Desert (Realm)

The is the fifth area in Universe 2. It can be accessed upon reaching TAL12 and defeating one enemy in the Desert Chamber, after which a sandstorm will blow you to the Desert, display a cutscene with desert colored background and text "You get swept away by a great sandstorm...". Upon entering the Desert for the first time, the sandstorm blocks access to other parts of World 2 until it is calmed down by reaching SAL 5. In the Desert, Time Warps work at 20% efficiency.
==Sub-Areas==
*Field - A huge and vast field, where Cactuses and Doom Cactuses spawn.
*D-Gauntlet - The Gauntlet.
*Fossilize - The fossilize reset.
*Cactus God
==Reset Layers==
*Vase - Unlocked after buying the Vases upgrade in Cactus Upgrades. Reset features to earn Vases based on your current cactuses. Leftover vases increase water capacity.
*The Sandstorm - Unlocked at Desert Level 40. Reset and features to earn Sand based on your Desert Level and increase your Sandstorm Approval Level.
*Fossilize - Unlocked upon understanding Found, performable at Desert Level 350. Reset what Sandstorm does to earn Bones based on Desert Level.
==Upgrades==
*Cactus Upgrades
*Doom Upgrades
*Water Upgrades
*Vase Upgrades
*Sand Upgrades
==Miscellaneous==
*The Gauntlet (Desert) - A second version of The Gauntlet with a different power base, new artifacts and chambers.
*Cactus Trials - An area within the desert, where the Cactus God can be spoken to to start trials which award Desert Tokens to be spent on upgrades.
==Currencies==
*Cactus - Obtained by cutting cactuses.
*Doom Sigil - Obtained by cutting Doom Cactuses, red cactuses that spawn with a base 7% chance.
*Water - Obtained every second upon unlocking the Well.
*Vases - Obtained by performing the Vases reset.
*Sand - Obtained by performing the Sandstorm reset.
*Desert Relic - Obtained by defeating enemies in The Gauntlet.
*Bones - Obtained by fossilizing.
*Stellar Cactus - Obtained by cutting stellar cacti, spent on upgrades at the Upper Temple; it requires at least ML 3 to spawn on the field. Stellar cacti are also worth 1000 times the value in cactuses and desert experience.
==Trivia==
*Upon performing a Great Rift reset and re-entering the desert for the first time, a cutscene will pop up with the text: "The sandstorm welcomes you back..." meaning the player can leave the desert before reaching SAL 5 again, and the sandstorm isn't angered again.
==Gallery==
VasesReset.png|Vases
TheSandstorm.png|The Sandstorm
Fossilize.png|Fossilize
Category:Universe 2
Category:Realms
Category:Desert