Quicksand

## Release info

**Quicksand** is a form of terrain in Mope.io, found exclusively in the Desert biome, that slows down most animals that walk on it. It was added in the Desert Update on April 27, 2019.

## Technical

* Quicksand is a terrain form that appears in the Desert biome. Usually around 5 to 6 patches of quicksand can be found in the Desert, though this number may vary in different servers.
* Like mud and oasis, quicksand causes most animals in Mope.io to move a lot slower than on normal ground. However, quicksand is different in the sense that animals that are walking on it still lose water, albeit at a slower rate than usual.
* Chili Peppers and melons spawn in quicksand. Sometimes, though not always, hills and rocks will appear in quicksand too.
* The following animals can move at a fast speed on quicksand:
	+ Meerkat
	+ Chicken
	+ Pig
	+ Cobra
	+ Camel
	+ Rattlesnake
	+ Crocodile
	+ Rhino
	+ Wolverine
	+ Hippo
	+ Boa Constrictor
	+ Sabertooth Tiger
	+ Komodo Dragon
	+ Elephant
	+ Mammoth
	+ Blackwidow Spider
	+ T-REX
	+ Pterodactyl
	+ Dino Monster
	+ Giant Scorpion
	+ All animals with the passive ability of flying over everything.

## Appearance

Quicksand is a circular terrain form that consists of yellow sand, with the sand overlapping the border of the quicksand in some sections.

## Strategy

* As a medium-tier animal from tiers 6 to 8, the player should utilize quicksand spots by going to them to eat melon slices. Then, from tiers 9 to 14, the player can eat whole melons to aid in XP-gain.
	+ For players that are closer to Apex tier, chili peppers are also not only a good XP boost, but also give the player more speed, which can be helpful.
* The player should be wary in quicksand if their animal cannot move fast in quicksand, as predators could take the opportunity to eat the player. Taking note of the list above, the player should keep in mind which animals can and cannot use quicksand to their advantage.
	+ Whenever the player sees a predator nearby, even if the predator is slow in quicksand, the player should avoid going into the quicksand patch. Otherwise, when the predator seemingly leaves the player's field of view, the predator can return and ambush the unsuspecting player.
	+ The best time to farm food in quicksand is either when the player is alone with no predators nearby, or when there are multiple other players in a quicksand patch that are either their equivalents or at a lower tier than the player. In the latter case, there is more chance of the player being able to escape if a predator is distracted from chasing another player.
* As a high-tier predator (or even medium-tier in some cases), as mentioned above, quicksand be used to the player's advantage and to the detriment of animals that are slow in quicksand.
	+ As mentioned above, ambushing players in quicksand can be an effective trap strategy. When the player sees prey lingering near quicksand, they should briefly move away until they are out of the prey's field of view, and wait a few seconds for the prey to move deep into the quicksand to strike.
	+ As a Pterodactyl, the player can use the Pterodactyl's "Dive Attack" ability to drop animals in quicksand to prevent them from escaping quickly. This strategy will only work on animals that move slowly in quicksand, however. Hence, it works best on most non-Desert animals.

## Gallery

### In-game

A Rattlesnake at the edge of a quicksand patch, using its ability.A Warthog on Quicksand.
## History

 April 27, 2019: Desert Update | * Added.

## Trivia

* In many ways, quicksand is the Desert counterpart of mud.

## Footnotes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 This animal can only move fast in separate patches of quicksand, while it will be slowed down on the quicksand from oasis patches.