The Contagion (Avalon)

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For the underground Hardmode variant of this biome, see Avalon/Underground Contagion.

 "Making the world gross" 

The Contagion biome is a new biome added by the Avalon mod. It is a third alternative to the evil biomes, the Corruption and Crimson, and it is themed after illness. There are several unique drops to the Contagion, as well as new enemies, buffs, and mechanics.

Contents

See Underground Contagion for the content found during Hardmode in and under the Cavern layer.

Characters

• ​Bactus
• ​Pyrasite
• ​Bacterium Prime(boss)

Hardmode:

• ​Cougher
• ​Ickslime

Contagion Desert:

• ​Viral Mummy

Unique Treasures

From Sepsis Cells:

• ​Blunderblight(Dropped with 100 Musket Balls)
• ​Nerve Numb Necklace
• ​Septic Cell
• ​Smogscreen
• ​Tetanus Chakram

Unique Drops

From Bactus:

• ​Burger
• ​Ring of Disgust(rare)
• ​Tentacle Spike

From Bactus, Coughers, and Pyrasites:

• ​Yucky Bit

From Bactus and Ickslime:

• ​Monster Meat

From Bacterium Prime:

• ​Baccilite Ore
• ​Booger
• ​Bacterium Prime Mask
• ​Bacterium Prime Trophy(10*1/10 (10%) chance)
• ​Treasure Bag(Dropped in Expert Mode, contains the Badge of Bacteria)
• ​Petri Dish(25*1/4 (25%) chance in Master Mode)
• ​Bacterium Prime Relic(Dropped in Master Mode)

From any enemy in Hardmode:

• ​Contagion Key(1/2500 chance)

From Coughers:

• ​Dew Orb
• ​Pathogen

From Ickslimes:

• ​Gel
• ​Vitamins

From Viral Mummies:

• ​Blindfold
• ​Dark Shard
• ​Megaphone
• ​Mummy set(rare)

From vegetation:

• ​Virulent Mushroom
• ​Barfbush
• ​Barfbush Seeds(during Full Moon or Blood Moon)
• ​Coughwood(from trees)

From terrain:

• ​Chunkstone Block
• ​Snotsand Block(Desert)
• ​Yellow Ice Block(Snow biome)

From fishing:

• ​Ickfish
• ​Sickly Trout
• ​Anchor Whipworm(Hardmode only)
• ​Contagion Crate(Pre-Hardmode only)
• ​Plague Crate(Hardmode only)

From Angler Quests:

• ​Snotpiranha

From shaking Coughwood trees:

• ​Durian
• ​Medlar

Music

• ​ ContagionFile:Music-Contagion (Avalon).mp3

Spread

Main article: Biome spread

The Contagion spreads itself, similar to the Corruption, the Crimson and the Hallow. This means that it slowly converts certain susceptible tiles that are in the vicinity of existing Contagion blocks. While its spreading capabilities are very limited during pre-Hardmode, it spreads much faster and more aggressively after defeating the Wall of Flesh. Defeating Plantera for the first time reduces the speed of the Contagion's spread by 1/2 (50%).

Contagion Desert

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A Contagion Desert.

In Hardmode, Contagion spreads through Deserts, transforming them into Contagion Deserts. A Contagion Desert is fairly similar to a regular Contagion biome: The theme music and enemies are the same, with the addition of:

• Surface Desert:
  • Viral Mummies
• Underground Desert:
  • Dark Lamias
  • Contaminated Ghouls
  • Desert Spirits
• During a Sandstorm:
  • Basking Spewers

Sand is replaced by Snotsand. Cacti drop ordinary cactus when cut, even though they have a different color. Waterleaf is unable to grow in Contagion Deserts.

Contagion Snow

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A Contagion Snow biome.

Like the Contagion Desert, Contagion Snow biomes are created when Contagion spreads into a Snow biome during Hardmode. Snow Block is not convertible, but Ice Block can be converted into Yellow Ice Block. Yellow Ice can be created during generation if a Contagion biome overlaps a Snow biome, but it will not spread until Hardmode.

Notes

The tree icon of a world with Contagion in world selection menu (right: Hardmode world)

• During the generation process of a world with the Contagion, the left half of the progress bar frame will be green, and the main progress bar will be lavender.
• Contagion can be created or spread artificially using Contagion Seeds, Vomit Water, and either the Clentaminator or the Terraformer with Contagion Solution, obtainable from the Steampunker during a Blood Moon in Contagion worlds (she sells Purple Solution and Red Solution in Corrupt and Crimson worlds instead).
• It is possible to create an artificial Contagion biome in a Corrupt or Crimson world without the use of another world. To do so, one must buy Contagion Seeds in Hardmode from the Dryad while in a Graveyard.
• Artificially creating a new Contagion biome requires at least 300 Contagion tiles. Although Corruption or Crimson might replace Contagion at world generation, it does not prevent Contagion from being artificially created in a Corruption or Crimson world (and vice versa), nor does it prevent the Contagion biome's spread.
• During Hardmode, any enemy in the Contagion or Underground Contagion has a 0.04*1/2500 (0.04%) chance to drop a Contagion Key.

Trivia

• The music used in the Contagion was created by Turquoise.

History

• 1.2.3:
  • Color of the sky in the Contagion is now more green.
  • Can no longer receive Corruption/Crimson fishing quests in a Contagion world.
  • No longer gets too dark during night, causing lighting issues.
  • Tall Grass now properly generates all variants upon world creation.
    • Virulent Mushrooms now generate upon world creation.
  • Added a new background variant.
• 1.2.1:
  • Reduced chance for Contagion Thorny Bushes to grow.
  • Contagion now only requires 300 tiles to count as the biome, instead of 351.
  • Music no longer cuts out when there are more than 75 contagion tiles nearby.
• 1.2:
  • Coughwood trees now drop the proper items when shaken.
    • Coughwood trees no longer drop Forest tree loot when shaken.
  • Contagion now only requires 300 tiles to count as the biome, instead of 351.
  • Music no longer cuts out when there are more than 75 contagion tiles nearby.
• 1.1.3: Contagion world icon overlay for worlds on "The Constant" seed now fully covers the crimson leaves.
• 1.0.0: Introduced.

File:BiomeBannerContagion (Exxo Avalon) (Avalon).png

For the underground Hardmode variant of this biome, see Underground Contagion

"Making the world gross"

The Contagion biome is a new biome added by the Avalon mod. It is a third alternative to the evil biomes, the Corruption and Crimson, and it is themed after illness. There are several unique drops to the Contagion, as well as new enemies, buffs, and mechanics.

Contents

See Underground Contagion for the content found during Hardmode in and under the Cavern layer.

Characters

Pre-Hardmode:

• ​Bactus
• ​Avalon/PyrasitePyrasite
• ​Bacterium Prime(boss)

Hardmode:

• ​Cougher
• ​Ickslime

Contagion Desert:

• ​Dark Mummy

Unique Treasures

From Snot Orbs:

• ​Avalon/Pee ShooterPee Shooter(Dropped with 25-50 Musket Balls)
• ​Band of Stamina
• ​Nerve Numb Necklace
• ​Avalon/Virulent PikeVirulent Pike

Unique Drops

From Bactus, Coughers, and Pyrasites:

• ​Yucky Bit

From Bacterium Prime:

• ​Baccilite Ore
• ​Booger
• ​Bacterium Prime Mask
• ​Bacterium Prime Trophy

From any enemy in Hardmode:

• ​Avalon/Contagion Key MoldContagion Key Mold(1/2500 chance)

From Bactus:

• ​Ring of Disgust(rare)

From Coughers:

• ​Dew Orb

From Ickslimes:

• ​Gel
• ​Vitamins

From Dark Mummies:

• ​Blindfold
• ​Dark Shard
• ​Megaphone
• ​Mummy set(rare)

From vegetation:

• ​Barfbush
• ​Barfbush Seeds(during Blood Moon)
• ​Coughwood(from trees)

From terrain:

• ​Chunkstone Block
• ​Snotsand Block(Desert)
• ​Yellow Ice Block(Snow Biome)

From fishing:

• ​Sickly Trout
• ​Avalon/Yucky CrateYucky Crate

Banners

From their respective enemies:

• ​Bactus Banner(rare)
• ​Cougher Banner(rare)
• ​Ickslime Banner(rare)
• ​Pyrasite Banner(rare)

Music

• ​ ContagionFile:Music-Contagion.mp3

Spread

Main article: Biome spread

The Contagion spreads itself, similar to the Corruption, the Crimson and the Hallow. This means that it slowly converts certain susceptible tiles that are in the vicinity of existing Contagion blocks. While its spreading capabilities are very limited during pre-Hardmode, it spreads much faster and more aggressively after defeating the Wall of Flesh. Defeating Plantera for the first time reduces the speed of the Contagion's spread by 1/2 (50%).

Trivia

• The music used in the Contagion was created by Turquoise.

History

• 11.5.1: Now has a Music Box.
• 11.3:
  • Chunkstone Walls now generate to the edges of the rings, even on sloped tiles.
  • Now properly converts Palm trees.
• 10.1:
  • Now has unique music.
  • Now has unique backgrounds.