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Biome Keys are nifty little items that allow you to access Biome Chests, which in turn give you access to some of the most powerful weapons in the Terraria. However, they're pretty rare (they only have a 1/2500 chance of dropping from enemies). This guide will teach you how to obtain them.

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    Defeat Plantera. When she dies, she drops a Temple Key. This is the main ingredient for crafting Biome Keys.

    • There are five different types of Biome Chests, so if you want all the different treasures from them, you obviously need to defeat Plantera five times.
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    Defeat Skeletron Prime. He drops Souls of Fright, and you need five Souls of Fright for each Biome Key.

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    Defeat The Destroyer. You similarly need five Souls of Might, which he drops, for each Key.

    • You can also defeat Lepus to get the Souls of Might. He only has a 1% chance of dropping it though.
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    Defeat the Twins. You also need 5 Souls of Sight.

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Drops

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    Learn about the different Keys and Chests.

    • There are five Keys: Jungle, Corruption, Crimson, Frozen, and Hallowed.
    • Each of the Keys opens these Chests: Jungle, Corruption, Crimson, Frozen, and Hallowed.
    • The chests contain, in respective order, The Piranha Gun, The Scourge of the Corruptor, Vampire Knives, The Staff of the Frost Hydra, and The Rainbow Gun.
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    Understand that each Key can be dropped by enemies in their respective Biome. For example, Frozen Keys drop in a Tundra Biome, Jungle Keys drop in a Jungle Biome, etc.

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    Kill enemies.

    • As mentioned above, each Key only has a 1/2500 chance of dropping, but look on the bright side. At least you'll have a lot of killing experience by the end of this.
    • Placing down a Water Candle or drinking a Battle Potion increases the number of enemies spawned.
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    Make Hybrid Biomes. You can do this by manually enhancing any natural Biome. For example, plant Hallowed Seeds near a Desert to make a Hallowed Desert. Plant Corrupt Seeds on a Floating Island to make a Corrupt Floating Island.

    • In a Hybrid Biome, each enemy has a chance of dropping any type of Key.
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Lepus

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    Spawn Lepus. Change your phone's date to Easter Time, kill Disaster Bunnies, and get collect their drop, the Suspicious Looking Egg. Use it to spawn Lepus.

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    Build an arena around Lepus when he spawns. Make sure it's in a Biome that can produce Keys. Include around it:

    • Chests full of healing potions
    • A room with the Nurse in it
    • A Campfire
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    Wait for Lepus to drop giant Suspicious Looking Eggs. They spawn other Lepus, which can spawn other Lepus, while remaining easy to beat.

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Events

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    Use Events to get Biome Keys. Choose a suitable Biome, equip any potions you may want, and spawn an Event. Your choices are:

    • Goblin Army
    • Pirate Invasion
    • Blood Moon
    • Frost Legion
    • Solar Eclipse
    • Pumpkin Moon
    • Frost Moon
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    Wait for a Goblin Army to spawn. They spawn randomly.

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    Open a Present in Hardmode. You have a 1/15 chance of receiving a Snow Globe, which spawns a Frost Legion.

    • To get Presents, kill random enemies at Christmas time.
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    Wait for a Blood Moon. They happen randomly at night.

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    Kill enemies until they drop the Pirate Map. Use it to spawn a Pirate Invasion.

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    Explore Lizard Temples. Open Chests until you find a Solar Tablet, which you can use to spawn the Solar Eclipse.

    • Random enemies in the Underground Jungle (excluding Golem) drop Solar Tablet Fragments. Combine eight of these at an Orithchalum or Mythril Anvil to make a Solar Tablet.
    • In the Mobile Version, Solar Eclipses occur randomly, and there are no Solar Tablets or Solar Tablet Fragments.
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    Summon a Pumpkin Moon with a Pumpkin Medallion. Make it with thirty pumpkins, five Ectoplasms, and ten Hallowed Bars.

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    Summon the Frost Moon. Use a Naughty Present at night to do so.

    • The Naughty Present can be made using twenty Silk, five Ectoplasms, and five Souls of Fright.
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    Spawn the Eater of Worlds. The Eater of Worlds has fifty body segments, and each segment counts as an enemy. Since it's easy to beat, this boss is great for binge battles.

    • To spawn the Eater of Worlds, destroy three Shadow Orbs with any Hammer or make Worm Food with fifty Vile Powder and fifteen Rotten Chunks.
    • The Eater of Worlds will (hopefully) get you the Corrupt Key.
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    Spawn the Brain of Cthulhu. The Brain spawns large groups of enemies known as Creepers (that aren't green), which can drop the Crimson Key.

    • The Brain can be summoned two ways: by the destruction of three Crimson Hearts, or via a Bloody Spine.
    • On the Computer Version, make the Spine out of fifteen Vertebrae and thirty Vicious Powder.
    • In the Mobile Version, just use fifteen Vertebrae.
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Crafting

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    Make your Keys.

    • In the Computer Version, combine the Key and five Souls of Fright, Sight, and Might.
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    Head down to the Dungeon.

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    Open the Biome Chests and behold the wondrous Sight!

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    No, the weapons are too overpowered for hardmode. The keys only drop in hardmode.

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    Plantera's spawning item is not one that you can obtain. Her spawn is a bulb in the jungle that glows faintly pink.

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      • If you need to, you can make your own Biomes using the Clentaminator.

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      • Your world spawns either a Crimson or Corrupt Biome Chest, depending on whether you have the Corruption or Crimson.

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      4 Ways to Get Biome Keys in Terraria - wikiHow? ›

      Events are one of the best ways to farm Biome Keys and their Molds. An extremely large amount of Enemies spawn during events, and many of them will have a chance of dropping a Biome Key or Mold, supposing that you are in the appropriate biome in which one can drop.

      What is the easiest way to get biome keys in Terraria? ›

      Events are one of the best ways to farm Biome Keys and their Molds. An extremely large amount of Enemies spawn during events, and many of them will have a chance of dropping a Biome Key or Mold, supposing that you are in the appropriate biome in which one can drop.

      How to get all key in Terraria? ›

      Any enemy in the biome that drops coins when killed has a chance of dropping a key, not just biome-exclusive enemies. Additionally, enemies in hybrid biomes have a chance to drop any key from their composite biomes. The type of key is determined by which biome the player currently is in, not the enemy killed.

      What is the drop chance of jungle keys in Terraria? ›

      1/2500 (0.04%)

      How do you get biome key molds in Terraria? ›

      After the Wall of Flesh is defeated, every enemy killed within an eligible biome has a 1/2500 (0.04%) chance of dropping a Biome Key Mold, with the exception of Meteor Heads and statue-spawned enemies.

      How rare is Desert Key Terraria? ›

      Keys
      KeySourceNotes
      Desert KeyHardmode drop in Oasis, Desert, and Underground Desert biomes.Drop rate is 1/2500 (0.04%)
      Key of LightSoul of Light15Leave as the only item in any chest to spawn the Mimic.
      Key of NightSoul of Night15Leave as the only item in any chest to spawn the Mimic.
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      Can you get biome keys in artificial biomes? ›

      Just want to make sure they still drop in there or does it have to be in the natural biome. they can drop in artificial biomes, but make sure your artificial biome is big enough to be considered an actual biome.

      How to get a Rainbow Gun? ›

      The Rainbow Gun is found in the Dungeon's Hallowed Chest, which must be unlocked with a Hallowed Key. Its best modifier is Ruthless.

      What NPC sells keys in Terraria? ›

      Details of Picklock NPC

      The Picklock will move in once the player has a safe in their inventory. The Picklock Sells Golden Keys and Shadow Keys. Once in Hardmode, The Picklock sells Keys of Night and Light.

      Can you open Biome Chests before Plantera? ›

      Biome Keys are now dropped instead of Biome Key Molds. Biome Chests can only be opened after Plantera has been defeated.

      Can you get crimson key from brain of cthulhu? ›

      Spawn the Brain of Cthulhu.

      The Brain spawns large groups of enemies known as Creepers (that aren't green), which can drop the Crimson Key.

      How to farm jungle key? ›

      You need to grind enemies in the jungle. The key mold has a 1 in 4000 chance of dropping, so you may want to set up an AFK farm. Make sure the world is in Hardmode. The Jungle key is an item dropped after defeating Plantera (100% drop).

      Can King Slime drop biome keys? ›

      Due to the high number of Blue Slimes spawned during the fight, summoning King Slime while in specific areas can be a quick, easy way to farm for specific drops. Examples include Biome Keys or Biome Key Molds, Pirate Maps, Halloween and Christmas drops, or the Cascade, Hel-Fire, Amarok, Yelets, and Kraken yoyos.

      How to get corruption biome key? ›

      The Corruption Key is a key that the player can obtain in Hard Mode as a drop from creatures in The Corruption. This key will unlock a Corruption Chest in the Dungeon after the defeat of Plantera.

      Can you get biome keys before Hardmode? ›

      Biome Keys have a 1:2500 (0.04%) drop rate from mobs in a certain biome. They can only drop in hardmode.

      What are the odds of getting a biome key in Terraria? ›

      After the Wall of Flesh is defeated, every enemy killed within an eligible biome has a 1/2500 (0.04%) chance of dropping a Biome Key Mold, with the exception of Meteor Heads and statue-spawned enemies.

      What is the fastest way to get golden keys in Terraria? ›

      Golden Keys can be acquired by: Finding one in an unlocked normal Chest in the Dungeon. Killing a Dungeon Slime (100% chance). Killing any other Dungeon enemy (1/65 chance).

      How to farm Jungle key? ›

      You need to grind enemies in the jungle. The key mold has a 1 in 4000 chance of dropping, so you may want to set up an AFK farm. Make sure the world is in Hardmode. The Jungle key is an item dropped after defeating Plantera (100% drop).

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