Stylist (Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions).Frozen Crates (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) and Boreal Crates (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) can also be caught in the Snow biome in pre-Hardmode and Hardmode, respectively, and always include one unique item from Frozen Chests (alongside other loot). Frost Daggerfish are consumable ranged weapons and can be useful at the beginning of the game. Atlantic Cod is used to craft Cooked Fish and Frost Minnow is used to craft Warmth Potions. The Ice Chest holds the Staff of the Frost Hydra, a sentry summon weapon.įishing in the Snow biome has a chance of yielding Atlantic Cod, Frost Daggerfish (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), and Frost Minnow. Enemies killed in the Snow biome have a 1/2500 (0.04%) chance of dropping the Frozen Key (on Desktop, Console, and Mobile) or the Frozen Key Mold (on Old-gen console and 3DS ). The Dungeon holds a single Ice Chest, which is unlocked with a Frozen Key, obtainable from the Snow biome during Hardmode, but is only usable after Plantera is defeated. Also, any enemy killed in the Snow biome in Hardmode has a 1/300 (0.33%) chance of dropping the Amarok (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), a powerful yoyo that inflicts the Frostburn debuff on enemies. Ice Elementals and Wolves begin to spawn at night, and Blizzards can spawn the rare Ice Golem, a recurring lumbering giant with a frost beam attack that chills and even freezes players. In Hardmode, the Snow biome gets a bit of a boost. The Corruption, Crimson, and Hallow can spread to this biome through its Ice Blocks, either upon world generation or via improved biome spread in Hardmode.ĭuring a Blood Moon, Penguins become Corrupt or Vicious.

Acorns placed on Snow Blocks always grow into Boreal Trees.Ī Snow biome is made of at least (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 1500 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 300 Snow or Ice Blocks nearby, causing the water color and the background to change, but Snow plants and enemies can spawn on even a single block of Snow or Ice. The trees in the biome can appear to be pines, snowy evergreens, or leafless trees, but they always yield Boreal Wood when cut down. During rain, the biome undergoes a Blizzard, decreasing visibility. When the player touches water or Shimmer (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) in the Snow biome in Expert (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) or Master Mode (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), it inflicts the player with the Chilled debuff until 5 seconds after they leave the liquid. Penguins wander the surface, and typical enemies include Ice Slimes, Frozen Zombies, and Demon Eyes. Boreal Trees and Shiverthorn (Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) frequently grow in the snow. Specific features of the Snow biome include a different water color and a snowscape background. It extends Underground and transitions to the Ice biome in the Cavern layer. The biome is always found in the direction of the Dungeon, opposite the Underground Desert and Jungle. It can be of moderate difficulty in the early game, becoming relatively easy with some basic equipment. The Snow biome, also known as the Tundra, is a Surface biome that takes on an arctic appearance with its constant snowfall, its ground made of Snow and Ice Blocks, and its Boreal Trees. This article is about the snow-themed biome.

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