Difference between revisions of "Biomes"

From RimWorld Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 9: Line 9:
 
<div style="float:right; clear:{{{clear|right}}}; margin-bottom:.5em; padding:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em; background:transparent; max-width:20em;" class="toclimit-3">__TOC__</div>
 
<div style="float:right; clear:{{{clear|right}}}; margin-bottom:.5em; padding:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em; background:transparent; max-width:20em;" class="toclimit-3">__TOC__</div>
 
<onlyinclude>
 
<onlyinclude>
'''Biomes''' are types of area on a planet, characterized by their terrain properties, [[Weather|climate]], [[Plants|flora]] and [[Animals|fauna]], [[disease]]s and special challenges. Each world tile has one particular biome.
+
'''Biomes''' are types of area on a planet, characterized by their terrain properties, [[Weather|climate]], [[Plants|flora]] and [[Animals|fauna]], [[disease]]s and special challenges. Each world tile has one particular biome.  
  
Oceans and lakes appears as world tiles but are not playable biomes.
+
There are ten biome types in RimWorld, divided into three categories: Moderate, Arid and Cold.
 +
<div>[[File:World overview.png|600px|World Map]]</div>
  
There are twelve playable biomes types in RimWorld, which can be divided into three categories: Warm, Hot and Cold.
+
The following diagram is a simple chart of biomes by intensity, and therefore you could view this to see which biome could best suit your experience or playstyle:
 
+
[[File:BiomeIntensityDiagram.png|450px|Biome Intensity Diagram]]
<div>[[File:World overview.png|550px|World Map]]</div>
 
 
 
The following is a simple summary of the biomes by difficulty, overall cold biomes are more challenging than their hot counterparts.
 
 
 
[[File:BiomeIntensityDiagram.png|750px|Biome Intensity Diagram]]
 
 
</onlyinclude>
 
</onlyinclude>
==Warm Biomes==
+
==Moderate Biomes==
These biomes are rich in flora and fauna, and also have a slightly elevated rate of disease. They generally have year-round growing periods, or longer growing periods at the very least. Traveling speed is fast in normal forests and average in dense forests but slow in marshes and during cold seasons if they have one.
+
These biomes are rich in flora and fauna, and also have a slightly elevated rate of disease. They generally have year-round growing periods, or longer growing periods at the very least.
  
===Temperate Forest===
+
===Ocean===
Forests of deciduous trees interspersed with fertile clearings. Many species of animals move around among the trees and on the plains.
+
A vast body of water, inhabited by all sorts of marine life and plants. As there are no solid places on which you can land, oceans are unplayable biomes.
  
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
+
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
* Growing Season: From all year to 20/60 days.
+
* Season: Varies significantly: anywhere from year-round to never
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|25}} to {{Temperature|0}}.
+
* Temperature: Annual average of around {{Temperature|30}} in the equator, down to around {{Temperature|-30}} in the extreme north or south. Steadily decreases the closer to the poles you go.
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|-25}} in winter.
+
* Plant Growth Cycle: Marine plants thrive in their own ways underwater - but this we shall never know for definite.
* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
+
----
* Movement Difficulty: 1, but sometimes 3 due to winter.
 
* Forageability: 100%.
 
* Grazable: Only during growing season.
 
* Disease frequency: 1.2 per year.
 
  
====Flora====
+
=== Lake ===
 +
A smaller body of water. Unplayable because there is nowhere to land on.
  
[[Grass]], [[Tall grass]], [[Brambles]], [[Dandelions]], [[Bush]], [[Oak tree]], [[Poplar tree]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Healroot]].
+
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
 +
* Season: Varies significantly: anywhere from year-round to never
 +
* Temperature: Annual average of around {{Temperature|30}} in the equator, down to around {{Temperature|-30}} in the extreme north or south. Steadily decreases the closer to the poles you go.
 +
* Plant Growth Cycle: Aquatic plants thrive in their own ways underwater - but this we shall never know for definite.
 +
----
  
====Fauna====
+
===Temperate forest===
 +
A friendly biome dominated by forests of deciduous trees interspersed with fertile clearings. Many species of animals move around in the trees and on the plains.
 +
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
 +
* Season: Varies considerably, can be year-round or just 11th of Spring - 1st of Fall.
 +
* Temperature: An annual average of just above {{Temperature|0}} is possible, up to an average of {{Temperature|20}} in warmer climates.
 +
* Plant Growth Cycle: Depending on location, plant growth may slow during autumn and stop during winter.
  
[[Hare]], [[Squirrel]], [[Rat]], [[Deer]], [[Wild boar]], [[Turkey]], [[Raccoon]], [[Ibex]], [[Muffalo]], [[Alpaca]], [[Boomalope]], [[Boomrat]], [[Tortoise]], [[Gazelle]], [[Megasloth]], [[Rhinoceros]], [[Grizzly bear]], [[Timber wolf]], [[Red fox]], [[Cougar]], [[Lynx]], [[Warg]].
+
[[File:TemperateForest.png|400px|Temperate Forest Small Hills]]
 +
----
 +
===Tropical rainforest===
 +
A thick, moist jungle. Dense overgrowth and aggressive wildlife make construction and survival difficult. Tropical Rainforests are also notorious for sweltering summers and diabolical diseases, including [[Disease#Sleeping_Sickness|Sleeping Sickness]]: a slow-progressing, long-lasting disease that is exclusive to the tropics.
 +
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
 +
* Season: Year-round.
 +
* Temperature: Averages {{Temperature|20}} to {{Temperature|30}} over the course of the whole year. Heat waves generally push temperatures up to the {{Temperature|50}} - {{Temperature|60}} range.
 +
* Plant Growth Cycle: Plants thrive throughout the year. Heat waves can slow plant growth though.
  
[[File:TemperateForest.png|400px|Temperate Forest]]
+
[[File:TropicalRainforest.png|400px|Tropical Rainforest Large Hills]]
 
----
 
----
  
 
===Temperate Swamp===
 
===Temperate Swamp===
Wetlands choked with vegetation and disease. Dense overgrowth makes it hard to move around, and clearing areas for building takes a long time. Much of the terrain is too marshy to support heavy structures.
+
Temperate swamps have lots of plants. Marshy soil on this map will impose great building restrictions.
 
 
A more wet version of the Temperate Forest, like in all swamps diseases are more common, the marshy soil requires [[bridge]]s before building and the terrain is really slow to travel, but they also have more fertile soil.
 
 
 
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
 
* Growing Season: From all year to 20/60 days.
 
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|25}} to {{Temperature|0}}.
 
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|-25}} in winter.
 
* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
 
* Movement Difficulty: 4, but sometimes 6 due to winter.
 
* Forageability: 75%.
 
* Grazable: Only during growing season.
 
* Disease frequency: 1.5 per year.
 
 
 
====Flora====
 
 
 
[[Tall grass]], [[Chokevine]], [[Bush]], [[Willow tree]], [[Cypress tree]], [[Maple tree]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Healroot]].
 
 
 
====Fauna====
 
  
[[Hare]], [[Squirrel]], [[Rat]], [[Tortoise]], [[Deer]], [[Wild boar]], [[Turkey]], [[Raccoon]], [[Ibex]], [[Muffalo]], [[Alpaca]], [[Boomalope]], [[Boomrat]], [[Megasloth]], [[Rhinoceros]], [[Grizzly bear]], [[Timber wolf]], [[Red fox]], [[Cougar]], [[Lynx]], [[Warg]].
+
Most habitable of the swamp biomes, but is nevertheless still challenging to live in.
 
+
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
[[File:TemperateSwamp.png|400px|Temperate Swamp]]
+
* Season: Varies considerably, can be year-round or just 11th of Spring - 1st of Fall.
 +
* Temperature: An annual average of just above {{Temperature|0}} is possible, up to an average of {{Temperature|20}} in warmer climates.
 +
* Plant Growth Cycle: Depending on location, plant growth may slow during autumn and stop during winter.
 
----
 
----
  
===Tropical Rainforest===
+
===Tropical Swamp===
A thick, moist jungle, buzzing with animal life and infested with disease. Despite its visual beauty, this is a very dangerous biome. Choking overgrowth, aggressive animals, and constant sickness are why some explorers call this the "green hell".
+
Tropical swamps are blanketed by large amount of plants. Lots of marshy soil slows down movement greatly and makes it hard to find suitable places to build. Tropical Swamps are also notorious for sweltering summers and diabolical diseases, including [[Disease#Sleeping_Sickness|Sleeping Sickness]]: a slow-progressing, long-lasting disease that is exclusive to the tropics. The good news is that rich soil is in abundance for growing crops here.
 
 
Tropical Rainforests are famous for having many diseases, including [[Disease#Sleeping_Sickness|Sleeping Sickness]]: a slow-progressing, long-lasting disease that is exclusive to the tropics.
 
 
 
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
 
* Growing Season: From all year to 40/60 days.
 
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|30}} to {{Temperature|15}}.
 
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|0}} in winter.
 
* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
 
* Movement Difficulty: 2, rarely 4 due to winter.
 
* Forageability: 100%.
 
* Grazable: Most of the time, during growing season.
 
* Disease frequency: 1.7 per year.
 
 
 
====Flora====
 
  
[[Grass]], [[Tall grass]], [[Low shrub]], [[Alocasia]], [[Cecropia tree]], [[Palm tree]], [[Bamboo tree]], [[Teak tree]], [[Bush]], [[Clivia]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Rafflesia]].
+
High temperature and frequent diseases makes it difficult to live in unless you have enough skilled doctors.
 
+
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
====Fauna====
+
* Season: Year-round.
 
+
* Temperature: Averages {{Temperature|20}} to {{Temperature|30}} over the course of the whole year. Heat waves generally push temperatures up to the {{Temperature|50}} - {{Temperature|60}} range.
[[Rat]], [[Monkey]], [[Boomalope]], [[Capybara]], [[Cassowary]], [[Tortoise]], [[Chinchilla]], [[Wild boar]], [[Elephant]], [[Rhinoceros]], [[Alpaca]], [[Cobra]], [[Panther]].
+
* Plant Growth Cycle: Plants thrive throughout the year. Heat waves can slow plant growth though.
 
 
[[File:TropicalRainforest.png|400px|Tropical Rainforest]]
 
 
----
 
----
  
===Tropical Swamp===
+
==Arid Biomes==
A plant-choked, steamy swamp seething with parasites and pathogens. Much of the land is too marshy to build on. Difficult movement, aggressive animals, and rampant disease make living here a nightmare.
+
These biomes become progressively dry as they become more arid. Moderate amount of flora and fauna, which drops off as you pick a more extreme biome. Mostly year-round growing periods, though the heat can slow or even stop plants from growing in summer.
 
 
A more wet version of the Tropical Rainforest, like in all swamps diseases are more common, the marshy soil requires [[bridge]]s before building and the terrain is really slow to travel, but they also have more fertile soil. Diseases are even more constant here than in Tropical Rainforests, so making a proper hospital and having good doctors is a priority.
 
 
 
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
 
* Growing Season: From all year to 40/60 days.
 
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|30}} to {{Temperature|15}}.
 
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|0}} in winter.
 
* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
 
* Movement Difficulty: 4, rarely 6 due to winter.
 
* Forageability: 75%.
 
* Grazable: Most of the time, during growing season.
 
* Disease frequency: 2.0 per year.
 
 
 
====Flora====
 
 
 
[[Tall grass]], [[Low shrub]], [[Willow tree]], [[Cypress tree]], [[Maple tree]], [[Chokevine]], [[Alocasia]], [[Bush]], [[Clivia]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Rafflesia]].
 
 
 
====Fauna====
 
 
 
[[Rat]], [[Monkey]], [[Boomalope]], [[Capybara]], [[Cassowary]], [[Tortoise]], [[Chinchilla]], [[Wild boar]], [[Elephant]], [[Rhinoceros]], [[Alpaca]], [[Cobra]], [[Panther]].
 
 
 
[[File:TropicalSwamp.png|400px|Tropical Swamp]]
 
 
 
==Hot Biomes==
 
These biomes become progressively dry as they become more arid. Moderate amount of flora and fauna, which drops off as you pick a more extreme biome. Mostly year-round growing periods. Traveling in those biomes is usually fast and rarely slowed by cold seasons.
 
  
 
===Arid shrubland===
 
===Arid shrubland===
A dry region, but not dry enough to become a true desert. Open plains with grasses and bushes give way to scattered groves of trees. Plants are hardy and there is a moderate density of animals, but arable soil is hard to find.
+
A dry region, but not dry enough to become a true desert. Open plains with [[Wild_Plants|grasses and bushes]] give way to scattered groves of [[Trees|trees]]. Plants are hardy and there is a moderate density of [[Animals|animals]].
 
+
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
+
* Season: Year-round.
* Growing Season: From all year to 40/60 days.
+
* Temperature: Ranges from an annual average of {{Temperature|20}} to over {{Temperature|30}}. Heat waves during summer can push temperatures fairly above {{Temperature|60}}
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|30}} to {{Temperature|15}}.
+
* Plant Growth Cycle: The hardy plants of this biome grow well throughout the year.
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|0}} in winter.
 
* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
 
* Movement Difficulty: 1, rarely 3 due to winter.
 
* Forageability: 50%.
 
* Grazable: Most of the time, during growing season.
 
* Disease frequency: 0.9 per year.
 
 
 
====Flora====
 
 
 
[[Grass]], [[Dandelions]], [[Bush]], [[Pincushion cactus]], [[Agave]], [[Saguaro cactus]], [[Drago tree]], [[Raspberry bush]].
 
  
====Fauna====
+
[[File:AridShrubland.png|400px|Arid Shrubland Small Hills]]
 
 
[[Rat]], [[Hare]], [[Iguana]], [[Gazelle]], [[Ostrich]], [[Emu]], [[Dromedary]], [[Boomrat]], [[Elephant]], [[Rhinoceros]], [[Boomalope]], [[Cougar]], [[Fennec fox]], [[Megasloth]].
 
 
 
[[File:AridShrubland.png|400px|Arid Shrubland]]
 
 
----
 
----
 
 
===Desert===
 
===Desert===
A very dry area which supports little life. There is very little arable land, and animal life is very sparse. Deserts can be hot, or quite cold.
+
A very dry area which supports little life. There are scattered areas of dirt which crops can be grown on.
 
+
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
It has patches of soft sand which prevent building and can be removed with [[moisture pump]]s.
+
* Season: Varies considerably. Can be year-round, or 1st of Summer to 11th of Summer.
 
+
* Temperature: An annual average of over {{Temperature|20}} is possible. In colder climates this can plummet to an annual average just above {{Temperature|0}}.
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
+
* Plant Growth Cycle: Growth can slow during autumn and winter.
* Growing Season: From all year to 20/60 days.
 
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|30}} to {{Temperature|0}}.
 
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|-25}} in winter.
 
* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
 
* Movement Difficulty: 1, but sometimes 3 due to winter.
 
* Forageability: 25%.
 
* Grazable: Only during growing season.
 
* Disease frequency: 0.7 per year.
 
  
====Flora====
+
[[File:Desert.png|400px|Desert Mountainous]]
 
 
[[Grass]], [[Pincushion cactus]], [[Saguaro cactus]], [[Dandelions]], [[Drago tree]], [[Agave]], [[Bush]].
 
 
 
====Fauna====
 
 
 
[[Iguana]], [[Dromedary]], [[Boomalope]], [[Ostrich]], [[Emu]], [[Gazelle]], [[Cougar]], [[Fennec fox]].
 
 
 
[[File:Desert.png|400px|Desert]]
 
 
----
 
----
 
 
===Extreme desert===
 
===Extreme desert===
An extremely hot, dry area, devoid of almost all life. Searing heat and a near total lack of arable land make it very difficult to survive here.
+
An extremely hot and dry area which is hostile to most life. Both sufficiently fertile land and wildlife are extremely scarce, much like in Ice Sheets. However, you may still get the occasional saguaro cactus and agave plant blown in, and it's warm enough for growing plants outdoors. However, there is only gravel in patches here. [[Potatoes]] can grow in gravel, while [[Rice|rice]] isn't so bad in less fertile land.
 
 
Its warm enough for growing plants outdoors but it has to be done in stony patches around hills and mountains. Even though [[potatoes]] grows better in stony soil, you need to plant [[rice]] first so you will not starve while waiting for [[potatoes]]. [[berries|Strawberries]] are also a good idea since there is no wood for cooking. Later [[moisture pump]]s can create larger growable areas if you play on maps with coast and [[Hydroponics basin|hydroponics]] can be used instead of ground. It has patches of soft sand which prevent building and can be removed with [[moisture pump]]s.
 
 
 
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
 
* Growing Season: From all year to 30/60 days.
 
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|30}} to {{Temperature|10}}.
 
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|-5}} in winter.
 
* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
 
* Movement Difficulty: 1, rarely 3 due to winter.
 
* Forageability: 0%.
 
* Grazable: Never.
 
* Disease frequency: 0.7 per year.
 
 
 
====Flora====
 
 
 
[[Grass]], [[Saguaro cactus]], [[Agave]].
 
 
 
====Fauna====
 
  
[[Iguana]], [[Dromedary]], [[Fennec fox]].
+
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
 +
*Season: From year-round to 11th of Winter - 1st of Winter.
 +
*Temperature: Annual averages generally from {{Temperature|20}} to {{Temperature|30}}.
 +
*Plant Growth Cycle: Not quite as tight as ice sheets, but very few crops can be grown on the various areas of gravel around hills and mountains.
  
[[File:ExtremeDesert.png|400px|Extreme Desert]]
+
[[File:ExtremeDesert.png|400px|Extreme Desert Flat]]
  
 
==Cold Biomes==
 
==Cold Biomes==
These biomes become progressively colder and hostile as they become more intense. Flora and fauna becomes more scarce as you pick a more extreme biome. Mostly seasonal growing periods but may go down to no growing period in more extreme biomes. Traveling in those biomes is usually slow due to marsh and cold seasons which can be very long.
+
These biomes become progressively colder and hostile as they become more intense. Flora and fauna becomes more scarce as you pick a more extreme biome. Disease rate is also lower in more extreme biomes, being almost non-existent on Ice Sheet.
  
===Boreal Forest===
+
===Boreal forest===
Forests of coniferous trees. Despite the harsh winters, boreal forests sustain a diverse population of small and large animals, and have warm summers.
+
Northern forests of coniferous trees. Despite the harsh winters, boreal forests sustain a diverse population of small and large animals, and somewhat dense flora. You can find many raspberry bushes scattered around, and also a few large bogs which are 'fun' to traverse.
 +
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
 +
* Season: Anywhere from 6th of Spring - 6th of Fall or occasionally Never when bordering Tundras. Generally 11th of Spring - 1st of Fall or 1st of Summer - 11th of Summer.
 +
* Temperature: from {{Temperature|20}} to {{Temperature|10}} in summer, from {{Temperature|-10}} to {{Temperature|-30}} in winter
 +
* Plant Growth Cycle: Reasonably hospitable for flora during the late spring months to early fall months.
  
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
+
[[File:BorealForest.png|400px|Boreal Forest Flat]]
* Growing Season: 30/60 days to 10/60 days.
+
----
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|10}} to {{Temperature|-10}}.
+
===Tundra===
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|25}} in summer to {{Temperature|-35}} in winter.
+
These mostly-frozen plains bear almost no trees and little vegetation. There are a few small animals interspersed with large herds of migratory grazers and their predators. Growing periods are generally very short or non-existent. This makes Tundra a challenging biome to survive on.
* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
+
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
* Movement Difficulty: 1, but often 3 due to winter.
+
* Season: usually 1st of Summer - 11th of Summer or Never.
* Forageability: 75%.
+
* Temperature: Taken as an average through the year, can be as mild as {{Temperature|0}} or as severe as {{Temperature|-20}}.
* Grazable: Only during growing season.
+
* Plant Growth Cycle: Plants flourish briefly in the summer months.
* Disease frequency: 1.0 per year.
 
 
 
====Flora====
 
 
 
[[Grass]], [[Brambles]], [[Moss]], [[Bush]], [[Pine tree]], [[Birch tree]], [[Poplar tree]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Healroot]].
 
 
 
====Fauna====
 
  
[[Squirrel]], [[Hare]], [[Rat]], [[Elk]], [[Caribou]], [[Muffalo]], [[Wild boar]], [[Ibex]], [[Raccoon]], [[Turkey]], [[Deer]], [[Megasloth]], [[Red fox]], [[Arctic fox]], [[Grizzly bear]], [[Timber wolf]], [[Arctic wolf]], [[Cougar]], [[Lynx]], [[Warg]].
+
[[File:Tundra.png|400px|Tundra Small Hills]]
 
 
[[File:BorealForest.png|400px|Boreal Forest]]
 
 
----
 
----
  
 
===Cold Bog===
 
===Cold Bog===
  
A wetland packed with trees and vines. Much of the marshy land here can't support heavy structures, moving around is slow due to choking vegetation. Disease is endemic in this dense, wet ecosystem.
+
A cold, marshy area.  Diseases are less frequent and there are less plants than the other swamp biomes here. It can get very cold during the winter, so beware.  Trees can only grow and reseed themselves when it's warm enough, so consider any tree harvested here a goner forever.  Such slow seasonal growth also applies to the undergrowth here. Large numbers of livestock can rapidly strip the landscape bare.  There is much marshy soil, mud and shallow water about, making [[moisture pump]]s a necessity for building large bases.  Boggy soil makes for slow travel, so caravans sent from and returning to here will have long travel times. On the plus side, wild healroot and raspberries will grow here during the warmer months. Also, like most swampy biomes, there is much rich soil.  
 
 
A more wet version of the Boreal Forest, like in all swamps diseases are more common, the marshy soil requires [[bridge]]s before building and the terrain is really slow to travel, but they also have more fertile soil.
 
 
 
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
 
* Growing Season: 30/60 days to 10/60 days.
 
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|10}} to {{Temperature|-10}}.
 
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|25}} in summer to {{Temperature|-35}} in winter.
 
* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
 
* Movement Difficulty: 4, but often 6 due to winter.
 
* Forageability: 50%.
 
* Grazable: Only during growing season.
 
* Disease frequency: 1.3 per year.
 
 
 
====Flora====
 
 
 
[[Chokevine]], [[Tall grass]], [[Moss]], [[Bush]], [[Astragalus]], [[Willow tree]], [[Cypress tree]], [[Maple tree]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Healroot]].
 
  
====Fauna====
+
[[File:Cold Bog.png|400px]]
 
 
[[Squirrel]], [[Hare]], [[Rat]], [[Elk]], [[Caribou]], [[Muffalo]], [[Wild boar]], [[Ibex]], [[Raccoon]], [[Turkey]], [[Deer]], [[Megasloth]], [[Red fox]], [[Arctic fox]], [[Timber wolf]], [[Arctic wolf]], [[Cougar]], [[Lynx]], [[Warg]], [[Polar bear]], [[Grizzly bear]].
 
 
 
[[File:Cold Bog.png|400px|Cold Bog]]
 
 
----
 
----
  
===Tundra===
+
===Ice sheet===
These mostly-frozen plains bear almost no trees and little vegetation. There are a few small animals interspersed with large herds of migratory grazers and their predators.
+
The surface is covered with sheets of ice which can be kilometers thick. There is no access to soil or rock, so there are no plants. The only animals seen here are migrating to somewhere else - or badly lost. Surviving is very difficult and dependent on unreliable hydroponic farming, and utilisation of gravel patches around rocky outcrops. Geothermal vents and potatoes are your best friends here, and should trust them with your life - not that there's much of a choice.
 +
Still, the inhospitable environment works both ways: Human enemies rarely show up due to the cold, and parasitic diseases are very rare.
 +
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
 +
* Season: Never
 +
* Temperature: from {{Temperature|1}} to {{Temperature|-40}} in summer, from {{Temperature|-40}} to {{Temperature|-120}} in winter
 +
* Plant Growth Cycle: In very mild ice sheets, some plants can be grown on areas of gravel during summer where temperatures can peak into low-mid double figures during the day.
  
Growing periods are generally very short or non-existent.
+
[[File:IceSheet.png|400px|Ice Sheet Large Hills]]
 
 
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
 
* Growing Season: 20/60 days to never.
 
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|0}} to {{Temperature|-20}}.
 
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|25}} in summer to {{Temperature|-50}} in winter.
 
* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
 
* Movement Difficulty: 1, but most of the time 3 due to winter.
 
* Forageability: 50%.
 
* Grazable: Only during growing season.
 
* Disease frequency: 0.8 per year.
 
 
 
====Flora====
 
 
 
[[Grass]], [[Moss]], [[Bush]], [[Astragalus]], [[Dandelions]], [[Pine tree]], [[Birch tree]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Healroot]].
 
 
 
====Fauna====
 
 
 
[[Hare]], [[Snowhare]], [[Caribou]], [[Elk]], [[Muffalo]], [[Ibex]], [[Megasloth]], [[Arctic fox]], [[Arctic wolf]], [[Timber wolf]], [[Lynx]], [[Warg]], [[Polar bear]], [[Grizzly bear]].
 
 
 
[[File:Tundra.png|400px|Tundra]]
 
 
----
 
----
 
+
===Sea Ice===
===Ice Sheet===
+
This is where the sea has frozen over to the point where a thick ice sheet is formed, theoretically making it habitable. For those that thought Ice Sheet wasn't difficult enough: no flora, fauna or rocks - everything must be done via trading, or cannibalism, until you can eventually get hydroponics. Moisture pumps allow for turning the few shallow pools into patches of gravel, allowing you to build greenhouses over them. Only for the true Bear Grylls' of the RimWorlders.
Sheets of ice which can be kilometers thick. There is no soil for plants to grow in. The only animals here are migrating to somewhere else - or badly lost.
+
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
 
+
* Season: Never
Surviving is difficult because there are stony patches around hills and mountains which can be used for growing but they need to be [[heater|heated]] indoors and also have [[sun lamp]]s. You will need to do hunting, trading and cannibalism until you get a [[heater]] and a [[sun lamp]]. Later [[moisture pump]]s can create larger growable areas and [[Hydroponics basin|hydroponics]] can be used instead of ground. Geothermal vents can be used for free heating.
+
* Temperature: Unknown - presumably sub-zero at all times except mid-day in the peak of summer.
 
+
* Plant Growth Cycle: Non-existent: initially there is no fertile soil. You can only grow using hydroponics until moisture pumps allow for turning shallow pools into gravel patches and you build a greenhouse over them.
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
 
* Growing Season: Never.
 
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|-20}} to {{Temperature|-40}}.
 
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|10}} in summer to {{Temperature|-70}} in winter.
 
* Roads and Rivers: No.
 
* Movement Difficulty: 1.5, but most of the time 3.5 due to winter.
 
* Forageability: 0%.
 
* Grazable: Never.
 
* Disease frequency: 0.7 per year.
 
 
 
====Flora====
 
 
 
None.
 
 
 
====Fauna====
 
 
 
[[Snowhare]], [[Muffalo]], [[Polar bear]], [[Arctic wolf]], [[Arctic fox]], [[Lynx]], [[Megasloth]].
 
 
 
[[File:IceSheet.png|400px|Ice Sheet]]
 
 
----
 
----
  
===Sea Ice===
+
==Wild Inhabitants==
 +
===Flora===
 +
{{#vardefine: spawns_true |style="color:white; background-color:#498306;"{{!}}✓}}
 +
{{#vardefine: spawns_false|style="color:white; background-color:#B5564F;"{{!}}✗}}
  
Permanent ice sheets floating on water. There is no soil for plants to grow, no minerals to mine, and almost no animal life.
+
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-variant: small-caps;"
 +
|style="font-weight:bold; font-variant: normal;"|Biome
 +
|[[Agave]]
 +
|[[Birch tree]]
 +
|[[Bush]]
 +
|[[Cecropia tree]]
 +
|[[Dandelions]]
 +
|[[Grass]]
 +
|[[Moss]]
 +
|[[Oak tree]]
 +
|[[Pincushion cactus]]
 +
|[[Pine tree]]
 +
|[[Poplar tree]]
 +
|[[Raspberry bush]]
 +
|[[Saguaro cactus]]
 +
|[[Tall grass]]
 +
|[[Healroot|Wild Healroot]]
 +
|-
 +
|Arid Shrubland
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|-
 +
|Boreal Forest
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|-
 +
|Desert
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|-
 +
|Temperate Forest
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|-
 +
|Tropical Rainforest
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|-
 +
|Tundra
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 +
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 +
|}
  
Sea Ice also does not have ruins and geothermal vents. [[Deep drill]]s do not work and [[moisture pump]]s will only generate more ice, which means it is impossible to grow anything on the ground. You will need to do hunting, trading and cannibalism until you get a [[heater]], a [[sun lamp]] and a [[hydroponics basin]]. It is worth mentioning that Sea Ice even though possible was not designed at all to allow colony building, only to allow traveling in the area.
+
===Fauna===
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-variant: small-caps;"
 +
|style="font-weight:bold; font-variant: normal;"|Biome
 +
|[[Alpaca]]
 +
|[[Arctic fox]]
 +
|[[Arctic wolf]]
 +
|[[Boar]]
 +
|[[Boomalope]]
 +
|[[Boomrat]]
 +
|[[Capybara]]
 +
|[[Caribou]]
 +
|[[Cassowary]]
 +
|[[Chicken]]
 +
|[[Chinchilla]]
 +
|[[Cobra]]
 +
|[[Cougar]]
 +
|[[Cow]]
 +
|[[Deer]]
 +
|[[Dromedary]]
 +
|[[Elephant]]
 +
|-
 +
|Arid Shrubland
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Alpaca}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Arctic fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Arctic wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Boar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Boomalope}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Boomrat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Capybara}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Caribou}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Cassowary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Chicken}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Chinchilla}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Cobra}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Cougar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Cow}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Deer}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Dromedary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Elephant}}
 +
|-
 +
|Boreal Forest
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Alpaca}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Arctic fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Arctic wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Boar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Boomalope}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Boomrat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Capybara}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Caribou}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Cassowary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Chicken}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Chinchilla}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Cobra}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Cougar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Cow}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Deer}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Dromedary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Elephant}}
 +
|-
 +
|Desert
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Alpaca}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Arctic fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Arctic wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Boar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Boomalope}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Boomrat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Capybara}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Caribou}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Cassowary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Chicken}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Chinchilla}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Cobra}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Cougar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Cow}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Deer}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Dromedary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Elephant}}
 +
|-
 +
|Extreme Desert
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Alpaca}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Arctic fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Arctic wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Boar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Boomalope}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Boomrat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Capybara}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Caribou}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Cassowary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Chicken}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Chinchilla}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Cobra}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Cougar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Cow}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Deer}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Dromedary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Elephant}}
 +
|-
 +
|Ice Sheet
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Alpaca}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Arctic fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Arctic wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Boar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Boomalope}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Boomrat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Capybara}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Caribou}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Cassowary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Chicken}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Chinchilla}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Cobra}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Cougar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Cow}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Deer}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Dromedary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Elephant}}
 +
|-
 +
|Sea Ice
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Alpaca}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Arctic fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Arctic wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Boar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Boomalope}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Boomrat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Capybara}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Caribou}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Cassowary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Chicken}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Chinchilla}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Cobra}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Cougar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Cow}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Deer}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Dromedary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Elephant}}
 +
|-
 +
|Temperate Forest
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Alpaca}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Arctic fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Arctic wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Boar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Boomalope}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Boomrat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Capybara}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Caribou}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Cassowary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Chicken}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Chinchilla}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Cobra}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Cougar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Cow}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Deer}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Dromedary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Elephant}}
 +
|-
 +
|Tropical Rainforest
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Alpaca}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Arctic fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Arctic wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Boar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Boomalope}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Boomrat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Capybara}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Caribou}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Cassowary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Chicken}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Chinchilla}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Cobra}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Cougar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Cow}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Deer}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Dromedary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Elephant}}
  
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
+
|-
* Growing Season: Never.
+
|{{h:title|During the long winter, a lot of these animals will starve to death or leave the map and spawning will be less frequent|Tundra}}
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|-20}} to {{Temperature|-30}}.
+
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Alpaca}}
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|10}} in summer to {{Temperature|-60}} in winter.
+
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Arctic fox}}
* Roads and Rivers: No.
+
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Arctic wolf}}
* Movement Difficulty: 1.5, but most of the time 3.5 due to winter.
+
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Boar}}
* Forageability: 0%.
+
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Boomalope}}
* Grazable: Never.
+
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Boomrat}}
* Disease frequency: 0.7 per year.
+
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Capybara}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Caribou}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Cassowary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Chicken}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Chinchilla}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Cobra}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Cougar}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Cow}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Deer}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Dromedary}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Elephant}}
  
====Flora====
+
|}
 +
<!-- animal table 2 -->
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-variant: small-caps;"
 +
|style="font-weight:bold; font-variant: normal;"|Biome
 +
|[[Elk]]
 +
|[[Emu]]
 +
|[[Fennec fox]]
 +
|[[Gazelle]]
 +
|[[Grizzly bear]]
 +
|[[Hare]]
 +
|[[Husky]]
 +
|[[Ibex]]
 +
|[[Iguana]]
 +
|[[Labrador retriever]]
 +
|[[Lynx]]
 +
|[[Megascarab]]
 +
|[[Megasloth]]
 +
|[[Monkey]]
 +
|[[Muffalo]]
 +
|[[Ostrich]]
 +
|-
 +
|Arid Shrubland
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Elk}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Emu}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Fennec fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Gazelle}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Grizzly bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Hare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Husky}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Ibex}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Iguana}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Labrador retriever}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Lynx}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Megascarab}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Megasloth}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Monkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Muffalo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Ostrich}}
 +
|-
 +
|Boreal Forest
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Elk}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Emu}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Fennec fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Gazelle}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Grizzly bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Hare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Husky}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Ibex}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Iguana}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Labrador retriever}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Lynx}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Megascarab}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Megasloth}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Monkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Muffalo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Ostrich}}
 +
|-
 +
|Desert
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Elk}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Emu}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Fennec fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Gazelle}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Grizzly bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Hare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Husky}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Ibex}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Iguana}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Labrador retriever}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Lynx}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Megascarab}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Megasloth}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Monkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Muffalo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Ostrich}}
 +
|-
 +
|Extreme Desert
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Elk}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Emu}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Fennec fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Gazelle}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Grizzly bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Hare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Husky}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Ibex}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Iguana}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Labrador retriever}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Lynx}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Megascarab}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Megasloth}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Monkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Muffalo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Ostrich}}
 +
|-
 +
|Ice Sheet
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Elk}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Emu}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Fennec fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Gazelle}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Grizzly bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Hare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Husky}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Ibex}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Iguana}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Labrador retriever}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Lynx}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Megascarab}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Megasloth}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Monkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Muffalo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Ostrich}}
 +
|-
 +
|Sea Ice
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Elk}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Emu}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Fennec fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Gazelle}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Grizzly bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Hare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Husky}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Ibex}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Iguana}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Labrador retriever}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Lynx}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Megascarab}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Megasloth}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Monkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Muffalo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Ostrich}}
 +
|-
 +
|Temperate Forest
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Elk}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Emu}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Fennec fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Gazelle}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Grizzly bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Hare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Husky}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Ibex}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Iguana}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Labrador retriever}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Lynx}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Megascarab}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Megasloth}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Monkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Muffalo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Ostrich}}
 +
|-
 +
|Tropical Rainforest
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Elk}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Emu}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Fennec fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Gazelle}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Grizzly bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Hare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Husky}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Ibex}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Iguana}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Labrador retriever}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Lynx}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Megascarab}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Megasloth}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Monkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Muffalo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Ostrich}}
 +
|-
 +
|Tundra
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Elk}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Emu}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Fennec fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Gazelle}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Grizzly bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Hare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Husky}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Ibex}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Iguana}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Labrador retriever}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Lynx}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Megascarab}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Megasloth}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Monkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Muffalo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Ostrich}}
 +
|}
  
None.
+
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-variant: small-caps;"
 
+
|style="font-weight:bold; font-variant: normal;"|Biome
====Fauna====
+
|[[Panther]]
 
+
|[[Pig]]
[[Snowhare]], [[Muffalo]], [[Polar bear]], [[Arctic wolf]], [[Arctic fox]].
+
|[[Polar bear]]
 
+
|[[Raccoon]]
[[File:SeaIce.png|400px|Sea Ice]]
+
|[[Rat]]
----
+
|[[Red fox]]
 +
|[[Rhinoceros]]
 +
|[[Snowhare]]
 +
|[[Squirrel]]
 +
|[[Thrumbo]]
 +
|[[Timber wolf]]
 +
|[[Tortoise]]
 +
|[[Turkey]]
 +
|[[Warg]]
 +
|[[Yorkshire terrier]]
 +
|-
 +
|Arid Shrubland
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Panther}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Pig}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Polar bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Raccoon}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Rat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Red fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Rhinoceros}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Snowhare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Squirrel}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Thrumbo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Timber wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Tortoise}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Turkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Warg}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Arid Shrubland|Yorkshire terrier}}
 +
|-
 +
|Boreal Forest
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Panther}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Pig}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Polar bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Raccoon}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Rat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Red fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Rhinoceros}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Snowhare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Squirrel}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Thrumbo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Timber wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Tortoise}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Turkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Warg}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Boreal Forest|Yorkshire terrier}}
 +
|-
 +
|Desert
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Panther}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Pig}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Polar bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Raccoon}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Rat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Red fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Rhinoceros}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Snowhare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Squirrel}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Thrumbo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Timber wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Tortoise}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Turkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Warg}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Desert|Yorkshire terrier}}
 +
|-
 +
|Extreme Desert
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Panther}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Pig}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Polar bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Raccoon}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Rat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Red fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Rhinoceros}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Snowhare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Squirrel}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Thrumbo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Timber wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Tortoise}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Turkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Warg}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Extreme Desert|Yorkshire terrier}}
 +
|-
 +
|Ice Sheet
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Panther}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Pig}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Polar bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Raccoon}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Rat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Red fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Rhinoceros}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Snowhare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Squirrel}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Thrumbo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Timber wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Tortoise}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Turkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Warg}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Icesheet|Yorkshire terrier}}
 +
|-
 +
|Sea Ice
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Panther}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Pig}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Polar bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Raccoon}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Rat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Red fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Rhinoceros}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Snowhare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Squirrel}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Thrumbo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Timber wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Tortoise}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Turkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Warg}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Sea Ice|Yorkshire terrier}}
 +
|-
 +
|Temperate Forest
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Panther}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Pig}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Polar bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Raccoon}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Rat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Red fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Rhinoceros}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Snowhare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Squirrel}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Thrumbo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Timber wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Tortoise}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Turkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Warg}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Temperate Forest|Yorkshire terrier}}
 +
|-
 +
|Tropical Rainforest
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Panther}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Pig}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Polar bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Raccoon}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Rat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Red fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Rhinoceros}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Snowhare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Squirrel}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Thrumbo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Timber wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Tortoise}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Turkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Warg}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tropical Rainforest|Yorkshire terrier}}
 +
|-
 +
|Tundra
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Panther}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Pig}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Polar bear}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Raccoon}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Rat}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Red fox}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Rhinoceros}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Snowhare}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Squirrel}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Thrumbo}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Timber wolf}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Tortoise}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Turkey}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Warg}}
 +
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Yorkshire terrier}}
 +
|}
  
 
[[Category:Main]]
 
[[Category:Main]]

Revision as of 22:37, 4 September 2018

Basics Menus Game Creation Gameplay Pawns Plants Resources Gear Mods
Game Creation Scenario system AI Storytellers World Generation Biomes

Biomes are types of area on a planet, characterized by their terrain properties, climate, flora and fauna, diseases and special challenges. Each world tile has one particular biome.

There are ten biome types in RimWorld, divided into three categories: Moderate, Arid and Cold.

World Map

The following diagram is a simple chart of biomes by intensity, and therefore you could view this to see which biome could best suit your experience or playstyle: Biome Intensity Diagram

Moderate Biomes

These biomes are rich in flora and fauna, and also have a slightly elevated rate of disease. They generally have year-round growing periods, or longer growing periods at the very least.

Ocean

A vast body of water, inhabited by all sorts of marine life and plants. As there are no solid places on which you can land, oceans are unplayable biomes.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: Varies significantly: anywhere from year-round to never
  • Temperature: Annual average of around 30 °C (86 °F) in the equator, down to around -30 °C (-22 °F) in the extreme north or south. Steadily decreases the closer to the poles you go.
  • Plant Growth Cycle: Marine plants thrive in their own ways underwater - but this we shall never know for definite.

Lake

A smaller body of water. Unplayable because there is nowhere to land on.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: Varies significantly: anywhere from year-round to never
  • Temperature: Annual average of around 30 °C (86 °F) in the equator, down to around -30 °C (-22 °F) in the extreme north or south. Steadily decreases the closer to the poles you go.
  • Plant Growth Cycle: Aquatic plants thrive in their own ways underwater - but this we shall never know for definite.

Temperate forest

A friendly biome dominated by forests of deciduous trees interspersed with fertile clearings. Many species of animals move around in the trees and on the plains.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: Varies considerably, can be year-round or just 11th of Spring - 1st of Fall.
  • Temperature: An annual average of just above 0 °C (32 °F) is possible, up to an average of 20 °C (68 °F) in warmer climates.
  • Plant Growth Cycle: Depending on location, plant growth may slow during autumn and stop during winter.

Temperate Forest Small Hills


Tropical rainforest

A thick, moist jungle. Dense overgrowth and aggressive wildlife make construction and survival difficult. Tropical Rainforests are also notorious for sweltering summers and diabolical diseases, including Sleeping Sickness: a slow-progressing, long-lasting disease that is exclusive to the tropics.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: Year-round.
  • Temperature: Averages 20 °C (68 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F) over the course of the whole year. Heat waves generally push temperatures up to the 50 °C (122 °F) - 60 °C (140 °F) range.
  • Plant Growth Cycle: Plants thrive throughout the year. Heat waves can slow plant growth though.

Tropical Rainforest Large Hills


Temperate Swamp

Temperate swamps have lots of plants. Marshy soil on this map will impose great building restrictions.

Most habitable of the swamp biomes, but is nevertheless still challenging to live in.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: Varies considerably, can be year-round or just 11th of Spring - 1st of Fall.
  • Temperature: An annual average of just above 0 °C (32 °F) is possible, up to an average of 20 °C (68 °F) in warmer climates.
  • Plant Growth Cycle: Depending on location, plant growth may slow during autumn and stop during winter.

Tropical Swamp

Tropical swamps are blanketed by large amount of plants. Lots of marshy soil slows down movement greatly and makes it hard to find suitable places to build. Tropical Swamps are also notorious for sweltering summers and diabolical diseases, including Sleeping Sickness: a slow-progressing, long-lasting disease that is exclusive to the tropics. The good news is that rich soil is in abundance for growing crops here.

High temperature and frequent diseases makes it difficult to live in unless you have enough skilled doctors.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: Year-round.
  • Temperature: Averages 20 °C (68 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F) over the course of the whole year. Heat waves generally push temperatures up to the 50 °C (122 °F) - 60 °C (140 °F) range.
  • Plant Growth Cycle: Plants thrive throughout the year. Heat waves can slow plant growth though.

Arid Biomes

These biomes become progressively dry as they become more arid. Moderate amount of flora and fauna, which drops off as you pick a more extreme biome. Mostly year-round growing periods, though the heat can slow or even stop plants from growing in summer.

Arid shrubland

A dry region, but not dry enough to become a true desert. Open plains with grasses and bushes give way to scattered groves of trees. Plants are hardy and there is a moderate density of animals.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: Year-round.
  • Temperature: Ranges from an annual average of 20 °C (68 °F) to over 30 °C (86 °F). Heat waves during summer can push temperatures fairly above 60 °C (140 °F)
  • Plant Growth Cycle: The hardy plants of this biome grow well throughout the year.

Arid Shrubland Small Hills


Desert

A very dry area which supports little life. There are scattered areas of dirt which crops can be grown on.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: Varies considerably. Can be year-round, or 1st of Summer to 11th of Summer.
  • Temperature: An annual average of over 20 °C (68 °F) is possible. In colder climates this can plummet to an annual average just above 0 °C (32 °F).
  • Plant Growth Cycle: Growth can slow during autumn and winter.

Desert Mountainous


Extreme desert

An extremely hot and dry area which is hostile to most life. Both sufficiently fertile land and wildlife are extremely scarce, much like in Ice Sheets. However, you may still get the occasional saguaro cactus and agave plant blown in, and it's warm enough for growing plants outdoors. However, there is only gravel in patches here. Potatoes can grow in gravel, while rice isn't so bad in less fertile land.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: From year-round to 11th of Winter - 1st of Winter.
  • Temperature: Annual averages generally from 20 °C (68 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F).
  • Plant Growth Cycle: Not quite as tight as ice sheets, but very few crops can be grown on the various areas of gravel around hills and mountains.

Extreme Desert Flat

Cold Biomes

These biomes become progressively colder and hostile as they become more intense. Flora and fauna becomes more scarce as you pick a more extreme biome. Disease rate is also lower in more extreme biomes, being almost non-existent on Ice Sheet.

Boreal forest

Northern forests of coniferous trees. Despite the harsh winters, boreal forests sustain a diverse population of small and large animals, and somewhat dense flora. You can find many raspberry bushes scattered around, and also a few large bogs which are 'fun' to traverse.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: Anywhere from 6th of Spring - 6th of Fall or occasionally Never when bordering Tundras. Generally 11th of Spring - 1st of Fall or 1st of Summer - 11th of Summer.
  • Temperature: from 20 °C (68 °F) to 10 °C (50 °F) in summer, from -10 °C (14 °F) to -30 °C (-22 °F) in winter
  • Plant Growth Cycle: Reasonably hospitable for flora during the late spring months to early fall months.

Boreal Forest Flat


Tundra

These mostly-frozen plains bear almost no trees and little vegetation. There are a few small animals interspersed with large herds of migratory grazers and their predators. Growing periods are generally very short or non-existent. This makes Tundra a challenging biome to survive on.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: usually 1st of Summer - 11th of Summer or Never.
  • Temperature: Taken as an average through the year, can be as mild as 0 °C (32 °F) or as severe as -20 °C (-4 °F).
  • Plant Growth Cycle: Plants flourish briefly in the summer months.

Tundra Small Hills


Cold Bog

A cold, marshy area. Diseases are less frequent and there are less plants than the other swamp biomes here. It can get very cold during the winter, so beware. Trees can only grow and reseed themselves when it's warm enough, so consider any tree harvested here a goner forever. Such slow seasonal growth also applies to the undergrowth here. Large numbers of livestock can rapidly strip the landscape bare. There is much marshy soil, mud and shallow water about, making moisture pumps a necessity for building large bases. Boggy soil makes for slow travel, so caravans sent from and returning to here will have long travel times. On the plus side, wild healroot and raspberries will grow here during the warmer months. Also, like most swampy biomes, there is much rich soil.

Cold Bog.png


Ice sheet

The surface is covered with sheets of ice which can be kilometers thick. There is no access to soil or rock, so there are no plants. The only animals seen here are migrating to somewhere else - or badly lost. Surviving is very difficult and dependent on unreliable hydroponic farming, and utilisation of gravel patches around rocky outcrops. Geothermal vents and potatoes are your best friends here, and should trust them with your life - not that there's much of a choice. Still, the inhospitable environment works both ways: Human enemies rarely show up due to the cold, and parasitic diseases are very rare.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: Never
  • Temperature: from 1 °C (33.8 °F) to -40 °C (-40 °F) in summer, from -40 °C (-40 °F) to -120 °C (-184 °F) in winter
  • Plant Growth Cycle: In very mild ice sheets, some plants can be grown on areas of gravel during summer where temperatures can peak into low-mid double figures during the day.

Ice Sheet Large Hills


Sea Ice

This is where the sea has frozen over to the point where a thick ice sheet is formed, theoretically making it habitable. For those that thought Ice Sheet wasn't difficult enough: no flora, fauna or rocks - everything must be done via trading, or cannibalism, until you can eventually get hydroponics. Moisture pumps allow for turning the few shallow pools into patches of gravel, allowing you to build greenhouses over them. Only for the true Bear Grylls' of the RimWorlders.

Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle

  • Season: Never
  • Temperature: Unknown - presumably sub-zero at all times except mid-day in the peak of summer.
  • Plant Growth Cycle: Non-existent: initially there is no fertile soil. You can only grow using hydroponics until moisture pumps allow for turning shallow pools into gravel patches and you build a greenhouse over them.

Wild Inhabitants

Flora

Biome Agave Birch tree Bush Cecropia tree Dandelions Grass Moss Oak tree Pincushion cactus Pine tree Poplar tree Raspberry bush Saguaro cactus Tall grass Wild Healroot
Arid Shrubland
Boreal Forest
Desert
Temperate Forest
Tropical Rainforest
Tundra

Fauna

Biome Alpaca Arctic fox Arctic wolf Boar Boomalope Boomrat Capybara Caribou Cassowary Chicken Chinchilla Cobra Cougar Cow Deer Dromedary Elephant
Arid Shrubland
Boreal Forest
Desert
Extreme Desert
Ice Sheet
Sea Ice
Temperate Forest
Tropical Rainforest
Tundra
Biome Elk Emu Fennec fox Gazelle Grizzly bear Hare Husky Ibex Iguana Labrador retriever Lynx Megascarab Megasloth Monkey Muffalo Ostrich
Arid Shrubland
Boreal Forest
Desert
Extreme Desert
Ice Sheet
Sea Ice
Temperate Forest
Tropical Rainforest
Tundra
Biome Panther Pig Polar bear Raccoon Rat Red fox Rhinoceros Snowhare Squirrel Thrumbo Timber wolf Tortoise Turkey Warg Yorkshire terrier
Arid Shrubland
Boreal Forest
Desert
Extreme Desert
Ice Sheet
Sea Ice
Temperate Forest
Tropical Rainforest
Tundra