What is the thinest layer of sand that will still produce desert biome?
In terraria, biomes are defined by the blocks that are around. Specifically for desert, you can see on Wiki:
A desert is considered a desert as long as there are at least 1000 sand blocks
However it does not specify the range in which the blocks are being counted. If I were to create a desert by laying the sand on the ground, I need to know how thick the layer must be so that it makes 1000 blocks in the checking range.
If the game checked rectangular area of 1000x1000 blocks the layer would need to be 1 block high.
Best Answer
Luckily someone has answered this, at the Wiki page about Artificial biomes:
A flat strip of sand, one block in height, is sufficient to be considered an artificial desert biome suitable for harvesting various Desert materials.
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Can you make a desert biome Terraria?
It requires 1,500 / 1,000 blocks of sand to change the background into the desert background, and the presence of sufficient other biome-defining blocks on-screen will override this background. If you want to create an Underground Desert, you additionally need sandstone or hardened sand walls behind the player.What is in the desert biome?
This biome has a layer of soil that can either be sandy, gravelly, or stony, depending on the type of desert. Deserts usually get at most 50 centimeters (20 inches) of rainfall a year, and the organisms that live in deserts are adapted to this extremely dry climate. Plants in deserts have adaptations to conserve water.Where are desert biomes found?
Hot and dry deserts can be found in North America, Central America, South America, southern Asia, Africa, and Australia. Well-known hot and dry deserts include the Mojave and the Sahara.Does the ocean count as desert Terraria?
Drained Oceans also become deserts. As of update 1.2, pools of water in the Desert biome take on a sandy brown color. Pyramids are rarely created during world generation in Desert Biomes. At hardmode Desert can be corrupted or hallowed.How Thick Is The Sand Layer In Deserts? The Biggest Dunes On The Earth
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