Sand Scorpion
Desert heat brings Sand Scorpion out of hiding — Desert Sting injects sandy and ember mutations when temperature climbs on arid plot wings.
Quick stats
- Hatch weight: 0.8 kg
- Weight at age 50: 4.36 kg
- Weight at age 100: 8.00 kg
Playstyle
Sand Scorpion activates during heat weather on desert-tagged plots. Desert Sting applies sandy and ember mutation in heat — desert biome tag required like Wisp Deer forest gate. Rare tier B at 0.8 kg. Build desert wing before hatching. Pair with Sun Beetle Solar Charge during heat waves on adjacent standard heat tiles.
Weight & trading
0.8 kg hatch caps near 8.0 at age 100 — light rare. Sand Scorpion trades in desert-heat niche WFL channels. Lava Lizard Magma Skin passive ember on volcanic plots complements Sand Scorpion sandy-ember on desert plots.
Desert Sting applies sandy and ember mutation during heat weather on desert-tagged plots. Heat plus desert dual gate — standard plots in heat without desert tag idle Sand Scorpion. Sandy mutation sells at desert crop premium multipliers.
Sand Scorpion in Grow a Garden
Desert biome construction
Convert plot section to desert biome before Sand Scorpion deployment — biome tag unlocks Desert Sting full proc rates. Heat weather without desert biome wastes Scorpion slot entirely.
Sandy-ember combo on desert cactus and arid crop varieties hits dedicated sell calculator desert presets — plant desert-eligible crops exclusively on scorpion wing.
Heat desert roster
Sun Beetle solar during heat waves on standard plots. Sand Scorpion sandy-ember during heat on desert plots. Lava Lizard volcanic-ember passive on volcanic plots. Three heat biomes, three heat pets.
Sand Scorpion tier B rare trades below Lava Lizard legendary — budget desert entry before volcanic legendary investment.
Common questions
- Does Desert Sting work on standard plots during heat?
- Desert Sting requires desert-tagged plot tiles plus heat weather. Standard heat plots need Sun Beetle or Lava Lizard instead.
- Sand Scorpion or Sun Beetle during heat waves?
- Sun Beetle Solar Charge solar on any plot during heat waves. Sand Scorpion Desert Sting sandy-ember on desert plots during heat. Biome determines pet choice.