Desert pyramid

A desert pyramid is a structure found in desert biomes and built mostly of sandstone. The desert temple contains four loot chests hidden under the floor in the center protected by a TNT trap, and a secret buried room to the side where archaeology can be performed. Even though it is officially called desert pyramid, colloquially it is referred to as desert temple.
==Generation==
Desert pyramids generate in desert biomes. Desert pyramids have a lower generation frequency in than in .
==Structure==
Desert pyramids are intended to represent an excavation site. The structure is constructed with normal, chiseled and cut sandstone, orange and blue terracotta, sandstone slabs and sandstone stairs.
The pattern of orange terracotta on the towers of desert pyramids is an ; the ancient Egyptian symbol for life and the key. There is one main entrance in the front, two more entrances in the back on both the left and right sides near the top of the pyramid, and a one-block wide window at the top. Even if the rest of the pyramid generates mostly buried by sand, the top of the pyramid is almost always above ground. A mostly buried pyramid can still be accessed by the window in the top if necessary, though fall damage is likely. In the center of the pyramid's 21×21 ground floor is a checkerboard pattern of terracotta and sandstone in a wind rose symbol, with a block of blue terracotta in the center.
Underneath this terracotta is a secret fosse containing four chests, which are rigged by a stone pressure plate directly under the blue terracotta block. The pressure plate is connected to a 3×3 grid of TNT, which means that if a player or mob unintentionally steps on the plate, it sets off the nine TNT blocks, which destroy the chests and their loot. As there is no light in the chest room, mobs sometimes spawn inside it and trigger the TNT trap, destroying the chests and loot before any player can reach it.
As of update 1.20, desert pyramids also generate with a lower room situated in the back (either on the left or right), and buried in sand, some of it being suspicious. This room is 5x5 blocks in length, has another instance of the sandstone wind rose pattern on the ground, and is connected to the main floor with collapsed stairs.
When a desert pyramid generates above a ravine, the foundation extends downward until it reaches the bottom.
===Chest Loot===
The loot chances above are per chest. As each chest has a 2.6% chance to contain an enchanted golden apple for example, with four chests, each pyramid has about a 10% chance overall of having at least one.
===Archaeological Loot===
==History==
==Issues==
==Gallery==
Desert Temple Archaeology Room.png|The archaeology room.
Old desert temple.png|The main room of a desert pyramid from older versions, where dyed wool could be found.
Pyramide.png|A chamber inside in one of the two towers.
Desert temple top room.png|The chamber from the top floor.
Excavated Desert Temple.png|A desert pyramid containing terracotta.
Pyramid Chests.png|The treasure room inside the hidden lower chamber of the pyramid.
The 9 TNT rigged under the Stone Pressure Plate.png|The nine TNT rigged under the stone pressure plate.
Village and Temple.png|A pyramid generated in a desert village. A desert well and a buried, ruined portal are also visible.
Buried desert temple.png|A desert pyramid generated under the sand.
TempleUnderVillage.png|A desert pyramid partly generated under the sand with a desert village generating near it.
Desert temple on map.png|What desert pyramids look like on maps.
Uncovered Pyramid.png|A reconstructed pyramid with the shaft extending below it.
Airborne Pyramid.png|The previous pyramid viewed from a different angle.
Temple in 3 biomes.png|A pyramid generated on a thin desert caused by a badlands biome being generated next to a plains biome resulting in the pyramid being in 3 biomes.
Desert pyramid inside a mountain.png|A desert pyramid generated inside a mountain.
Hutvillageandpyramidclosetoeachother.png|A village, a swamp hut and a desert pyramid close to each other.
VillageandTemple.png|Desert pyramid generated close to the village on the edge of desert biome.
PyramininVillage.png|Desert pyramid generated in village.
BuriedTemple.png|A desert pyramid completely buried under a hill.
Pyramidpillagervillag.png|A deeply buried desert pyramid outside of a village. In the distance, a pillager tower and another pyramid spawned.
3 structures together.png|Desert pyramid, mineshaft and stronghold generated together.
Pyramid in 3 biomes.png|Desert pyramid reaching into 3 biomes (river, desert and plains).
Buried Pyramid.jpg|A pyramid half buried in the sand.
Zuri Excavates.jpg|Zuri approaching the structure.
===Odd generation===
Double desert temple.png|A perfect naturally-generated double desert pyramid.
Desert Temple in Normal Village.png|A pyramid generated in an old village.
Dungeon Picture.png|A desert pyramid that has a monster room generated inside it.
Deser pyramid spwaning partly inside a village.png|A desert pyramid generated partly inside a desert village.
Pillager Outpost Inside Desert Temple.png|A pillager outpost that generated inside of a desert pyramid.
Outpost and pyramid.png|Pillager outpost and desert pyramid generated on top of each other.
Buried pyramid.png|Desert pyramid found completely buried underground.
Desert pyramid connected to a mineshaft.png|Desert pyramid connected to a badlands mineshaft. 
===In other media===
Ari Outside Desert Pyramid Pixel Art.png|Ari outside a desert pyramid.
Ari Admiring Decorated Pots Pixel Art.png|Part of a desert pyramid is seen in the background
File:Live2023-10.jpeg|Sunny excavating a pottery sherd near a desert pyramid.
File:DesertTempleEntranceMCD.png|The Desert Pyramid as it appears in Minecraft Dungeons.
== Trivia ==
==See also==
* Tutorial on defeating desert pyramids
* Jungle pyramid
* Minecraft Dungeons:Desert Temple
* Beacon
* Brick pyramid
== References ==
cs:Pouštní chrám
de:Wüstentempel
el:Desert pyramid
es:Pirámide del desierto
fr:Pyramide
hu:Sivatagi templom
it:Tempio del deserto
ja:砂漠の寺院
ko:사막 사원
nl:Woestijnpiramide
pl:Piramida
pt:Templo do deserto
ru:Храм в пустыне
th:พีระมิดทะเลทราย
uk:Храм в пустелі
zh:沙漠神殿