The Desert of Beginnings update

The Desert of Beginnings update is the second major update of the game since it launched in Early Access. It was released in November 10, 2022, 10 AM UTC. The game was updated to version 0.5.0.0-9b96. You can read the full patch notes here.

The update adds a new biome and sub-biome, along with new features such as go-karts, bug catching, achievements, and more.

This page lists all major addition, which may not be exhaustive, and will not be updated retroactively if these content were to be updated in the future.

Major changes and features

Full patch notes: Version 0.5.0.0-9b96

• Enemies and bosses have adjusted health, most of them increased
• Reduced experience needed to skill up
• New legendary items: Soul Seeker, Starlight Nautilus
• Critters are now catchable with Bug Net
• New vehicles called Go-Karts
• Some chests are now locked and requires key to open. Certain keys can be crafted
• Added Achievements
• Major increase of drop rate for Haunted Hive Mother Summoning Idol from opening Samhain Goodie Bag
• Some large structures can be taken as item and placed elsewhere
• Updated soundtrack

Biomes

• The Desert of Beginnings
• Molten Quarry

Enemies

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  Caveling Skirmisher

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  Caveling Spearman

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  Caveling Assassin

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  Bomb Scarab

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  Lava Slime

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  Lava Butterfly

Bosses

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  Ra-Akar the Sand Titan

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  Igneous the Molten Mass

Notable items

Item	Effects	Notes
Soul Seeker	+607 mining damage +9.3% mining speed +3 glow +1.5% chance to gain an ore that is common in the currently mined wall when destroying the wall	Legendary pickaxe. Required for achievement.
Starlight Nautilus	+10 food +17.7 health every sec for 20 sec +100 max health (only once)	Legendary fish. Increases permanent max health. Required for achievement.
Godsent King Mask	See below	Strong armor that requires elaborate method to obtain.
Godsent King Breast Armor	See below	Strong armor that requires elaborate method to obtain.
Godsent King Pants Armor	See below	Strong armor that requires elaborate method to obtain.
Oracle Deck	+48 max health +1.7 health every sec to you and all nearby allies	Required for achievement.

Weapons

Melee

Sprite	Name	Damage	APS	DPS	Durability	Effects
	Galaxite Sword	192-234	2.5	532.5	350	+36% critical hit damage
	Lava Battle Axe	284-346	1.7	535.5	350	+52 burn damage applied on hit
	Galaxite Dagger	159-193	3.3	580.8	350	+18% critical hit chance
	Hunting Spear	81-97	2.5	222.5	300	+4% critical hit chance
	Prehistoric Crystal Spear	216-262	2.5	597.5	350	+36.1% melee damage

Range

Sprite	Name	Damage	APS	DPS	Durability	Effects
	Throwing Daggers	108-130	2.5	297.5	250	+19% critical hit chance
	Galaxite Chakram	108-130	2.5	297.5	350	+39% critical hit damage
	Burnzooka	177-215 range 273-332 explosive	0.7	349	250	Projectiles pierce through targets 688 mining damage
	Bomb Scarab Mortar	25-29 range 296-360 explosive	0.7	248.5	250	783 mining damage

Armor

Sprite	Name	Max health	Armor	Effects	Set effects
	Skirmisher Cap	15	7	+1.5% range attack speed
	Assassin Hood	36	13	+2.9% movement speed +5% dodge chance	2 set: +26.6% melee and range attack speed for a short duration after dodging Assassin Hood Assassin Cloak
	Assassin Cloak	49	18	+4.4% movement speed +6% dodge chance	2 set: +26.6% melee and range attack speed for a short duration after dodging Assassin Hood Assassin Cloak
	Paladin Mask		22	+6% dodge chance +7% critical hit chance
	Paladin Harness		36	+8% dodge chance +8% critical hit chance
	Paladin Pants		28	+8% dodge chance +7% critical hit chance
	Miner's Protective Helm	40	20	+14% mining damage +4 glow	3 set: +16% movement speed boost for a short duration after mining a wall 5 set: +16% of mining damage added as melee damage Miner's Protective Helm Miner's Labour Suit Miner's Worker Pants Black Necklace Black Ring
	Miner's Labour Suit	46		+18% mining damage +3.7% mining speed	3 set: +16% movement speed boost for a short duration after mining a wall 5 set: +16% of mining damage added as melee damage Miner's Protective Helm Miner's Labour Suit Miner's Worker Pants Black Necklace Black Ring
	Miner's Worker Pants	49		+78 mining damage +3.8% mining speed	3 set: +16% movement speed boost for a short duration after mining a wall 5 set: +16% of mining damage added as melee damage Miner's Protective Helm Miner's Labour Suit Miner's Worker Pants Black Necklace Black Ring
	Galaxite Helm	34	18	+14% critical hit damage	3 set: +12.7% damage while at max health Galaxite Helm Galaxite Torso Galaxite Pants
	Galaxite Torso	42	26	+19% critical hit damage	3 set: +12.7% damage while at max health Galaxite Helm Galaxite Torso Galaxite Pants
	Galaxite Pants	43	20	+19% critical hit damage	3 set: +12.7% damage while at max health Galaxite Helm Galaxite Torso Galaxite Pants
	Scarab Visor	34	20	+25 thorns damage	3 set: Your thorns damage is added to your melee and range damage Scarab Visor Scarab Harness Scarab Legs
	Scarab Harness	52	28	+31 thorns damage	3 set: Your thorns damage is added to your melee and range damage Scarab Visor Scarab Harness Scarab Legs
	Scarab Legs	42	23	+30 thorns damage	3 set: Your thorns damage is added to your melee and range damage Scarab Visor Scarab Harness Scarab Legs
	Magma Horn Armor	36	25	+25 burn damage applied on hit	3 set: Immune to burning Magma Horn Armor Magma Torso Armor Magma Shin Armor
	Magma Torso Armor	52	36	+33 burn damage applied on hit	3 set: Immune to burning Magma Horn Armor Magma Torso Armor Magma Shin Armor
	Magma Shin Armor	47	33	+32 burn damage applied on hit	3 set: Immune to burning Magma Horn Armor Magma Torso Armor Magma Shin Armor
	Godsent King Mask	38	19	+8.4% damage +4% additional chance to trigger Ra-Akar's soul power	3 set: +171% longer dash duration Godsent King Mask Godsent King Breast Armor Godsent King Pants Armor
	Godsent King Breast Armor	50	27	+9.6% damage +6% additional chance to trigger Azeos' soul power	3 set: +171% longer dash duration Godsent King Mask Godsent King Breast Armor Godsent King Pants Armor
	Godsent King Pants Armor	46	23	+9% damage +3% additional chance to trigger Omoroth's soul power	3 set: +171% longer dash duration Godsent King Mask Godsent King Breast Armor Godsent King Pants Armor

Accessories

Necklace

Sprite	Name	Effects	Set effects
	Ra-Akar's Necklace	+24 max health +11 armor +15 thorns damage
	Nomad Necklace	+40 max health +28% critical hit damage	2 set: +13% less food drained when running Nomad Necklace Nomad Ring
	Bone Necklace	+10 armor +9% critical hit chance
	Black Necklace	+62 mining damage +3.7% mining speed	3 set: +16% movement speed boost for a short duration after mining a wall 5 set: +16% of mining damage added as melee damage Miner's Protective Helm Miner's Labour Suit Miner's Worker Pants Black Necklace Black Ring
	Flame Necklace	+59 burn damage applied on hit	2 set: +27% critical hit damage against burning targets Flame Necklace Flame Ring
	Fusioned Chunk Necklace	+21 max health +11 armor +7 life on melee hit

Ring

Sprite	Name	Effects	Set effects
	Ring of Sand	Any nearby enemies movement speed is slowed down by -13.4%
	Bone Ring	+10 armor +8% critical hit chance
	Nomad Ring	+46 max health +17.7% damage	2 set: +13% less food drained when running Nomad Necklace Nomad Ring
	Black Ring	+8 armor +49 mining damage +2.3% mining speed	3 set: +16% movement speed boost for a short duration after mining a wall 5 set: +16% of mining damage added as melee damage Miner's Protective Helm Miner's Labour Suit Miner's Worker Pants Black Necklace Black Ring
	Flame Ring	+7% dodge chance +27 burn damage applied on hit	2 set: +27% critical hit damage against burning targets Flame Necklace Flame Ring
	Bomb Ring	+45 max health +27% explosives damage
	Noble Ring	+37 max health +20% more healing from health over time regeneration
	Double Ring	+5.5% damage +1.8% melee and range attack speed +4% critical hit chance +9% critical hit damage

Off-hand

Sprite	Name	Effects
	Crystal Meteor Chunk	+6 glow -22.9% armor +22.9% damage dealt by you and all nearby allies
	Scorching Aegis	+23 max health +25 armor Deals +48 damage to all nearby enemies when blocking with the shield
	Concealed Blade	+12% critical hit chance
	Smithing Glove	+11 armor +19% damage against burning targets
	Oracle Deck	+48 max health +1.7 health every sec to you and all nearby allies
	Core Iris	+62 mining damage +4 glow +10% chance to gain an additional ore from walls containing ores

Tools

Pickaxe

Sprite	Name	Mining damage	Durability	Effects
	Galaxite Pickaxe	507	800
	Soul Seeker	607	Unbreakable	+9.3% mining speed +3 glow +1.5% chance to gain an ore that is common in the currently mined wall when destroying the wall

Go-kart

Sprite	Name	Speed	Drift	Acceleration
	Primitive Go-kart	60%	100%	100%
	Renegade Go-kart	85%	0%	150%
	Speeder Go-kart	110%	120%	100%

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Ingredients

Sprite	Name	Effects when cooked
		Regular	Rare	Epic
	Solid Spikeback	+21 food +38 armor for 5 min +50 thorns damage for 5 min	+26 food +47.5 armor for 5 min +62.5 thorns damage for 5 min	+31.5 food +57 armor for 5 min +75 thorns damage for 5 min
	Sandy Spikeback	+19 food +78 max health for 5 min +50 thorns damage for 5 min	+24 food +97.5 max health for 5 min +62.5 thorns damage for 5 min	+28.5 food +117 max health for 5 min +75 thorns damage for 5 min
	Grey Dune Tail	+20 food +6.7 health every sec for 20 sec +6.4% melee attack speed for 5 min	+25 food +8.4 health every sec for 20 sec +8% melee attack speed for 5 min	+30 food +10.05 health every sec for 20 sec +9.6% melee attack speed for 5 min
	Brown Dune Tail	+21 food +8.1 health every sec for 20 sec +6.4% range attack speed for 5 min	+26 food +10.1 health every sec for 20 sec +8% range attack speed for 5 min	+31.5 food +12.15 health every sec for 20 sec +9.6% range attack speed for 5 min
	Tornis Kingfish	+20 food +7.8 health every sec for 20 sec +50.4% damage for 5 min	+25 food +9.75 health every sec for 20 sec +63% damage for 5 min	+30 food +11.7 health every sec for 20 sec +75.6% damage for 5 min
	Dark Lava Eater	+19 food +7.8 health every sec for 20 sec +7 life on melee hit for 5 min	+24 food +9.75 health every sec for 20 sec +9 life on melee hit for 5 min	+28.5 food +11.7 health every sec for 20 sec +10.5 life on melee hit for 5 min
	Bright Lava Eater	+20 food +7.1 health every sec for 20 sec +21% more healing from health over time regeneration for 5 min	+25 food +8.9 health every sec for 20 sec +26% more healing from health over time regeneration for 5 min	+30 food +10.65 health every sec for 20 sec +31.5% more healing from health over time regeneration for 5 min
	Verdant Dragonfish	+21 food +41% critical hit damage for 5 min Immune to burning for 5 min	+26 food +51% critical hit damage for 5 min Immune to burning for 5 min	+31.5 food +61.5% critical hit damage for 5 min Immune to burning for 5 min
	Elder Dragonfish	+19 food +18% critical hit chance for 5 min Immune to burning for 5 min	+24 food +22.5% critical hit chance for 5 min Immune to burning for 5 min	+28.5 food +27% critical hit chance for 5 min Immune to burning for 5 min
	Starlight Nautilus	+21 food +17.7 health every sec for 20 sec +9% critical hit chance for 5 min +4.7% melee and range attack speed for 5 min +100 max health (only once) (additive)	+26 food +22.1 health every sec for 20 sec +11% critical hit chance for 5 min +5.9% melee and range attack speed for 5 min +100 max health (only once) (additive)	+31.5 food +26.55 health every sec for 20 sec +13.5% critical hit chance for 5 min +7.05% melee and range attack speed for 5 min +100 max health (only once) (additive)

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