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“It's a wonder anything grows in this climate at all.”

–Woodie

The Desert Biome is found in the Reign of Giants DLC. Commonly found in this biome are Hound Mounds, Tumbleweeds, Cacti, Buzzards, and Boulders. Occasionally there are Spiky Trees, Spiky Bushes, and Grass Tufts. In each Desert Biome there is typically a herd of 3-4 Volt Goats. The Desert is mostly covered with Sandy Turf, though it does have large patches of bare ground as well.

Deserts are commonly found as a standalone biome at the edge of the world, rarely manifesting itself in the mainland between other biomes. In Reign of Giants, the desert is the only location where Hound Mounds and Tumbleweeds spawn.

Hound Mounds are most often found in a single cluster in this Biome. The mounds tend to be spawned spread apart and interspersed with regular and Gold Vein Boulders, or packed closely together with a large amount of said boulders; occasionally, this will be the only source of regular and Gold Vein Boulders in the biome. The Desert will sometimes only spawn with Flintless Boulders; one might have the misfortune of such a desert with a tightly packed cluster of regular/gold Boulders guarded by multiple Hound Mounds, making obtaining Nitre and Gold difficult if not impossible.

The desert has a chance to contain the Summer version of the Ice Box trap Set Piece. This Ice Box trap will start Summer at one of its hottest temperatures instead of Winter.

Deserts can be an abundant source of many important items, such as:

• Hounds, from Hound Mounds, which can be a good source of Hound's Teeth;
• Tumbleweeds, which are a reliable source of Twigs and Grass even during Winter, and can contain many other previously non-renewable materials such as Gems;
• Boulders, for a source of Rocks, Nitre, and Gold;
• Bones, which can be broken for Bone Shards and Hound's Teeth;
• Cacti, which are a source of Cactus Flesh and, during Summer, Cactus Flowers;
• Volt Goats, a source of Meat, Volt Goat Horns, and Electric Milk.

Given its large area, it is a common place to find at least one of the Things or a major world feature like Maxwell's Door.

Gallery

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  A Desert biome in Summer.
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  A Desert biome as depicted in the release trailer for Reign of Giants.

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