Desert

Biome: Desert
Found on planets	Desert (primary biome), Midnight, Volcanic, Gelatinous, Savannah, Shadow Proto World, Proto World, Penumbra, Rainforest, Strange Sea
ID	desert

Desert planets are tier 2 vanilla planets. Aside from being uncomfortably warm and having Sandstorms, they are no more dangerous than a Forest planet.

You always have a Desert planet in your starting system. It's a good source of early Tungsten Ore (which you need for your first FTL Drive).

Details

• Name: Desert
• Tier: 2
• Found around stars: Gentle Star, Temperate Star, Radioactive Star, Frozen Star, Binary Star, Red Star, Blue Star, Dying Star
• Light level (day): 0.78
• Average output of Wind Turbine: 0W - 12W: 0W (15%), 1W (15%), 2W (15%), 7W (15%), 8W (15%), 9W (15%), 12W (15%)

Layers

Layer	Primary region	Secondary regions	Dungeons
Surface	Desert biome/region ID: desert Status effects Desert Heat (Resist: Fire) (immune at: 20% Fire) Weather pools Type 1 (average wind: 0W) (clear) 100% Type 2 (average wind: 2W) (clear) 91.35% (sandstormlesser) 2.88% Dust Storms 2.88% Sandstorms 1.92% Minor Earthquakes 0.96% Type 3 (average wind: 1W) (clear) 96% (sandstormlesser) 4% Type 4 (average wind: 9W) Windstorms 24.51% Heatwaves 24.51% (sandstormlesser) 24.51% Sandstorms 24.51% Minor Earthquakes 0.98% Earthquakes 0.98% Type 5 (average wind: 7W) (clear) 48.54% Windstorms 20.63% Rain 20.63% Drizzle 7.28% Rainy Lightning Storm 2.91% Type 6 (average wind: 8W) (clear) 58.25% Torrential Rain 9.71% Windstorms 9.71% (futhunderclap) 9.71% Sandstorms 9.71% Rainy Lightning Storm 2.91% Type 7 (average wind: 12W) Windstorms 25% Dust Storms 25% Sandstorms 25% Fire Storm 25% Oasis Cave liquid: biome/region ID: oasis Tar (biome) Cave liquid: biome/region ID: tar Colourful biome/region ID: colourful Bones biome/region ID: bones	Barren biome/region ID: barren Barren II biome ID: barren2 region ID: barren Barren III biome ID: barren3 region ID: barren Savannah Cave liquid: biome/region ID: savannah Colourful biome/region ID: colourful Bones biome/region ID: bones Tar (biome) Cave liquid: biome/region ID: tar Alien Desert Cave liquid: biome/region ID: aliendesert Cactus Place Cave liquid: biome/region ID: cactiplace Crystalline Swamp Cave liquid: biome/region ID: crystalswamp Silt Wonderland Cave liquid: biome/region ID: finesand Badlands Cave liquid: biome/region ID: badlands Colorful Desert Oasis Cave liquid: biome/region ID: desertoasis Dry Riverbed biome/region ID: dryriverbed Caliche Vein biome/region ID: calichefield Tar Pits Cave liquid: biome/region ID: pitchfield	Apex city Apex field camp Apex military complex Apex research complex Apex test chamber Apex test facility Avian airship Avian crypt Avian deep pyramid Avian native village Avian temple Avian village Floran canyon Floran green tower Floran hunting grounds Floran hut village Floran village tower Glitch castle Glitch dungeon Glitch fortress Glitch sewer Glitch village Human apartments Human bunker Human camp Hylotl castle Hylotl city Novakid outlaw camp Novakid village Ocean city Science complex USCM penal colony gregbase mantiziestate
Subsurface	Underground1d Cave liquid: biome ID: underground1d region ID: desertsubsurface
Underground1	Underground0a Cave liquid: biome ID: underground0a region ID: shallowunderground Underground0b Cave liquid: biome ID: underground0b region ID: shallowunderground Underground1a Cave liquid: biome ID: underground1a region ID: shallowunderground Underground1b Cave liquid: biome ID: underground1b region ID: shallowunderground Tarpit Cave liquid: biome ID: tarpit region ID: tarunderground Mushrooms biome ID: mushrooms region ID: mushroomunderground Wilderness biome ID: wilderness region ID: wildernessunderground Mini Village biome ID: minivillage region ID: minivillageunderground
Underground2	Underground1c Cave liquid: biome ID: underground1c region ID: midunderground Underground1d Cave liquid: biome ID: underground1d region ID: midunderground Underground3a Cave liquid: File:Biome image underground3a.jpg biome ID: underground3a region ID: midunderground Underground3b Cave liquid: File:Biome image underground3b.jpg biome ID: underground3b region ID: midunderground Underground3c Cave liquid: File:Biome image underground3c.jpg biome ID: underground3c region ID: midunderground Underground3d Cave liquid: biome ID: underground3d region ID: midunderground Underground0c Cave liquid: File:Biome image underground0c.jpg biome ID: underground0c region ID: midunderground Luminous Caves Cave liquid: biome/region ID: luminouscaves Stone Caves Cave liquid: biome/region ID: stonecaves Bone Caves biome/region ID: bonecaves Ice Caves biome/region ID: icecaves
Underground3	Underground5a Cave liquid: biome ID: underground5a region ID: deepunderground Underground5b Cave liquid: File:Biome image underground5b.jpg biome ID: underground5b region ID: deepunderground Underground5c Cave liquid: biome ID: underground5c region ID: deepunderground Underground5d Cave liquid: biome ID: underground5d region ID: deepunderground Underground0d Cave liquid: biome ID: underground0d region ID: deepunderground Cell Caves (vanilla) Cave liquid: biome/region ID: cellcaves Flesh Caves (vanilla) biome/region ID: fleshcaves Slime Caves Cave liquid: biome/region ID: slimecaves
Core	Blaststone Core Layer Ocean liquid: Cave liquid: biome ID: blaststonecorelayer region ID: core Magmarock Core Layer Ocean liquid: Cave liquid: biome ID: magmarockcorelayer region ID: core Obsidian Core Layer Ocean liquid: Cave liquid: biome ID: obsidiancorelayer region ID: core
Atmosphere	Atmosphere biome/region ID: atmosphere
Space	Asteroids biome/region ID: asteroids

Contents

Biome blocks

Biome: Desert (ground)

Sand Loose Silt Sandstone Unrefined Gritstone Caliche Stone

Biome chests

Biome: Desert (surface)

Bloody Stone Chest Pool: Ffbasic Treasure

Biome: Desert (surface)

Moonrock Chest Pool: Ffbasic Treasure

Biome: Desert (surface)

Pod Chest Old Chest Pool: Desert Chest Treasure

Biome: Desert (surface)

Pod Chest Wooden Chest Iron Chest Pool: Basic Chest Treasure

Biome: Desert (surface)

Weapon Chest Pool: Weapon Chest Treasure

Biome: Desert (underground)

Bloody Stone Chest Pool: Ffbasic Treasure

Biome: Desert (underground)

Hi-Tech Chest Pool: Tech Chest Treasure

Biome: Desert (underground)

Moonrock Chest Pool: Ffbasic Treasure

Biome: Desert (underground)

Pod Chest Old Chest Pool: Desert Chest Treasure

Biome: Desert (underground)

Pod Chest Wooden Chest Iron Chest Pool: Basic Chest Treasure

Biome: Desert (underground)

Weapon Chest Pool: Weapon Chest Treasure

Biome monsters

Biome: Desert (monsters)

All of the following: Exspiravit Queen (night only) Sandprowler Queen

Biome: Desert (monsters)

Any 1 of the following: Black Beetle 80% (peaceful) Cockroach 20% (peaceful)

Biome: Desert (monsters)

Any 1 of the following: Sunskipper 40% (day only, peaceful) Goldbuck 30% (peaceful) Sandclown 30% (peaceful)

Biome: Desert (monsters)

Any 1 of the following: Peblit 99% Ice Peblit 1% 12.5% Crustoise 99% Ice Crustoise 1% 12.5% Iguarmor 99% Ice Iguarmor 1% 12.5% Batong 99% Poison Batong 1% 12.5% Voltip 99% Electric Voltip 1% 12.5% Fennix 99% Ice Fennix 1% 12.5% Ignome 99% Electric Ignome 1% 12.5% Bobot 99% Fire Bobot 1% 12.5%

Biome: Desert (monsters)

Any 2 of the following: Two-Humped Camel 28.57% (peaceful) Horse 28.57% (peaceful) Brown Snake 28.57% (peaceful) Pterodactyl 28.57% (peaceful) Lizard 28.57% (peaceful) Roadrunner 28.57% (peaceful) Critter: birdcritter 28.57% (day only)

Biome: Desert (monsters)

Any 2 of the following: Critter: armadillocritter 40% Critter: mousecritter 40% Critter: groopcritter 40% Critter: ravencritter 40% Critter: wurmcritter 40%

Biome objects

Biome: Desert (surface)

Beakseed Seed 100%

Biome: Desert (surface)

Bracken Tree Seed 33.33% Bolbohn Seed 33.33% Dunestalk Seed 33.33%

Biome: Desert (surface)

Desert rock 14.29% Desert rock 14.29% Desert rock 14.29% Desert rock 14.29% Desert rock 14.29% Desert rock 14.29% Desert rock 14.29%

Biome: Desert (surface)

Stone Worm Statue 14.29% Apex Sandstone Statue 14.29% Avian Sandstone Statue 14.29% Floran Sandstone Statue 14.29% Glitch Sandstone Statue 14.29% Human Sandstone Statue 14.29% Hylotl Sandstone Statue 14.29%

Biome: Desert (underground)

Desert rock 16.67% Desert rock 16.67% Desert rock 16.67% Desert rock 16.67% Desert rock 16.67% Desert rock 16.67%

Biome: Desert (underground)

Stone Worm Statue 14.29% Apex Sandstone Statue 14.29% Avian Sandstone Statue 14.29% Floran Sandstone Statue 14.29% Glitch Sandstone Statue 14.29% Human Sandstone Statue 14.29% Hylotl Sandstone Statue 14.29%

Biome trees

Biome: Desert (surface)

Stem: cactus (Cactus) Foliage: cactusflowers (Flowers) Foliage: bigflowers (Big Flowers) Foliage: nothing

Biome: Desert (surface)

Stem: desertpalm (Desert P.) Stem: alienpalm (Alien P.) Stem: bark (Bark) Stem: beach (Beach) Stem: blank (Blank) Stem: cactus (Cactus) Stem: cross (Cross) Stem: palm (Palmy) Stem: plain (Plain) Stem: twirl (Twirl) Foliage: palmleaves (Palmleaves) Foliage: palmy (Palmy) Foliage: roseleaves (Roseleaves) Foliage: lushleaves (Lush) Foliage: palmlush (Lush) Foliage: elegant (Elegant)

Atmospheric Condenser

Air (Desert, Red Desert, Dark Red Desert planets)

Loose Silt 13.17% Oxygen 13.17% Oil 13.17% Caliche Stone 13.17% Hydrogen 15.39% Nitrogen 13.17% Carbon 2.22% Salt 2.22% Koanite 2.22% Mercury 2.22% Silver Ore 2.22% Gold Ore 2.22% Silicon 2.22% Water 2.22% Helium-3 0.14% Caliginous Gas 0.14% Cell Matter 0.14% Genes 0.14% Deuterium Rod 0.14% Tritium Rod 0.14% Volatile Powder 0.14%

How to obtain

Terraforming

Sandy Terraformer

Biome: Desert