The Corruption

The Corruption is a biome that forms during the creation of a World at a random position. The Corruption can be identified by the purple colored grass that grows, and the sky will change color. The Corruption is the only biome you will find Chasms, Ebonstone, Shadow Orbs and Vile Mushrooms in. Most maps contain around 1-3 Corrupted areas, but there may be more. The Corruption spawns higher-level monsters regardless of time of day and should be avoided initially. The Corruption would spread indefinitely if it is not stopped by a Sunflower or block that isn't dirt. In The Corruption you will find purple thorns that can deal 20 damage, these thorns can grow from a single block of dirt up to 4 block high and 4 across.

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Monsters found in The Corruption:


 * Eater of Souls
 * Eater of Worlds
 * Devourer
 * Corrupt Goldfish
 * Corrupt Bunny
 * Jellyfish

Artificial Corruption
An artificial Corruption can be created by planting Corrupt Seeds in dirt, and by adding around 500 blocks of Ebonstone. This will spawn all monsters from the Corruption, and can be used as a place to summon the Eater of Worlds. Plaing an artificial Corruption close to your home is dangerous as Devourers will spawn and attack you.