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(→‎Characteristics of biomes: -- edited for clarity)
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== Available Biomes ==
 
== Available Biomes ==
 
The {{L|climate}}, where the biomes can occur are marked with the following colors:
 
{| style="background:#F9F9F9;border:2px #AAA solid;border-collapse:collapse"
 
|+ climate legend
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="background:#197DF5" | freezing
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" | cold
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" | temperate
 
| style="background:#CEF463" | warm
 
| style="background:#F9B056" | hot
 
| style="background:#F74F29" | scorching
 
|}
 
  
 
{| style="margin:1em 1em 1em 0;background:#F9F9F9;border:2px #AAA solid;border-collapse:collapse"
 
{| style="margin:1em 1em 1em 0;background:#F9F9F9;border:2px #AAA solid;border-collapse:collapse"
 
|- style="border:2px #AAA solid; background:#F2F2F2;text-align:center"
 
|- style="border:2px #AAA solid; background:#F2F2F2;text-align:center"
 
! style="border:1px #AAA solid;padding:0.2em" | Biome
 
! style="border:1px #AAA solid;padding:0.2em" | Biome
! style="border:1px #AAA solid;padding:0.2em" colspan="6" | Climate
 
! style="border:1px #AAA solid;padding:0.2em" colspan="2" | Moisture
 
 
! style="border:1px #AAA solid;padding:0.2em" | Token
 
! style="border:1px #AAA solid;padding:0.2em" | Token
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Every biome'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Every biome'''
| style="text-align:center;width:15px;background:#197DF5" | f
 
| style="text-align:center;width:15px;background:#99F3DE" | c
 
| style="text-align:center;width:15px;background:#71EF7F" | t
 
| style="text-align:center;width:15px;background:#CEF463" | w
 
| style="text-align:center;width:15px;background:#F9B056" | h
 
| style="text-align:center;width:15px;background:#F74F29" | s
 
| style="text-align:center;width:30px;background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" | wet
 
| style="text-align:center;width:30px;background:#C0C878" | dry
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ALL_MAIN
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ALL_MAIN
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any land biome'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any land biome'''
| style="background:#197DF5" |
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_LAND
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_LAND
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any not freezing biome'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any not freezing biome'''
|
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | NOT_FREEZING
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | NOT_FREEZING
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any {{L|temperate}} biome
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any {{L|temperate}} biome
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_TEMPERATE
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_TEMPERATE
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any {{L|tropical}} biome
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any {{L|tropical}} biome
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_TROPICAL
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_TROPICAL
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''{{L|Glacier}}'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''{{L|Glacier}}'''
| style="background:#197DF5" |
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | GLACIER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | GLACIER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Desert}}'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Desert}}'''
| style="background:#197DF5" |
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_DESERT
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_DESERT
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Desert#Badlands|Badland}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Desert#Badlands|Badland}}
| style="background:#197DF5" |
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | DESERT_BADLAND
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | DESERT_BADLAND
 
|-  style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|-  style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Desert#Rocky wastelands|Rocky wasteland}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Desert#Rocky wastelands|Rocky wasteland}}
| style="background:#197DF5" |
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | DESERT_ROCK
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | DESERT_ROCK
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Desert#Sand desert|Sand desert}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Desert#Sand desert|Sand desert}}
| style="background:#197DF5" |
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | DESERT_SAND
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | DESERT_SAND
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid"  | '''Any {{L|Grassland}}'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid"  | '''Any {{L|Grassland}}'''
|
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_GRASSLAND
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_GRASSLAND
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Tundra}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Tundra}}
|
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | TUNDRA
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | TUNDRA
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Grassland#Temperate grasslands|Temperate grassland}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Grassland#Temperate grasslands|Temperate grassland}}
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | GRASSLAND_TEMPERATE
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | GRASSLAND_TEMPERATE
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Grassland#Tropical grasslands|Tropical grassland}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Grassland#Tropical grasslands|Tropical grassland}}
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | GRASSLAND_TROPICAL
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | GRASSLAND_TROPICAL
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Shrubland}}'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Shrubland}}'''
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_SHRUBLAND
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_SHRUBLAND
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Shrubland#Temperate shrublands|Temperate shrubland}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Shrubland#Temperate shrublands|Temperate shrubland}}
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Shrubland#Tropical shrublands|Tropical shrubland}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Shrubland#Tropical shrublands|Tropical shrubland}}
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Savanna}}'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Savanna}}'''
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_SAVANNA
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_SAVANNA
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Savanna#Temperate savannas|Temperate savanna}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Savanna#Temperate savannas|Temperate savanna}}
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SAVANNA_TEMPERATE
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SAVANNA_TEMPERATE
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Savanna#Tropical savannas|Tropical savanna}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Savanna#Tropical savannas|Tropical savanna}}
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SAVANNA_TROPICAL
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SAVANNA_TROPICAL
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Forest}}'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Forest}}'''
| style="background:#197DF5" |
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_FOREST
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_FOREST
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Taigas|Taiga}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Taigas|Taiga}}
| style="background:#197DF5" |
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TAIGA
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TAIGA
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any temperate forest
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any temperate forest
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any temperate broadleaf forest
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any temperate broadleaf forest
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" |ANY_TEMPERATE_BROADLEAF
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" |ANY_TEMPERATE_BROADLEAF
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Temperate broadleaf forests|Temperate broadleaf forest}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Temperate broadleaf forests|Temperate broadleaf forest}}
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TEMPERATE_BROADLEAF
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TEMPERATE_BROADLEAF
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Temperate coniferous forests|Temperate coniferous forest}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Temperate coniferous forests|Temperate coniferous forest}}
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TEMPERATE_CONIFER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TEMPERATE_CONIFER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any tropical forest
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any tropical forest
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_TROPICAL_FOREST
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_TROPICAL_FOREST
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any tropical broadleaf forest
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Any tropical broadleaf forest
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_TROPICAL_BROADLEAF
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_TROPICAL_BROADLEAF
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Tropical dry broadleaf forests|Tropical dry broadleaf forest}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Tropical dry broadleaf forests|Tropical dry broadleaf forest}}
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TROPICAL_DRY_BROADLEAF
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TROPICAL_DRY_BROADLEAF
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Tropical moist broadleaf forests|Tropical moist broadleaf forest}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Tropical moist broadleaf forests|Tropical moist broadleaf forest}}
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Tropical coniferous forests|Tropical coniferous forest}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Forest#Tropical coniferous forests|Tropical coniferous forest}}
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C0C878" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TROPICAL_CONIFER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | FOREST_TROPICAL_CONIFER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Wetland}}'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Wetland}}'''
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_WETLAND
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_WETLAND
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Tropical swamps|Mangrove swamp}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Tropical swamps|Mangrove swamp}}
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SWAMP_MANGROVE
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SWAMP_MANGROVE
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Temperate swamps|Temperate freshwater swamp}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Temperate swamps|Temperate freshwater swamp}}
|
 
| style="b" |
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SWAMP_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SWAMP_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Temperate swamps|Temperate saltwater swamp}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Temperate swamps|Temperate saltwater swamp}}
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SWAMP_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SWAMP_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Tropical swamps|Tropical freshwater swamp}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Tropical swamps|Tropical freshwater swamp}}
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SWAMP_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SWAMP_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Tropical swamps|Tropical saltwater swamp}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Tropical swamps|Tropical saltwater swamp}}
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SWAMP_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SWAMP_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Temperate marshes|Temperate freshwater marsh}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Temperate marshes|Temperate freshwater marsh}}
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | MARSH_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | MARSH_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Temperate marshes|Temperate saltwater marsh}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Temperate marshes|Temperate saltwater marsh}}
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | MARSH_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | MARSH_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Tropical marshes|Tropical freshwater marsh}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Tropical marshes|Tropical freshwater marsh}}
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | MARSH_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | MARSH_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Tropical marshes|Tropical saltwater marsh}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Wetland#Tropical marshes|Tropical saltwater marsh}}
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | MARSH_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | MARSH_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Murky pool#As a biome|Pool}}'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Murky pool#As a biome|Pool}}'''
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_POOL
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_POOL
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate brackish pool
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate brackish pool
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate freshwater pool
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate freshwater pool
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate saltwater pool
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate saltwater pool
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical brackish pool
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical brackish pool
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical freshwater pool
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical freshwater pool
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical saltwater pool
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical saltwater pool
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | POOL_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Lake}}'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Lake}}'''
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_LAKE
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_LAKE
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate brackish lake
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate brackish lake
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate freshwater lake
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate freshwater lake
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate saltwater lake
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate saltwater lake
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical brackish lake
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical brackish lake
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical freshwater lake
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical freshwater lake
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical saltwater lake
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical saltwater lake
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | LAKE_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Ocean}}'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any {{L|Ocean}}'''
| style="background:#197DF5" |
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_OCEAN
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_OCEAN
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Arctic ocean
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Arctic ocean
| style="background:#197DF5" |
 
| style="background:#99F3DE" |
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | OCEAN_ARCTIC
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | OCEAN_ARCTIC
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate ocean
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate ocean
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | OCEAN_TEMPERATE
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | OCEAN_TEMPERATE
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical ocean
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical ocean
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | OCEAN_TROPICAL
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | OCEAN_TROPICAL
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any River'''
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | '''Any River'''
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_RIVER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | ANY_RIVER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate brackish river
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate brackish river
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate freshwater river
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate freshwater river
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate saltwater river
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Temperate saltwater river
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#71EF7F" |
 
| style="background:#CEF463" |
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical brackish river
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical brackish river
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical freshwater river
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical freshwater river
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical saltwater river
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Tropical saltwater river
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background:#F9B056" |
 
| style="background:#F74F29" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | RIVER_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Underground Chasms
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Underground Chasms
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:1px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Lava
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Lava
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SUBTERRANEAN_LAVA
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SUBTERRANEAN_LAVA
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Underground  Pools
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | Underground  Pools
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#79C8D8;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
|
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SUBTERRANEAN_WATER
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | SUBTERRANEAN_WATER
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
|- style="border-bottom:2px #AAA solid"
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Mountain}}
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | {{L|Mountain}}
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2;border-left:1px #AAA solid" |
 
| style="background:#C2C2C2" |
 
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | MOUNTAIN
 
| style="border:1px #AAA solid" | MOUNTAIN
 
|}
 
|}

Revision as of 10:37, 2 August 2010

This article is about an older version of DF.

A biome is a biotic area with homogeneous features, characterized by distinctive Template:Ls, Template:L and Template:L. A biome will also contain only one set of stone layers, though these usually expand beyond a single biome. Your Template:L will find different resources depending on which biomes they select when starting a fort.

Selecting a biome

Biomes are important when choosing a fortress location in order to understand your Template:L. Individual biomes, which form at least one map-tile of your embark location, can be cycled with the F#-keys; for example, an area with 3 biomes present can be cycled using F1, F2 and F3. The selected biome will be highlighted with flashing Xs on the Local Map, and the biome's information will be displayed on the right side of the screen.

Characteristics of biomes

Selecting different biomes gives you some ability to influence the difficulty of your game. Each biome has a different set of resources; the availability of Template:Ls, Template:L, certain Template:Ls or Template:Ls, and sometimes Template:L is specific to a particular biome, and different biomes may have different stone layers containing Template:L, Template:L, useful Template:Ls, or a high chance of Template:L. Template:Ls have a lot of Template:L, but no Template:L.

Generally it is advantageous to plot your embark Template:L at the convergence of multiple different biomes, the more the better (within reason) - which is made easier if you enlarge your starting embarkation area. However, it is not usually too hard to find three or four biomes using the default size.

Note: Making the starting plot larger will slow your game down considerably; likewise, a small embark area can dramatically increase framerate.

By making use of several biomes you can provide more resources for your fort. Making sure one of your biomes contains either a broadleaf or conifer Template:L will provide you with an ample supply of Template:Ls, even if the rest of your plot extends into badlands and Template:L.

All biomes also have some kind of "alignment" -- good, neutral, or evil -- and a degree of "savagery", which essentially measures how relatively peaceful the biome is. The combination of alignment and savagery is referred to as the biome's Template:L. However, a named region (which is a contiguous area of one category of biomes, such as Template:Ls or Template:Ls) will be either good, neutral, or evil. It is not uncommon to see a large mountain range with one alignment and a few mountains, disconnected from the main mountain range by a single region tile, with a different alignment. Therefore, the more biomes you have, the more likely it is to have combinations of different alignments and savageries, if so desired.

If your plot contains only Template:L, Template:L or Template:L biomes you will not be able to embark. The dwarves would have difficulty parking their Template:L on water, while mountains are too barren and remote to reach.

Available Biomes

Biome Token
Every biome ALL_MAIN
Any land biome ANY_LAND
Any not freezing biome NOT_FREEZING
Any Template:L biome ANY_TEMPERATE
Any Template:L biome ANY_TROPICAL
Template:L GLACIER
Any Template:L ANY_DESERT
Template:L DESERT_BADLAND
Template:L DESERT_ROCK
Template:L DESERT_SAND
Any Template:L ANY_GRASSLAND
Template:L TUNDRA
Template:L GRASSLAND_TEMPERATE
Template:L GRASSLAND_TROPICAL
Any Template:L ANY_SHRUBLAND
Template:L SHRUBLAND_TEMPERATE
Template:L SHRUBLAND_TROPICAL
Any Template:L ANY_SAVANNA
Template:L SAVANNA_TEMPERATE
Template:L SAVANNA_TROPICAL
Any Template:L ANY_FOREST
Template:L FOREST_TAIGA
Any temperate forest ANY_TEMPERATE_FOREST
Any temperate broadleaf forest ANY_TEMPERATE_BROADLEAF
Template:L FOREST_TEMPERATE_BROADLEAF
Template:L FOREST_TEMPERATE_CONIFER
Any tropical forest ANY_TROPICAL_FOREST
Any tropical broadleaf forest ANY_TROPICAL_BROADLEAF
Template:L FOREST_TROPICAL_DRY_BROADLEAF
Template:L FOREST_TROPICAL_MOIST_BROADLEAF
Template:L FOREST_TROPICAL_CONIFER
Any Template:L ANY_WETLAND
Template:L SWAMP_MANGROVE
Template:L SWAMP_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
Template:L SWAMP_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
Template:L SWAMP_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
Template:L SWAMP_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
Template:L MARSH_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
Template:L MARSH_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
Template:L MARSH_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
Template:L MARSH_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
Any Template:L ANY_POOL
Temperate brackish pool POOL_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER
Temperate freshwater pool POOL_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
Temperate saltwater pool POOL_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
Tropical brackish pool POOL_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER
Tropical freshwater pool POOL_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
Tropical saltwater pool POOL_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
Any Template:L ANY_LAKE
Temperate brackish lake LAKE_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER
Temperate freshwater lake LAKE_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
Temperate saltwater lake LAKE_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
Tropical brackish lake LAKE_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER
Tropical freshwater lake LAKE_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
Tropical saltwater lake LAKE_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
Any Template:L ANY_OCEAN
Arctic ocean OCEAN_ARCTIC
Temperate ocean OCEAN_TEMPERATE
Tropical ocean OCEAN_TROPICAL
Any River ANY_RIVER
Temperate brackish river RIVER_TEMPERATE_BRACKISHWATER
Temperate freshwater river RIVER_TEMPERATE_FRESHWATER
Temperate saltwater river RIVER_TEMPERATE_SALTWATER
Tropical brackish river RIVER_TROPICAL_BRACKISHWATER
Tropical freshwater river RIVER_TROPICAL_FRESHWATER
Tropical saltwater river RIVER_TROPICAL_SALTWATER
Underground Chasms SUBTERRANEAN_CHASM
Lava SUBTERRANEAN_LAVA
Underground Pools SUBTERRANEAN_WATER
Template:L MOUNTAIN

Note: Biomes with "Any" in their names are general biomes - they do not exist in the game, but are provided for more easily allowing given creatures and plants to occur in multiple biomes.

Worlds




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