**When:** Entire game
**Description**
* The biome you spawn in.
* Considered the "default" biome.
* If no other biome conditions exist, you're in a Forest.
### Resources
* Wood
* Acorns
* Daybloom
* Mushrooms
* Surface critters
### Enemies
Pre-Hardmode:
* Green Slime
* Blue Slime
* Zombie (night)
* Demon Eye
Hardmode:
* Wandering Eye Fish
* Possessed Armor
* Gastropods (Blood Moon)
### NPCs
Many NPCs are happy here, especially:
* Guide
* Zoologist
* Golfer
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## Surface
### Resources
* Cactus
* Antlion Mandibles
* Vultures
* Sand
### Enemies
* Antlion
* Vulture
* Sand Slime
### Underground Desert
One of the hardest early-game places.
Enemies:
* Tomb Crawlers
* Giant Antlion Chargers
* Dune Splicers
Loot:
* Bast Statue
* Desert Fossils
* Ancient Chisel
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## Resources
* Ice Blocks
* Snow Blocks
* Boreal Wood
* Shiverthorn
### Underground
Enemies:
* Ice Bats
* Ice Elementals
* Cyan Beetles
Loot:
* Ice Blade
* Ice Boomerang
* Frostbrand
* Frozen Turtle Shell
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One of the most important biomes.
### Resources
* Jungle Spores
* Stingers
* Rich Mahogany
* Life Fruits
* Chlorophyte (Hardmode)
### Structures
* Bee Hives
* Jungle Shrines
* Jungle Temple
### Boss
* Queen Bee
### Important Items
* Anklet of the Wind
* Boomstick
* Feral Claws
Hardmode adds:
* Tortoises
* Giant Tortoises
* Moss Hornets
* Plantera Bulbs
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World Evil #1
### Theme
Rot, decay, corruption.
### Resources
* Demonite Ore
* Shadow Scales
* Rotten Chunks
* Vile Mushrooms
### Boss
Eye of Cthulhu leads eventually to
**Eater of Worlds**
Drops:
* Shadow Scales
* Demonite
### Unique Items
* Worm Scarf (Expert)
* Ball O' Hurt
* Musket
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World Evil #2
### Theme
Flesh and blood.
Resources
* Crimtane Ore
* Tissue Samples
* Vertebrae
Boss
**Brain of Cthulhu**
Drops
* Tissue Samples
* Crimtane
Unique
* Vampire Knives (Dungeon Chest later)
* Panic Necklace
* Crimson Rod
Expert Item
* Brain of Confusion
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Appears after defeating the Wall of Flesh.
Theme:
Magic, crystal, unicorns... that immediately try to murder you.
### Enemies
* Unicorn
* Pixie
* Gastropod
* Chaos Elemental
### Resources
* Crystal Shards
* Souls of Light
### Bosses
Can summon:
* Queen Slime
* Empress of Light
### Important Crafting
Crystal Bullets
Holy Arrows
Rainbow Rod
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Underground naturally.
Surface can be player-made.
Resources
* Glowing Mushrooms
NPC
Truffle
(Only lives in a Surface Mushroom biome during Hardmode.)
Crafting
* Shroomite Armor
* Mushroom Spear
* Mushroom furniture
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At both world edges.
### Resources
* Coral
* Starfish
* Seashells
Fishing
One of the most valuable fishing biomes.
Boss
Duke Fishron
(using a Truffle Worm)
Loot
* Tsunami
* Flairon
* Razorblade Typhoon
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Low gravity.
### Enemies
Pre-Hardmode
* Harpies
Hardmode
* Wyverns
* Martian Probe
Loot
Floating Islands
Contain:
* Lucky Horseshoe
* Starfury
* Shiny Red Balloon
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Final biome before Hardmode.
Resources
* Hellstone
* Obsidian
* Hellstone Crates
Enemies
* Lava Slimes
* Demons
* Bone Serpents
* Fire Imps
Boss
Wall of Flesh
Defeating it begins Hardmode.
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Locked until Skeletron dies.
Entering early summons the nearly invincible Dungeon Guardian. The game politely expresses its disagreement with your life choices by deleting you in one hit. 🗿
### Loot
* Muramasa
* Cobalt Shield
* Magic Missile
* Shadow Key
Hardmode
Enemies drop:
* Ectoplasm
Required for:
* Spectre Armor
* Pumpkin Moon items
---
Hardmode versions of Corruption/Crimson.
Resources
* Souls of Night
Needed for:
* Keys of Night
* Mechanical Boss summons
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Resources
* Crystal Shards
* Souls of Light
Enemies
* Illuminant Bats
* Chaos Elementals
* Enchanted Sword
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Unique enemies
* Medusa
* Hoplite
Loot
* Gladiator Armor
* Marble furniture
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Enemies
* Granite Golem
* Granite Flyer
Loot
* Night Vision Helmet
* Granite furniture
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Resources
Spider Fangs
Craft:
* Spider Armor
* Spider Staff
* Queen Spider Staff
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Contains
* Honey
* Larva
Breaking the Larva summons
Queen Bee
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Created by placing enough Tombstones.
Features
* Ghosts
* Zombie variants
* Ecto Mist crafting
* Exclusive recipes
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Forms after destroying a Shadow Orb or Crimson Heart and meeting world conditions.
Resources
* Meteorite Ore
Craft
* Space Gun
* Meteor Armor
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Found inside Deserts.
Unique
* Palm Trees
* Dragonflies
* Water Striders
* Oasis Crates while fishing
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Three contagious biomes exist:
* 💜 Corruption
* ❤️ Crimson
* 🌈 Hallow
Before Hardmode:
* Spread slowly and only through limited block types.
After Hardmode:
* Spread much more aggressively through many natural blocks. They can convert parts of your world unless contained or cleansed. ([Terraria Wiki][1])
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1. Forest
2. Desert
3. Snow
4. Jungle
5. Corruption/Crimson
6. Dungeon
7. Underworld
8. Hardmode
9. Underground Hallow/Evil
10. Plantera Jungle
11. Post-Plantera Dungeon
12. Duke Fishron (Ocean)
13. Lunar Events
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| Biome | Main Purpose |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| 🌳 Forest | Starter resources, NPC town |
| 🏜 Desert | Fossils, Bast Statue |
| ❄ Snow | Ice gear, Frost items |
| 🌿 Jungle | Progression, Chlorophyte, Plantera |
| 💜 Corruption | Demonite, Eater of Worlds |
| ❤️ Crimson | Crimtane, Brain of Cthulhu |
| 🌈 Hallow | Souls of Light, Crystal Shards |
| 🍄 Mushroom | Truffle, Shroomite |
| 🌊 Ocean | Fishing, Duke Fishron |
| ☁ Space | Floating Islands |
| 🏰 Dungeon | Dungeon loot, Ectoplasm |
| 🔥 Underworld | Hellstone, Wall of Flesh |
| 🪨 Marble | Medusa, Gladiator gear |
| ⚡ Granite | Granite enemies |
| 🕷 Spider | Spider Armor |
| 🐝 Hive | Queen Bee |
| ☄ Meteor | Meteor Armor |
| ☠ Graveyard | Ghosts, special crafting |
| 🌴 Oasis | Fishing and unique critters |