Corrupt Desert

The Corrupted desert is a new biome in update 1.1.It forms when Corrupted blocks, a Vile Spit attack from a Corrupter or Unholy Water touches it and then it becomes ebonsand. The Corrupted desert only forms after you killed the Wall of Flesh boss in the Underworld. This Biome spawns cactus and Dark Mummies which drops a Dark Shard which is a component of the powerful Dao of Pow flail.