The Desert of Beginnings

The Desert of Beginnings is a biome located in the outer layer of the world, beyond the Great Wall. It is primarily composed of Desert Blocks, and is intended to be the last of the three outer layer biomes the player visits. The ore that can be mined here is Galaxite Ore, used to craft Galaxite Bars.

The Molten Quarry sub-biome generates within the Desert of Beginnings.

Contents

Unique creatures

Enemies:

• Caveling Assassin
• Caveling Mummy
• Bomb Scarab

Cattle:

• Strolly Poly

Critters:

• Little Death
• Manyleg

Bosses:

• Ra-Akar the Sand Titan
• Pyrdra the Fire Titan
• Core Commander

Unique items

From terrain:

• Desert Block
• Galaxite Ore
• Plume Tree
• Valley Moss
• Scarab Wingcover
• Desert Shrub
• Small Sandstone Rock
• Sandstone Rock
• Large Left-Facing Rock Arc
• Large Right-Facing Rock Arc
• Giant Left-Facing Rock Arc
• Giant Right-Facing Rock Arc
• Desert Flower Vessel
• Large Desert Flower Vessel
• Oasis Flower Vessel
• Large Oasis Flower Vessel
• Temple Pillar
• Temple Crate
• Large Temple Crate
• Angled Glyph Wall
• Large Temple Decor Rug
• Raided Grave
• Damaged Grave
• Raided Grave
• Servant Grave
• Tilted Grave
• Golden Ancient Chest
• Locked Galaxite Chest (rare)
• Potted Plume Tree

Treasures:

• Bone Ring
• Bone Necklace
• Ring of Sand
• Thread of Fate
• Septum Ring
• Noble Ring
• Prehistoric Crystal Spear
• Concealed Blade
• Godsent King Mask
• Godsent King Breast Armor
• Godsent King Pants Armor

Ore boulders:

• Copper Ore Boulder
• Tin Ore Boulder
• Gold Ore Boulder
• Iron Ore Boulder
• Galaxite Ore Boulder

Fishing

Fishing from normal water in the Desert of Beginnings will yield the following items.

At least 220 fishing is also required, which can be provided by an Octarine Fishing Rod.

Fish Fish Chance Rarity Pattern Solid Spikeback 26.32% Common 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest Sandy Spikeback 26.32% Common 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest Brown Dune Tail 18.8% Rare 1.5s escape • 1.5s rest • 1s escape • 1s rest • 0.5s escape • 0.5s rest Grey Dune Tail 18.8% Rare 1.5s rest • 1.5s escape • 1s rest • 1s escape • 0.5s rest • 0.5s escape Tornis Kingfish 9.77% Epic 0.8s escape • 0.8s rest • 0.8s escape • 0.8s rest • 0.4s escape • 0.8s rest • 1.2s escape • 0.8s rest Loot Item Amount Chance 1 roll of the following 15 items Flesh Kelp 1 17.48% Galaxite Ore 1 18.62% Scrap Parts 1 14.33% Fiber 1 14.33% Gold Ore 1 7.16% Ancient Fishing Hook 1 7.16% Broken Gourd 1 7.16% Broken Toy Ship 1 2.87% Kingfish Scale 1 1.43% Noble Ring 1 1.43% Double Ring 1 1% Oracle Card "Temperance" 1 1% Galaxite Key 1 2.01% Locked Galaxite Chest 1 2.01% Puppet Ring 1 2.01%

Generation

Scenes

Main article: Scenes

Circular Race Track Undergrounds, Clay Caves, Forgotten Ruins, Azeos' Wilderness, Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world A small race track with some Primitive Go-karts. 1/2 Winding Race Track Clay Caves, Forgotten Ruins, Azeos' Wilderness, Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world A large winding race track with some Primitive Go-karts. 1/2 Square Race Track Clay Caves, Forgotten Ruins, Azeos' Wilderness, Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world A large square-shaped race track with some Primitive Go-karts. 1/2 Oasis Desert of Beginnings An oasis with an indestructible, decorative Geyser in the middle. Surrounded by lots of vegetation. 1/2 Meteor Rock Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 2 per world The Desert Digging Spot always drops a Bone Ring. 1/2 Hunting Camp Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 2 per world An abandoned camp. There are two Desert Digging Spots that always drop a Early Human Skull, and one that always drops a Bone Necklace. 1/2 White Whistle Shrine Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world The Stone Pedestal always contains an Ancient Pickaxe, and the Grass Digging Spot always drops a White Whistle. 1/2 Frozen Flame Shrine Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world The Desert Digging Spot always drops a Frozen Flame. 1/2 Galaxite Ore Boulders Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world Contains three Galaxite Ore Boulders surrounded by lots of vegetation. 1/2 Hidden Sand Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world The Desert Digging Spot hidden under the Large Temple Decor Rug always drops a Ring of Sand. 1/2 Thread of Fate Shrine Desert of Beginnings • Always generates at least once • Maximum of 1 per world Surrounded by Maze Blocks in the shape of an eye. The Digging Spot hidden under the Glyph Stele always drops the Thread of Fate. 1/2 Mammoth Remains Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 2 per world A mammoth's skeleton. There are four Desert Digging Spots that always drop a Crystal Spearhead, and one that always drops a Prehistoric Crystal Spear. 1/2 Desert Melody Room (style 1) Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 2 per world The door can be opened by playing the notes CNCB VCX or BZCV ZCVB on any instrument while next to it. The Golden Ancient Chest always contains a Kingfish Scale and Black Desert Diamond, alongside loot that would normally be found inside the Locked Solarite Chest. There are also two Temple Pedestals that hold Incense Bowls. 1/2 Desert Melody Room (style 2) Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 2 per world The door can be opened by playing the notes CNCB VCX or BZCV ZCVB on any instrument while next to it. The Golden Ancient Chests contain loot that would normally be found inside the Locked Galaxite Chest and Locked Solarite Chest. 1/2 Amalgam Basin Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world The Amalgam Basin in the middle always contains the Splendid Amalgam. 1/2 Treasure Temple Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world A small temple blocked by a rock and filled with Temple Crates. There are two Golden Ancient Chests hidden inside the Desert Temple Blocks at the top that contain generic loot. 1/2 Desert Moon Lake Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world A lava lake in the shape of a moon. The Stone Pedestal always contains a Sandy Spikeback. 1/2 Desert Patch Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 3 per world A small campsite. 1/2 Lava Patch Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 3 per world A small mining operation. 1/2 Desert Temple Patch Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world 1/2 Lava Lake Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world A small lake of lava. There is a Desert Digging Spot hidden under the Sandstone Rock that always drops a Pet Rock. 1/2 Abandoned Desert Farm Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world An abandoned farm with a ruined hut and campsite nearby. The Pedestal in the middle always contains a Large Watering Can. 1/2 Crystal Meteorite Desert of Beginnings • Always generates • Approximately 700 tiles from The Core A giant crystal meteorite that applies radiation damage to players within approximately 5 tiles. There are eight Crystal Meteor Boulders nearby that drop Crystal Meteor Shards. 1/2 Prince Grave Desert of Beginnings • Always generates • Approximately 500 tiles from The Core Surrounded by a large maze. The Desert Prince Grave in the middle always contains the Ra-Akar Automaton, Bag of Marbles (3) and a Small Caveling Skull. 1/2 Queen Grave Desert of Beginnings • Always generates • Approximately 600 tiles from The Core Surrounded by a large maze. The Desert Queen Grave in the middle always contains the Azeos Feather Fan, Desert Diamond (3) and a Caveling Skull. 1/2 King Grave Desert of Beginnings • Always generates • Approximately 700 tiles from The Core Surrounded by a large maze. The Desert King Grave in the middle always contains the Omoroth Compass, Kingfish Scale (3) and a Caveling Skull. 1/2 Titan Temple Desert of Beginnings • Always generates • Approximately 650 tiles from The Core A giant temple containing the Desert Queen Chest, Desert King Chest and the Desert Prince Chest, unlocked using the Azeos Feather Fan, Omoroth Compass and Ra-Akar Automaton respectively. There is a hidden room at the back full of Temple Crates and Pedestals that always contain an Astral Jelly, Starlight Shards and a Galaxite Bar. 1/2 Waypoint Room (Desert) Desert of Beginnings • Maximum of 1 per world An Ancient Waypoint. Generates nearby Ra-Akar the Sand Titan. Another Waypoint spawns for Igneous in the Molten Quarry 1/2 Ra-Akar the Sand Titan Desert of Beginnings • Always generates • Approximately 600 tiles from The Core The dwelling of Ra-Akar the Sand Titan. The Thumper can be placed anywhere inside to summon them. 1/2 Desert Ruins Garden (style 1) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Desert Ruins Garden (style 2) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Desert Ruins Garden (style 3) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Desert Ruins Pillar (style 1) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Desert Ruins Pillar (style 2) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Desert Ruins Plaza (style 1) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Desert Ruins Plaza (style 2) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Desert Ruins Plaza (style 3) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Desert Ruins Plaza (style 4) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Desert Ruins Path (style 1) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Desert Ruins Path (style 2) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Desert Ruins Path (style 3) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Temple Coffin Corridor Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Temple Dart Room Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Temple Gap Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Temple Urn Room Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Temple Garden Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Trapped Room (style 1) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Trapped Room (style 2) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Ra-Akar Temple Room (style 1) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Ra-Akar Temple Room (style 2) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Ra-Akar Temple Room (style 3) Desert of Beginnings 1/2 Ra-Akar Temple Room (style 4) Desert of Beginnings 1/2

Gallery

An oasis found in the Desert of Beginnings.

History

• 0.6.0.0-62a8: A new type of unique scenery has been added where the player will find a mural with some mysterious runes carved into it.
• 0.5.0.0-9b96: Introduced.