The Desert of Tombs: obelisks, tombs, an oasis and swirling quicksand

Desert of Tombs

Dunes, an avenue of tombs, stone ruins and quicksand. The sun parches nonstop — drink at oases and wells, hide in the shade of ruins.

Unlock this map with the achievement Caravan Trail: Win two of three maps: Forest, Frozen Wastes, Volcano (defeat the final boss). Unlocks the Desert.

Zones

Bosses

ArrivesBossHealth
5:00Scorpion Queen1820
10:00Sun High Priest spriteSun High Priest2990
15:00Awakened Pharaoh spriteAwakened Pharaoh4400
20:00Jackal of Dusk spriteJackal of Dusk6000
EndlessScorpion Queen1820
EndlessSun High Priest spriteSun High Priest2990
EndlessAwakened Pharaoh spriteAwakened Pharaoh4400
EndlessJackal of Dusk spriteJackal of Dusk6000

"Endless" bosses return in turn after the final boss, if you keep playing.

Monsters by minute

FromUntilMonsterHealthDamageHow
0:00–Desiccated Corpse148Always (the basic walker)
0:00–Jackal208Hunting packs
0:003:00Sand Gecko96Limited window
0:00–Scarab74Swarms from one side
1:30–Scarab74Joins the waves
2:00–Jackal208Joins the waves
2:0014:00Scarab Spitter146Limited window
2:30–Scorpion268Joins the waves
3:00–Antlion4810Joins the waves
3:0012:00Sand Gecko96Limited window
3:0014:00Scarab74Limited window
3:00–Vulture228Joins the waves
3:30–Mummy6010Joins the waves
4:00–Scarab Roller7010Joins the waves
4:30–Scarab Priest407Joins the waves
5:00–Sand Cobra308Joins the waves
5:30–Sand Worm6012Joins the waves
6:00–Basilisk5611Joins the waves
6:00–Desert Javelineer308Limited window
6:30–Pharaoh's Ghost459Joins the waves
7:00–Embalmer447Joins the waves
7:30–Sand Sprite247Joins the waves
8:00–Sand Elemental15015Joins the waves
9:00–Mirage408Joins the waves
9:30–Anubian Guard spriteAnubian Guard11015Joins the waves
10:00–Mummy6010Limited window
11:00–Sickle Guard559Limited window
11:30–Guardian Statue19020Joins the waves
12:30–Sphinx32020Joins the waves
14:00–Anubian Guard spriteAnubian Guard11015Limited window

Health and damage are base values: monsters get tougher as the run goes on.

Events

Only on Desert of Tombs:

Plus 30 events found on every map.

Bonus dungeons behind a rare portal: Forgotten Crypt, Shadow Sanctum, Collapsed Mine, Pharaoh's Tomb.