Editing Desert

{{Quality|Exceptional|02:04, 16 February 2023 (CST)}}

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.

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.

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-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.

{{Columns-list|

* [[File:barn_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Barn owl]]

* [[File:bobcat_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Bobcat]]

* [[File:buzzard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Buzzard]]

* [[File:coyote_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Coyote]]

* [[File:desert_tortoise_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Desert tortoise]]

* [[File:dingo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|d|6:1}} [[Dingo]]

* [[File:eagle_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Eagle]]

* [[File:echidna_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Echidna]]

* [[File:gila_monster_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|4:1}} [[Gila monster]]

* [[File:gray_langur_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|7:0}} [[Gray langur]]

* [[File:great_horned_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|o|7:0}} [[Great horned owl]]

* [[File:honey_badger_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|7:1}} [[Honey badger]]

* [[File:ibex_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|i|6:0}} [[Ibex]]

* [[File:jaguar_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Jaguar]]

* [[File:kangaroo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Kangaroo]]

* [[File:kingsnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|k|7:1}} [[Kingsnake]]

* [[File:leopard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:1}} [[Leopard]]

* [[File:one_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[One-humped camel]]

* [[File:ostrich_sprite_anim.gif|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Ostrich]]

* [[File:peregrine_falcon_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Peregrine falcon]]

* [[File:porcupine_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Porcupine]]

* [[File:rattlesnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Rattlesnake]]

* [[File:raven_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Raven]]

* [[File:two_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Two-humped camel]]

* [[File:vulture_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|v|4:0}} [[Vulture]]

* [[File:weasel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Weasel]]}}

{{Columns-list|

* [[File:bark_scorpion_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|6:1}} [[Bark scorpion man]]

* [[File:barn_owl_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Barn owl man]]

* [[File:bat_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Bat man]]

* [[File:beetle_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|4:0}} [[Beetle man]]

* [[File:bobcat_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|6:0}} [[Bobcat man]]

* [[File:buzzard_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|0:1}} [[Buzzard man]]

* [[File:chameleon_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|2:1}} [[Chameleon man]]

* [[File:cockatiel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|7:1}} [[Cockatiel man]]

* [[File:coyote_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|c|7:0}} [[Coyote man]]

* [[File:desert_tortoise_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Desert tortoise man]]

* [[File:dingo_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|d|6:1}} [[Dingo man]]

* [[File:eagle_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Eagle man]]

* [[File:echidna_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|e|6:0}} [[Echidna man]]

* [[File:firefly_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|f|2:1}} [[Firefly man]]

* [[File:fly_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|f|0:1}} [[Fly man]]

* [[File:giant_bark_scorpion_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:1}} [[Giant bark scorpion]]

* [[File:giant_barn_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|6:0}} [[Giant barn owl]]

* [[File:giant_beetle_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|4:0}} [[Giant beetle]]

* [[File:giant_bobcat_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|6:0}} [[Giant bobcat]]

* [[File:giant_buzzard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|0:1}} [[Giant buzzard]]

* [[File:giant_chameleon_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|2:1}} [[Giant chameleon]]

* [[File:giant_cockatiel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|7:1}} [[Giant cockatiel]]

* [[File:giant_coyote_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|7:0}} [[Giant coyote]]

* [[File:giant_desert_scorpion_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant desert scorpion]]¹

* [[File:giant_desert_tortoise_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|T|6:0}} [[Giant desert tortoise]]

* [[File:giant_dingo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|D|6:1}} [[Giant dingo]]

* [[File:giant_eagle_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|E|6:0}} [[Giant eagle]]

* [[File:giant_echidna_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|E|6:0}} [[Giant echidna]]

* [[File:giant_firefly_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|F|2:1}} [[Giant firefly]]

* [[File:giant_fly_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|F|0:1}} [[Giant fly]]

* [[File:giant_gila_monster_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|G|4:1}} [[Giant gila monster]]

* [[File:giant_grasshopper_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|G|2:1}} [[Giant grasshopper]]

* [[File:giant_gray_langur_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|7:0}} [[Giant gray langur]]

* [[File:giant_great_horned_owl_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Giant great horned owl]]

* [[File:giant_hamster_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|H|7:0}} [[Giant hamster]]

* [[File:giant_honey_badger_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|B|7:1}} [[Giant honey badger]]

* [[File:giant_ibex_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|I|6:0}} [[Giant ibex]]

* [[File:giant_jaguar_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Giant jaguar]]

* [[File:giant_jumping_spider_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|0:1}} [[Giant jumping spider]]

* [[File:giant_kangaroo_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Giant kangaroo]]

* [[File:giant_kingsnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|7:1}} [[Giant kingsnake]]

* [[File:giant_leopard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|6:1}} [[Giant leopard]]

* [[File:giant_leopard_gecko_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|G|6:1}} [[Giant leopard gecko]]

* [[File:giant_lizard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|6:0}} [[Giant lizard]]

* [[File:giant_louse_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|L|6:0}} [[Giant louse]]

* [[File:giant_mantis_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|2:1}} [[Giant mantis]]

* [[File:giant_monarch_butterfly_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|4:1}} [[Giant monarch butterfly]]

* [[File:giant_mosquito_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|0:1}} [[Giant mosquito]]

* [[File:giant_moth_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|M|6:0}} [[Giant moth]]

* [[File:giant_one_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Giant one-humped camel]]

* [[File:giant_ostrich_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Giant ostrich]]

* [[File:giant_peregrine_falcon_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|P|6:0}} [[Giant peregrine falcon]]

* [[File:giant_porcupine_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|P|6:0}} [[Giant porcupine]]

* [[File:giant_rattlesnake_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant rattlesnake]]

* [[File:giant_raven_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|R|0:1}} [[Giant raven]]

* [[File:giant_roach_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|R|6:0}} [[Giant roach]]

* [[File:giant_skink_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant skink]]

* [[File:giant_slug_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant slug]]

* [[File:giant_snail_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|7:0}} [[Giant snail]]

* [[File:giant_sparrow_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|S|6:0}} [[Giant sparrow]]

* [[File:giant_thrips_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|T|6:0}} [[Giant thrips]]

* [[File:giant_tick_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|T|0:1}} [[Giant tick]]

* [[File:giant_two_humped_camel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Giant two-humped camel]]

* [[File:giant_vulture_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|V|4:0}} [[Giant vulture]]

* [[File:giant_weasel_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|W|6:0}} [[Giant weasel]]

* [[File:giant_wren_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|W|6:0}} [[Giant wren]]

* [[File:gila_monster_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|4:1}} [[Gila monster man]]

* [[File:gray_langur_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|7:0}} [[Gray langur man]]

* [[File:grasshopper_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|2:1}} [[Grasshopper man]]

* [[File:great_horned_owl_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|o|7:0}} [[Great horned owl man]]

* [[File:hamster_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|h|7:0}} [[Hamster man]]

* [[File:honey_badger_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|b|7:1}} [[Honey badger man]]

* [[File:ibex_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|i|6:0}} [[Ibex man]]

* [[File:jaguar_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|J|6:1}} [[Jaguar man]]

* [[File:jumping_spider_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|j|0:1}} [[Jumping spider man]]

* [[File:kangaroo_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|K|6:0}} [[Kangaroo man]]

* [[File:kingsnake_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|k|7:1}} [[Kingsnake man]]

* [[File:leopard_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:1}} [[Leopard man]]

* [[File:leopard_gecko_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|g|6:1}} [[Leopard gecko man]]

* [[File:lizard_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:0}} [[Lizard man]]

* [[File:louse_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|l|6:0}} [[Louse man]]

* [[File:mantis_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|2:1}} [[Mantis man]]

* [[File:monarch_butterfly_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|4:1}} [[Monarch butterfly man]]

* [[File:mosquito_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|0:1}} [[Mosquito man]]

* [[File:moth_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|m|6:0}} [[Moth man]]

* [[File:one_humped_camel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[One-humped camel man]]

* [[File:ostrich_man_sprite_anim.gif|20px]] / {{Tile|O|7:0}} [[Ostrich man]]

* [[File:peregrine_falcon_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Peregrine falcon man]]

* [[File:porcupine_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|p|6:0}} [[Porcupine man]]

* [[File:rat_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Rat man]]

* [[File:rattlesnake_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Rattlesnake man]]

* [[File:raven_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|0:1}} [[Raven man]]

* [[File:roach_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|r|6:0}} [[Roach man]]

* [[File:skink_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Skink man]]

* [[File:slug_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|6:0}} [[Slug man]]

* [[File:snail_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|7:0}} [[Snail man]]

* [[File:sparrow_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|s|6:0}} [[Sparrow man]]

* [[File:thrips_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|6:0}} [[Thrips man]]

* [[File:tick_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|t|0:1}} [[Tick man]]

* [[File:two_humped_camel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|C|6:0}} [[Two-humped camel man]]

* [[File:vulture_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|v|4:0}} [[Vulture man]]

* [[File:weasel_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Weasel man]]

* [[File:wren_man_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|w|6:0}} [[Wren man]]}}

* [[File:nightwing_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|N|0:1}} [[Nightwing]]

{{Columns-list|

* [[File:ant_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Ant]]

* [[File:bark_scorpion_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Bark scorpion]]

* [[File:bat_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|0:1}} [[Bat]]

* [[File:beetle_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|4:0}} [[Beetle]]

* [[File:bumblebee_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:1}} [[Bumblebee]]

* [[File:chameleon_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|2:1}} [[Chameleon]]

* [[File:cockatiel_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:1}} [[Cockatiel]]

* [[File:firefly_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|2:1}} [[Firefly]]

* [[File:fly_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Fly]]

* [[File:grasshopper_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|2:1}} [[Grasshopper]]

* [[File:hamster_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Hamster]]

* [[File:honey_bee_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:1}} [[Honey bee]]

* [[File:jumping_spider_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Jumping spider]]

* [[File:large_roach_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Large roach]]

* [[File:leopard_gecko_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Leopard gecko]]

* [[File:lizard_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Lizard]]

* [[File:louse_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:0}} [[Louse]]

* [[File:mantis_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|2:1}} [[Mantis]]

* [[File:monarch_butterfly_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|4:1}} [[Monarch butterfly]]

* [[File:mosquito_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Mosquito]]

* [[File:moth_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Moth]]

* [[File:rat_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|0:1}} [[Rat]]

* [[File:skink_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Skink]]

* [[File:slug_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|~|6:0}} [[Slug]]

* [[File:snail_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Snail]]

* [[File:sparrow_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Sparrow]]

* [[File:termite_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|7:1}} [[Termite]]

* [[File:thrips_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|6:0}} [[Thrips]]

* [[File:tick_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|0:1}} [[Tick]]

* [[File:wren_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:0}} [[Wren]]

}}

* [[File:two_legged_rhino_lizard_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|∙|7:0}} [[Two-legged rhino lizard]]

* [[File:fairy_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|∙|6:1}} [[Fairy]]

* [[File:fluffy_wambler_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|∙|7:1}} [[Fluffy wambler]]

* [[File:pixie_sprite.png]] / {{Tile|·|3:1}} [[Pixie]]

* [[File:demon_rat_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|∙|4:0}} [[Demon rat]]

* [[File:knuckle_worm_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|~|0:1}} [[Knuckle worm]]

| [[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]]

| [[File:longland_grass_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Longland grass]]

| [[File:potato_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Potato]]

| [[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]]

| [[File:whip_vine_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Whip vine]]

| [[File:sun_berry_shrub_sprite.png|20px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Sun berry]]

| [[File:sliver_barb_shrub_sprite.png|12px]] / {{Tile|"|2:0}} [[Sliver barb]]