5 reasons why players love desert biomes in Minecraft

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While they may not seem all that beneficial, dead bushes can really come in clutch when players are in need of sticks, perhaps during a speed run. Cactus blocks provide green dye and can be used as decorations. Cactus also proves useful for gaining experience, as when smelted into green dye.

Blocks

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Because desert biomes are so flat and open, it is possible to spot structures like villages hundreds of blocks away. Desert villages are useful for a number of reasons, but first and foremost, these places are for a player who spawned in a desert to get important items like wood and a crafting table.

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Villages

Deserts are almost always near plains and savanna biomes. They also often border vast ocean biomes. What’s more, desert biomes also tend to border badlands biomes. Players in search of this rare biome will have a better chance of finding it when in or near a desert.

Close to  other biomes

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Although extremely common in the soul sand biomes of the nether, fossils in the overworld only spawn in swamp and desert biomes. This exclusivity makes overworld fossils some of the rarest occurrences in the entire game of Minecraft. Deserts are a good place to find these super rare spawns, as they can be more easily dug up when surrounded by sand.

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Fossil

By far, the best part about the Minecraft desert biome is the desert temple structures. These ancient-looking buildings hold a secret that any expert Minecraft player can access within seconds. Deep underneath the clay pattern on the floor of the temple, there lies a room full of incredible loot, including emeralds, saddles, horse armor, and even enchanted golden apples.

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Pyramids