Biome
The Desert of Beginnings始まりの砂漠
A harsh area of sand and lava, where you find materials for the late game.
The Desert of Beginnings is a biome in Core Keeper, #6 in the usual order of progress. Bosses: Ra-Akar the Sand Titan, Igneous the Molten Mass. Fish you can catch here include Solid Spikeback, Sandy Spikeback, Gray Dune Tail, Brown Dune Tail.
Bosses in The Desert of Beginnings
Enemies in The Desert of Beginnings (6)
Items found in The Desert of Beginnings (182)
Items you can get in this biome from enemy and boss drops, chests, walls, fishing and breakable objects. Detailed sources and chances are on each item's page.
Dungeons in The Desert of Beginnings
Desert Bridge AreaCooking Pot, Decorative Pot, Desert Flower Vessel and more
King MazeHive Spike Trap
No overview mapLegendary Scepter TempleGolden Ancient Chest
3 layoutsOasisCitrus Pinion, Small Sandstone Rock, Oasis Flower Vessel and more
Prince MazeHive Spike Trap
Queen MazeHive Spike Trap
Small Molten QuarryCoal Pit, Ground Magma Slime, Smoldering Chest and more
Scenes in The Desert of Beginnings (temples, ruins, camps and more)
Abandoned Desert FarmLarge Watering Can
Ancient Forge RoomScarlet Bar, Octarine Bar, Ancient Gemstone and more
Buried Sand ShrineRing of Sand
Circular Race Track
Colossal Cicada StudyJungle Emerald, Ocean Sapphire, Desert Ruby and more
Cultist Library
Cultist Study
No overview mapDesert Flame PuzzleObliteration Ray, Large Potion Pouch, Miner's Protective Helm and more
Desert Moon LakeSandy Spikeback
Desert Patch
No overview mapDesert Shrooman PuzzleRecall Idol, Large Ore and Block Pouch, Miner's Protective Helm and more
Desert Temple Patch
No overview mapDesert Turret PuzzleScorching Aegis, Miner's Protective Helm, Galaxite Sledge Hammer and more
Frozen Flame ShrineFrozen Flame
Galaxite Ore Boulders
Hunting Rock CaveBone Necklace, Early Human Skull, Crystal Spearhead
Igneous the Molten Mass' Arena
King GraveOmoroth Compass, Caveling Skull, Kingfish Scale
Lava LakePet Rock
Lava Patch
No overview mapLegendary Scepter TempleVeil Crux
Mammoth RemainsPrehistoric Crystal Spear, Crystal Spearhead
Meteor Rock CaveBone Ring
Nimruza, Queen of the Burrowed Sands' Arena
Oasis Settlement
Prince GraveRa-Akar Automaton, Small Caveling Skull, Bag of Marbles
Queen GraveAzeos Feather Fan, Caveling Skull, Desert Diamond
Ra-Akar the Sand Titan's Arena
No overview mapSeed Vault (style 1)
No overview mapSeed Vault (style 2)
No overview mapSeed Vault (style 3)
Square Race Track
Temple Coffin Corridor
Temple Dart Room
Temple Gap
Temple Garden
Temple Urn Room
Thread of Fate ShrineThread of Fate, Caveling Prophet Mask
Titan TempleGalaxite Bar, Astral Jelly, Golden Feather and more
Treasure TempleGalaxite Sledge Hammer, Galaxite Key, Gold Bar and more
White Whistle ShrineAncient Pickaxe, White Whistle
Winding Race Track
Which biome each dungeon and scene appears in is from the Core Keeper Wiki (Fandom) SceneInfo and DungeonInfo data (CC BY-SA 3.0), because scene layouts are not in the game files we can read.
Fish you can catch
| Item | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
 Solid Spikeback |
1 | 26.3% |
 Sandy Spikeback |
1 | 26.3% |
 Gray Dune Tail |
1 | 18.8% |
 Brown Dune Tail |
1 | 18.8% |
 Tornis Kingfish |
1 | 9.8% |
The chance is the chance to get at least one of the item each time (opening one chest, killing one enemy or one catch). Each time, this table is rolled 1 time(s). Calculated from the drop tables in the game's configuration files (Conf/Loot, Core Keeper 1.3.0.6) the same way the game rolls them.
Other catches (not fish)
| Item | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
 Galaxite Ore |
1 | 17.6% |
 Flesh Kelp |
1 | 16.5% |
 Fiber |
1 | 13.6% |
 Scrap Parts |
1 | 13.6% |
 Gold Ore |
1 | 6.8% |
 Broken Gourd |
1 | 6.8% |
 Ancient Fishing Hook |
1 | 6.8% |
 Broken Toy Ship |
1 | 2.7% |
 Locked Galaxite Chest |
1 | 1.9% |
 Galaxite Key |
1 | 1.9% |
 Puppet Ring |
1 | 1.9% |
 Desert Guardian Mask |
1 | 1.5% |
 Desert Guardian Tunic |
1 | 1.5% |
 Desert Guardian Pants |
1 | 1.5% |
 Kingfish Scale |
1 | 1.4% |
 Noble Ring |
1 | 1.4% |
 Oracle Card "Temperance" |
1 | 0.95% |
 Large Fish Pouch |
1 | 0.95% |
 Double Ring |
1 | 0.95% |
The chance is the chance to get at least one of the item each time (opening one chest, killing one enemy or one catch). Each time, this table is rolled 1 time(s). Calculated from the drop tables in the game's configuration files (Conf/Loot, Core Keeper 1.3.0.6) the same way the game rolls them.
The Desert of Beginnings guides and articles
Unless a note on the page says otherwise, numbers are read from the game files of Core Keeper 1.3.0.6 (prefabs, configuration files, drop tables and the game's program) and calculated by this site, including upgraded (per-level) values, sell prices and mana costs. Names and descriptions are the game's official English text. Only reinforcing materials, minion and pet attacks and some food values are based on the Core Keeper Wiki (Fandom) data (CC BY-SA 3.0). Core Keeper and its images are © Pugstorm. This is an unofficial fan site.