Can You Get a Crimson Mimic in a Corruption World?
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The short answer is yes, you absolutely can get a Crimson Mimic in a Corruption world, despite the fact that the world initially generates with only one evil biome. While world generation determines the natural mimic type that spawns in the underground, there are ways to bypass this restriction and summon the desired mimic. This article will break down exactly how you can encounter a Crimson Mimic in your Corruption world, along with other essential information about mimics and biome manipulation.
How to Summon a Crimson Mimic in a Corruption World
While you won’t find Crimson Mimics naturally spawning in a Corruption world’s underground, you can summon them using the Key of Night. Here’s the process:
- Hardmode is Required: You must have defeated the Wall of Flesh and entered Hardmode for this method to work.
- Obtain a Key of Night: This key is a craftable item. You’ll need 15 Souls of Night and 5 of any gold or platinum ore bars. These are all found in the Hardmode Underground biome.
- Find an Empty Chest: Locate any regular chest (one that hasn’t been opened and contains no items). Any world-generated chest should work fine for this purpose.
- Place the Key: Put the Key of Night into any slot of the empty chest.
- The Transformation: Once you do this, the chest will immediately transform into either a Corrupt Mimic or a Crimson Mimic, based on the world’s evil biome preference – but not always!
- Crimson in Corruption worlds – If you have created an Artificial Crimson biome, then the Key of Night inside an empty chest will spawn a Crimson Mimic.
The important thing to remember is that the presence of a Crimson biome is the key to spawning a Crimson mimic. Without this, the chest will almost always become a Corrupt Mimic, regardless of the biome it was placed in. This means that you must have created a Crimson Biome in your Corruption World.
Creating an Artificial Crimson Biome
It’s entirely possible to generate a Crimson biome in a world that originally spawned with Corruption. Here’s how to achieve it:
- Enter Hardmode: Again, this is essential.
- The Graveyard: Create a Graveyard biome by placing multiple tombstones near one another, preferably on the surface of the world for easier access.
- Crimson Seeds from the Dryad: Visit the Dryad NPC while she’s standing in a Graveyard biome during hardmode, she will begin to sell Crimson Seeds to you. You can also purchase Corrupt seeds from her in a Crimson world.
- Planting the Seeds: You will need a minimum of 150 crimson grass tiles to create a viable crimson biome. Simply plant the seeds onto dirt blocks, or a similar surface and wait for them to spread.
- Spreading the Biome: Crimson grass will spread naturally and this will allow you to gradually build the necessary biome to create the conditions that can spawn a Crimson Mimic.
Note: The larger your Crimson biome, the more likely you are to encounter Crimson enemies and, most importantly, be able to generate a Crimson Mimic.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Crimson Mimics and Biomes
1. Can Crimson Mimics spawn naturally?
Yes, Crimson Mimics can spawn naturally in the Underground Crimson biome in worlds that generated with the Crimson, however, they are rare. They will also sometimes spawn in the remix seed, even before hardmode. They’re considered mini-bosses, so be prepared for a tough fight!
2. Where do Mimics generally spawn the most?
Mimics are most commonly found in Underground Corruption, Underground Crimson, Lihzahrd Temple, and Underground Hallow biomes. These locations tend to have a lower variety of other enemies, increasing the chance of a mimic spawn.
3. What items do Corrupt Mimics drop?
Corrupt Mimics will always drop:
- Greater Healing Potion
- Greater Mana Potion
- And one of:
- Chain Guillotines
- Clinger Staff
- Worm Hook
- Dart Rifle
4. Is there any difference between Crimson and Corrupt Mimics besides biome?
The main difference is the loot they drop. Crimson Mimics drop items unique to that biome, such as the Flesh Grinder and Fetid Baghnakhs. The difficulty is roughly the same between both types of mimics, however.
5. Can I create a Corruption biome in a Crimson world?
Yes, using the same method, you can purchase Corrupt Seeds from the Dryad in a Graveyard during Hardmode while playing in a Crimson world.
6. Do statues spawn mimics?
Yes, chest statues can spawn mimics, even in pre-Hardmode. However, mimics spawned by statues will not drop any loot, even in Hardmode.
7. How rare is the Crimson Key drop rate?
Biome keys, including the Crimson Key, have a very low drop rate of around 1/2500. This can make acquiring them through normal means incredibly time-consuming. You do not need this for spawning the mimic via the Key of Night method mentioned above.
8. Does smashing altars spread Crimson/Corruption?
Yes, each time you smash a Demon or Crimson Altar, there is a 66.67% chance that a single random stone block in the Cavern layer will be converted to either Ebonstone/Crimstone, or Pearlstone, allowing the spread of Corruption/Crimson or Hallow.
9. Is it better to have a Crimson or Corruption world?
This depends on your preference. Crimson items tend to have slightly higher stats and health but are slightly slower. While the Corruption is easy to navigate it is considered weaker in hardmode compared to the Crimson. Ultimately, the best choice depends on your playing style and weapon preferences.
10. How do I completely remove Crimson/Corruption from my world?
You will need to defeat at least one mechanical boss to summon the Steampunker NPC. She sells the Clentaminator, which uses Green Solution to convert biomes into normal biomes.
11. How do mimics disguise themselves?
Mimics can change their shape to look like an inanimate object, most commonly a chest. They can also disguise themselves as doors, sarcophagi, and even walls.
12. What happens when a mimic dies?
When a mimic dies, it reverts to its true amorphous form and drops its loot.
13. Can you farm mimics?
Yes, with a properly designed farm that utilizes natural walls, you can increase mimic spawn rates. Digging a small 2 block-deep hole will create a natural background, perfect for farming.
14. Can mimics have loot?
Mimics will drop loot when killed, as well as a Mimic Token, but only in certain games, and not in Terraria. If you are playing a game with a mimic token, ensure you are level 3 or higher.
15. What is the rarest drop in Terraria?
The rarest drops in Terraria are the Slime Staff, Lucky Coin, and Discount Card. These items have the lowest drop rates in the game.
Conclusion
While a Crimson Mimic will not naturally appear in a Corruption-generated world, it is by no means impossible to encounter. By creating an artificial Crimson biome and using the Key of Night on an empty chest, you can summon this powerful miniboss and collect its unique loot. With a little bit of planning and resourcefulness, you can have access to the best of both world types, no matter how your initial world was generated. Good luck, and have fun hunting those mimics!