The Hallow Terraria biome · Surface · Hardmode
The Hallow is a bright, pastel fairy-tale biome with cyan grass, rainbow trees and dangerous whimsical enemies. It appears only after you defeat the Wall of Flesh. Players come for Souls of Light, Crystal Shards, Pixie Dust and the Queen Slime and Empress of Light bosses.
- Layer
- Surface
- Hardmode only
- Yes
- Enemies listed
- 12
- Bosses
- Queen Slime, Empress of Light
Where to find it
Hardmode carves it into the world in a diagonal stripe, with the Underground Hallow below in the Cavern layer. After that it spreads like the evil biomes.
In Hardmode
It only exists in Hardmode. Its underground part adds Illuminant enemies, Chaos Elementals and Gelatin Crystals for Queen Slime.
Enemies
Notable loot
Town NPCs who like it
Tips
- Spread Hallow with Holy Water as a barrier against the evil biome.
- Chaos Elementals in the Underground Hallow can drop the Rod of Discord for teleporting.
- Fight the Empress of Light at night unless you are ready for her much stronger daytime form.
FAQ
Where do you find the The Hallow in Terraria?
Hardmode carves it into the world in a diagonal stripe, with the Underground Hallow below in the Cavern layer. After that it spreads like the evil biomes.
What enemies are in the The Hallow?
Pixie (Hardmode), Unicorn (Hardmode), Rainbow Slime (Hardmode), Gastropod (Hardmode), Light Mummy (Hardmode), Illuminant Slime (Hardmode), Illuminant Bat (Hardmode), Chaos Elemental (Hardmode).
What changes in the The Hallow in Hardmode?
It only exists in Hardmode. Its underground part adds Illuminant enemies, Chaos Elementals and Gelatin Crystals for Queen Slime.
Which NPCs like living in the The Hallow?
Nurse, Tavernkeep, Party Girl, Wizard.
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).