Desert pyramid

Desert pyramids are pyramid-shaped sandstone structures naturally generated in deserts. Each pyramid contains valuable loot protected by a TNT trap.

Generation
Desert pyramids naturally generate in desert and desert hills biomes. They always generate with their floor at y=64. This may cause them to be partially buried, this is the most common Temple in minecraft.

Structure


Desert pyramids are constructed from normal, chiseled and cut sandstone, orange and blue terracotta, sandstone slabs, and sandstone stairs.

In the center of the pyramid'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 valuable loot. The trap consists of a stone pressure plate (located directly under the blue terracotta), connected to a 3x3x1 grid of TNT. Setting off the TNT destroys the chests and their loot.



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

Trivia

 * The desert pyramid's basement measures 21 blocks by 21 blocks.
 * The orange symbols on the outside resemble the Ancient Egyptian symbol for life, an Ankh.
 * Desert pyramids 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 pyramid does not generate fully if generated partially on water. When generated on lakes, they are only half-generated.
 * The top hole in the pyramid's ceiling is almost always generated above ground, so buried temples are accessible, but fall damage is likely.
 * When a desert pyramid generates above a ravine, it has a deeper foundation like the village houses prior to the Village and Pillage update.
 * Desert pyramids have entrances at the left and right near the top hole. At the back, an extra block of sandstone can be found sticking out.