Biome Guide
Explore all biomes with enemies, resources, and structures.
Forest
Difficulty 1/5The starting biome. Relatively safe during the day with basic enemies spawning at night.
Enemies: Slimes, Zombies, Demon Eyes
Resources: Wood, Gel, Daybloom
Desert
Difficulty 2/5A sandy biome with burrowing antlions. Contains desert pyramids with unique loot.
Enemies: Vulture, Antlion, Mummy (Hardmode)
Resources: Sand, Cactus, Waterleaf, Fossils
Snow/Ice
Difficulty 2/5A cold biome with frozen enemies. Contains ice caves with unique weapons like Ice Blade.
Enemies: Ice Slime, Zombie Eskimo, Ice Elemental (HM)
Resources: Ice, Shiverthorn, Ice Chest loot
Jungle
Difficulty 4/5Dense and dangerous. Home to Queen Bee and Plantera. Contains the Jungle Temple.
Enemies: Piranha, Hornet, Man Eater, Plantera (HM)
Resources: Stinger, Vine, Jungle Spores, Moonglow, Chlorophyte (HM)
Corruption
Difficulty 3/5Evil biome with chasms. Break Shadow Orbs for loot and to summon Eater of Worlds.
Enemies: Eater of Souls, Devourer, Corruptor (HM)
Resources: Demonite Ore, Shadow Orbs, Deathweed, Cursed Flame (HM)
Crimson
Difficulty 3/5Alternative evil biome. Break Crimson Hearts for loot and to summon Brain of Cthulhu.
Enemies: Face Monster, Blood Crawler, Ichor Sticker (HM)
Resources: Crimtane Ore, Crimson Hearts, Deathweed, Ichor (HM)
Ocean
Difficulty 2/5Edge of the world. Contains water chests and is where you summon Duke Fishron.
Enemies: Shark, Crab, Jellyfish, Duke Fishron
Resources: Coral, Starfish, Shells, Water Chest loot
Underground
Difficulty 3/5Below the surface layer. Contains ore veins, gem clusters, and golden chests with unique loot.
Enemies: Giant Worm, Skeleton, Undead Miner, Tim
Resources: Ores, Gems, Heart Crystals, Gold Chests
Cavern
Difficulty 4/5Deep underground layer. Contains granite and marble biomes with unique enemies and crafting materials.
Enemies: Skeleton, Granite Golem, Marble enemies
Resources: Granite, Marble, Rare ores, Life Crystals
Underworld (Hell)
Difficulty 5/5Bottom of the world. Filled with lava and powerful enemies. Where you fight Wall of Flesh to trigger Hardmode.
Enemies: Fire Imp, Bone Serpent, Demon, Voodoo Demon
Resources: Hellstone, Obsidian, Shadow Chests, Hellforge
Hallow
Difficulty 4/5Hardmode biome that spreads. Despite its bright appearance, enemies are very dangerous. Home to Empress of Light.
Enemies: Pixie, Unicorn, Gastropod, Empress of Light
Resources: Crystal Shard, Blessed Apple, Soul of Light
Mushroom
Difficulty 2/5Glowing mushroom biome found underground. Can be artificially created on the surface for Truffle NPC.
Enemies: Fungi Bulb, Mushroom Zombie, Giant Fungi Bulb
Resources: Glowing Mushroom, Mushroom Grass Seeds, Truffle NPC