Dungeon



The Dungeon is one of the highest level biomes in the game, prior to Hardmode. One Dungeon is generated per world, either on the far right or left of the map. The Dungeon begins at the surface, and generally extends down to the deeper Cavern depths. Enemy spawn rates increase the deeper the player travels in the Dungeon. The Dungeon can appear in a variety of colors, which the game randomly picks when the world is first created.

Inside the Dungeon are several Chests, each containing Dungeon-only loot (listed below), or the standard loot from underground chests. A Golden Key is required to open these, which can be obtained from Pots, Dungeon Slimes, and from other Chests in the Dungeon. These keys can also be saved for later use in opening Floating Island Chests.

Books, Water Candles, Chain Lanterns, Switches, Dart Traps, and Spikes are among the items placed as part of the Dungeon's construction, which can be freed with a Hammer for use by the player. The bound Mechanic will also be found here, and can be freed when spoken to.

Several Dart Traps are Wired to Pressure Plates throughout the Dungeon, providing an extra hazard to both players and enemies. One of these is often found above-ground at the Dungeon's entrance. Chain Lanterns are also found wired to Switches, and some are switched off. You can right-click on these switches for a quick light source, instead of having to place your own. All of these items can be freed and picked up for later use by the player.

Access
In order to gain unrestricted access to the Dungeon, Skeletron must first be defeated. Skeletron is summoned by speaking to the Old Man who guards the Dungeon entrance at Night. The "curse" option will display, which will turn the Old Man into Skeletron when clicked. Speaking to the Old Man during the Day will not allow you to fight Skeletron.

The Dungeon can be entered but not fully explored before Skeletron is defeated. Traveling below zero depth in the Dungeon before Skeletron has been defeated will trigger multiple Dungeon Guardians, who will kill you with a single hit.

History

 * New enemies:
 * Blazing Wheel
 * Dungeon Slime
 * Spike Ball