Wren]]
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}}
  
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'''Sand deserts''' are large and dry areas of [[sand]]. They can be difficult for a beginning player to found a [[fortress]] in, due to the fact that there are usually few [[tree]]s and [[plant]]s to be found and it may require digging several [[Z-axis|Z-layers]] deep before any [[stone]] is found.  However, similar to rocky wastelands, areas of the map can be channeled out for grass growth. The new grass tiles will even allow tree growth with enough time. Deserts form in areas with low rainfall and low drainage.
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'''In savage deserts:'''
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* [[File:two_legged_rhino_lizard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Two-legged rhino lizard]]
  
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'''In good deserts:'''
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* [[File:fairy_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Fairy]]
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* [[File:fluffy_wambler_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|∙|7:1}} [[Fluffy wambler]]
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* [[File:pixie_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|3:1}} [[Pixie]]
  
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Deserts are most likely to be [[Climate#Warm|warm]] or [[Climate#Cold|cold]], but may be [[Climate#Scorching|scorching]] or [[Climate#Freezing|freezing]] as well. They are always arid, so [[Climate#Cold|cold]] deserts may only have flowing water for a few months of the year, and [[Climate#Warm|warm]] ones might have rivers that evaporate during the summer months.
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'''In evil deserts:'''
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* [[File:demon_rat_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|∙|4:0}} [[Demon rat]]
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* [[File:knuckle_worm_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|~|0:1}} [[Knuckle worm]]
  
−
== Wildlife ==
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== Vegetation ==
 +
All desert plants can appear in any type of deserts.
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 +
=== Shrubs ===
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! Name
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:alfalfa_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Alfalfa]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:generic_wheat_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Barley]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:blade_weed_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Blade weed]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:caper_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Caper]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:fisher_berry_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Fisher berry]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:hide_root_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Hide root]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:lentil_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:1}} [[Lentil]]
 +
|-
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| [[File:longland_grass_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Longland grass]]
 +
|-
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| [[File:potato_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Potato]]
 +
|-
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| [[File:prickle_berries_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Prickle berry]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:rat_weed_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Rat weed]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:red_spinach_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Red spinach]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:reed_rope_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Rope reed]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:generic_wheat_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Rye]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:strawberry_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Strawberry]]
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
'''In savage deserts:'''
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! Name
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:whip_vine_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Whip vine]]
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
'''In good deserts:'''
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! Name
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:sun_berry_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Sun berry]]
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
'''In evil deserts:'''
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! Name
 +
|-
 +
| [[File:sliver_barb_shrub_sprite.png|12px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Sliver barb]]
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
=== Trees ===
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! Name
 +
|-
 +
| {{Tile|╞|2:0}} [[Saguaro]]
 +
|}
  
−
'''Found in all deserts:'''
+
'''In savage deserts:'''
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! Name
 +
|-
 +
| {{Tile|¶|2:0}} [[Highwood]]
 +
|}
  
−
* [[One-humped camel]]
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'''In good deserts:'''
−
* [[Two-humped camel]]
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{| class="wikitable"
−
* [[Buzzard]]
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! Name
−
* [[Vulture]]
+
|-
−
* [[Jaguar]]
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| {{Tile|♣|7:1}} [[Feather tree]]
−
* [[Leopard]]
+
|}
  
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'''Found in savage deserts:'''
+
'''In evil deserts:'''
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! Name
 +
|-
 +
| {{Tile|┤|5:0}} [[Glumprong]]
 +
|}
  
−
* [[Giant desert scorpion]]
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=== Grasses ===
−
* [[Giant jaguar]]
+
{| class="wikitable"
−
* [[Giant leopard]]
+
! Name
 +
|-
 +
| {{Tile|.|2:1}} [[Baby toes succulent]]
 +
|-
 +
| {{Tile|.|2:1}} [[Needle grass]]
 +
|-
 +
| {{Tile|.|2:1}} [[Pebble plant]]
 +
|}
  
−
'''Found in evil deserts:'''
+
'''In good deserts:'''
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! Name
 +
|-
 +
| {{Tile|O|3:1}} [[Bubble bulb]]
 +
|-
 +
| {{Tile|.|7:1}} [[Downy grass]]
 +
|}
  
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* [[Nightwing]]
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'''In evil deserts:'''
 +
{| class="wikitable"
 +
! Name
 +
|-
 +
| {{Tile|O|7:1}} [[Staring eyeball]]
 +
|-
 +
| {{Tile|≥|5:1}} [[Wormy tendril]]
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|}
  
 
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A red sand desert blending into a rocky wasteland. Older version of the game with a graphics pack.
Deserts in the real world.

A desert is a very dry biome, with little to no rainfall each year. Deserts can be found in almost all climates except the most extreme cold regions. They are always arid, so cold deserts may only have flowing water for a few months of the year, and warm deserts might have rivers that evaporate during the summer months. The desert temperature is mostly in the far ranges of warm or cold, and can reach scorching or freezing temperatures in certain regions. Variable heat loss is not a feature in biomes, so very hot deserts will remain warm/hot in the night with only a small decrease in temperature.

Very few trees and plants are able to grow in these barren lands. There is a surprisingly decent amount of creatures, however - camels, for example, are very common in this kind of biome and provide an excellent food source (whether one or two humps). Breaching caverns for resources that deserts lack can make building a fortress a whole lot easier.

Types of deserts[edit]

There are three types of deserts: badlands, rocky wastelands, and sand deserts. The key characteristic of deserts is that they form in very low rainfall.

Badlands have soil but very little rainfall, and so have very little to offer in the way of plant life, both shrubs and trees. They are mostly hot or cold, but can also have another climate. Badlands form in areas with high drainage.

Rocky wastelands are arid, barren areas rich in stone - it may be difficult to find soil or an aboveground water source. Additionally, trees and other plant life are usually scarce at best in these areas. Thus, trees should be grown in subterranean tree farms. For pasture, the top layer of dirt can simply be channeled through; grass will grow in the resulting pit. Rocky wastelands form in areas with medium drainage.

Sand deserts are large and dry areas of sand which can be difficult for a new player to found a fortress in, due to the fact that there are usually few trees and plants to be found, and it may require digging several Z-layers deep before any stone is found. However, similarly to rocky wastelands, areas of the map can be channeled out for grass growth. The new grass tiles will even allow tree growth, with enough time. Deserts form in areas with low drainage.

Wildlife[edit]

All desert creatures and vermin can appear in any type of desert.

Creatures[edit]

In savage deserts:

1 No longer appears since v0.42.04

In evil deserts:

Vermin[edit]

In savage deserts:

In good deserts:

In evil deserts:

Vegetation[edit]

All desert plants can appear in any type of deserts.

Shrubs[edit]

Name
Alfalfa shrub sprite.png / " Alfalfa
Generic wheat shrub sprite.png / " Barley
Blade weed shrub sprite.png / " Blade weed
Caper shrub sprite.png / " Caper
Fisher berry shrub sprite.png / " Fisher berry
Hide root shrub sprite.png / " Hide root
Lentil shrub sprite.png / " Lentil
Longland grass shrub sprite.png / " Longland grass
Potato shrub sprite.png / " Potato
Prickle berries shrub sprite.png / " Prickle berry
Rat weed shrub sprite.png / " Rat weed
Red spinach shrub sprite.png / " Red spinach
Rope reed shrub sprite.png / " Rope reed
Generic wheat shrub sprite.png / " Rye
Strawberry shrub sprite.png / " Strawberry

In savage deserts:

Name
Whip vine shrub sprite.png / " Whip vine

In good deserts:

Name
Sun berry shrub sprite.png / " Sun berry

In evil deserts:

Name
Sliver barb shrub sprite.png / " Sliver barb

Trees[edit]

Name
╞ Saguaro

In savage deserts:

Name
Highwood

In good deserts:

Name
♣ Feather tree

In evil deserts:

Name
┤ Glumprong

Grasses[edit]

Name
. Baby toes succulent
. Needle grass
. Pebble plant

In good deserts:

Name
O Bubble bulb
. Downy grass

In evil deserts:

Name
O Staring eyeball
≥ Wormy tendril
"Desert" in other Languages Books-aj.svg aj ashton 01.svg
Dwarven: zareth
Elven: avetho
Goblin: slosno
Human: asto
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