Desert pyramid

Desert temples, or desert pyramids, are structures found in deserts that resemble Egyptian pyramids.

Generation
Desert temples naturally generate in desert biomes. Desert temples always generate with their floor at y=64. This may cause the desert temple to be partially buried.

Structure


Desert temples are constructed from sandstone (all 3 variants), orange and blue terracotta, sandstone slabs, and sandstone stairs.

In the center of the temple's ground floor is a single block of blue terracotta. Underneath this terracotta is a 'booby-trapped' hidden chamber with four chests that can each contain very valuable loot. The trap consists of a stone pressure plate (located directly under the blue terracotta), connected to a 3x3x1 grid of TNT.



Desert temples look yellow on maps, similar to sand and sandstone, but with a distinctive shape.

Trivia

 * The desert temple's basement is 21 blocks by 21 blocks.
 * The orange symbols on the outside resemble the Ancient Egyptian symbol for Life, an Ankh.
 * Desert temples have a rare chance of generating improperly causing some blocks to be lost or added.
 * As there is no light in the lower chamber, mobs can spawn inside and trigger the TNT trap, destroying the chests and loot before any player can reach it. Also, rarely a lava lake might generate next to TNT, potentially setting the trap off as well.
 * A desert temple will not generate fully if generated partially on water. When generated on lakes, they are only half-generated.
 * The top hole in the temple's ceiling is almost always generated above ground, so buried temples will be accessible, but fall damage is likely.
 * When a desert temple generates above a ravine, it will have a deeper foundation like the Village houses.