Is The Hallow Good or Bad?
The Hallow is considered a “good” biome in the world of Terraria, as opposed to the Corruption or Crimson, which are considered “bad”, and it plays a crucial role in counteracting the spread of evil biomes. The Dryad views the Hallow as a positive force, but notes that the world is not “pure” until all three biomes, including the Hallow, are eradicated.
Understanding the Hallow
To delve deeper into the nature of the Hallow and its interactions within the Terraria universe, let’s explore some key questions and answers.
FAQs About the Hallow
1. Is it OK to spread the Hallow?
Spreading the Hallow is not only acceptable but can be beneficial as it acts as an anti-Corruption biome. It can be spread by planting Hallowed Seeds, throwing Holy Water, and using the Clentaminator.
2. Can Hallow overtake Corruption?
The Hallow can naturally cut through Corruption or Crimson after killing the Wall of Flesh, but it cannot spread further on already corrupted or crimsoned blocks without manual intervention.
3. Can the Hallow take over the desert?
Yes, the Hallow can form a Hallowed Desert biome when it spreads to a desert, replacing sand with Pearlsand and normal cacti with hallowed cacti, but this typically requires a Hardmode world or the use of the Clentaminator with Blue Solution or Holy Water.
4. Does the Hallow spread faster than Corruption?
No, all three grass variants (Corrupt, Crimson, and Hallowed) spread in an equal manner, with no one being faster or stronger than the others.
5. Is Hallow an evil biome?
No, based on the source code, the Dryad considers the Hallow to be “good”, as opposed to the Corruption or Crimson, which are considered “bad”.
6. Should you stop Hallow spread in Terraria?
It’s not necessary to completely stop the Hallow spread, as containing a part of the world with Corruption/Crimson and Hallow can be beneficial for accessing items exclusive to these biomes.
7. Can Crimson take over Hallow?
Crimson and Hallow cannot convert each other directly, but Crimson might have a larger starting area to spread from.
8. Can the Hallow be purified?
The Hallow cannot be purified by Purification Powder, unlike Holy Water and Blue Solution. However, Vile Powder can convert blocks and walls into their Corrupted form.
9. How do you destroy Hallow?
The Clentaminator can be used to remove Hallow with Green Solution.
10. Can NPCs live in the Hallow?
Yes, NPCs can live in the Hallow without leaving, making it a good idea to have your base Hallowed to prevent evil biomes from spreading towards it.
11. Do crystal shards count as Hallow?
No, Crystal Shards do not spread the Hallow, though they emit a glow similar to Demonite Ore and Crimtane Ore.
12. What happens if the Crimson takes over in Terraria?
If Crimson takes over a new area, that area will adopt the Crimson’s theme music, background, and water color, requiring at least 300/200 tiles of Crimson grass or blocks.
13. How do you summon The Twins?
The Twins can be summoned manually using a Mechanical Eye at night.
14. Is Crimson better than Corruption?
The choice between Crimson and Corruption depends on the stage of the game, with Corruption being easier but having weaker loot, and Crimson having stronger benefits in Hardmode but more challenging enemies.
15. Do sunflowers stop Corruption?
Sunflowers can prevent Corrupted and Crimson grass from spreading sideways and decrease an area’s total Corruption rating by 5 tiles, but they do not directly stop Corruption.