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'''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.  
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'''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.
  
There are ten biome types in RimWorld, divided into three categories: Moderate, Arid and Cold.
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Oceans and lakes appears as world tiles but are not playable biomes.
<div>[[File:World overview.png|600px|World Map]]</div>
 
  
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:
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There are twelve playable biomes types in RimWorld, which can be divided into three categories: Warm, Hot and Cold.
[[File:BiomeIntensityDiagram.png|450px|Biome Intensity Diagram]]
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<div>[[File:World overview.png|550px|World Map]]</div>
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The following is a simple summary of the biomes by difficulty, overall cold biomes are more challenging than their hot counterparts.
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[[File:BiomeDifficultyGraph.png|750px|Biome Intensity Diagram]]
 
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==Moderate Biomes==
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==Warm 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.
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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.
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===Temperate Forest===
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Forests of deciduous trees interspersed with fertile clearings. Many species of animals move around among the trees and on the plains.
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====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
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* Growing Season: From all year to 20/60 days.
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* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|25}} to {{Temperature|0}}.
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* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|-25}} in winter.
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* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
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* Movement Difficulty: 1, but sometimes 3 due to winter.
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* Forageability: 100%.
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* Grazable: Only during growing season.
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* Disease frequency: 1.2 per year.
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====Flora====
  
===Ocean===
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[[Grass]], [[Tall grass]], [[Brambles]], [[Dandelions]], [[Bush]], [[Oak tree]], [[Poplar tree]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Healroot]].
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====
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====Fauna====
* Season: Varies significantly: anywhere from year-round to never
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* 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.
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[[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]].
* Plant Growth Cycle: Marine plants thrive in their own ways underwater - but this we shall never know for definite.
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[[File:TemperateForest.png|400px|Temperate Forest]]
 
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=== Lake ===
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===Temperate Swamp===
A smaller body of water. Unplayable because there is nowhere to land on.
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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.
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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.
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====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
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* Growing Season: From all year to 20/60 days.
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* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|25}} to {{Temperature|0}}.
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* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|-25}} in winter.
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* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
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* Movement Difficulty: 4, but sometimes 6 due to winter.
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* Forageability: 75%.
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* Grazable: Only during growing season.
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* Disease frequency: 1.5 per year.
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====Flora====
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[[Tall grass]], [[Chokevine]], [[Bush]], [[Willow tree]], [[Cypress tree]], [[Maple tree]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Healroot]].
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====Fauna====
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[[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]].
  
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
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[[File:TemperateSwamp.png|400px|Temperate Swamp]]
* 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.
 
 
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===Temperate forest===
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===Tropical Rainforest===
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.
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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".
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
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* Season: Varies considerably, can be year-round or just 11th of Spring - 1st of Fall.
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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.
* 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.
 
  
[[File:TemperateForest.png|400px|Temperate Forest Small Hills]]
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====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
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* Growing Season: From all year to 40/60 days.
===Tropical rainforest===
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* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|30}} to {{Temperature|15}}.
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.
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* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|0}} in winter.
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
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* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
* Season: Year-round.
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* Movement Difficulty: 2, rarely 4 due to winter.
* 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.
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* Forageability: 100%.
* Plant Growth Cycle: Plants thrive throughout the year. Heat waves can slow plant growth though.
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* Grazable: Most of the time, during growing season.
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* Disease frequency: 1.7 per year.
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====Flora====
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[[Grass]], [[Tall grass]], [[Low shrub]], [[Alocasia]], [[Cecropia tree]], [[Palm tree]], [[Bamboo tree]], [[Teak tree]], [[Bush]], [[Clivia]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Rafflesia]].
  
[[File:TropicalRainforest.png|400px|Tropical Rainforest Large Hills]]
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====Fauna====
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===Temperate Swamp===
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[[Rat]], [[Monkey]], [[Boomalope]], [[Capybara]], [[Cassowary]], [[Tortoise]], [[Chinchilla]], [[Wild boar]], [[Elephant]], [[Rhinoceros]], [[Alpaca]], [[Cobra]], [[Panther]].
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.
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[[File:TropicalRainforest.png|400px|Tropical Rainforest]]
====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.
 
 
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===Tropical Swamp===
 
===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 [[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.
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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.
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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.
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====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
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* Growing Season: From all year to 40/60 days.
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* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|30}} to {{Temperature|15}}.
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* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|0}} in winter.
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* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
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* Movement Difficulty: 4, rarely 6 due to winter.
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* Forageability: 75%.
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* Grazable: Most of the time, during growing season.
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* Disease frequency: 2.0 per year.
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====Flora====
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[[Tall grass]], [[Low shrub]], [[Willow tree]], [[Cypress tree]], [[Maple tree]], [[Chokevine]], [[Alocasia]], [[Bush]], [[Clivia]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Rafflesia]].
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====Fauna====
  
High temperature and frequent diseases makes it difficult to live in unless you have enough skilled doctors.
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[[Rat]], [[Monkey]], [[Boomalope]], [[Capybara]], [[Cassowary]], [[Tortoise]], [[Chinchilla]], [[Wild boar]], [[Elephant]], [[Rhinoceros]], [[Alpaca]], [[Cobra]], [[Panther]].
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
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* Season: Year-round.
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[[File:TropicalSwamp.png|400px|Tropical Swamp]]
* 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.
 
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==Arid Biomes==
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==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, though the heat can slow or even stop plants from growing in summer.
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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 [[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]].
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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.
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
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* Season: Year-round.
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====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
* Temperature: Ranges from an annual average of {{Temperature|20}} to over {{Temperature|30}}. Heat waves during summer can push temperatures fairly above {{Temperature|60}}
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* Growing Season: From all year to 40/60 days.
* Plant Growth Cycle: The hardy plants of this biome grow well throughout the year.
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* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|30}} to {{Temperature|15}}.
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* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|0}} in winter.
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* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
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* Movement Difficulty: 1, rarely 3 due to winter.
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* Forageability: 50%.
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* Grazable: Most of the time, during growing season.
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* Disease frequency: 0.9 per year.
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====Flora====
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[[Grass]], [[Dandelions]], [[Bush]], [[Pincushion cactus]], [[Agave]], [[Saguaro cactus]], [[Drago tree]], [[Raspberry bush]].
  
[[File:AridShrubland.png|400px|Arid Shrubland Small Hills]]
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====Fauna====
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[[Rat]], [[Hare]], [[Iguana]], [[Gazelle]], [[Ostrich]], [[Emu]], [[Dromedary]], [[Boomrat]], [[Elephant]], [[Rhinoceros]], [[Boomalope]], [[Cougar]], [[Fennec fox]], [[Megasloth]].
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[[File:AridShrubland.png|400px|Arid Shrubland]]
 
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===Desert===
 
===Desert===
A very dry area which supports little life. There are scattered areas of dirt which crops can be grown on.
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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.
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
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* Season: Varies considerably. Can be year-round, or 1st of Summer to 11th of Summer.
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It has patches of soft sand which prevent building and can be removed with [[moisture pump]]s.
* Temperature: An annual average of over {{Temperature|20}} is possible. In colder climates this can plummet to an annual average just above {{Temperature|0}}.
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* Plant Growth Cycle: Growth can slow during autumn and winter.
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====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
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* Growing Season: From all year to 20/60 days.
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* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|30}} to {{Temperature|0}}.
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* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|-25}} in winter.
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* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
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* Movement Difficulty: 1, but sometimes 3 due to winter.
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* Forageability: 25%.
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* Grazable: Only during growing season.
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* Disease frequency: 0.7 per year.
  
[[File:Desert.png|400px|Desert Mountainous]]
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====Flora====
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[[Grass]], [[Pincushion cactus]], [[Saguaro cactus]], [[Dandelions]], [[Drago tree]], [[Agave]], [[Bush]].
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====Fauna====
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[[Iguana]], [[Dromedary]], [[Boomalope]], [[Ostrich]], [[Emu]], [[Gazelle]], [[Cougar]], [[Fennec fox]].
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[[File:Desert.png|400px|Desert]]
 
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===Extreme desert===
 
===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|rice]] isn't so bad in less fertile land.
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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.
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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.
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====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
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* Growing Season: From all year to 30/60 days.
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* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|30}} to {{Temperature|10}}.
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* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|35}} in summer to {{Temperature|-5}} in winter.
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* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
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* Movement Difficulty: 1, rarely 3 due to winter.
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* Forageability: 0%.
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* Grazable: Never.
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* Disease frequency: 0.7 per year.
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====Flora====
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[[Grass]], [[Saguaro cactus]], [[Agave]].
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====Fauna====
  
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
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[[Iguana]], [[Dromedary]], [[Fennec fox]].
*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 Flat]]
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[[File:ExtremeDesert.png|400px|Extreme Desert]]
  
 
==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. Disease rate is also lower in more extreme biomes, being almost non-existent on Ice Sheet.
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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.
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===Boreal Forest===
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Forests of coniferous trees. Despite the harsh winters, boreal forests sustain a diverse population of small and large animals, and have warm summers.
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====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
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* Growing Season: 30/60 days to 10/60 days.
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* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|10}} to {{Temperature|-10}}.
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* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|25}} in summer to {{Temperature|-35}} in winter.
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* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
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* Movement Difficulty: 1, but often 3 due to winter.
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* Forageability: 75%.
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* Grazable: Only during growing season.
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* Disease frequency: 1.0 per year.
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====Flora====
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[[Grass]], [[Brambles]], [[Moss]], [[Bush]], [[Pine tree]], [[Birch tree]], [[Poplar tree]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Healroot]].
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====Fauna====
  
===Boreal forest===
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[[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]].
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.
 
  
[[File:BorealForest.png|400px|Boreal Forest Flat]]
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[[File:BorealForest.png|400px|Boreal Forest]]
 
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===Cold Bog===
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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.
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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.
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====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
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* Growing Season: 30/60 days to 10/60 days.
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* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|10}} to {{Temperature|-10}}.
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* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|25}} in summer to {{Temperature|-35}} in winter.
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* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
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* Movement Difficulty: 4, but often 6 due to winter.
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* Forageability: 50%.
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* Grazable: Only during growing season.
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* Disease frequency: 1.3 per year.
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====Flora====
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[[Chokevine]], [[Tall grass]], [[Moss]], [[Bush]], [[Astragalus]], [[Willow tree]], [[Cypress tree]], [[Maple tree]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Healroot]].
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====Fauna====
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[[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]].
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[[File:Cold Bog.png|400px|Cold Bog]]
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===Tundra===
 
===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.
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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.
====Season, Temperature and Plant Growth Cycle====
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* Season: usually 1st of Summer - 11th of Summer or Never.
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Growing periods are generally very short or non-existent.
* Temperature: Taken as an average through the year, can be as mild as {{Temperature|0}} or as severe as {{Temperature|-20}}.
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* Plant Growth Cycle: Plants flourish briefly in the summer months.
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====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
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* Growing Season: 20/60 days to never.
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* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|0}} to {{Temperature|-20}}.
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* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|25}} in summer to {{Temperature|-50}} in winter.
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* Roads and Rivers: Yes.
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* Movement Difficulty: 1, but most of the time 3 due to winter.
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* Forageability: 50%.
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* Grazable: Only during growing season.
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* Disease frequency: 0.8 per year.
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====Flora====
  
[[File:Tundra.png|400px|Tundra Small Hills]]
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[[Grass]], [[Moss]], [[Bush]], [[Astragalus]], [[Dandelions]], [[Pine tree]], [[Birch tree]], [[Raspberry bush]], [[Healroot]].
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====Fauna====
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[[Hare]], [[Snowhare]], [[Caribou]], [[Elk]], [[Muffalo]], [[Ibex]], [[Megasloth]], [[Arctic fox]], [[Arctic wolf]], [[Timber wolf]], [[Lynx]], [[Warg]], [[Polar bear]], [[Grizzly bear]].
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[[File:Tundra.png|400px|Tundra]]
 
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===Cold Bog===
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===Ice Sheet===
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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.
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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.
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====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
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* Growing Season: Never.
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* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|-20}} to {{Temperature|-40}}.
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* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|10}} in summer to {{Temperature|-70}} in winter.
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* Roads and Rivers: No.
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* Movement Difficulty: 1.5, but most of the time 3.5 due to winter.
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* Forageability: 0%.
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* Grazable: Never.
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* Disease frequency: 0.7 per year.
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====Flora====
  
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.  
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None.
  
[[File:Cold Bog.png|400px]]
+
====Fauna====
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===Ice sheet===
+
[[Snowhare]], [[Muffalo]], [[Polar bear]], [[Arctic wolf]], [[Arctic fox]], [[Lynx]], [[Megasloth]].
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.
 
  
[[File:IceSheet.png|400px|Ice Sheet Large Hills]]
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[[File:IceSheet.png|400px|Ice Sheet]]
 
----
 
----
 +
 
===Sea Ice===
 
===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==
+
Permanent ice sheets floating on water. There is no soil for plants to grow, no minerals to mine, and almost no animal life.
===Flora===
+
 
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+
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.
{{#vardefine: spawns_false|style="color:white; background-color:#B5564F;"{{!}}}}
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 +
====Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease====
 +
* Growing Season: Never.
 +
* Average Temperature: {{Temperature|-20}} to {{Temperature|-30}}.
 +
* Temperature Variation: From {{Temperature|10}} in summer to {{Temperature|-60}} 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.
  
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|[[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]]
 
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|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
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|Desert
 
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|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
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|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
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|Temperate Forest
 
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
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|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
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|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
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|Tropical Rainforest
 
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
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|Tundra
 
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
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|{{#var: spawns_true}}
 
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|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
|{{#var: spawns_false}}
 
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===Fauna===
+
None.
{| 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}}
 
  
|-
+
====Fauna====
|{{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}}
 
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Alpaca}}
 
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Arctic fox}}
 
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Arctic wolf}}
 
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Boar}}
 
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Boomalope}}
 
{{BiomeFaunaCell|Tundra|Boomrat}}
 
{{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}}
 
  
|}
+
[[Snowhare]], [[Muffalo]], [[Polar bear]], [[Arctic wolf]], [[Arctic fox]].
<!-- 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}}
 
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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.

Oceans and lakes appears as world tiles but are not playable biomes.

There are twelve playable biomes types in RimWorld, which can be divided into three categories: Warm, Hot and Cold.

World Map

The following is a simple summary of the biomes by difficulty, overall cold biomes are more challenging than their hot counterparts.

Biome Intensity Diagram

Warm 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.

Temperate Forest

Forests of deciduous trees interspersed with fertile clearings. Many species of animals move around among the trees and on the plains.

Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease

  • Growing Season: From all year to 20/60 days.
  • Average Temperature: 25 °C (77 °F) to 0 °C (32 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 35 °C (95 °F) in summer to -25 °C (-13 °F) in winter.
  • 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

Grass, Tall grass, Brambles, Dandelions, Bush, Oak tree, Poplar tree, Raspberry bush, Healroot.

Fauna

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.

Temperate Forest


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.

A more wet version of the Temperate Forest, like in all swamps diseases are more common, the marshy soil requires bridges 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: 25 °C (77 °F) to 0 °C (32 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 35 °C (95 °F) in summer to -25 °C (-13 °F) 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.

Temperate Swamp


Tropical Rainforest

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 Rainforests are famous for having many diseases, including 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: 30 °C (86 °F) to 15 °C (59 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 35 °C (95 °F) in summer to 0 °C (32 °F) 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.

Fauna

Rat, Monkey, Boomalope, Capybara, Cassowary, Tortoise, Chinchilla, Wild boar, Elephant, Rhinoceros, Alpaca, Cobra, Panther.

Tropical Rainforest


Tropical Swamp

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.

A more wet version of the Tropical Rainforest, like in all swamps diseases are more common, the marshy soil requires bridges 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: 30 °C (86 °F) to 15 °C (59 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 35 °C (95 °F) in summer to 0 °C (32 °F) 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.

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

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.

Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease

  • Growing Season: From all year to 40/60 days.
  • Average Temperature: 30 °C (86 °F) to 15 °C (59 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 35 °C (95 °F) in summer to 0 °C (32 °F) 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

Rat, Hare, Iguana, Gazelle, Ostrich, Emu, Dromedary, Boomrat, Elephant, Rhinoceros, Boomalope, Cougar, Fennec fox, Megasloth.

Arid Shrubland


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.

It has patches of soft sand which prevent building and can be removed with moisture pumps.

Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease

  • Growing Season: From all year to 20/60 days.
  • Average Temperature: 30 °C (86 °F) to 0 °C (32 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 35 °C (95 °F) in summer to -25 °C (-13 °F) 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

Grass, Pincushion cactus, Saguaro cactus, Dandelions, Drago tree, Agave, Bush.

Fauna

Iguana, Dromedary, Boomalope, Ostrich, Emu, Gazelle, Cougar, Fennec fox.

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.

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. Strawberries are also a good idea since there is no wood for cooking. Later moisture pumps can create larger growable areas if you play on maps with coast and hydroponics can be used instead of ground. It has patches of soft sand which prevent building and can be removed with moisture pumps.

Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease

  • Growing Season: From all year to 30/60 days.
  • Average Temperature: 30 °C (86 °F) to 10 °C (50 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 35 °C (95 °F) in summer to -5 °C (23 °F) 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.

Extreme Desert

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.

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.

Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease

  • Growing Season: 30/60 days to 10/60 days.
  • Average Temperature: 10 °C (50 °F) to -10 °C (14 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 25 °C (77 °F) in summer to -35 °C (-31 °F) in winter.
  • Roads and Rivers: Yes.
  • Movement Difficulty: 1, but often 3 due to winter.
  • Forageability: 75%.
  • Grazable: Only during growing season.
  • 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.

Boreal Forest


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 more wet version of the Boreal Forest, like in all swamps diseases are more common, the marshy soil requires bridges 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: 10 °C (50 °F) to -10 °C (14 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 25 °C (77 °F) in summer to -35 °C (-31 °F) 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

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.

Cold Bog


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.

Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease

  • Growing Season: 20/60 days to never.
  • Average Temperature: 0 °C (32 °F) to -20 °C (-4 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 25 °C (77 °F) in summer to -50 °C (-58 °F) 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.

Tundra


Ice Sheet

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.

Surviving is difficult because there are stony patches around hills and mountains which can be used for growing but they need to be heated indoors and also have sun lamps. You will need to do hunting, trading and cannibalism until you get a heater and a sun lamp. Later moisture pumps can create larger growable areas and hydroponics can be used instead of ground. Geothermal vents can be used for free heating.

Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease

  • Growing Season: Never.
  • Average Temperature: -20 °C (-4 °F) to -40 °C (-40 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 10 °C (50 °F) in summer to -70 °C (-94 °F) 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.

Ice Sheet


Sea Ice

Permanent ice sheets floating on water. There is no soil for plants to grow, no minerals to mine, and almost no animal life.

Sea Ice also does not have ruins and geothermal vents. Deep drills do not work and moisture pumps 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.

Growing Season, Temperature, Travel and Disease

  • Growing Season: Never.
  • Average Temperature: -20 °C (-4 °F) to -30 °C (-22 °F).
  • Temperature Variation: From 10 °C (50 °F) in summer to -60 °C (-76 °F) 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.

Sea Ice