Vile Mushroom

A Vile Mushroom is a type of mushroom found only in The Corruption, and is used solely to craft Vile Powder (1 Vile Mushroom produces 5 Vile Powder), which in turn is used to craft Worm Food when combined with Rotten Chunks. Vile Powder can also be used as an early ranged weapon, though its range is significantly limited. Unlike other mushrooms, Vile Mushrooms can not be eaten.

A Vile Mushroom farm can be created by planting Corrupt Seeds, or connected dirt strips to existing Corruption. Care should be taken when farming Vile Mushrooms, as Eater of Souls and thorns will spawn from corrupted dirt, and Corruption spreads quickly. Completely confining a Vile Mushroom farm with non-dirt blocks, such as Stone, can control these hazards.