Lush Desert

This page explores the Lush Desert biome and everything found inside of them, such as the Mausoleum structures and various mobs within them. All items found here are featured in the Mel's Wilderness mod being developed by Melberry.

## Lush Desert

The **Lush Desert** is a sandy biome, dotted with lakes, oases, palm trees and desert grass. In them, you can find both Monolith and Mausoleum structures. You will gain the *Ancient Oasis* advancement for discovering a Lush Desert biome. A variety of mobs can spawn in a Lush Desert, including the Mummy, Undead Cowboy and Husk.

## Monolith

**Monoliths** are small but tall weird sandstone pillars that generate in Lush Deserts.

## Mausoleum

**Mausoleums** are giant sandstone pyramids that generate in Lush Deserts. To work your way through it, you must enter through the top and work your way around the obstacle course inside. Hauntlings and Mummies will be waiting inside to guard the treasure at the bottom. Along the way, you will encounter various mysterious rooms, blocks and items. Who knows what any of them do?

## Hauntling

**Hauntlings** are little blue ghosts that live inside the sandstone blocks in Mausoleums. If you stand on a Haunted Sandstone block, a Hauntling will jump out and grab you. Killing a Hauntling will grant you the *Haunted* advancement.

## Wraith

**Wraiths** are sandy ghosts that live inside a certain block inside a Mausoleum. They are locked inside their cage and will require your help to be free... although they won't reward you without a fight.0

## Cactoss

**Cactoss** are tiny cactus creatures that live by oases. They prefer to attack in groups, especially against Mummies and Husks - otherwise, they behave neutral to all other mobs and players. They will throw cacti at their enemies, which will deal 1 damage to all mobs and an extra 2 damage to all mobs that aren't immune to their prickly thorns (such as the Giant Tortoise, Iron Golem and Turtle.) You can tame a Cactoss with Coconuts and you can barter with a Cactoss to receive Spiny Plates, which can be crafted into special items.

## Cactoss Clubber

**Cactoss Clubbers** are the leaders of their groups. Whenever a Cactoss Clubber spawns, they will be surrounded by their army of 3-4 Cactoss and are also hostile to Mummies and Husks while being neutral to other mobs and players. However, instead of throwing cacti at their foes like Cactoss do, Cactoss Clubbers will instead chase their enemies down and beat them with their clubs. They will still eat Coconuts, but you cannot tame a Cactoss Clubber.

## Cactoss Club

A **Cactoss Club** can be crafted after bartering with a group of Cactoss from a Stick, a Block of Iron, and four Spiny Plates. They deal 6 damage with 1 extra prickly damage that behaves just like Cactoss' projectiles. They are also more effective at breaking certain blocks such as leaves, melons, pumpkins, turtle eggs, snail shell blocks, coconuts and mob heads.

## Cactus Chestplate

**Cactus Chestplates** are crafted from 8 Spiny Plates which can be received from Cactoss. When crafted, they will automatically have Thorns, although you can remove this with a grindstone if you wish.

## Trap Blocks

**Trap Blocks** will extend when powered by redstone, dealing damage to anything that they collide with. There are two types of trap blocks: bamboo traps and saw traps. Bamboo Traps deal 1 damage point and Saw Traps deal 2 damage points. Once they lose redstone signal, they will retract. They can be placed on any surface.