Biome Keys

Jungle Key

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Statistics

Type	Key
Rarity	8

• Internal Item ID: 1533

Corruption Key

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Statistics

Type	Key
Rarity	8

• Internal Item ID: 1534

Crimson Key

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Statistics

Type	Key
Rarity	8

• Internal Item ID: 1535

Hallowed Key

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Statistics

Type	Key
Rarity	8

• Internal Item ID: 1536

Frozen Key

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Statistics

Type	Key
Rarity	8

• Internal Item ID: 1537

Biome Keys are Hardmode items used to open Biome Chests. Though unusable until Plantera is defeated, they can be dropped at any time during Hardmode. On the  PC version,  Console version,  Mobile version,  Old Chinese version,  tModLoader version, and  tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, each key has a 0.04% (1/2500) chance of dropping from an enemy in the key's respective biome. On the  Old-gen console version,  Windows Phone version, and Nintendo 3DS version, they are not dropped directly and must be crafted from Biome Key Molds.

Any enemy in the biome that will drop coins when killed can drop the key, not just biome-exclusive enemies. Keys cannot be dropped by Meteor Heads (which don't drop coins in Hardmode), enemies spawned by a statue, Critters, or any enemy spawned by a pillar in the Lunar Events. Additionally, enemies in Hybrid Biomes have a chance to drop any key from its composite biomes. The biome is determined by which biome the player currently is in, not the enemy killed.

Any Biome Key dropped prior to defeating Plantera will display the tooltip "It has been cursed by a powerful Jungle creature" and will be unable to open its respective chest until Plantera is defeated. However, cursed keys are usable in worlds where Plantera has already been defeated. Biome Keys are consumed upon use.

Types

Key	Opens	Contains
Jungle Key	Jungle Chest	Piranha Gun
Corruption Key	Corruption Chest	Scourge of the Corruptor
Crimson Key	Crimson Chest	Vampire Knives
Hallowed Key	Hallowed Chest	Rainbow Gun
Frozen Key	Frozen Chest	Staff of the Frost Hydra

Crafting

Recipes

  

Old-gen console/Windows Phone/3DS-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the Old-gen console, Windows Phone, and 3DS versions of Terraria.

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Achievement

Big Booty • “Unlock one of the dungeon's large, mysterious chests with a special key.”

Open your first Biome Chest.

Category: Explorer

Notes

• All of the weapons found with a Biome Key are Yellow rarity, the fourth highest rarity tier.

Tips

See also: Guide:Farming Biome Keys or Key Molds

• A good way to get a Corruption or Crimson Biome Keys is to farm the Eater of Worlds in a Corruption world, or the Brain of Cthulhu in a Crimson world.
• Using Water Candles, and Battle Potions will increase enemy spawning which will make it easier to farm Biome Keys.

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • No longer requires Key Molds; Biome Keys drop from enemies again.
  • No longer drops from Meteor Heads.
  • Can no longer open a Biome Chest until Plantera is defeated.

• Desktop 1.2.1: No longer drops from enemies, instead crafted with a mold dropped in the same way.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: ()
  • No longer requires Key Molds; Biome Keys drop from enemies again.
  • No longer drops from Meteor Heads.
  • Can no longer open a Biome Chest until Plantera is defeated.

• Console 1.0.750.0: ()
  • No longer requires Key Molds; Biome Keys drop from enemies again.
  • No longer drops from Meteor Heads.
  • Can no longer open a Biome Chest until Plantera is defeated.

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.