Meteorite

Meteorite is an uncommon type of ore mined from Meteorite crash sites. Crash sites are not generated upon world creation, but instead generate throughout the game based on certain conditions. Mining Meteorite requires at least a Tungsten, Bone, Candy Cane, Gold, or Platinum Pickaxe. Meteorite also has a 2% chance of being dropped by Meteor Heads, which spawn in the Meteorite biome.

Crash sites can occur anywhere, accompanied by a message signifying the event. Meteorite is required to craft Meteorite Bars.

Contact with Meteorite blocks causes the player to be inflicted with the Burning debuff, unless the player has the Obsidian Skull, Obsidian Shield, Obsidian Horseshoe, Obsidian Water Walking Boots, Lava Waders, or Ankh Shield equipped, or is using an Obsidian Skin Potion. Meteorite can be mined without these defenses, and the ore is safe to collect once mined.

Any area with at least 50 / 23  Meteorite blocks in close proximity becomes a Meteorite biome, including the natural crash site, which will spawn Meteor Heads.

Meteorite crash sites begin having a chance to generate in a world once a player destroys a Crimson Heart or Shadow Orb in that world. See Meteorite (biome) for more information.

Tips

 * Turning Meteorite into Meteorite Bars and selling them is 133% more profitable than selling the raw Meteorite itself.
 * Blocks between the player and a Meteorite block will prevent damage. A layer of Sand or a similar gravity-affected block can effectively negate much of the danger of mining Meteorite.
 * If a player places at least 50 pieces of Meteorite, they can create an artificial Meteorite biome, where all enemy spawns are replaced by Meteor Heads.

History
Meteorit Météorite 운석 Метеорит