This Environment can be characterized by Sand Blocks spread over a large area. Each map may contain at least two Deserts. In hard mode, Corruption or Hallow may spread over Deserts.Once this happens, the sand is replaced by Pearlsand and Ebonsand.
The unique Item Drops for this Environment are:
- Antlion Mandible - Dropped from Antlions.
- Dark Shard - Dropped from Dark Mummies.
- Light Shard - Dropped from Light Mummies.
- Cactus - Dropped from vegetation.
- Waterleaf - Dropped from vegetation.
- Sand Block - Dropped from terrain.
- Ebonsand Block - Dropped from terrain.
- Pearlsand Block - Dropped from terrain.

