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Sand Types
During gameplay you will encounter and interact with all sorts of sands. This page will outline what they are and what they do. For information on how the different sands are simulated, check Sand Simulation/Chemistry.
The following information describes default settings of various sands; map creators can alter these as they see fit for their maps and the following may not be accurate for maps in Colonies.
You can see how sands are called in-game by hovering over them with your cursor, then taking note of the UI panel at the bottom of the screen:
| Sand Name | Classification | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ACID | Liquid sands | is moderately harmful to stationary ships and can be used in chemistry. |
| ACID_VAPOR | Gaseous sands | is a product of acid and lava. After some time it settles back into acid. |
| AC_MAKER | Falling sands | produces anticreeper. |
| AC_ORE | Falling sands | can be collected by a nearby Ore Miner. |
| ANGORIUM | Liquid sands | can supercharge nearby T.O.M. and B.O.B. units. |
| BEDROCK | Rock Sands | cannot be excavated. |
| BOOMZENE | Falling sands | is used in chemistry and will explode in contact with embers. |
| BREEDER_LAND | Rock Sands | may produce creeper or anticreeper when in contact with them. |
| BREEDER_LIQUID | Liquid sands | may produce creeper or anticreeper when in contact with them. |
| CREEPER_EATER_LAND | Rock Sands | slowly destroys creeper on contact. |
| CREEPER_EATER_LIQUID | Liquid sands | slowly destroys creeper on contact. |
| CREEPER_GAS_FALL | Liquid sands | information needed |
| CREEPER_GAS_RISE | Gaseous sands | information needed |
| CREEPER_MAKER | Falling sands | produces creeper. |
| DAMAGEABLE_LAND | Rock Sands | slowly erodes in contact with creeper. |
| DECAY_LAND | Rock Sands | slowly erodes on its own. |
| DOWN_FIELD | Rock Sands | pushes creeper down. |
| EMBER | Falling sands | sets sands on fire. |
| FIRE_SMOKE | Gaseous sands | information needed |
| ICE | Falling sands | information needed |
| IXEIDE | Liquid sands | melts enemy structures on contact. |
| KIRKIUM | Falling sands | is collected for extra Store energy. |
| LAND | Rock Sands | is the basic terrain that maps are comprised of. |
| LAVA | Liquid sands | is very harmful to stationary ships. |
| LEFT_FIELD | Rock Sands | pushes creeper to the left. |
| LOOSE_METAL | Falling sands | information needed |
| LOWLAND | Rock Sands | will let creeper through when creeper gets dense enough. |
| METAL | Rock Sands | melts in contact with lava. |
| MOLTEN_METAL | Liquid sands | is a product of metal and lava. Ships can't operate in it. |
| NO_FLOW | Rock Sands | doesn't let creeper pass. |
| OIL | Liquid sands | is used in chemistry and will burn when set on fire. |
| PIN_FIELD | Rock Sands | traps creeper inside. |
| PIXELIUM | Liquid sands | blocks ships and can be used in chemistry. |
| POROUS | Rock Sands | information needed |
| RIGHT_FIELD | Rock Sands | pushes creeper to the right. |
| ROCK | Rock Sands | can't be excavated. |
| SAND | Falling sands | falls down and is damaged by creeper. |
| SHIELD | Rock Sands | can be constructed using lathes to temporarily hold creeper back. |
| SMOKE | Gaseous sands | information needed |
| STONE | Falling sands | falls down and takes longer to excavate. |
| SULFUR | Falling sands | is used in chemistry. |
| TERP_GAS | Gaseous sands | is produced when terraforming using lathes. |
| UP_FIELD | Rock Sands | pushes creeper up. |
| WATER | Liquid sands | is harmless to ships. |
| WOOD | Rock Sands | burns when set on fire. |
Sands Navigation
| Liquid sand |  Acid •  Boomzene •  Breeder Liquid •  Creeper Eater Liquid •  Ixeide •  Molten Metal •  Oil •  Pixelium •  Water |
| Falling sand |  Sulfur •  Nitron |
| Solid sand |  Breeder Land •  Metal |
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