Sandstorm



A Sandstorm is an event that occurs randomly in the desert. During this event, a few enemies often found in the Underground Desert appear on the surface, as well as Angry Tumblers, In hardmode Sand Elementals, and Sand Sharks spawn too. If the player is standing in the desert while this event is active, the Mighty Wind debuff will be inflicted on the player if he/she is not behind a background wall.



Sandstorms are one of the few events to not restrict other enemy spawns, meaning that enemies found within the biome you fight in may spawn as well.

During a sandstorm, the background will turn a dusty yellow and a vignette will be applied to the player's screen. Particles of sand can also be seen flying across the screen. The effects are amplified with Color and White lighting, but using Retro or Trippy will remove much of the background dust, which may be resource intensive on some computers.

Tips

 * Since the Sandstorm only occurs in the surface layer of the desert, the player can fly over it.

Trivia

 * The Sandstorm is similar to the Blizzard event in that it reduces visibility and spawns new enemies.

History
Tempête de sable Sandsturm 沙尘暴