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The Corruption Terraria biome · Surface

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The Corruption is a dark purple evil biome of Ebonstone, dead trees and deep straight chasms. A world has either it or the Crimson. Players come to smash Shadow Orbs, fight the Eater of Worlds and get Demonite.

Layer
Surface
Hardmode only
No
Enemies listed
12

Where to find it

It appears in one or more spots on the surface away from the spawn point. Its vertical chasms drop through the Underground layer to Shadow Orbs and Demon Altars.

In Hardmode

It spreads much faster and a large Underground Corruption forms in the Cavern layer. New enemies such as Corruptors, World Feeders and Clingers appear, and enemies underground drop Souls of Night.

Enemies

Eater of SoulsDevourerCorrupt GoldfishEater of WorldsCorruptor HardmodeCorrupt Slime HardmodeSlimer HardmodeWorld Feeder HardmodeClinger HardmodeCursed Hammer HardmodeCorrupt Mimic HardmodeDark Mummy Hardmode

Notable loot

Rotten ChunkWorm ToothShadow ScaleDemonite OreVile MushroomEbonwoodMusketBall O' HurtVilethornBand of StarpowerCursed FlameSoul of Night

Tips

  • Carry a hook or a fall damage item, because the chasms are long straight drops.
  • Smash Shadow Orbs with a hammer for early weapons, but every third one summons the Eater of Worlds.
  • Town NPCs will not live too close to it, so keep your base well away.

FAQ

Where do you find the The Corruption in Terraria?

It appears in one or more spots on the surface away from the spawn point. Its vertical chasms drop through the Underground layer to Shadow Orbs and Demon Altars.

What enemies are in the The Corruption?

Eater of Souls, Devourer, Corrupt Goldfish, Eater of Worlds, Corruptor (Hardmode), Corrupt Slime (Hardmode), Slimer (Hardmode), World Feeder (Hardmode).

What changes in the The Corruption in Hardmode?

It spreads much faster and a large Underground Corruption forms in the Cavern layer. New enemies such as Corruptors, World Feeders and Clingers appear, and enemies underground drop Souls of Night.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the Terraria Wiki. Boss statistics and drop rates are the game values shown in the Terraria Wiki’s infoboxes. Sprites and artwork © Re-Logic; local copies archived from Terraria Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).