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| − | A '''Sandstorm''' is an [[event]] which occurs randomly in the [[Desert]] when wind speed is above 30 mph {{eicons|1.4.0.1}}. During this event, a few enemies often found in the [[Underground Desert]] appear on the surface, as well as [[Angry Tumbler]]s and, in [[Hardmode]], [[Sand Elemental]]s and [[Sand Shark]]s. If the player is standing in the Desert while this event is active, the [[Mighty Wind]] [[debuff]] will be inflicted on the player if they are not in front of a {{$|background wall}}. A Sandstorm has a 1/84600 chance of occurring per game tick once the conditions are fulfilled, or 1/518400 chance of occurring in {{eversions|1.3.3|desktop=n}}. |
+ | A '''Sandstorm''' is an [[event]] which occurs randomly in the [[Desert]] when wind speed is above 30 mph {{eicons|1.4.0.1}}. During this event, a few enemies often found in the [[Underground Desert]] appear on the surface, as well as [[Angry Tumbler]]s and, in [[Hardmode]], [[Sand Elemental]]s and [[Sand Shark]]s. If the player is standing in the Desert while this event is active, the [[Mighty Wind]] [[debuff]] will be inflicted on the player if they are not in front of a {{$|background wall}}. A Sandstorm has a 1/84600 chance of occurring per game tick once the conditions are fulfilled in {{eversions|1.4.0.1}}, or 1/518400 chance of occurring in {{eversions|1.3.3|desktop=n}}. |
[[File:Sandstorm.webm|thumb|The flying sand effect of a sandstorm]] |
[[File:Sandstorm.webm|thumb|The flying sand effect of a sandstorm]] |
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Revision as of 22:39, 22 May 2020
A Sandstorm is an event which occurs randomly in the Desert when wind speed is above 30 mph . During this event, a few enemies often found in the Underground Desert appear on the surface, as well as Angry Tumblers and, in Hardmode, Sand Elementals and Sand Sharks. If the player is standing in the Desert while this event is active, the Mighty Wind debuff will be inflicted on the player if they are not in front of a background wall. A Sandstorm has a 1/84600 chance of occurring per game tick once the conditions are fulfilled in PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version, or 1/518400 chance of occurring in PC version, Console version, Mobile version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version.
The flying sand effect of a sandstorm
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. While the effects are amplified with Color and White lighting, which may be resource-intensive on some computers, using Retro or Trippy will remove much of the background dust.
Contents
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Notes
- Sandstorms are universal events; this means that if one Desert has a sandstorm, all Deserts will have a Sandstorm.
- Sandstorms only occur in Deserts. The background will appear as normal everywhere else.
- They can also occur in player-made deserts.
- The particle color changes depending on whether the Desert is a regular, Corrupt/Crimson, or Hallowed Desert.
- Shark Fins dropped by Bone Biters will appear dark or black (similarly to the different color Gel from slimes)
- Sandstorms come and go without any notification, so to experience one start to finish, the desert will have to be checked frequently.
- A Sandstorm's length (in ticks) is determined by the following formula, with being a random decimal between 0.0 and 1.0 (inclusive):
- This means that a Sandstorm lasts from 28800 to 86400 ticks, or 8 to 24 minutes real-time.
- Sandstorms are one of the few events that do not restrict other enemy spawns.
Tips
- Since the Sandstorm only occurs in the surface layer of the desert, the player can fly over it.
- The Basilisk mount is resistant to the Mighty Wind debuff when the player is in motion. This can ease the player’s task of crossing the desert during this event. However, the Mighty Wind will still push the player around when not in motion.
Trivia
- The Sandstorm is similar to the Blizzard event in that it reduces visibility and spawns new enemies, though unlike the Blizzard (and some real life sandstorms), it is not tied to rain in any way. It is also similar in that it happens simultaneously with another event - in this case, the Windy Day.
- The Weather Radio indicates the direction the sand is blowing, and thus the direction the Mighty Wind debuff will push the player.
- When the Weather Radio indicates that the wind is moving at 0 miles per hour, the sandstorm pushes the player west.
- As of the 1.4 update, the player will squint while they are in the Sandstorm.
History
- Desktop 1.3.3: Introduced.
- Console 1.17: Introduced.