Blocks – Overview

A Block is a single unit of what makes a Terraria world. It carves how terrain and biome would look. Among different samples are Dirt and Stone, which you’ll see often. But there are 192 total blocks, which gets rarer depending on your gameplay progression.

Using any Pickaxe, Explosive, or Drill will extract Blocks. Note that mining them without entirely breaking them will display a crack. However, it’ll recover slowly if the action is unintentional and unfinished. If the material is under an object such as Altars, Cacti, Chests, and Trees, destroying them first is a must. Swapping tiles, though, is possible for Chests and Altars.

Overall, a single block can take one inventory slot for 999 pieces.

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Fun Fact: It’s possible with a Hammer to create half blocks and angled slopes. Several blocks act as a background:

• Bubble
• Inactive Stone Block
• Living Fire Block
• Smoke Block

You’ll get two achievements for breaking blocks: Bulldozer and Landscaper.

Different Block Types

Bricks

Bricks have no selling value, despite most of their rarer materials being profitable. The majority are craftable, although some are possible loot drops from different sources.

Name	Crafting Ingredients	Ancient Manipulator	Furnace	Work Bench	Extra Info/ Other Sources
Blue Brick					Available to mine from blue Dungeons but requires a Nightmare or Deathbringer Pickaxe unless near the spawn point.
Chlorophyte Brick	Chlorophyte Ore (1) Stone Block (2)		✓
Cobalt Brick	Cobalt Ore (1) Stone Block (1)		✓
Copper Brick	Copper Ore (1) Stone Block (1)		✓
Crimstone Brick	Crimstone Block (2)		✓
Crimtane Brick	Crimstone Block (5) Crimtaine Ore (1)		✓		Available on Crimson worlds. Looted from the box enclosing the Wall of Flesh’s drops.
Demonite Brick	Ebonstone Block (5) Demonite Ore (1)		✓		Available on Corruption worlds. Looted from the box enclosing the Wall of Flesh’s drops.
Ebonstone Brick	Ebonstone Block (2)		✓
Gold Brick	Gold Ore (1) Stone Block (1)		✓		Available to loot from Jungle Shrines.
Gray Brick	Stone Block (2)		✓
Green Brick					Available to mine from green Dungeons but requires a Nightmare or Deathbringer Pickaxe unless near the spawn point.
Hellstone Brick	Hellstone (1) Stone Block (1)		✓		Available from the Underworld and also inflicts the Burning debuff if proper gear isn’t worn.
Ice Brick	Ice Block (2)			✓
Iridescent Brick	Ash Block (1) Stone Block (1)		✓		Available to loot from Jungle Shrines.
Iron Brick	Iron Ore (1) Stone Block (1)		✓
Lead Brick	Lead Ore (1) Stone Block (1)		✓
Lihzahrd Brick					Specifically requires a Picksaw to mine from the Jungle Temple.
Luminite Brick	Luminite (1) Stone Block (1)		✓
Meteorite Brick	Meteorite (1) Stone Block (1)		✓
Mudstone Brick	Mud Block (1) Stone Block (1)		✓		Available to loot from Jungle Shrines.
Mythril Brick	Mythril Ore (1) Stone Block (1)		✓
Nebula Brick	Nebula Fragment (1) Stone Block (10)	✓
Obsidian Brick	Obsidian (1) Stone Block (2)		✓		Available from the Underworld.
Pearlstone Brick	Pearlsand Block (1) Pearlstone Block (1)		✓
Pink Brick					Available to mine from pink Dungeons but requires a Nightmare or Deathbringer Pickaxe unless near spawn point.
Platinum Brick	Platinum Ore (1) Stone Block (1)		✓
Rainbow Brick					Dropped by Rainbow Slimes The brick’s color cycles throughout and the effect can be transferred to waterfalls.
Red Brick	Clay Block (2)		✓
Sandstone Brick	Sand Block (2)		✓		Also available to loot from Pyramids.
Silver Brick	Silver Ore (1) Stone Block (1)		✓
Snow Brick	Snow Block (2)			✓	Makes snow fall upon placement.
Solar Brick	Solar Fragment (1) Stone Block (10)	✓
Stardust Brick	Stardust Fragment (1) Stone Block (10)	✓
Tin Brick	Stone Block (1) Tin Ore (1)		✓		Available to loot from Jungle Shrines.
Tungsten Brick	Stone Block (1) Tungsten Ore (1)		✓
Vortex Brick	Stone (10) Vortex Fragment (1)	✓

Crafted Blocks

Name	Crafting Ingredients
Active Stone Block	Stone Block (1) Wire (1)
Adamantite Beam	Adamantite Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Amber Gemspark Block	Amber (1) Glass (20)
Amber Stone Block	Amber (1) Stone Block (1)
Amethyst Gemspark Block	Amethyst (1) Glass (20)
Amethyst Stone Block	Amethyst (1) Stone (1)
Asphalt Block	Gel (1) Stone Block (2)
Bamboo	Large Bamboo (1)
Blue Starry Block	Fallen Star (1) Glass (10)
Boulder	Stone Block (6)
Bubblegum Block	Orichalcum Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Chlorophyte Brick	Chlorophyte Ore (1) Stone Block (2)
Cobalt Brick	Cobalt Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Confetti Brick	Confetti (1) Glass (1)
Copper Brick	Copper Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Copper Plating	Copper Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Coralstone Block	Coral (1) Stone Stone Block (5)
Cracked Blue Brick	Blue Brick (1)
Cracked Green Brick	Green Brick (1)
Cracked Pink Brick	Pink Brick (1)
Crimstone Brick	Crimstone Block (2)
Crimtane Brick	Crimstone Block (5) Crimtane Ore (1)
Crispy Honey Brick	Honey Block (1)
Crystal Block	Crystal Shard (1) Stone Block (5)
Demonite Brick	Demonite Ore (1) Ebonstone Block (5)
Diamond Gemspark Block	Diamond (1) Glass (20)
Diamond Stone Block	Diamond (1) Stone Block (1)
Ebonstone Brick	Ebonstone Block (2)
Emerald Gemspark Block	Emerald (1) Glass (20)
Emerald Stone Block	Emerald (1) Stone Block (1)
Flesh Block	Crimstone Block (2)
Frozen Slime Block	Ice Block (1) Slime Block (1)
Glass	Any Sand (2)
Gold Brick	Gold Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Gold Starry Block	Fallen Star (1) Glass (10)
Grate	Any Iron Bar (1)
Gray Brick	Stone Block (2)
Gray Stucco	Silt Block (1) Stone Block (10)
Green Stucco	Green Thread (1) Silt Block (1) Stone Block (10)
Hellstone Brick	Hellstone (1) Stone Block (1)
Honey Brick	Crispy Honey Block (1)
Honeyfall Block	Glass (1)
Ice Brick	Ice Block (2)
Inactive Stone Block	Stone Wall (4) Wire (1)
Iridescent Brick	Ash Block (1) Stone Block (1)
Iron Brick	Iron Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Large Bamboo	Bamboo (1)
Lavafall Block	Glass
Lead Brick	Lead Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Lesion Block	Ebonstone Block (2)
Living Cursed Fire Block	Cursed Flame (1) Living Fire Block (20)
Living Demon Fire Block	Demon Torch (1) Living Fire Block (20)
Living Frost Fire Block	Ice Block (10) Living Fire Block 20)
Living Ichor Block	Ichor (1) Living Fire Block (20)
Living Ultrabright Fire Block	Living Fire Block (20) Ultrabright Torch (2)
Luminite Brick	Stone Block (1) Luminite (1)
Meteorite Brick	Meteorite (1) Stone Block (1)
Midnight Confetti Block	Confetti (1)Glass (1)
Mud Block	Dirt Block (1)
Mudstone Block	Mud Block (1) Stone Block (1)
Mythril Brick	Mythril Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Nebula Brick	Nebula Fragment (1) Stone Block (10)
Nebula Fragment Block	Nebula Fragment (1) Stone Block (5)
Obsidian Brick	Obsidian (1) Stone Block (2)
Palladium Column	Palladium Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Pearlstone Brick	Pearlsand Block (1) Pearlstone Block (1)
Pink Slime Block	Pink Gel (1)
Platinum Brick	Platinum Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Rain Cloud	Cloud (1)
Red Brick	Clay Block (2)
Red Stucco	Clay Block (10) Silt Block (1)
Ruby Gemspark Block	Glass (20) Ruby (1)
Ruby Stone Block	Ruby (1) Stone Block (1)
Sandfall Block	Glass (1) Sand Block (1)
Sandstone Brick	Sand Block (1)
Sandstone Slab	Sand Block (1)
Sapphire Gemspark Block	Glass (20) Sapphire (1)
Sapphire Stone Block	Sapphire (1) Stone Block (1)
Shell Pile	Coral (1) or Junonia Shell (1) or Lightning Whelk Shell (1) or Seashell (1) or Starfish (1) or Tulip Shell (1)
Shroomite Plating	Shroomite Bar (1) Stone Block (15)
Silver Brick	Silver Ore (1) Stone Block (1)
Slime Block	Gel (1)
Smooth Granite Block	Granite Block (1)
Smooth Marble Block	Marble Block (1)
Snow Brick	Snow Block (1)
Snow Cloud	Cloud (1)
Snowfall Block	Glass (1) Snow Block (1)
Solar Brick	Solar Fragment (1) Stone Block (10)
Solar Fragment Block	Solar Fragment (1) Stone Block (5)
Spider Nest Block	Cobweb (10) Spider Fang (1)
Stardust Brick	Stardust Fragment (1) Stone Block (10)
Stardust Fragment Block	Stardust Fragment (1) Stone Block (5)
Stone Accent Slab	Stone Block (1)
Stone Slab	Stone Block (1)
Sunplate Block	Fallen Star (1) Stone Block (25)
Thin Ice	Ice Block (1)
Tin Brick	Stone Block (1) Tin Ore (1)
Tin Plating	Stone Block (1) Tin Ore (1)
Titanstone Block	Stone Block (1) Titanium Ore (1)
Topaz Gemspark Block	Glass (20) Topaz (1)
Topaz Stone Block	Stone Block (1) Topaz (1)
Tungsten Brick	Stone Block (1) Tungsten Ore (1)
Vortex Brick	Stone Block (10) Vortex Fragment (1)
Vortex Fragment Block	Stone Block (5) Vortex Fragment (1)
Waterfall Block	Glass (1)
Yellow Stucco	Sand Block (10) Silt Block (1)

Gem Blocks

The following are valuable items found in underground veins.

• Amber
• Amethyst
• Diamond
• Emerald
• Ruby
• Sapphire
• Topaz

Grown Blocks

The following items are lootable from a specific environment. Note that each must be used with the right tool for extraction.

Name	Source	Biome	Extra Info
Bamboo	Bamboo Stems	Jungle
Boreal Wood	Boreal Trees	Snow	Regrown on Snow with Acorn.
Cactus	Cactus	Desert
Ebonwood	Corrupt Trees	Corruption	Regrown on Corrupt Grass with Acorn.
Glowing Mushroom	Glowing MushroomsGiant Glowing Mushrooms	Glowing Mushroom Biome	Spawns naturally on Mushroom Grass.
Hay	Grass	All biomes with Grass
Palm Wood	Palm Trees	DesertOcean	Regrown on Sand with Acorn.
Pearlwood	Hallowed Trees	Hallow	Regrown on Hallow Grass with Acorn.
Pumpkin	Pumpkin	Grass (non-evil)
Rich Mahogany	Jungle Trees	JungleUnderground Jungle	Natural growth on Jungle Grass.
Shadewood	Crimson Trees	Crimson	Regrown on Crimson Grass with Acorn.
Wood	Trees	Forest	Regrown on Grass with Acorn.

Looted Blocks

Name	Sources
Bone Block	Bone
Candy Cane Block	Presents
Coralstone Block	Angler
Granite Block	Granite enemies
Green Candy Cane Block	Presents
Living Fire Block	Underworld (Hardmode enemies)
Luminite	Moon Lord
Martian Conduit Plating	Martial Madness
Pine Tree Block	Presents
Rainbow Brick	Rainbow Slimes
Spooky Wood	Pumpkin Moon

Miscellaneous Blocks

Name	Environment	Craftable?	Lootable?	Extra Info
Cloud	Floating Island	Yes	No
Cobweb	Underground Cavern and Spider Cave	Yes	No
Crispy Honey Block	Underground Jungle	Yes	Yes
Hive	Bee Hive	Yes	No	Can only be placed with a Hive Wand.
Honey Block	Underground Jungle	Yes	Yes
Leaf Block	Living Tree	No	No	Any normal wood placed with a Leaf Wand will become a Leaf Block.
Living Mahogany	Living Mahogany Tree	No	No	Mahogany Wood placed using a Living Mahogany Wand will become a Living Mahogany.
Living Wood	Living Tree	No	No	Any normal wood placed with a Living Wood Wand will become a Living Wood.
Mahogany Leaf Block	Living Mahogany Tree	No	No	Rich Mahogany placed using a Rich Mahogany Leaf Wand will create a Mahogany Leaf Block.
Rain Cloud	Floating Island	Yes	Yes
Sunplate Block	Floating Island	Yes	Yes
Thin Ice	Ice and Snow biome	No	Yes

Ore Blocks

Name	Pickaxe	Can be destroyed with explosives?	Extra Info
Adamantite Ore	Mythril or Orichalcum	No
Chlorophyte Ore	Drax or Pickaxe Axe	No
Cobalt Ore	Molten or Reaver Shark	No
Copper Ore	Copper or Tin	Yes
Crimtane Ore	Deathbringer or Nightmare	Yes	Mineable in the ground level.
Demonite Ore	Gold or Platinum	Yes	Mineable in the ground level.
Gold Ore	Copper or Tin	Yes
Hellstone	Deathbringer or Nightmare	Yes and No	Can be mined with explosives upon defeating the Wall of Flesh. Spawns Lava upon mining and damages unprotected players (Burning debuff).
Iron Ore	Copper or Tin	Yes
Lead Ore	Copper or Tin	Yes
Luminite	Copper or Tin	No	A reward after defeating the Moon Lord.
Meteorite	Tungsten	Yes and No	Defeating the Wall of Flesh will make Meteorite susceptible to explosion damage. Inflicts the Burning debuff to unprotected players upon contact.
Mythril Ore	Cobalt or Palladium	No
Obsidian	Deathbringer or Nightmare	Yes	Only forms when Water and Lava meets.
Orichalcum Ore	Cobalt or Palladium	No
Palladium Ore	Molten or Reaver Shark	No
Platinum Ore	Copper or Tin	Yes
Silver Ore	Copper or Tin	Yes
Tin Ore	Copper or Tin	Yes
Titanium Ore	Mythril or Orichalcum	No
Tungsten Ore	Copper or Tin	Yes

Purchased Blocks

Note:

• CC means Copper Coins
• SC means Silver Coins

Name	Vendor	Price
Blue Dynasty Shingles	Traveling Merchant	50 CC
Blue Team Block	Traveling Merchant	1 SC
Bubble	Party Girl	2 SC
Cog	Steampunker	7 SC
Dynasty Wood	Traveling Merchant	50 CC
Echo Block	Cyborg	10 SC
Green Team Block	Traveling Merchant	1 SC
Pink Team Block	Traveling Merchant	1 SC
Red Dynasty Shingles	Traveling Merchant	50 CC
Red Team Block	Traveling Merchant	1 SC
Silly Green Balloon	Party Girl	1 SC
Silly Pink Balloon	Party Girl	1 SC
Silly Purple Balloon	Party Girl	1 SC
Smoke Block	Party Girl	1 SC
White Team Block	Traveling Merchant	1 SC
Yellow Team Block	Traveling Merchant	1 SC

Soils

Name	Can be Corrupted, Crimsoned, or Hallowed?	Found in
Ash	No	Underworld
Clay	No	Underground
Desert Fossil	No	Underground Desert
Dirt	Yes	Anywhere
Corrupt Grass
Crimson Grass
Grass
Hallowed Grass
Granite	No	Granite Caves
Hardened Sand	Yes	Underground Desert
Hardened Crimsand
Hardened Ebonsand
Hardened Pearlsand
Ice	Yes	Ice and Snow biome
Pink Ice
Purple Ice
Red Ice
Marble	No	Marble Caves
Mud	Yes and No	Jungle and Underground Jungle
Jungle Grass
Mushroom Grass
Sand	Yes	Desert and Ocean
Crimsand
Ebonsand
Pearlsand
Sandstone	Yes	Underground Desert
Crimsandstone
Ebonsandstone
Pearlsandstone
Silt	Yes and No	Everywhere below Cavern
Slush	No	Ice and Snow biome
Snow	No	Snow biome
Stone	Yes	Everywhere
Argon Moss
Blue Moss
Brown Moss
Crimstone
Ebonstone
Green Moss
Krypton Moss
Lava Moss
Pearlstone
Purple Moss
Red Moss
Xenon Moss

Summoned Blocks

Name	Summoned By
Crimtane Brick	Wall of Flesh
Demonite Brick	Wall of Flesh
Magical Ice Block	Ice Rod
Sand Block	Sand Ball (from Antlion or Sandgun)
Snow Block	Snow Balla

Trap Blocks

Name	Craftable	Lootable
Active Stone Block	Yes	Yes
Dart Trap	No	Yes
Explosives	Yes	Yes
Geyser	No	Yes
Inactive Stone Block	Yes	Yes
Spear Trap	No	Yes
Spike	No	Yes
Spiky Ball Trap	No	Yes
Super Dart Trap	No	Yes
Wooden Spike	No	Yes

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As the environment changes, so do the monsters. The newly converted biome will bring tougher enemies such as Eater of Souls, Devourer, and many more. Having one and the same opponents also limits the loot you can acquire in the game.

What are Corruption and Crimson?

Corruption and Crimson are two evil biomes in the game. We also have Hallow, a Hardmode exclusive biome that spreads in a similar way as these two but doesn’t cause the same issues.

Whenever you create a new world, there’s a 50% chance that one of these two evil biomes will appear. Mostly, they’re interchangeable and works similarly except from monsters, loot, and bosses.

It’s easy to tell if a world is turned into Corruption or Crimson based on color schemes. The Crimson biome features a blood red color, while the Corruption environment has musky purple. Each one of them has a unique music theme playing as you traverse the area.

Aside from the music and colors, there are other things that indicates an evil biome. Corruption features purple mountains, grass, and numerous dead trees. The background effects are also gloomier compared to healthy regions. This is the only place where you can find Chasms, Shadow Orbs, Ebonstone, Demon Altars, and Vile Mushrooms.

The bosses in these two areas are also different. Brain of Cthulhu is common for red worlds and Eater of Worlds for purple ones.

What Corruption Does to Your World

As time passes, this biome will start spreading its influence. The surrounding areas will turn purple, trees and grass will change, and the infected area will be inhabited by different monsters. Here are the main reasons why you should stop this spread:

• This evil environment can destroy other areas, thus preventing game completion.
• It’ll remove other monsters and bosses from the game, making it impossible to get certain loot.
• The monsters that spawn in this environment are much tougher, making the game tougher overall. It’s best to avoid them at the start of the game.
• NPCs won’t spawn in Corruption and Crimson regions. If it affects your base, it’ll prevent the spawning of Steampunker, a vendor who sells a tool for removing infected tiles.

Aside from all these things, the spread also affects playability. You don’t want to fight the same opponents over and over again. The game quickly becomes dull and frustrating.

How does the Corruption Spread?

Here are some rules regarding Corruption spread:

• Corruption blocks can covert almost any block as long as they’re within three to six tiles.
• During pre-Hardmode, the infection can only affect bushes and grass. So, creating a stone wall on both sides of the biome is a good solution that would temporarily stop the spread.
• Once you reach Hardmode, the spread will also occur underground and can go through stone and vines. It becomes more menacing, turning any tile into its Corruption counterpart.
• The infection normally spreads during pre-Hardmode. Once you kill Wall of Flesh, it starts spreading at double speed and turns back to normal after defeating Plantera. When the game goes into Harmode, you should rush this boss as soon as possible.
• Keep in mind that the infection spreads six times faster on the surface, so this should be your priority when removing the infected blocks.
• The best way to determine the spread speed is by checking the surface. The infection will first start affecting grass, turning it from green to purple color. This will also spawn thorns, which can cause damage as you run through them, making traveling annoying.
• Like the biome, thorns take over surrounding areas, spawning in larger quantities as long as they’re four tiles from health blocks.
• Be careful when destroying Demon Altars. Their destruction is necessary for spawning new Hardmode ores. However, crushing one of them will also turn random blocks on the map into their Corruption counterpart. That way, the infection can spread to areas you previously insulated.
• When certain biomes become infected, this will lead to the creation of new, unique monsters. For example, the Corrupted Desert will allow the spawning of Dark Mummies.

How to get rid of corruption in Terraria?

The best way to tackle the issue is by introducing preventative measures during pre-Hardmode. Given that the spread is negligible during this phase, you can take your time and create massive structures, thus getting ready for Hardmode.

Protecting the base

The first thing you have to do is to suspend your base in the air. This will prevent infection from spreading to your houses. In other words, you can rest assured that the NPCs will always spawn within the base. This is crucial when you unlock Steampunker and Clentaminator.

Keep in mind this will cause a few issues until you can create a Bed. You’ll always spawn on the ground, beneath the base, and you’ll have to climb up to reach crafting stations.

Alternatively, you can dig a massive moat around the base that spreads horizontally and vertically. This will insulate the ground just beneath the structure. You can leave it empty, or you can fill it with non-corruptible materials.

Ideally, the moat should be six tiles wide on all sides, thus preventing the spread from the outside. Keep in mind that Corruption Blocks might still appear beneath your base when you destroy Demon Altars.

You might also consider placing Hallow Blocks around your base, encircling them with Mud Blocks from the inside. Hallow will stop the spread of Crimson and Corruption from the outside, and Mud Blocks prevent the spread of Hallow toward the inside. Unfortunately, this also means that Hallow enemies will start appearing close to your base.

Hellavator and segmentation

Hellavator is a hole that leads straight to lava level. It’s an efficient way to traverse the underground, and it definitely speeds up your mining time.

Hellavators have another purpose, and that’s the segmentation of the map. You can use them to isolate the base along vertical lines, as well as biomes of interest (Jungle, in particular). That way, you can rest assured that the Corruption won’t spread from the sides, especially on the surface.

Alternatively, you can make two Hellavators on both sides of the evil biome. By doing so, you contain the whole zone.

After creating a few Hellevators, you might also want to consider creating horizontal shafts that spread throughout the map. You can even install Minecarts for fast travel between sections. By doing these things, you’ll split up the map into sections. If Corruption starts converting a part of the map, you can go there and remove troublesome blocks.

These steps are especially effective if you don’t destroy too many Demon Altars.

Clentaminator

Clentaminator is a tool that you can buy from Steampunker after defeating mechanical bosses. It allows you to shoot different types of solutions, turning nearby blocks into appropriate biomes. For example, you can use it to turn regular blocks into Hallow, Crimson, and Corruption counterparts, but also to revert them back to normal.

Clentaminator is great for the surface, but it tends to struggle while underground. As you’re moving through the shafts, you can’t spray all of the infected tiles within the ground. One of the best ways to improve its efficiency below the surface level is by creating Hellavators and spraying both sides of the walls as you go downward.

To make the most out of the tool, it’s recommended that you perform map segmentation, as explained in the previous section. Keep in mind that these solutions are extremely expensive. One unit costs 25 silver, and to buy a stack of 999 Green Solutions, you need more than 25 platinum coins.

Out of the five available solutions, you need to focus on Green Solution that allows you to purify blocks are restore them to the previous biome. The material works like ammo by placing it in ammunition inventory.

Unlike some other types of popular Terraria homes, castles are pretty straightforward. There are numerous items you can use for decoration, and you’ll never be short of ideas.

The basic materials for castle in Terraria

The simplest way to create a Terraria castle is by mining a lot of Stone Blocks. You could turn them into Gray Bricks that are much more visually appealing. This would serve for exterior walls. As for the background walls, you should go with plain Gray Brick Walls.

In theory, Silver Bricks, Silver Brick Walls, Platinum Bricks, and Platinum Brick Walls are also great materials. However, they are much harder to acquire. Gold Bars are crucial for King’s and Throne Room, and Treasury. You will also use various Iron Bars for crafting stations.

Wood is another resource that you’ll constantly use. The simple Wood works well, but you might also consider getting some Rich Mahogany. We also like Dynasty Wood for certain sections. You also need Cobweb that you’ll turn into Silk. Torches are necessary for all sources of light.

castle rooms and room layout

To put it simply, the number of areas will depend on your personal preferences. You can create a 5-room castle, or you can create a structure with 20. In our opinion, these are the most common areas that every castle needs:

• Throne Room
• Treasury
• Armory
• Guards’ Room
• Blacksmith
• Wizard’s Room
• Apothecary Room
• Ballroom
• King and Queen’s Room
• Catacombs
• Corridors connecting all these rooms

We’ll now break down each of these rooms, talking about items you might consider adding.

Throne Room

You need to place the Throne Room in the center of the castle. It should be the largest area within the structure. The throne or thrones should be placed on a slightly elevated surface (two to three blocks up). You can also place Queen and King Statues nearby.

Do not save on lighting within it. Add at least four Chandeliers. We suggest something like Gold Chandelier to demonstrate opulence. Although this might sound strange, Honey Chandelier might also work well in this case. No matter what, avoid gray colors as they might meld with the background.

You can also place Obsidian Vases on blocks suspended in the air. Paintings are a must for the Throne Room. We’d also put several Banners between the Paintings. 

Treasury

Treasury should be rather simplistic. The room should be adjacent to the Throne room and not particularly big. You can fill it up with Gold Coins, put different bars in it, and a few Golden Chests. Install Wooden Platforms and put various vases and decorative gold items on them.

Like the Throne Room, you can place various Paintings and a Safe on Treasury walls.

Armory

You need to fill the Armory with Sword, Spear, and Helmet Racks. You can also use Weapon and Item Racks to suspend high-tier armor and weapons on its walls. The good idea is to create upward stairs on both sides of the Armory leading to the Guard’s Room.

Unlike the Throne Room, Armory should have Hanging Braziers and Tiki Torches as the main sources of light. You should also add a few Crates and Barrels. If you wish, you can have a separate training space for knights. Put a Training Dummy or two in this area.

Guards’ Room

As mentioned, it is crucial to connect Armory and Guard’s Room. Most importantly, this area should have several beds. Make sure to create a Wooden Table (or Bar) with two Wooden Chairs on both sides. Place minor decorative items on it, such as Bowls and Mugs. You can also put a Keg nearby.

Guard’s Room can also feature a Hat Rack. Add Banners and Hanging Braziers on the walls. It can also feature a Sword or a Spear Rack, but it should have less than the Armory. We’d also add a Fireplace between the Wooden Table and the Keg.

Blacksmith

Blacksmith should be on ground level or perhaps below ground level. It should be in the most secluded part of the Terraria castle.

The most important thing about the Blacksmith is to use less light compared to other areas of the castle. You can place just one Torch or Hanging Brazier nearby. Put a Furnace and an Iron/Steel Anvil close to each other. You might also consider adding a Heavy Work Bench and a Sharpening Station a bit further from Anvil and Furnace.

We also like the idea of having Ebonwood or Shadewood Work Bench nearby. You can add a Blacksmith Rack and perhaps a Carpentry Rack.

Wizard’s Room

Ideally, you can position Wizard’s Room with a terrace in the upper sections of Terraria Castle. It should be somewhat larger than the other areas. In one corner, make sure to add a Skyware Bed, Skyware Table, and Skyware Chair. Skyware Bookcase, Skyware Candle, and Skyware Dresser would also be nice.

Wizard’s Room also requires an Alchemy Station, a Placed Bottle, and a Cooking Pot/Cauldron. To make it a bit fancier, consider putting a Teapot and a Teacup on the table. You can also place additional Wooden Platforms for Books.

Apothecary Room

Apothecary Room should be placed on mid-level or upper-level of the Terraria castle (across Wizard’s ). Unlike the Wizard’s Room, all the furniture inside should be made from Living Wood. Having some critter statues is a great idea, as it would allow the spawning of little animals.

Daybloom Planter Box is one of the defining features of this space. You should also add stuff like Hanging Herbs, Potted Crystal Plants, Hanging Pots, and Seaweed Planter. Make sure to add a few Wooden Platforms where you will place Dragonfly Jars, Butterfly Jars, and Fairy Jars. Like Wizards Room, this area can feature a Bookcase and a Cooking Pot/Cauldron.

Ballroom

The Ballroom’s ideal placement is in the central, mid-level of Terraria castle. This should be one of the longer areas within the structure. Place various Paintings and Banners in it. The Ballroom should have the same type of Chandeliers as the Throne Room.

Put a Fireplace in the center and add a Golden Piano with a Candle on top of it. You might also consider adding a Golden Sofa or two if it does not feel too stuffy.

King and Queen’s Room

Place King’s and Queen’s Room on the highest floor. Put it between Wizard’s and Apothecary’s Rooms. It should be much larger than the other sections of the castle. Make sure to place several items from Golden Furniture set in it.

Use the same Chandeliers as in other luxurious rooms. Golden Bed, Golden Dresser, and Golden Work Bench would look fantastic here. We also like the idea of having an adjacent toilet, which could feature items such as a Golden Bathtub, Golden Sink, etc.

This is one of the rare areas where you should feature different walls. Glass Wall and White Dynasty Wall are good choices. You should also place two Banners on the walls.

Catacombs

We haven’t seen many Terraria castles with Catacombs. However, this is too good of an idea to pass by. The room should be situated below the ground level. You could possibly dig a bit deeper and connect Catacombs with a flight of stairs.

To create a spooky feeling, make sure to add just one or two Skull Lanterns or even basic Torches. Potentially, you could use a darker wall such as Smooth Granite Wall. This would make it look muskier. Place a few Catacomb items within this space.

Consider adding Armed Zombie Statue, Bat Statue, or Bone Skeleton Statue to spawn monsters.

Corridors connecting all these rooms

Lastly, you should add corridors between the rooms. They will make the castle feel less stuffy. These spaces should be as simplistic as possible, featuring only Braziers and occasional Banners. You can also create windows by placing Stone Blocks in the right shape and not putting walls behind them.

If you wish, you might also consider creating your own personal area. It would serve as the spawning point for your character.