Changes: Biome Keys

Type	KeyCrafting material
Rarity
Research	1 required
Use

Revision as of 07:43, 8 June 2021

Biome Keys are Hardmode items used to open the Biome Chests in the Dungeon. Opening a Chest consumes the key. Though unusable until Plantera is defeated, they can be dropped at any time during Hardmode. On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, Old Chinese version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, each key has a 0.04*1/2500 (0.04%) chance of dropping from an enemy in the key's respective biome. On the Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, and Nintendo 3DS version, they are not dropped directly and must be crafted from Biome Key Molds.

Any enemy in the biome that drops coins when killed has a chance of dropping a key, not just biome-exclusive enemies. Additionally, enemies in hybrid biomes have a chance to drop any key from their composite biomes. The type of key is determined by which biome the player currently is in, not the enemy killed.

Any Biome Key dropped prior to defeating Plantera will display the tooltip "It has been cursed by a powerful Jungle creature" and will be unable to open its respective chest until Plantera is defeated. However, these "cursed" keys are still usable in worlds where Plantera has already been defeated.

Types

	Tooltip	Chest type	Chest content
Jungle Key Internal Item ID: 1533	Unlocks a Jungle Chest in the dungeon	Jungle Chest	Piranha Gun
Corruption Key Internal Item ID: 1534	Unlocks a Corruption Chest in the dungeon	Corruption Chest	Scourge of the Corruptor
Crimson Key Internal Item ID: 1535	Unlocks a Crimson Chest in the dungeon	Crimson Chest	Vampire Knives
Hallowed Key Internal Item ID: 1536	Unlocks a Hallowed Chest in the dungeon	Hallowed Chest	Rainbow Gun
Frozen Key Internal Item ID: 1537	Unlocks an Ice Chest in the dungeon	Ice Chest Frozen Chest	Staff of the Frost Hydra
Desert Key Internal Item ID: 4714	Unlocks a Desert Chest in the dungeon	Desert Chest	Desert Tiger Staff

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: Corruption Key	Temple Key Corruption Key Mold Soul of Fright5 Soul of Might5 Soul of Sight5	By Hand
only: Crimson Key	Temple Key Crimson Key Mold Soul of Fright5 Soul of Might5 Soul of Sight5
only: Frozen Key	Temple Key Frozen Key Mold Soul of Fright5 Soul of Might5 Soul of Sight5
only: Hallowed Key	Temple Key Hallowed Key Mold Soul of Fright5 Soul of Might5 Soul of Sight5
only: Jungle Key	Temple Key Jungle Key Mold Soul of Fright5 Soul of Might5 Soul of Sight5

Notes

Since they do not drop coins, keys cannot be dropped by Meteor Heads, enemies spawned by a statue, critters, Old One's Army enemies, or any enemy spawned by a Celestial Pillar in the Lunar Events.

Achievements

Big Booty • “Unlock one of the dungeon's large, mysterious chests with a special key.”

Open your first Biome Chest.

Category:

Explorer

Tips

For elaborate tips on obtaining Biome Keys and Key Molds, see Guide:Farming Biome Keys or Key Molds.

Causing a large number of enemies to spawn in the respective biome is an efficient way to farm for the Keys/Key Molds. Events and certain boss fights are especially suitable for this.
Placing the player's spawn point/base in one of the biomes can increase their chances of obtaining a key due to the large number of enemy deaths that occur near player bases. This works particularly well for the Snow biome, which is much less dangerous than the others.

Trivia

Although there is no Crimson Chest in a world with Corruption, it is possible to obtain Crimson Keys from an artificial Crimson biome, and vice versa.

History

PC version

Desktop 1.4.0.3: Hallowed Key sprite updated.

Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Added the Desert Key.
- Changed the Frozen Key's tooltip from "Unlocks a Frozen Chest in the dungeon" to "Unlocks an Ice Chest in the dungeon".

Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- No longer craftable.
- Now drop from enemies again.
- No longer drops from Meteor Heads.
- The player can no longer open Biome Chests until Plantera's defeat.

Desktop 1.2.1: No longer drops from enemies, and are instead crafted from Biome Key Molds.

Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

Console version

Console 1.0.933.1: Made changes from PS4's 1.0.750.0 update. ()

Console 1.0.750.0: ()
- No longer craftable.
- Now drops from enemies again.
- No longer drops from Meteor Heads.
- The player can no longer open Biome Chests until Plantera's defeat.

Console 1.02: Introduced, crafted from Biome Key Molds.

Nintendo Switch version

Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

Mobile version

Mobile 1.3.0.7:
- Ice Chests no longer generate in Heart Shrines, as the structure has been removed.
- No longer craftable.
- Now drop from enemies again.
- No longer drop from Meteor Heads.
- The player can no longer open Biome Chests until Plantera's defeat.

Mobile 1.2.11212: Ice Chests now generate in Heart Shrines (containing different loot).

Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced, crafted from Biome Key Molds.

Nintendo

version

3DS-Release: Introduced.

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 '''Biome Keys''' are [[Hardmode]] items used to open the [[Biome Chests]] in the [[Dungeon]]. Opening a Chest consumes the key. Though unusable until [[Plantera]] is defeated, they can be dropped at any time during Hardmode. On the {{eversions|Biome Key Molds|invert=y}}, each key has a {{chance|1/2500}} chance of dropping from an [[enemy]] in the key's respective [[biome]]. On the {{eversions|Biome Key Molds}}, they are not dropped directly and must be crafted from [[Biome Key Mold]]s.
-Any enemy in the biome that will drop [[coins]] when killed can drop the key, not just biome-exclusive enemies. Keys cannot be dropped by [[Meteor Head]]s, enemies spawned by a [[Statue#Functional statues|statue]], [[critters]], or any enemy spawned by a {{eil|Celestial Pillar}} in the {{eil|Lunar Events}}. Enemies spawned from the [[King Slime]] are eligible to drop keys. Additionally, enemies in [[Biome#Hybrid Biomes|hybrid biomes]] have a chance to drop any key from their composite biomes. The biome key is determined by which biome the player currently is in, not the enemy killed.
+Any enemy in the biome that drops [[coins]] when killed has a chance of dropping a key, not just biome-exclusive enemies. Additionally, enemies in [[Biome#Hybrid Biomes|hybrid biomes]] have a chance to drop any key from their composite biomes. The type of key is determined by which biome the player currently is in, not the enemy killed.
 {{eicons|1.3.0.1}} Any Biome Key dropped prior to defeating Plantera will display the tooltip ''"{{gameText|LegacyTooltip.59}}"'' and will be unable to open its respective chest until Plantera is defeated. However, these "cursed" keys are still usable in worlds where Plantera has already been defeated.
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-== Achievement ==
+== Notes ==
+* Since they do not drop coins, keys cannot be dropped by [[Meteor Head]]s, enemies spawned by a [[Statue#Functional statues|statue]], [[critters]], [[Old One's Army]] enemies, or any enemy spawned by a {{eil|Celestial Pillar}} in the {{eil|Lunar Events}}.
+== Achievements ==
 {{achievement|name=Big Booty}}
 == Tips ==
 {{for|elaborate tips on obtaining Biome Keys and Key Molds|Guide:Farming Biome Keys or Key Molds}}
 * Causing a large number of enemies to spawn in the respective biome is an efficient way to farm for the Keys/Key Molds. [[Events]] and certain [[boss]] fights are especially suitable for this.
-* Placing your spawn point/base in one of the biomes can increase your chances of getting a biome key due to the large number of enemy deaths that occur near player bases. This works particularly well for the [[Snow biome]], which is much less dangerous than the others.
+* Placing the player's [[spawn point]]/[[Guide:Bases|base]] in one of the biomes can increase their chances of obtaining a key due to the large number of enemy deaths that occur near player bases. This works particularly well for the [[Snow biome]], which is much less dangerous than the others.
 == Trivia ==

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