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Forest

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Forests are biomes which are generally characterized by extremely dense tree growth and large numbers of murky pools - the main difference between them is the particular kind of wildlife that inhabits the area. Elves build their homes (known as forest retreats) in any type of forest.

Particularly dense forests may have so many trees that, in order for wagons to arrive, you will first need to cut a path to the edge of the map. Then, building a road along this path will prevent trees regrowing and blocking the way. There are only three kinds of trees that are specific to the alignment of the forest. These are feather trees (good), glumprongs (evil), and highwoods (savage).

The six types of forests you will find are:

  • Taiga
  • Temperate broadleaf forest
  • Temperate coniferous forest
  • Tropical moist broadleaf forest
  • Tropical dry broadleaf forest (* requires poles and a Medium or Large world size to generate due to a bug)
  • Tropical coniferous forest

Taigas and tropical forests are situated in sufficiently harsh climates that acquiring water can become a challenge.

Wildlife

Creatures

Tile/Name Graphic Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
a Adder Adder sprite.png
a Armadillo Armadillo sprite.png
a Aye-aye Aye aye sprite.png
b Badger Badger sprite.png
b Barn owl Barn owl sprite.png
g Bilou Bilou sprite.png
B Black bear Black bear sprite.png
g Black-crested gibbon Black crested gibbon sprite.png
g Black-handed gibbon Adder sprite.png
s Black mamba Black mamba sprite.png
p Blue peafowl Peafowls sprite anim.gif
b Bobcat Bobcat sprite.png
b Bonobo Bonobo sprite.png
c Capuchin Capuchin sprite.png
c Cassowary Cassowary sprite.png
c Chimpanzee Chimpanzee sprite.png
c Coati Coati sprite.png
c Cougar Cougar sprite.png
D Deer Deer sprites anim.gif
e Echidna Echidna sprite.png
E Elephant Elephant sprite.png
E Emu Emu sprite.png
f Fox Fox sprite.png
G Gorilla Gorilla sprite.png
g Gray gibbon Gray gibbon sprite.png
l Gray langur Gray langur sprite.png
o Great horned owl Great horned owl sprite.png
p Grey parrot Grey parrot sprite.png
B Grizzly bear Grizzly bear sprite.png
b Honey badger Honey badger sprite.png
h Hornbill Hornbill sprite.png
J Jaguar Jaguar sprite.png
k Kakapo Kakapo sprite.png
k Kea Kea sprite.png
k King cobra King cobra sprite.png
k Kingsnake Kingsnake sprite.png
k Kiwi Kiwi sprite.png
k Koala Koala sprite.png
l Leopard Leopard sprite.png
l Lynx Lynx sprite.png
m Mandrill Mandrill sprite.png
M Monitor lizard Monitor lizard sprite.png
M Moose Moose sprite anim.gif
o Ocelot Ocelot sprite.png
o Opossum Opossum sprite.png
O Orangutan Orangutan sprite.png
P Panda Panda sprite.png
p Pangolin Pangolin sprite.png
p Peregrine falcon Peregrine falcon sprite.png
p Pileated gibbon Pileated gibbon sprite.png
p Porcupine Porcupine sprite.png
S Python Python sprite.png
r Raccoon Raccoon sprite.png
s Rattlesnake Rattlesnake sprite.png
r Raven Raven sprite.png
p Red panda Red panda sprite.png
R Reindeer Reindeer sprite.png
s Siamang Siamang sprite.png
g Silvery gibbon Silvery gibbon sprite.png
s Skunk Skunk sprite.png
s Sloth Sloth sprite.png
B Sloth bear Sloth bear sprite.png
m Spider monkey Spider monkey sprite.png
s Stoat Stoat sprite.png
T Tapir Tapir sprite.png
T Tiger Tiger sprite.png
t Turkey Turkey sprite.png
w Weasel Weasel sprite.png
g White-browed gibbon White browed gibbon sprite.png
g White-handed gibbon White handed gibbon sprite.png
B Wild boar Wild boar sprite.png
w Wolf Wolf sprite.png
w Wombat Wombat sprite.png
w Wolverine Wolverine sprite.png

In savage forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
a Adder man
a Anole man
a Armadillo man
a Aye-aye man
b Badger man
s Bark scorpion man
b Barn owl man
b Bat man
b Beetle man
B Black bear man
s Black mamba man
b Bluejay man
b Bobcat man
s Brown recluse spider man
b Bushtit man
c Capuchin man
c Cardinal man
c Cassowary man
c Chameleon man
c Chipmunk man
c Coati man
c Cougar man
c Crow man
D Deer man
e Echidna man
E Elephant man
E Emu man
f Firefly man
f Fly man
s Flying squirrel man
f Fox man
A Giant adder
A Giant anole
A Giant armadillo
A Giant aye-aye
B Giant badger
S Giant bark scorpion
B Giant barn owl
B Giant bat
B Giant beetle
B Giant black bear
S Giant black mamba
B Giant bluejay
B Giant bobcat
S Giant brown recluse spider
B Giant bushtit
C Giant capuchin
C Giant cardinal
C Giant cassowary
C Giant chameleon
C Giant chipmunk
C Giant coati
C Giant cougar
C Giant crow
D Giant deer
E Giant echidna
E Giant elephant
E Giant emu
F Giant firefly
F Giant fly
S Giant flying squirrel
F Giant fox
G Giant grasshopper
L Giant gray langur
S Giant gray squirrel
O Giant great horned owl
P Giant grey parrot
B Giant grizzly bear
H Giant hamster
B Giant honey badger
H Giant hornbill
J Giant jaguar
J Giant jumping spider
K Giant kakapo
K Giant kea
K Giant king cobra
K Giant kingsnake
K Giant kiwi
K Giant koala
L Giant leopard
L Giant lion tamarin
L Giant lizard
L Giant lorikeet
L Giant louse
L Giant lynx
M Giant mandrill
M Giant mantis
L Giant masked lovebird
B Giant monarch butterfly
M Giant monitor lizard
M Giant moose
M Giant mosquito
M Giant moth
O Giant ocelot
O Giant opossum
O Giant oriole
P Gigantic panda
P Giant pangolin
P Giant parakeet
L Giant peach-faced lovebird
P Giant peregrine falcon
P Giant porcupine
S Giant python
R Giant raccoon
R Giant rat
S Giant rattlesnake
R Giant raven
P Giant red panda
S Giant red squirrel
R Giant roach
S Giant skink
S Giant skunk
S Giant sloth
B Giant sloth bear
S Giant slug
S Giant snail
S Giant sparrow
M Giant spider monkey
S Giant stoat
T Giant tapir
T Giant thrips
T Giant tick
T Giant tiger
W Giant weasel
B Giant wild boar
W Giant wolf
W Giant wombat
W Giant wolverine
W Giant wren
g Grasshopper man
l Gray langur man
s Gray squirrel man
o Great horned owl man
p Grey parrot man
B Grizzly bear man
h Hamster man
b Honey badger man
h Hornbill man
J Jaguar man
j Jumping spider man
k Kakapo man
k Kea man
k King cobra man
k Kingsnake man
k Kiwi man
k Koala man
l Leopard man
l Lion tamarin man
l Lizard man
l Lorikeet man
l Louse man
l Lynx man
m Mandrill man
m Mantis man
l Masked lovebird man
b Monarch butterfly man
M Monitor lizard man
M Moose man
m Mosquito man
m Moth man
o Ocelot man
o Opossum man
o Oriole man
P Panda man
p Pangolin man
p Parakeet man
l Peach-faced lovebird man
p Peregrine falcon man
p Porcupine man
S Python man
r Raccoon man
r Rat man
s Rattlesnake man
r Raven man
p Red panda man
s Red squirrel man
r Roach man
S Sasquatch
s Skink man
s Skunk man
s Sloth man
B Sloth bear man
s Slug man
s Snail man
s Sparrow man
m Spider monkey man
s Stoat man
T Tapir man
t Thrips man
t Tick man
T Tiger man
w Weasel man
B Wild boar man
w Wolf man
w Wombat man
w Worm man
w Wolverine man
w Wren man

In good forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
s Satyr
U Unicorn

In evil forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
b Foul blendec
s Strangler

Vermin

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
Anole
· Ant
Bark scorpion
Bat
· Beetle
Blue jay
Brown recluse spider
· Bumblebee
Bushtit
Cardinal
Chameleon
Chipmunk
Crow
Firefly
· Fly
Flying squirrel
· Grasshopper
Gray squirrel
Hamster
· Honey bee
· Jumping spider
Large roach
Lion tamarin
Lizard
Lorikeet
· Louse
· Mantis
Masked lovebird
Monarch butterfly
· Mosquito
Moth
Oriole
Parakeet
Peach-faced lovebird
Rat
Red squirrel
Skink
~ Slug
Snail
Sparrow
· Termite
· Thrips
· Tick
~ Worm
Wren

In savage forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
Fox squirrel
Two-legged rhino lizard

In good forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
Fairy
Fluffy wambler
· Pixie

In evil forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
Demon rat
~ Knuckle worm
Phantom spider

Vegetation

Shrubs

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
" Alfalfa X X X X X X
" Asparagus X X
" Bambara groundnut X
" Barley X X X X X X
" Bilberry X X X
" Bitter melon X X X
" Bitter vetch X X
" Blackberry X X
" Blade weed X X X X X X
" Blood amaranth X X X
" Blueberry X X X
" Broad bean X X
" Buckwheat X
" Cabbage X X
" Cassava X X X
" Celery X X
" Chickpea X X X
" Chicory X X
" Cotton X X X
" Cranberry X X X
" Cucumber X
" Eggplant X
" Elephant-head amaranth X X X
" Finger millet X X
" Fisher berry X X X X X X
" Foxtail millet X X
" Garden cress X X
" Garlic X X
" Grape X X
" Hemp X X
" Hide root X X X X X X
" Horned melon X X X
" Jute X X X
" Kaniwa X X
" Kenaf X X X
" Leek X X
" Lentil X X X X X X
" Lesser yam X X X
" Lettuce X X X X
" Longland grass X X X X X X
" Long yam X X
" Maize X X X
" Mung bean X X X
" Muskmelon X X X X
" Oats X X
" Onion X X
" Parsnip X X
" Passion fruit X X X
" Pea X X
" Peanut X
" Pearl millet X X X
" Pendant amaranth X X X
" Pepper X X X
" Pineapple X X X
" Potato X X X X X X
" Prickle berry X X X X X X
" Purple amaranth X X
" Purple yam X X X
" Quinoa X X
" Radish X X
" Ramie X X X
" Raspberry X X
" Rat weed X X X X X X
" Red bean X X
" Red spinach X X X X X X
" Rope reed X X X X X X
" Rhubarb X X X X X X
" Rice X X X
" Rye X X X X X X
" Soybean X X
" Spelt X X
" Spinach X X
" Squash X X X
" Strawberry X X X X X X
" String bean X X
" Sweet potato X X X
" Taro X X X
" Tomatillo X
" Tomato X
" Turnip X X
" Urad bean X X X
" Watermelon X X X
" White millet X X
" White yam X X X
" Wild carrot X X
" Winter melon X X X

In savage forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
" Whip vine X X X X X X

In good forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
" Sun berry X X X X X X

In evil forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
" Sliver barb X X X X X X

Trees

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
Γ Abaca X X X
Acacia X
Alder X
Almond X X
Apple X X
Apricot X X
Ash X
Γ Avocado X X X
Γ Banana X X X
Bayberry X X X
Birch X
Bitter orange X X X
Γ Cacao tree X
Γ Candlenut X X X
Γ Carambola X X X
Γ Cashew X X X
Cedar X X
Cherry X X
Chestnut X
Citron X X X
Γ Coconut palm X X X
Coffee X X X
Custard-apple X X X
Γ Date palm X X X
Γ Durian X X X
Finger lime X X X
Ginkgo X X
Γ Guava X X X
Hazel X X
Γ Kapok X
Kumquat X X X
Larch X X
Lime X X X
Lychee X X X
Macadamia X X X
Mahogany X X X
Γ Mango tree X X X
Maple X
Oak X
Olive X X X
Orange X X X
Γ Papaya X X X
Γ Paradise nut X X X
Peach X X
Pear X X
Pecan X X
Persimmon X X
Pine X X X
Plum X X
Γ Pomegranate X X X
Pomelo X X X
Γ Rambutan X X X
Round lime X X X
Γ Rubber tree X
Sand pear X X
Tea X X X
Walnut X X
Willow X X X X X

In savage forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
Highwood X X X X X X

In good forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
Feather tree X X X X X X

In evil forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
Glumprong X X X X X X

Grasses

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
τ Arrow bamboo X
. Bentgrass X X
. Carpetgrass X X X
. Cloudberry X
. Dallisgrass X X X
. Dog's tooth grass X X X
. Dropseed grass X X X X X X
. Fescue grass X X X
τ Golden bamboo X X
. Grama X X X X X X
. Hair grass X X X
τ Hedge bamboo X X
. Knotgrass X X
. Meadow-grass X X X
. Mountain avens X
. Reedgrass X X
. Ryegrass X X
. Satintail X X X
. Zoysia X X X

In good forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
O Bubble bulb X X X X X X
. Downy grass X X X X X X

In evil forests:

Tile/Name Taiga Temperate forest Tropical forest
Broadleaf Coniferous Moist broadleaf Dry broadleaf Coniferous
O Staring eyeball X X X X X X
Wormy tendril X X X X X X
"Forest" in other Languages Books-aj.svg aj ashton 01.svg
Dwarven: fotthor
Elven: mina
Goblin: udast
Human: lesno
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