Snow biome

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This article is about the snow-themed biome. For the block, see Snow Block. For the weather event, see Rain.

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. It can be of moderate difficulty in the early game, becoming relatively easy with some basic equipment. The biome is always found in the direction of the Dungeon, opposite the Underground Desert and Jungle. It extends Underground and transitions to the Ice biome in the Cavern layer.

Specific features of the Snow biome include a different water color and a snowscape background. Boreal Trees and Shiverthorn frequently grow in the snow. Penguins wander the surface, and typical enemies include Ice Slimes, Frozen Zombies, and Demon Eyes. When the player touches water or Shimmer in the Snow biome in Expert or Master Mode, it inflicts the player with the Chilled debuff until 5 seconds after they leave the liquid. During rain, the biome undergoes a Blizzard, decreasing visibility.

The trees in the biome can appear to be pines, snowy evergreens, or leafless trees, but they always yield Boreal Wood when cut down. Acorns placed on Snow Blocks always grow into Boreal Trees.

A Snow biome is made of at least 1500 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 Corruption, Crimson, and Hallow can spread to this biome through its Ice Blocks, either upon world generation or via improved biome spread in Hardmode.

During a Blood Moon, Penguins become Corrupt or Vicious.

In Hardmode, the Snow biome gets a bit of a boost. 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. Also, any enemy killed in the Snow biome in Hardmode has a 1/300 (0.33%) chance of dropping the Amarok, a powerful yoyo that inflicts the Frostburn debuff on enemies.

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. Enemies killed in the Snow biome have a 1/2500 (0.04%) chance of dropping the Frozen Key. The Ice Chest holds the Staff of the Frost Hydra, a sentry summon weapon.

Fishing in the Snow biome has a chance of yielding Atlantic Cod, Frost Daggerfish, and Frost Minnow. Atlantic Cod is used to craft Cooked Fish and Frost Minnow is used to craft Warmth Potions. Frost Daggerfish are consumable ranged weapons and can be useful at the beginning of the game. Frozen Crates and Boreal Crates 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).

Contents

See Ice biome for the content found in and under the Cavern layer.
Characters
Unique Drops
From Ice Slimes:
From Frozen Zombies:
From Corrupt Penguins and Vicious Penguins:
From Ice Golems:
From Ice Elementals:
From Wolves:
From any enemy in Hardmode:
From Deerclops:
From terrain:
From vegetation:
From Shaking Boreal Trees:
From fishing:
From Angler Quests:
For Sale
Music

NPC happiness

Snow biomeSnow biome
Loved by
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Hated byn/a

For more information, see NPC happiness.

Notes

  • If the player has consumed the Torch God's Favor, they can toggle Biome torch swap to place Ice Torches instead of regular Torches if they try to place regular Torches when in the Snow biome.
  • Player-created Snow biomes are possible by placing more than 1500 Snow Blocks and/or Ice Blocks in an area.
  • Water does not turn into Ice Blocks in a Snow biome. Ice Blocks are generated only on world creation.
  • Snow biomes are somewhat resistant to surface Hallow and Corruption/Crimson spread, since Snow Blocks cannot be transformed. However, Ice Blocks are affected and will be transformed into Pink Ice Blocks (Hallow), Purple Ice Blocks (Corruption) and Red Ice Blocks (Crimson), which mostly affects the Ice biome.
  • Grass will not grow on Dirt Blocks in a Snow biome.
  • From surface to underground, the Snow biome initially generates in a trapezoidal shape, before it is overridden by other possible features, like deserts.
  • The Snow biome will always be located on the opposite side of the world as the Underground Desert and the Jungle. Both the Snow biome and Jungle can generate near or at spawn.

Trivia

Snow Flinx and Penguin roasting a Marshmallow on a Stick, displayed on the Official Terraria Forums (Snow style).
  • The Angler calls the Snow biome Tundra.
    • This may just be an example of the Angler's usual childish tendencies.
    • It is only partly accurate to classify the Snow biome as a tundra in the physical-geographical sense. Arctic tundra is typically characterized by a very cold climate and permanently frozen soil, supporting only certain kinds of low-growing vegetation. Scattered trees grow in some tundra regions, but due to the frigid temperatures and permafrost they are not as plentiful as in Terraria's Snow biome. Nonetheless, the Snow biome presents a harsh, cold environment that could be likened to a tundra.
  • The name Boreal Wood implies it originates in the far north.

Gallery

This content is transcluded from Biome backgrounds § Snow biome.

  • Updated classic evergreen forest blocking snowy mountains.
    Updated classic evergreen forest blocking snowy mountains.
  • Mountains with leafless trees.
    Mountains with leafless trees.
  • Icy mountains with sparse trees.
    Icy mountains with sparse trees.
  • Frozen tree forest blocking snowy mountains.
    Frozen tree forest blocking snowy mountains.
  • Evergreen forest blocking snowy mountains.
    Evergreen forest blocking snowy mountains.
  • Icy mountains with snowy evergreens.
    Icy mountains with snowy evergreens.
  • Frozen forest blocking mountains.
    Frozen forest blocking mountains.
  • Evergreen forest blocking snowy mountains.
    Evergreen forest blocking snowy mountains.
  • Icy mountains with evergreens.
    Icy mountains with evergreens.
  • Leafless forest blocking snowy mountains with evergreens.
    Leafless forest blocking snowy mountains with evergreens.
  • (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Snowy fields with sparse evergreens, uses art from the 3DS background.
    (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Snowy fields with sparse evergreens, uses art from the 3DS background.
  • (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Snowy plains with sparse trees.
    (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Snowy plains with sparse trees.
  • (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Snowy plains with pine trees, a few piles of Snowballs and a snowman behind a frozen lake.
    (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Snowy plains with pine trees, a few piles of Snowballs and a snowman behind a frozen lake.
  • A background from the 3DS version.
    Nintendo 3DS version A background from the 3DS version.

History

  • Desktop 1.3.3: Added a new, more detailed visual for the Blizzard that drastically decreases visibility.
  • Desktop 1.2.1: Enemies within the Snow biome no longer drop Frozen Keys. Instead, they now drop Frozen Key Molds which can be crafted into Frozen Keys.
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