Terraria - Locations
A Terraria world is a stack of horizontal layers cut by generated biomes. The surface holds the Forest, Desert, Jungle, Snow, Ocean and the world's evil biome; below it run the Underground and Cavern layers with their own Micro Biomes, and the bottom of the world is the Underworld. Hardmode adds the...
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| Name | Type | Description | Region | Points Of Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Surface Biome (starting) | The default spawn biome: grass, trees, daybloom and the Guide's first house site. | Surface, world centre | World spawn point Starting trees and daybloom Natural caves leading into the Underground |
| Desert | Surface Biome | A sand biome with cacti, antlion pits and the entrance to the Underground Desert, hosting the Golfer NPC and the Antlion enemies. | Surface | Underground Desert entrance Antlion burrows Pyramid spawns in some worlds |
| Underground Desert | Underground Biome | A dangerous sandstone labyrinth of narrow tunnels, antlion nests and rolling boulders, and the home of the Golfer and the Desert Spirit. | Underground layer beneath the Desert | Antlion nests Sandstone chests Rolling boulder traps |
| Snow Biome | Surface Biome | The tundra, with snow, ice blocks, frozen chests and the Ice Slime and Snow Flinx enemies. | Surface | Frozen chests Ice caves Deerclops summoning area |
| Jungle | Surface Biome | A dense, dangerous biome of mud, vines and Jungle Spores, the source of early Jungle gear and the surface route into the Underground Jungle. | Surface | Jungle Shrines with Ivy Chests Bee Hives Plantera's Bulb spawn areas |
| Underground Jungle | Underground Biome | The hardest pre-Hardmode biome, full of Hornets, Man Eaters and traps, and the only place where Plantera's Bulb, the Lihzahrd Temple entrance and Chlorophyte spawn. | Underground layer beneath the Jungle | Plantera's Bulb Jungle Temple entrance Chlorophyte ore deposits in Hardmode Life Fruit |
| The Corruption | Evil Biome | The purple Corruption, with ebonstone, Shadow Orbs and chasms. | Surface and underground | Shadow Orbs in chasms Demon Altars Corruption pits |
| The Crimson | Evil Biome | The red alternative to the Corruption, with crimstone, Crimson Hearts and fleshy caves. | Surface and underground | Crimson Hearts in caves Crimson Altars Crimson Mimic spawns in Hardmode |
| The Hallow | Hardmode Biome | The rainbow biome created when Hardmode begins, home to Pixies, Unicorns and the Hallow Mimic, and the only place Prismatic Lacewings spawn for the Empress of Light. | Surface and underground | Prismatic Lacewing spawns Hallow Mimic Crystal Shard deposits |
| Ocean | Surface Biome (world edge) | The sea at both edges of the world, with the Angler asleep on the sea floor, ocean chests, and Duke Fishron summoned by fishing with a Truffle Worm. | Far east and west of the surface | Sleeping Angler Ocean chests Duke Fishron summoning spot |
| Underground | Layer | The first cave layer, with dirt walls, copper and iron ore, pots and chests. | Below the surface | Underground cabins Life Crystals Early ore veins |
| Cavern | Layer | The large cave layer between the Underground and the Underworld, holding most of the world's ore, the Dungeon's lower reaches and the highest density of chests and traps. | Deep underground | Large open caverns Gold and platinum ore Marble and granite micro biomes |
| The Underworld | Layer (bottom of world) | Hell: ash, lava lakes, Hellstone and the Ruined Houses of the demons. | Base of the world | Ruined Houses with Shadow Chests Lava lakes and Hellstone Wall of Flesh summoning lava |
| The Dungeon | Structure / Biome | The blue-brick fortress guarded by Skeletron, full of locked golden chests, Hardmode enemies and the Biome Chests that hold the Scourge of the Corruptor and Vampire Knives. | Surface entrance, extending underground | Locked golden chests Biome Chests (Corruption and Crimson) Mechanic's prison Lunatic Cultist spawn at the entrance |
| Floating Islands | Sky Structure | Small sky islands with a house, a chest and a lake, holding Starfury, Lucky Horseshoe and other early sky loot. | High above the surface | Sky chests with Starfury Island lakes for sky fishing Wyvern spawns in Hardmode |
| Glowing Mushroom Biome | Micro Biome | A blue glowing fungal biome with Giant Glowing Mushrooms, the Truffle's required housing and the Shroomite crafting line in Hardmode. | Underground and surface mushroom patches | Giant Glowing Mushrooms Truffle housing site Shroomite crafting |
| Granite Cave | Micro Biome | A small granite-walled cave with Granite Elementals and Granite Chests, the source of the Granite armour set and the Night Vision Helmet. | Cavern layer | Granite Chests Granite Elementals Granite Golem |
| Marble Cave | Micro Biome | A marble-walled cave with Hoplites and Medusas, holding Marble Chests and the Gladiator armour set. | Cavern layer | Marble Chests Hoplite statues Medusa spawns in Hardmode |
| Spider Nest | Micro Biome | A cobweb-filled cave with Wall Creepers and Black Recluses, the source of Spider Fangs and the Stylist NPC. | Cavern layer | Cobweb walls Stylist's prison Spider Fangs for the Spider Staff |
| Bee Hive | Micro Biome / Structure | A honey-filled hive chamber inside the Jungle containing a Larva, which summons Queen Bee when broken. | Underground Jungle | Queen Bee Larva Honey pools Hive chests |
| Pyramid | Structure | A rare sandstone pyramid buried in the Desert, holding a golden chest with unique loot and a secret chamber with a Pharaoh's vanity set. | Desert | Pyramid chest Secret Pharaoh chamber Sandstone trap corridors |
| Living Tree | Structure | A giant hollow tree that can be entered through a root tunnel, sometimes containing a chest or an underground room used as a natural base. | Surface Forest | Hollow trunk interior Living Wood chest Root tunnel |
| Jungle Temple (Lihzahrd Temple) | Structure / Dungeon | The Lihzahrd fortress locked behind the Temple Key, full of traps, Lihzahrds and the Lihzahrd Altar where Golem is summoned. | Underground Jungle | Lihzahrd Altar Temple traps and pressure plates Lihzahrd Power Cells |
| Meteorite | Event Biome | A meteor crash site that appears after breaking a Shadow Orb or Crimson Heart, providing Meteorite ore for the Meteor armour and Space Gun. | Surface impact site | Meteorite ore Meteor Heads Impact crater |
| Space | Layer (top of world) | The low-gravity layer at the top of the world where Harpies and, in Hardmode, Wyverns spawn, and where the player builds sky arenas for boss fights. | Above the surface | Harpy spawns Wyvern spawns in Hardmode Sky bridge building space |
| Graveyard | Micro Biome | A player-made biome created by placing enough tombstones, spawning Ghosts and Raven enemies and unlocking the Ecto Mist crafting station. | Surface, built from tombstones | Tombstone-built biome Ecto Mist crafting Ghost spawns |
| The Aether | Micro Biome (1.4.4) | A small shimmering cave under the Ocean filled with Shimmer, the fluid that transmutes items, decrafts gear and transforms NPCs and critters. | Beneath the Ocean | Shimmer pool Shimmer transmutation and decrafting Aetherium blocks |
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