Dungeon

The Dungeon is one of the highest level biomes in the game. It is either on the right or the left side of the map and can be in a variety of colors. The game randomly picks the color of the bricks and walls when the world is first created.

There is an old man guarding the entrance. If you talk to him during the night he will turn into Skeletron. You should not enter the dungeon until Skeletron has been defeated. If you try to enter without having defeated him, multiple Dungeon Guardians will appear once you reach a certain underground level inside the dungeon. These skulls will act like Skeletron and do its spinning attack. If one hits you, it will instantly kill you.

Inside the dungeon are chests, which can contain Dungeon-only loot (shown below), or the standard loot from underground chests. In order to open these a Golden Key is required. Books, Water Candles, Chain Lanterns and Spikes can also be found here. They can be looted with a hammer and used as decorations for your home.

Enemy spawn rates increase the deeper the player travels in the Dungeon.

Strategies
Lights in the dungeon are wired to switches, allowing players to easily track what they've explored based on what lights have been turned on. In addition there are now pressure plate activated traps in the dungeon. The dungeon seems to have a water-blue theme.

Biome mechanics
A player is considered to be in the Dungeon if they're below the depth of -4 feet and there are 250 or more Dungeon Bricks nearby.

History

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