Desert Temple

Desert Temple
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Type	Generated Structures
Location	Desert Biomes
First Appearance	Update 0.13.0

Desert Temples are Generated Structures added in Update 0.13.0.

Generation[]

Desert Temples spawn exclusively in Deserts and contain various rare loot. They can be partly hidden underground.

Structure[]

Exterior[]

Desert Temples are built out of all 3 types of Sandstone and Sandstone Stairs in a pyramidal shape. On the sides and front, it has Orange Terracotta. A normal, fully formed Temple has six entrances:

One in each tower (2).
One on the rooftop.
One through the front of the temple.
One on each side of the temple (2).

Interior[]

The inside of the Desert Temple consists of a main room with numerous pillars made out of Sandstone. In the main room, there is a Block of Blue Stained Clay surrounded by Orange Stained Clay. Underneath is a deep pit with 4 Chests and a trap at the bottom consisting of 9 TNT linked to one Stone Pressure Plate.

Loot[]

Loot from two different groups can be found inside the chests. The distribution is as follows:

Item	Weight	Chance	Count
Group 1 count: 2-4
Diamond	⁵/₂₃₂	2.2%	1-3
Iron Ingot	¹⁵/₂₃₂	6.5%	1-5
Gold Ingot	¹⁵/₂₃₂	6.5%	2-7
Emerald	¹⁵/₂₃₂	6.5%	1-3
Bone	²⁵/₂₃₂	10.8%	4-6
Spider Eye	²⁵/₂₃₂	10.8%	1-3
Rotten Flesh	²⁵/₂₃₂	10.8%	3-7
Saddle	²⁰/₂₃₂	8.6%	1
Iron Horse Armor	¹⁵/₂₃₂	6.5%	1
Gold Horse Armor	¹⁰/₂₃₂	4.3%	1
Diamond Horse Armor	⁵/₂₃₂	2.2%	1
Enchanted Book	²⁰/₂₃₂	8.6%	1
Golden Apple	²⁰/₂₃₂	8.6%	1
Enchanted Apple	²/₂₃₂	0.9%	1
Nothing	¹⁵/₂₃₂	6.5%
Group 2 count: 4
Bone	¹⁰/₅₀	20.0%	1-8
Gunpowder	¹⁰/₅₀	20.0%	1-8
Rotten Flesh	¹⁰/₅₀	20.0%	1-8
String	¹⁰/₅₀	20.0%	1-8
Sand	¹⁰/₅₀	20.0%	1-8
Based upon 1.7.0 behavior pack

Trivia[]

Destemblo — A Double Desert Temple, with 'extra' Sandstone block circled.

Sometimes, Sand may be covering a part of the Desert Temple, making it hidden.
In an extremely rare case, the Player may find a Desert Temple already blown up, due to a Hostile Mob spawning in the treasure room and unintentionally stepping on the Pressure Plate.
Desert Temples are not related to Desert Wells.
Some Desert Temples are cut off by the structure, which causes missing pieces.
Two Desert Temples may spawn at the same elevation and perfectly share one of the towers, creating a perfect double Desert Temple, however, such generation is extremely rare.
The player can only find naturally generated TNT in Desert Temples.
Desert Temples have an 'extra' Sandstone Block built on one of the steps of the back of the Pyramid.
- This means that Desert Temples are not symmetrical.
Desert temples are based on pyramids in Egypt.
Desert Temples are grey when viewed on a Map. This makes them easier to find.

A Map that has a Village and a Desert Temple on it. Notice that the Desert Temple is grey.
Desert Temples are composed of:
- 3,078 Sandstone Blocks
- 189 Smooth Sandstone Blocks
- 59 Orange Terracotta
- 34 Chiseled Sandstone Blocks
- 16 Sandstone Stairs
- 9 TNT
- 4 Chests
- 2 Sandstone Slabs
- 1 Blue Terracotta
- 1 Stone Pressure Plate
A Jungle Temple is the equivalent of the Desert Temple in a Jungle Biome.