Desolate Desert is notable for featuring a large swarm of Originium Slugs which include Acid Originium Slugs that reduces DEF on each attack; the Originium Zone: Concentrated Acid contracts even specifically buffs the latter by increasing their ATK, ASPD, and DEF reduction, allowing them to literally melt the armor of any Operators! This is complicated by several Infused Originium Slugs that explodes on death and can be a threat if they are killed carelessly, especially with the Originium Zone: Slug Cardiac Fusion contracts which increases the damage inflicted by their death explosion – to the point that they can KO, if not heavily damage, most melee Operators in one blast, as well as intermittent Hound Pros and Rabid Hound Pros which can catch the player off-guard, and highly resilient Metal Crabs that can only be reliably dispatched by shifting them which can be further buffed by the Target: High-Density Creatures contract that increases their HP, ATK, and DEF, and weight – rendering them much more difficult to be shifted.
