Talk:Falling Tile

Falling Tiles are Tiles in Terraria that fall once a block below them is broken. Falling Tiles are Sand, Ebonsand, Crimsand, Pearlsand, Silt, Slush, Shell Piles, and Coins.

Once a fallen tile touches another certain type of tile that is in the air, it will go through it. If this specific tile that falling tiles can go through isn't in the air, but instead is on the ground, the Falling Tile will break, and drop itself as an item.

Tiles that fallen blocks break upon falling onto, or go through if they are above the ground by 1 or more tiles, are Torches, Minecart Tracks, Stair Platforms, and Beams. Fallen blocks can break upon falling on top of Coins too, except if the falling block is also Coins. Coins cannot be placed 1 or more tiles above ground, since it is also classified as a Falling Tile.

All Falling Blocks (not Coins) can hurt or kill any NPC, or players, when they fall onto them. If an NPC or player is beneath a block that has fallen on top of them that isn't Coins, or clipped into a block that can fall but hasn't (that also isn't Coins), they will be inflicted with the Suffocating debuff.