Underground Desert Terraria biome · Underground
The Underground Desert is a big oval network of small sandstone caves under the main Desert, shaped like an ant nest. It is full of antlions and traps. Players come for Sandstone Chest loot, fossils and later Ancient Cloth for Hardmode gear.
- Layer
- Underground
- Hardmode only
- No
- Enemies listed
- 13
Where to find it
It lies beneath the main Desert on the Jungle side of the world. It starts near the surface and reaches into the Cavern layer.
In Hardmode
Basilisks, Lamias, Sand Poachers, Dune Splicers and Ghouls appear. If the evil biome or Hallow spreads in, matching Ghoul variants appear, and Desert Spirits spawn in the Corrupt or Crimson version.
Enemies
Notable loot
Tips
- Bring Grenades or minions to handle fast antlions in tight tunnels.
- Put Desert Fossils in an Extractinator to get Sturdy Fossils for Fossil armor.
- Use a Spelunker or Dangersense Potion to spot chests and traps in the maze.
FAQ
Where do you find the Underground Desert in Terraria?
It lies beneath the main Desert on the Jungle side of the world. It starts near the surface and reaches into the Cavern layer.
What enemies are in the Underground Desert?
Antlion, Antlion Charger, Antlion Swarmer, Tomb Crawler, Basilisk (Hardmode), Sand Poacher (Hardmode), Lamia (Hardmode), Dune Splicer (Hardmode).
What changes in the Underground Desert in Hardmode?
Basilisks, Lamias, Sand Poachers, Dune Splicers and Ghouls appear. If the evil biome or Hallow spreads in, matching Ghoul variants appear, and Desert Spirits spawn in the Corrupt or Crimson version.
Sources & picture credits
- Underground Desert (Terraria Wiki)
- Picture: BiomeBannerUndergroundDesert.png
- Picture: Bestiary_Underground_Desert.png
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the Terraria Wiki. Boss statistics and drop rates are the game values shown in the Terraria Wiki’s infoboxes. Sprites and artwork © Re-Logic; local copies archived from Terraria Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).