Biomes

Biomes are different types of landscapes located in the players' worlds.

Surface Biomes

Pre-hardmode biomes

Forests

• The most common biome. Most probably the player will spawn in one.

• Green grass grows here, as well as forest trees and mushrooms.

• Slimes spawn during the day here (mostly green slimes).

Snow biome

• Winter themed biome. It is abundant of snow, and trees grow here too.

• The snow is resistant to The Corruption and The Hallow, making it a good base in Hardmode.

• It spawns on the same side of the dungeon; opposite side of the Jungle.
• It sometimes fails to generate in a World leaving it without a Snow Biome.

Desert

• This biome can be recognized due to its Sand and Cacti.

• Vultures and Antlions may be found here, and these can be difficult for new players.

• This biome may contain a Pyramid, which will have a guaranteed Flying Carpet or Sandstorm in a Bottle in an unlocked gold chest.

Jungle

• This biome can be recognized due to its dark-green grass. Trees grow here; common blocks are dirt and mud

• It can be a dangerous place for new players, due to Piranha, Jungle Bats, Slimes and Snatchers.

• It always spawns on the opposite side of the Dungeon.

The Corruption

Making the world evil... - This message appears when creating a new world with the Corruption in it. When trying to generate a world with the Corruption in it, look for this dialogue during world creation.

• There is a 50 percent chance that a world has a Corruption.

• It is recognized due to its dark background, purple grass and trees. Large chasms are underground there, having Demon Altars.
• It is a very dangerous place for new players, due to the strong enemies like Eater of Souls.

. The Crimson

• Making the world bloody… -This message appears when creating a new world with the Crimson in it. When trying to generate a new world with the Crimson in it, look for this in the dialogue during world creation.

• The counterpart of the Corruption, but a little more difficult.
• You can recognize it because of its red texture.
• The chasms in the Crimson widen into a large cave and then split into smaller chasms.
• The Crimson also has Altars but are called Crimson Altars.
• Both can be spread from the clentaminator

Surface mushroom biome

• This is an always artificial biome.

• Players can make one by planting glowing mushroom seeds on mud, on the surface or by using the clentaminator.

Ocean

• Spawns at the extreme sides of the map.
• Consists of a beach followed by a giant bodies of water.

Floating island

• Island that floats in the sky. 
• Harpies Spawn here, Wyverns/Arch Wyverns in Hardmode.
• Arch Wyverns also spawn and are tougher than normal Wyverns, but drop more souls of flight.

Hardmode biomes

Spawns after beating WoF.

• Has light blue grass and multi-colored trees
• Enemies include Pixies, Unicorns, Gastropods, etc.
• Contaminates adjacent blocks.
• Can be spread by the clentaminator, hallow seeds and Holy water