Forest

Forests comprise the majority of the surface world, and are where the player usually initially spawns (Sometimes the spawn point is in a snow biome). The landscape of a forest includes lots of grass, plenty of trees, several lakes ranging from small to large and, sometimes, Sunflowers. Dayblooms and Pumpkins can be found growing in this biome. There is a small chance for low tier ores to spawn on the surface in a forest.

The background of forests are randomly generated upon world creation. Regular Forests can be erased by the spread of Corruption, or Crimson, and the Hallow.

Spawn Rates

 * During the day:
 * 100% spawning speed
 * 4~ max spawns
 * During the night:
 * 166% spawning speed
 * 5~ max spawns
 * During a Blood Moon:
 * 333% spawning speed
 * 7~ max spawns
 * Having town NPCs can lower spawn rates in this area. (Blood Moon is an exception however.)

Trivia

 * As of 1.2, many players began calling forest biomes "The Purity," due to the fact that the Green Solution the Steampunker can sell states that it spreads The Purity. This is a misconception, as the solution can purify Desert and Snow biomes.