Sand Seas
Sand seas are vast expanses of sandy desert, often found in fantasy and science fiction worlds, that function more like seas or oceans. Often these fictional biomes have boat-like vessels that transit their area, either relying on wind power to push them through the sand or hovering above it using some form of magic or future technology. Sand seas usually also have there own ‘islands,’ though these typically come in the form of rocky mesas, high plateaus, walled cities, or oases. Sand seas are a similar element to grass seas. They may be subject to massive sandstorms. They may have their own leviathans, often in the form of sandworms. Their ‘coasts’ may be mountain ranges, or high plateaus. Sand seas are often home to nomads, traders, raiders, and pirates.

Synonyms: great deserts, dune seas |
Example Mythonyms: the Sea of Dunes |

Designing Fictional Sand Seas
Foundations
Overview
When designing sand seas, worldbuilders often adapt oceanic and suboceanic elements to fit a desert environment. This involves taking elements such as whirlpools and shipwrecks and reimagining them in the context of the desert. Desert elements [ancient ruins; oases; mesas] are also typically present. Sand seas are often depicted as a uniform biome of dunes, and their design often centers more on the locations of interest that interrupt this monotony.
Fictional sand seas are often portrayed as desolate and unforgiving environments. Extreme heat is a concern during the day while cold temperatures may prevail during the night. Massive sandstorms are a common element included in these areas. Fictional creatures, adapted to life in a harsh environment, may exist. Giant ‘leviathans‘ that tunnel through the sand as if water are another common element of these regions, keeping with the concept of sand seas as an alternate seascape.




Desert Terrain
Element | Explore | Icon | Archetypes | Additional Links | |
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Coasts | Explore | ![]() | Sandy Beaches │ Coastal Cliffs | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002 |
Islands | Explore | ![]() | Archipelagos │ Tropical Islands │ Treasure Islands │ Wandering Islands │ Skull Islands │ More | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002 |
Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Frozen Lakes │ Underground Lakes │ Acid Lakes │ Lava Lakes │ More | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000007, tera0000009 |
Ravine Labyrinths | Explore | ![]() | Canyons │ Labyrinths │ Badlands | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000005 |
Rivers | Explore | ![]() | Uncharted Rivers │ Underground Rivers │ Dry Rivers │ Frozen Rivers │ More | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000007, tera0000009 |
Fire Swamps | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Forests | Explore | ![]() | Giant Forests │ Mangrove Forests │ Cactus Forests │ Mushroom Forests | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Swamps | Explore | ![]() | Fire Swamps │ Mangrove Forests | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Great Hives | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Places │ Terrain | bior0000000, plac0000000, tera0000000 | |
Giant Forests | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Frozen Waterfalls | Explore | ![]() | Waterfalls | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Giant Trees | Explore | ![]() | Giant Forests | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Giant Water Lilies | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Giant Skeletons | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Giant Industrial Machinery | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Isthmuses | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 | |
Icicles | Explore | ![]() | Icicle Caverns │ Ice Caves | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Icicle Caverns | Explore | ![]() | Ice Caves | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Icebergs | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Ice Caves | Explore | ![]() | Caves │ Icicle Caverns | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Hoodoos | Explore | ![]() | Badlands │ Precarious Boulders | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000005 |
Holy Islands | Explore | ![]() | Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Hollow Logs | Explore | ![]() | Giant Trees | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Frozen Peaks | Explore | ![]() | Mountaintops │ Mountains | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Frozen Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Lakes | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Forest Clearings | Explore | ![]() | Flower Fields | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Lava Fountains | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Old Mountains | Explore | ![]() | Mountains │ Hills | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Mountaintops | Explore | ![]() | Frozen Peaks | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Mountain Valleys | Explore | ![]() | Hidden Valleys | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Mountain Ranges | Explore | ![]() | Old Mountains | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Mountain Passes | Explore | ![]() | Cliffside Pathways │ Mountain Valleys | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Mistlands | Explore | ![]() | Stormlands | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Precarious Boulders | Explore | ![]() | Hoodoos │ Boulder Traps | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000005, tera0000009 |
Mermaid Coves | Explore | ![]() | Secluded Pools │ Lagoons | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Mesas | Explore | ![]() | Mesa Towns | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Magma Chambers | Explore | ![]() | Craters | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Lone Mountains | Explore | ![]() | Mountains | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Logjams | Explore | ![]() | Beaver Dams | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Piranha Pools | Explore | ![]() | Leech Infested Waters | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Leech Infested Waters | Explore | ![]() | Piranha Pools | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Lava Rivers | Explore | ![]() | Rivers | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Lava Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Lakes | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Lavafalls | Explore | ![]() | Waterfalls | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Flooded Chambers | Explore | ![]() | Underground Lakes │ Cisterns | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Floating Ice | Explore | ![]() | Icebergs | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Planets | Explore | ![]() | Toroidal Planets | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Moons | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Beaver Dams | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 | |
Bays | Explore | ![]() | Lagoons │ Mermaid Coves | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Mushroom Forests | Explore | ![]() | Mushroom Farms │ Mushroom Villages | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Flower Fields | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Oases | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000004 | |
Floodplains | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Floating Rocks | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Cactus Patches | Explore | ![]() | Pointy | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Cavernous Maws | Explore | ![]() | Skull Rocks | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Canyons | Explore | ![]() | Chasms │ Crevasses | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005, tera0000009 |
Circling Birds | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | ||
Bottomless Pits | Explore | ![]() | Chasms | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Badlands | Explore | ![]() | Ravine Labyrinths │ Wastelands | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Deserts | Explore | ![]() | Badlands │ Salt Flats │ Dune Seas │ More | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Boneyards | Explore | ![]() | Giant Skeletons | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Ocean Drop Offs | Explore | ![]() | Deep Sea Trenches | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000006 |
Ocean Caves | Explore | ![]() | Sea Caves │ Caves | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000006 |
Archipelagos | Explore | ![]() | Islands | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001 |
Asteroid Belts | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Acid Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Pools that will dissolve flesh | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Fallen Trees | Explore | ![]() | Hollow Logs | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Debris Fields | Explore | ![]() | Kessler Belts │ Asteroid Belts | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Fire Spouts | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Deep Sea Vents | Explore | ![]() | Fissure or chimney structures that release geothermally heated water | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 |
Submarine Volcanos | ![]() | Underwater volcanos which do not reach the surface | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Seagrass Expanses | ![]() | Areas of seagrass | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Seamounts | ![]() | Underwater mountains that do not reach the surface | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Oceanic Ridges | ![]() | Underwater mountain systems | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Dead Zones | ![]() | Areas of ocean with such low oxygen content that sea life cannot survive | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Brine Pools | ![]() | Underwater pools or lakes on the seafloor composed of high salt content | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Abyssal Plains | ![]() | Flat areas on the seafloor | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Deep Trenches | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000006 | |
Mangrove Forests | Explore | ![]() | Swamps │ Forests │ Root Areas | Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Dry Rivers | Explore | ![]() | Prone to sudden flooding | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Alternate Seascapes | Explore | ![]() | Dune Seas │ Grass Seas │ The Skies │ More | Biomes | bior0000000 |
Whirlpools | Explore | ![]() | Treacherous Waters | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000006 |
Rapids | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Quicksand | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Peninsulas | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 | |
River Deltas | Explore | ![]() | Rivers │ Uncharted Rivers | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Deserted Islands | Explore | ![]() | Islands | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001 |
Craters | Explore | ![]() | Crater Seas | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000005 |
Crater Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Craters │ Crater Seas | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Crater Seas | Explore | ![]() | Craters │ Crater Lakes | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001 |
Crater Islands | Explore | ![]() | Islands │ Craters | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Deadly Waters | Explore | ![]() | Whirlpools | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002 |
Root Areas | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000007 | |
Chasms | Explore | ![]() | Bottomless Pits | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000009 |
Ore Veins | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000005, tera0000009 | |
Rock Bridges | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000009 | |
Underground Rivers | Explore | ![]() | Rivers | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Underground Tunnels | Explore | ![]() | Underground Regions │ Mines │ Snow Tunnels │ Maintenance Shafts │ More | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Underground Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Underground Seas │ Flooded Chambers | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Underground Seas | Explore | ![]() | Underground Lakes │ Flooded Chambers | Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000001, tera0000003 |
Cave Ins | Explore | ![]() | Collapsing Floors │ Collapsing Traps | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Cenotes | Explore | ![]() | Sea Caves │ Caves | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Boulder Chokes | Explore | ![]() | Narrow passageways littered with rocks | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Fjords | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 | |
Belly Crawls | Explore | ![]() | Narrow passageways that require crawling | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Stalactites | Explore | ![]() | Mineral deposits formed by dripping water | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Stalagmites | Explore | ![]() | Mineral deposits formed by dripping water | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Jagged Rocks | Explore | ![]() | Sharp and dangerous | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000009 |
Crystal Caverns | Explore | ![]() | A chamber of dazzling crystal | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Columns | Explore | ![]() | A pillar of rock formed when a stalactite and stalagmite meet | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Caves | Explore | ![]() | Cenotes │ Sea Caves │ Underwater Caves │ Ice Caves │ More | Terrain | tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Caves | Explore | ![]() | Cenotes │ Sea Caves │ Underwater Caves │ Ice Caves │ More | Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000007, tera0000009 |
Wormholes | Explore | ![]() | Portals | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Tidal Islands | Explore | ![]() | Islands | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Lagoons | Explore | ![]() | Secluded Pools │ Mermaid Coves | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Tidal Flats | Explore | ![]() | Coasts | Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000001 |
Kelp Forests | Explore | ![]() | Kelp Farms | Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002, tera0000006 |
Coral Reefs | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002, tera0000006 | |
Sandbars | Explore | ![]() | Sandy Beaches | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Sandy Beaches | Explore | ![]() | Coasts | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Cliffs | Explore | ![]() | Coastal Cliffs | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000005 |
Cliffs | Explore | ![]() | Coastal Cliffs | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Coastal Cliffs | Explore | ![]() | Cliffs | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Sea Stacks | Explore | ![]() | Coastal Cliffs │Rock Arches | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002 |
Sea Caves | Explore | ![]() | Cenotes │ Underwater Caves | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Lagrange Points | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Kessler Belts | Explore | ![]() | Debris Fields | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Hidden Valleys | Explore | ![]() | Valleys │ Mountain Valleys | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Sacred Trees | Explore | ![]() | Sacred Groves │ World Trees │ Giant Trees | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Stormlands | Explore | ![]() | Mistlands | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Dune Seas | Explore | ![]() | Deserts │ Alternative Seascapes | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Straits | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 | |
Wilderness | Explore | ![]() | Frontiers │ Uncharted Rivers │ Primordial Jungles │ More | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Wastelands | Explore | ![]() | Badlands │ Deserts | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Tar Pits | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000005 | |
Tall Reeds | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Valleys | Explore | ![]() | Mountain Valleys │ Hidden Valleys | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Uncharted Rivers | Explore | ![]() | Rivers │ Underground Rivers │ Piranha Pools │ Leech Infested Waters | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Secluded Pools | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Snow Tunnels | Explore | ![]() | Ice Caves │ Icicle Chambers | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Snow Bridges | Explore | ![]() | Crevasses | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Skull Rocks | Explore | ![]() | Cavernous Maws │ Skull Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Waterfalls | Explore | ![]() | Frozen Waterfalls │ Sandfalls │ Lavafalls │ Rapids | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007, tera0000009 |
Wandering Islands | Explore | ![]() | Treasure Islands │ Hidden Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Volcanic Islands | Explore | ![]() | Treasure Islands │ Tropical Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Canopy Areas | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 | |
Vines | Explore | ![]() | Canopies | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Tree Hollows | Explore | ![]() | Hollow Logs | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Treasure Islands | Explore | ![]() | Skull Islands │ Tropical Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Tropical Islands | Explore | ![]() | Treasure Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Skull Islands | Explore | ![]() | Skull Rocks │ Treasure Islands │ Hidden Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Sandfalls | Explore | ![]() | Waterfalls | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Salt Flats | Explore | ![]() | Deserts │ Badlands │ Wastes | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000005 |
Sacred Groves | Explore | ![]() | Holy Sites | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Stone Arches | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 | |
Stone Arches | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005, tera0000009 | |
Hills | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000007 | |
Junkyards | Explore | ![]() | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Jungles | Explore | ![]() | Primordial Jungles | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Near Orbit | Explore | ![]() | Biomes | bior0000000 | |
World Trees | Explore | ![]() | Sacred Trees │ Giant Trees | Biomes | bior0000000 |
The Skies | Explore | ![]() | Biomes | bior0000000 | |
Underground Regions | Explore | ![]() | Caves │ Lava Lands │Underground Seas │ More | Biomes | bior0000000 |
Frozen Regions | Explore | ![]() | Biomes | bior0000000 | |
Underwater Ocean Regions | Explore | ![]() | Kelp Forests │ Oceanic Trenches │Coral Reefs │ More | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000001 |
Oceans & Seas | Explore | ![]() | Underwater Ocean Regions | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Grass Seas | Explore | ![]() | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Grasslands | Explore | ![]() | Grass Seas | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Mountains | Explore | ![]() | Mountain Ranges │ Lone Mountains │ Old Mountains │ More | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005, tera0000009 |
Ocean Terrain
Element | Explore | Icon | Archetypes | Additional Links | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coasts | Explore | ![]() | Sandy Beaches │ Coastal Cliffs | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002 |
Islands | Explore | ![]() | Archipelagos │ Tropical Islands │ Treasure Islands │ Wandering Islands │ Skull Islands │ More | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002 |
Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Frozen Lakes │ Underground Lakes │ Acid Lakes │ Lava Lakes │ More | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000007, tera0000009 |
Ravine Labyrinths | Explore | ![]() | Canyons │ Labyrinths │ Badlands | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000005 |
Rivers | Explore | ![]() | Uncharted Rivers │ Underground Rivers │ Dry Rivers │ Frozen Rivers │ More | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000007, tera0000009 |
Fire Swamps | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Forests | Explore | ![]() | Giant Forests │ Mangrove Forests │ Cactus Forests │ Mushroom Forests | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Swamps | Explore | ![]() | Fire Swamps │ Mangrove Forests | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Great Hives | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Places │ Terrain | bior0000000, plac0000000, tera0000000 | |
Giant Forests | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Frozen Waterfalls | Explore | ![]() | Waterfalls | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Giant Trees | Explore | ![]() | Giant Forests | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Giant Water Lilies | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Giant Skeletons | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Giant Industrial Machinery | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Isthmuses | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 | |
Icicles | Explore | ![]() | Icicle Caverns │ Ice Caves | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Icicle Caverns | Explore | ![]() | Ice Caves | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Icebergs | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Ice Caves | Explore | ![]() | Caves │ Icicle Caverns | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Hoodoos | Explore | ![]() | Badlands │ Precarious Boulders | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000005 |
Holy Islands | Explore | ![]() | Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Hollow Logs | Explore | ![]() | Giant Trees | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Frozen Peaks | Explore | ![]() | Mountaintops │ Mountains | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Frozen Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Lakes | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Forest Clearings | Explore | ![]() | Flower Fields | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Lava Fountains | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Old Mountains | Explore | ![]() | Mountains │ Hills | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Mountaintops | Explore | ![]() | Frozen Peaks | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Mountain Valleys | Explore | ![]() | Hidden Valleys | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Mountain Ranges | Explore | ![]() | Old Mountains | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Mountain Passes | Explore | ![]() | Cliffside Pathways │ Mountain Valleys | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Mistlands | Explore | ![]() | Stormlands | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Precarious Boulders | Explore | ![]() | Hoodoos │ Boulder Traps | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000005, tera0000009 |
Mermaid Coves | Explore | ![]() | Secluded Pools │ Lagoons | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Mesas | Explore | ![]() | Mesa Towns | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Magma Chambers | Explore | ![]() | Craters | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Lone Mountains | Explore | ![]() | Mountains | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Logjams | Explore | ![]() | Beaver Dams | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Piranha Pools | Explore | ![]() | Leech Infested Waters | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Leech Infested Waters | Explore | ![]() | Piranha Pools | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Lava Rivers | Explore | ![]() | Rivers | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Lava Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Lakes | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Lavafalls | Explore | ![]() | Waterfalls | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Flooded Chambers | Explore | ![]() | Underground Lakes │ Cisterns | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Floating Ice | Explore | ![]() | Icebergs | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Planets | Explore | ![]() | Toroidal Planets | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Moons | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Beaver Dams | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 | |
Bays | Explore | ![]() | Lagoons │ Mermaid Coves | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Mushroom Forests | Explore | ![]() | Mushroom Farms │ Mushroom Villages | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Flower Fields | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Oases | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000004 | |
Floodplains | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Floating Rocks | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Cactus Patches | Explore | ![]() | Pointy | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Cavernous Maws | Explore | ![]() | Skull Rocks | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Canyons | Explore | ![]() | Chasms │ Crevasses | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005, tera0000009 |
Circling Birds | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | ||
Bottomless Pits | Explore | ![]() | Chasms | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Badlands | Explore | ![]() | Ravine Labyrinths │ Wastelands | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Deserts | Explore | ![]() | Badlands │ Salt Flats │ Dune Seas │ More | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Boneyards | Explore | ![]() | Giant Skeletons | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Ocean Drop Offs | Explore | ![]() | Deep Sea Trenches | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000006 |
Ocean Caves | Explore | ![]() | Sea Caves │ Caves | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000006 |
Archipelagos | Explore | ![]() | Islands | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001 |
Asteroid Belts | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Acid Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Pools that will dissolve flesh | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Fallen Trees | Explore | ![]() | Hollow Logs | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Debris Fields | Explore | ![]() | Kessler Belts │ Asteroid Belts | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Fire Spouts | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Deep Sea Vents | Explore | ![]() | Fissure or chimney structures that release geothermally heated water | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 |
Submarine Volcanos | ![]() | Underwater volcanos which do not reach the surface | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Seagrass Expanses | ![]() | Areas of seagrass | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Seamounts | ![]() | Underwater mountains that do not reach the surface | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Oceanic Ridges | ![]() | Underwater mountain systems | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Dead Zones | ![]() | Areas of ocean with such low oxygen content that sea life cannot survive | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Brine Pools | ![]() | Underwater pools or lakes on the seafloor composed of high salt content | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Abyssal Plains | ![]() | Flat areas on the seafloor | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000006 | |
Deep Trenches | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000006 | |
Mangrove Forests | Explore | ![]() | Swamps │ Forests │ Root Areas | Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Dry Rivers | Explore | ![]() | Prone to sudden flooding | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Alternate Seascapes | Explore | ![]() | Dune Seas │ Grass Seas │ The Skies │ More | Biomes | bior0000000 |
Whirlpools | Explore | ![]() | Treacherous Waters | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000006 |
Rapids | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Quicksand | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Peninsulas | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 | |
River Deltas | Explore | ![]() | Rivers │ Uncharted Rivers | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Deserted Islands | Explore | ![]() | Islands | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001 |
Craters | Explore | ![]() | Crater Seas | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000005 |
Crater Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Craters │ Crater Seas | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Crater Seas | Explore | ![]() | Craters │ Crater Lakes | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001 |
Crater Islands | Explore | ![]() | Islands │ Craters | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Deadly Waters | Explore | ![]() | Whirlpools | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002 |
Root Areas | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000007 | |
Chasms | Explore | ![]() | Bottomless Pits | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000009 |
Ore Veins | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000005, tera0000009 | |
Rock Bridges | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000009 | |
Underground Rivers | Explore | ![]() | Rivers | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Underground Tunnels | Explore | ![]() | Underground Regions │ Mines │ Snow Tunnels │ Maintenance Shafts │ More | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Underground Lakes | Explore | ![]() | Underground Seas │ Flooded Chambers | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Underground Seas | Explore | ![]() | Underground Lakes │ Flooded Chambers | Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000001, tera0000003 |
Cave Ins | Explore | ![]() | Collapsing Floors │ Collapsing Traps | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Cenotes | Explore | ![]() | Sea Caves │ Caves | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Boulder Chokes | Explore | ![]() | Narrow passageways littered with rocks | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Fjords | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 | |
Belly Crawls | Explore | ![]() | Narrow passageways that require crawling | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Stalactites | Explore | ![]() | Mineral deposits formed by dripping water | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Stalagmites | Explore | ![]() | Mineral deposits formed by dripping water | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Jagged Rocks | Explore | ![]() | Sharp and dangerous | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000009 |
Crystal Caverns | Explore | ![]() | A chamber of dazzling crystal | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Columns | Explore | ![]() | A pillar of rock formed when a stalactite and stalagmite meet | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000003 |
Caves | Explore | ![]() | Cenotes │ Sea Caves │ Underwater Caves │ Ice Caves │ More | Terrain | tera0000004, tera0000005 |
Caves | Explore | ![]() | Cenotes │ Sea Caves │ Underwater Caves │ Ice Caves │ More | Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000003, tera0000007, tera0000009 |
Wormholes | Explore | ![]() | Portals | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Tidal Islands | Explore | ![]() | Islands | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Lagoons | Explore | ![]() | Secluded Pools │ Mermaid Coves | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Tidal Flats | Explore | ![]() | Coasts | Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000001 |
Kelp Forests | Explore | ![]() | Kelp Farms | Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002, tera0000006 |
Coral Reefs | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002, tera0000006 | |
Sandbars | Explore | ![]() | Sandy Beaches | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Sandy Beaches | Explore | ![]() | Coasts | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Cliffs | Explore | ![]() | Coastal Cliffs | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000005 |
Cliffs | Explore | ![]() | Coastal Cliffs | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000009 |
Coastal Cliffs | Explore | ![]() | Cliffs | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Sea Stacks | Explore | ![]() | Coastal Cliffs │Rock Arches | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000001, tera0000002 |
Sea Caves | Explore | ![]() | Cenotes │ Underwater Caves | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 |
Lagrange Points | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Kessler Belts | Explore | ![]() | Debris Fields | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Hidden Valleys | Explore | ![]() | Valleys │ Mountain Valleys | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Sacred Trees | Explore | ![]() | Sacred Groves │ World Trees │ Giant Trees | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Stormlands | Explore | ![]() | Mistlands | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Dune Seas | Explore | ![]() | Deserts │ Alternative Seascapes | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Straits | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 | |
Wilderness | Explore | ![]() | Frontiers │ Uncharted Rivers │ Primordial Jungles │ More | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Wastelands | Explore | ![]() | Badlands │ Deserts | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Tar Pits | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000005 | |
Tall Reeds | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Valleys | Explore | ![]() | Mountain Valleys │ Hidden Valleys | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Uncharted Rivers | Explore | ![]() | Rivers │ Underground Rivers │ Piranha Pools │ Leech Infested Waters | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Secluded Pools | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000 | |
Snow Tunnels | Explore | ![]() | Ice Caves │ Icicle Chambers | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Snow Bridges | Explore | ![]() | Crevasses | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Skull Rocks | Explore | ![]() | Cavernous Maws │ Skull Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Waterfalls | Explore | ![]() | Frozen Waterfalls │ Sandfalls │ Lavafalls │ Rapids | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007, tera0000009 |
Wandering Islands | Explore | ![]() | Treasure Islands │ Hidden Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Volcanic Islands | Explore | ![]() | Treasure Islands │ Tropical Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Canopy Areas | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 | |
Vines | Explore | ![]() | Canopies | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Tree Hollows | Explore | ![]() | Hollow Logs | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Treasure Islands | Explore | ![]() | Skull Islands │ Tropical Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Tropical Islands | Explore | ![]() | Treasure Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Skull Islands | Explore | ![]() | Skull Rocks │ Treasure Islands │ Hidden Islands | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Sandfalls | Explore | ![]() | Waterfalls | Terrain | tera0000000 |
Salt Flats | Explore | ![]() | Deserts │ Badlands │ Wastes | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000005 |
Sacred Groves | Explore | ![]() | Holy Sites | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000007 |
Stone Arches | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000002 | |
Stone Arches | Explore | ![]() | Terrain | tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005, tera0000009 | |
Hills | Explore | ![]() | Biomes │ Terrain | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000007 | |
Junkyards | Explore | ![]() | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Jungles | Explore | ![]() | Primordial Jungles | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Near Orbit | Explore | ![]() | Biomes | bior0000000 | |
World Trees | Explore | ![]() | Sacred Trees │ Giant Trees | Biomes | bior0000000 |
The Skies | Explore | ![]() | Biomes | bior0000000 | |
Underground Regions | Explore | ![]() | Caves │ Lava Lands │Underground Seas │ More | Biomes | bior0000000 |
Frozen Regions | Explore | ![]() | Biomes | bior0000000 | |
Underwater Ocean Regions | Explore | ![]() | Kelp Forests │ Oceanic Trenches │Coral Reefs │ More | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000001 |
Oceans & Seas | Explore | ![]() | Underwater Ocean Regions | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Grass Seas | Explore | ![]() | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 | |
Grasslands | Explore | ![]() | Grass Seas | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000 |
Mountains | Explore | ![]() | Mountain Ranges │ Lone Mountains │ Old Mountains │ More | Biomes | bior0000000, tera0000000, tera0000004, tera0000005, tera0000009 |
