Oasis

## Release info

The **Oasis** is a water body surrounded by quicksand that spawns in the Desert biome, which increases and decreases its water quantity over time.

## Technical

* The Oasis is a blue-green water body that is surrounded by quicksand. A couple isolated hills and rocks may be found across it.
* The water refills and dries out over time. When the water is at its minimum, no animals can dive in it until it gains more water.
	+ At maximum capacity, when the oasis floods, it resembles a Lake, albeit lined with a little quicksand.
	+ Animals in the quicksand cause the oasis to drain quicker. The more animals there are at one time, the faster it drains.
* Unlike with regular quicksand, the player receives water overtime from standing in the quicksand of an oasis, similat to Mud.
* Melons and Chili Peppers will commonly spawn at the center of oases.
	+ If Melons receive enough water, they can naturally become a melon slice.
* Any animal that moves fast in quicksand will be able to do so in the oasis' quicksand(but not in the water). The only exceptions are the Pterodactyl and Dino Monster who move slow despite moving at a normal pace in regular quicksand.
* Only 3 oases are generated in the complete expanse of the Desert.

## Appearance

The Oasis is a large patch of dark yellow quicksand, with a patch of blue water in its center. Often hills and rocks can spawn on them, but this depends purely on the structure of the map.

## Strategy

* It's advised to avoid spending much time, if any, in an Oasis unless the player moves through it at a normal pace. The reduced speed makes the player are easy pickings for predators such as the Blackwidow Spider and Komodo Dragon who are superior in speed and will wear down the player.
	+ If the player is an animal that can move quickly through the Oasis, they can use their speed to cut off or slow prey that can't move quickly.
	+ Alternatively, if the water level is low, the player can nab a few peppers from the center without touching the water to catch up to prey or escape from predators.
* The player can use either the quicksand or water(the quicksand is preferred because all Desert animals are slower in water than in quicksand) to replenish their water bar. This should only be done if the player can move quickly in it: otherwise, it should be reserved for emergencies and not in the middle of a chase.
* Lower tiers from tier 6 can spit at the melons to explode them into slices if there are no melon bushes nearby or few in the desert. This is condiderably dangerous because the player's low health and mobility makes them easy prey for higher tiers.
* The Crocodile and Hippo can thrive in Oases, eating desert prey and the XP-rich Melons. They are naturally fast in water, so desert predators can't easily hunt them down.
* Against a Pterodactyl, the player can utilize the water to avoid being grabbed by its dive.
* It's important to remember that the Pterodactyl and Dino Monster are slow in the Oasis quicksand unlike in regular quicksand. Making the mistake of entering the quicksand as either can be fatal, from losing prey to predation.

## Gallery

Two Komodo Dragons and a Bison in an oasis.A Warthog an the edge of an oasis, digging up Oranges, with some melons near by.Multiple animals swimming around in the Oasis.A Blackwidow Spider killing a Hyena by an Oasis.An Octopus in the Desert Oasis for whatever reason, about to be eaten by a hungry T-REX.A Trout in a Desert Oasis near some Melons.A massive Giant Crocodile on an oasis.A Kraken having fun in a desert oasis.A Turtle in an oasisA Desert Rat in the Oasis.
## Trivia

* The water mechanics of the Oasis are identical to those of the Poison Lake.
* Before the #GoldenAge update of December 23, 2019, the Meerkat, Rattlesnake, Komodo Dragon and Blackwidow Spider weren't able to move fast on quicksand but now they can, making the oasis a prime spot for leveling up.