Soul Sand Valley

The Soul Sand Valley is a dry biome located in the Nether. It is a large ghostly cavern with nether fossils and different blocks, mainly including Soul Sand and Soul Soil.

Description
This eerie underground desert cuts through The Nether’s terrain. As it’s name suggests, it is mostly composed of soul sand and soul soil, with gravel found on it’s coastlines. Mysterious blue soul fire are scattered throughout the cavernous grotto, and uncovered fossils poking out of terrain. Since it’s presumably dry, it lacks a diverse set of plants with the only vegetation being crimson roots, mushrooms and even fungi, nether sprouts, various roots and huge fungi if it borders a crimson forest or warped forest in general. Its fog is cyan and the air particles are gray as the sounds of winds and the voices of ghosts fill the air. Giant columns of basalt called basalt pillars can be found stretching from the floor to the ceiling.

As with other nether biomes, glowstone clusters, magma blocks, and open and closed lava springs can be found here. Nether gold ore, nether quartz ore, and ancient debris also generate. The typical nether caves also cut through the biome. Nether fortresses and even bastions can be found here as well.

Skeletons, ghasts, endermen, and striders reside in the valley.

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Survival and Exploration
Soul sand valleys are very large and hard to explore, so it is recommended to fly the valley with a pair of elytra. However, be careful of lava that comes from the ceiling, and beware of getting lost in the maze-like terrain.

Exploring on foot is treacherous, due to the high spawn rate of hostile mobs, and patches of Soul Sand that restrict movement. At minimum, bring a Shield and a Bow to fend off Skeletons and Ghasts, respectively. (A bow enchanted with Power II can one-shot a Ghast on Hard difficulty.)

Boots enchanted with Soul Speed make Soul Sand and Soul Soil speed up movement instead, which can help the player avoid hostile mobs and cross the valley. However, keep in mind that the boots will lose durability with use, making Mending or repairing with an Anvil vital.

A more permanent, though time-consuming, solution would be to build or tunnel out a safe corridor through the valley. Note that the tiered structure of the valley means that a straight through tunnel may open out into a void. This presents a choice of building alongside the cliff, or bridging out over lava.

Ghast Fireballs cannot destroy blocks with a blast resistance higher than 4. This means that blocks such as Basalt, Blackstone and Nether Brick can be used to make Ghast-proof shelters. (This building category also includes more exotic materials like Terracotta, Prismarine, and Purpur.) Iron Bars and Nether Brick Fence can be used to make blast-proof windows. Make sure that at least the floor of the shelter is blast-proof, or risk falling into lava when a fireball hits.

Music
These music tracks play while the player is in the Soul Sand Valley.

Ambience
Nether ambience plays while the player is in the Nether.

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Trivia

 * Despite it’s name, the Soul Sand Valley isn’t actually a valley due to it’s cave-like generation.

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