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Desert - Version 4 vs Version 5
May 30, 2026, 08:28 PM
Added the rare Gorgon desert spawn from the latest hotfix
May 30, 2026, 08:31 PM
Removed duplicate in-body wikilinks
11The Desert is the mid-game biome of Romestead and the "first big spike in difficulty." Scarce resources, status effects, and tougher enemies make the Desert a noticeable step up from the Forest. It hosts two of the five bosses in the game: Pyzifax and the Cyclops.22At a Glance44FieldValueTierMid-gameBossesPyzifax (open arena), Cyclops (The Eye dungeon)ResourcesSapphire, Tin, Iron (rarer here), Flax, Grape Paste, Olives, Date treesClimateArid, sandy, hot; day and night cycle is especially harshThreatsDesert Satyrs, Satyr Brutes, Magus casters, Lava Lizards near volcanic bordersNotable dungeonsThe Eye (boss dungeon), satyr camps, Subterranean Lake77Resources88Sapphire: appears in desert nodes; primarily a Pyzifax-related material and Mercury-affinity offering.Tin: feeds Bronze tier and is dropped by Pyzifax.Iron: veins are rarer in the desert (increase tuned up in patch 0.20.1_14).Gold and Silver: veins were removed in patch 0.23.1_7 to focus the economy on coins.Flax: added to the desert in the launch balance pass.Apricot trees and Palm trees: produce desert fruit; planting fix landed in patch 0.19.2_7.Grape Paste, Olives: fruit trees here include Apricot and Olive cultivars.Cursed Bone: dropped by certain Desert enemies (removed from Pyzifax in patch 0.23.3_2).1010Enemies1212Desert Satyr: base desert humanoid; can be declared war on via Declaration of War: The Desert Satyrs.Satyr Brute: heavier melee variant.Magus: spellcaster variants, including the Magus Ceres Scroll wielder behind the day-one crash hotfix.Snakes and Scorpions: low-HP harassers (snake HP reduced in patch 0.19.2_4).Lava Lizards: desert-volcano border patrol (frequency increased in patch 0.23.1_7).Vultures: day-only aggro.Gorgon : a rare spawn added to the desert in a launch-week hotfix. A serpent-haired threat distinct from the Medusa enemy of the Blacksmith quest line.1414Desert Dungeons1616The Desert holds The Eye, the boss dungeon containing the Cyclops as part of the Virgil's Poem quest. It also hosts a Desert Boss dungeon with a new mechanic that requires the player to light statues before the boss map icon appears (patch 0.19.2). Points of interest unique to the Desert include the Subterranean Lake and several satyr camps.1818Faction and Boss Conflict2020The Desert hosts two bosses, both worthwhile to repeat:2222Pyzifax: 500 HP, banner-themed arena boss. Drops Cape of Pyzifax Banner, Sapphire, Tin Bar, and a random scroll/trinket pool.Cyclops: 10,000 HP, ten-thousand-hit-point endurance test inside The Eye dungeon. Drops Granite Tooth, Nail of the Cyclops, Cyclops Shard, and the Tectonic armor set.2424Progression Role2626The Desert is the last standard biome before the Volcanic tip-of-spear. Completing both bosses (and assembling the Tectonic set) is the canonical preparation for pushing into the Volcano.2828Related Pages3030Biomes: five-biome overview.Pyzifax: desert open-arena boss.Cyclops: desert dungeon boss.
