How to Get to the Underground Desert in Terraria
To get to the Underground Desert in Terraria, you need to find the entrance, which is usually located on the side of the world that is opposite to the Snow biome, and it can be accessed through a large tunnel leading down into it from the Desert. The main Desert has a 1/2 (50%) chance of containing some kind of entrance to the Underground Desert below, which can come in four varieties: Chambers, Anthill, Larva Hole, and Pit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Understanding the Underground Desert
- What is the Underground Desert in Terraria?: The Underground Desert is a unique biome located in the Underground or Cavern layer of the world, found under one of the Deserts in the world.
- How do you find the Underground Desert in Terraria?: The entrance to the Underground Desert will be found on the side of the world that is opposite to the Snow biome.
- What are the different types of entrances to the Underground Desert?: The entrances to the Underground Desert come in four varieties: Chambers, Anthill, Larva Hole, and Pit.
Navigating the Underground Desert
- How deep is the Underground Desert in Terraria?: The Underground Desert is located in the Underground layer, which ranges from 0 feet to the top of the Cavern layer.
- What can be found in the Underground Desert?: The Underground Desert is inhabited by many types of Antlion enemies and is also riddled with traps, making it a challenge to navigate.
- Is the Underground Desert present in every Terraria world?: Each map will generally contain at least one Desert area, and the main Desert will be larger and will house the Underground Desert biome beneath.
Related Biomes and Features
- What is the Hallow biome in Terraria?: The Hallow is considered an opposite to the Corruption or Crimson biomes, since it can spread like they can, and it has light-themed items instead of the evil biomes’ night or evil-themed items.
- How does the Hallow biome form?: The Hallow biome forms when the Hallow spreads to a Desert, and it can only spawn in Hardmode worlds, unless you use the Clentaminator with Blue Solution or Holy Water.
- What is the Aether in Terraria?: The Aether is located underground on the Jungle side’s outer fifth of the world, and it is most commonly found in the general area under the beach at the shoreline of the Ocean.
NPCs and Items
- How do you free the Old Man from his curse in Terraria?: When Skeletron is defeated, the Old Man is freed from his curse and will arrive as the Clothier, as long as a vacant house is available.
- What does the Cyborg sell in Terraria?: The Cyborg is a Hardmode NPC vendor that will appear once Plantera has been defeated at least once in the current world and a vacant house is available, and he sells several “high-tech” items.
- How do you get infinite water buckets in Terraria?: The Bottomless Water Bucket is randomly awarded as a reward for completing one of the fishing quests from the Angler NPC and can be obtained pre-Hardmode.
World Generation and Depth
- What is at the bottom of a Terraria world?: The Underworld (also known as Hell) is the deepest layer of the world.
- Where is 0 depth in Terraria?: The Depth Meter is an informational accessory that displays the player’s depth, and depth is relative to the boundary between the Surface and Underground layers, which has a depth of 0 and is displayed as “Level”.
- Does the ocean count as a desert in Terraria?: Each map will generally contain at least two desert areas, and Drained Oceans also become deserts.