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Have you tried using purification powder on the ebonstone of the corruption?

The Dryad

Powder effects on Grass Walls and Stone Block. Note that only walls 1 tile from blocks/platforms are affected.
The area of effect of thrown powder.

Thrown Powders are items that can be used to convert blocks and walls between their Crimson, Corrupt, or Hallowed forms. When thrown, they release as a cloud spread with a very short range, comparable to that of a Broadsword, and produce a fair amount of light. Thrown Powder comes in three variants:


Purification Powder is able to revert any Corrupted or Crimson Blocks, but not walls, back into their pure form, such as reverting Ebonstone into Stone or Crimsand into Sand. It is purchased from the Dryad for 75each, while a Blood Moon is not active.

In Hardmode, one can use Purification Powder on a Tortured Soul in order to obtain the Tax Collector NPC.

Unlike Holy Water and Blue Solution, Purification Powder cannot spread or purify the Hallow.


Vile Powder is able to convert blocks and walls, including the Crimson and the Hallowed ones, into their Corrupted form / pure form, such as converting Pearlstone into Ebonstone / Stone. If thrown at a Bunny, Penguin, or Goldfish, it will turn into its Corrupted variants: Corrupt Bunny, Corrupt Penguin, and Corrupt Goldfish, respectively. It can be crafted from Vile Mushrooms or can be purchased from the Dryad for 1 each, during a Blood Moon in a Corrupt world.

Vile Powder can be used to spread the Corruption onto convertible tiles.

Unlike Unholy Water and Purple Solution, Vile Powder cannot spread the Corruption.


Vicious Powder is functionally identical to its counterpart, Vile Powder, to where it can convert blocks and walls, including the Corrupted and the Hallowed ones, into their Crimson form. If thrown at a Bunny, Penguin, or Goldfish, it will turn into its Crimson variants: Vicious Bunny, Vicious Penguin, and Vicious Goldfish, respectively. It can be crafted from Vicious Mushrooms or can be purchased from the Dryad for 1 each, during a Blood Moon in a Crimson world.

Vicious Powder can be used to spread the Crimson onto convertible tiles.

Variants

Purification Powder
  • Purification Powder item spriteold Purification Powder item sprite
Stack digit 9.pngStack digit 9.pngStack digit 9.pngStack digit 9.png
Statistics
Type
Consumable✔️
Use time15 (Very fast)
Velocity4
TooltipCleanses the evil
Cleanses the corruption
RarityRarity level: 0
Buy75
Sell15
Research99 required
Projectile created
  • Purification Powder
    Purification Powder
Vile Powder
  • Vile Powder item spriteold Vile Powder item sprite
Stack digit 9.pngStack digit 9.pngStack digit 9.pngStack digit 9.png
Statistics
Type
Consumable✔️
Use time15 (Very fast)
Velocity4
TooltipSpreads the Corruption
Removes the Hallow
RarityRarity level: 0
Buy1
Sell20
Research99 required
Projectile created
  • Vile Powder
    Vile Powder
Vicious Powder
  • Vicious Powder item sprite
Stack digit 9.pngStack digit 9.pngStack digit 9.pngStack digit 9.png
Statistics
Type
Consumable✔️
Use time15 (Very fast)
Velocity4
TooltipSpreads the Crimson
RarityRarity level: 0
Buy1
Sell20
Research99 required
Projectile created
  • Vicious Powder
    Vicious Powder

Crafting

Recipes

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Vicious PowderVicious Powder (5)Placed BottlePlaced Bottle
or
Alchemy TableAlchemy Table
Vile PowderVile Powder (5)
Purification PowderPurification PowderShimmerShimmer Transmutation
total: 4 row(s)

Used in

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Desktop versionConsole versionMobile version only:
Poisoned KnifePoisoned Knife (50)
By Hand
Old-gen console versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Poisoned KnifePoisoned Knife (20)
Desktop versionConsole versionMobile version only:
Bloody SpineBloody Spine
Demon AltarDemon Altar
or
Crimson AltarCrimson Altar
Worm FoodWorm Food
Purification PowderPurification PowderShimmerShimmer Transmutation
total: 7 row(s)

Conversions

The thrown powders convert blocks and walls as displayed below.[1]

Purification Powder

Resulting converted tile Original tiles
GrassGrass
Internal Tile ID: 2
Stone BlockStone Block
Internal Tile ID: 1
Sand BlockSand Block
Internal Tile ID: 53
Ice BlockIce Block
Internal Tile ID: 161
Sandstone BlockSandstone Block
Internal Tile ID: 396
Hardened Sand BlockHardened Sand Block
Internal Tile ID: 397
Jungle grassJungle grass
Internal Tile ID: 60

Vile Powder

This content is transcluded from Solutions § Purple Solution.

Resulting converted tile Original tiles
Ebonstone BlockEbonstone Block
Internal Tile ID: 25
Corrupt Jungle grassCorrupt Jungle grass
Internal Tile ID: 661
Corrupt grassCorrupt grass
Internal Tile ID: 23
Purple Ice BlockPurple Ice Block
Internal Tile ID: 163
Ebonsand BlockEbonsand Block
Internal Tile ID: 112
Hardened Ebonsand BlockHardened Ebonsand Block
Internal Tile ID: 398
Ebonsandstone BlockEbonsandstone Block
Internal Tile ID: 400
Corruption thorny bushesCorruption thorny bushes
Internal Tile ID: 32
Corrupt Grass WallCorrupt Grass Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 69
Ebonstone WallEbonstone Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 3
Hardened Ebonsand WallHardened Ebonsand Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 217
Ebonsandstone WallEbonsandstone Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 220
Corruption WallCorruption Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 188
Corruption WallCorruption Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 189
Corruption WallCorruption Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 190
Corruption WallCorruption Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 191

Vicious Powder

This content is transcluded from Solutions § Red Solution.

Resulting converted tile Original tiles
Crimstone BlockCrimstone Block
Internal Tile ID: 203
Crimson Jungle grassCrimson Jungle grass
Internal Tile ID: 662
Crimson grassCrimson grass
Internal Tile ID: 199
Red Ice BlockRed Ice Block
Internal Tile ID: 200
Crimsand BlockCrimsand Block
Internal Tile ID: 234
Hardened Crimsand BlockHardened Crimsand Block
Internal Tile ID: 399
Crimsandstone BlockCrimsandstone Block
Internal Tile ID: 401
Crimson thorny bushesCrimson thorny bushes
Internal Tile ID: 352
Crimson Grass WallCrimson Grass Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 81
Crimstone WallCrimstone Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 83
Hardened Crimsand WallHardened Crimsand Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 218
Crimsandstone WallCrimsandstone Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 221
Crimson WallCrimson Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 192
Crimson WallCrimson Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 193
Crimson WallCrimson Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 194
Crimson WallCrimson Wall
(unsafe)
Internal Wall ID: 195


Notes

  • Purification Powder will not clear through Corrupt or Crimson thorny bushes, leaving the player to manually break them before they spread their respective biome.
  • To affect walls, there must be a block within 1-tile of that wall when the Thrown Powder is used on it. Purification Powder does not revert Corrupted/Crimson infected walls to their pure form.
    • The Clentaminator offers an easier alternative to converting background walls.
  • Powder cannot be purchased from the Dryad on "Don't Dig Up" and "get fixed boi" worlds.

Tips

See also

History

  • Desktop 1.4.0.1: Vile and Vicious Powder can now be used to spread their respective biome and turn the Hallow directly into their biome instead of purifying it.
  • Desktop 1.3.1: Sprites updated. Old sprites were Purification Powder (pre-1.3.1).png, Vile Powder (pre-1.3.1).png, and Vicious Powder (pre-1.3.1).png for Purification, Vile, and Vicious Powder respectively.
  • Desktop 1.3.0.4: Vicious Powder is now used in crafting recipe for the Bloody Spine.
  • Desktop 1.3.0.1:
    • Vicious Powder introduced.
    • Vile Powder tooltip changed from "Removes the Hallow" to "Banishes the Hallow".
    • Purification Powder can now purify Tortured Souls.
  • Desktop 1.2.4: Tooltip for Purification Powder changed from 'Cleanses the corruption' to 'Cleanses the evil'.
  • Desktop 1.2: Current powders given new sprites. Old sprites were Purification Powder (old).png and Vile Powder (old).png for Purification and Vile Powder respectively.
  • Desktop 1.1: Vile Powder no longer deals damage and can now remove the Hallow.

References

  1. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method Convert() in Terraria.WorldGen.cs.