Do demon altars count as Corruption in Terraria?

Altars DO NOT count. Shadow Orbs and Crimson Hearts DO NOT count. Flesh blocks, Ebonstone Brick blocks, and other crafted blocks DO NOT count.
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Are demon altars corruption?

Demon Altars and Crimson Altars are naturally-occurring crafting stations found mainly in and around chasms in The Corruption or The Crimson, and less frequently underground. They are used to craft pre-Hardmode boss-summoning items and the Night's Edge, as well as the Void Bag and Vault.
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What counts as corruption in Terraria?

For an area to be considered a Corruption biome, at least (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 300 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 200 tiles of Corrupt grass or Corruption blocks must be present.
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What does the Dryad say when the world is 100% corrupt?

So to answer your question, in a fully Corrupt world, the Dryad would say "Things are grim indeed...", and in a fully Hallowed world, the Dryad would say "We are living in a fairy tale."
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Does hallow count as corruption?

Based on the source code, the Dryad considers the Hallow to be "good", as opposed to the Corruption or Crimson, which she considers "bad." However, she does not consider the world to be "pure" until all three are eradicated.
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Do Demon Altars still Spread Corruption in Terraria

How to get 0% Corruption?

Find your world's Crimson (or Corruption) biome(s) and get to work. Start on the surface and walk along, spraying the Clentaminator into the ground as you go, then head underground, spraying outward through the ground. Try to maintain a slow and steady spray with your Clentaminator, getting every block you can.
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What spreads faster Corruption or Hallow?

All three grass variants spread in an equal manner, hence there is none that is "faster" or "stronger", for example. However, Hallowed grass has the ability to overtake Crimson grass. In Hardmode, Corrupt, Crimson, and Hallowed grass will still grow to Dirt Blocks and infect other grass as described above.
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How to 100% purify Terraria?

The most reliable way to completely convert or purify a world is to dig multiple Hellevators with a horizontal distance of 120 or 190 tiles (since 60 tiles is the maximum range of the Clentaminator, 95 for Terraformer) between each other, then glide down each one using Wings or a Featherfall Potion, while spraying both ...
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Do crimson altars count as crimson?

They are not counted. Originally posted by Lantzalot: I was able to cleanse completely without destroying the altars.
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Does the Dryad like the hallow?

She sees Hallow as "good", and Corruption or Crimson as "bad". The Dryad makes the distinction between Corruption and Crimson if they are present in the same world, and will list their percentages separately, though they both contribute to the overall "bad" total in her final report.
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Does killing Plantera stop the corruption?

Killing that rampaging plant will greatly reduce the rate at which those biomes spread. Its hard to do early but if you beat Plantera and Golem, spread slows down and you get The Picksaw to easily dig around the whole thing.
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Do sunflowers stop corruption?

Sunflowers provide the following functions: The two tiles directly underneath them cannot become Corrupted, Crimsoned, or Hallowed, even in Hardmode. In some cases, this can prevent Corrupted and Crimson grass from spreading sideways. Each Sunflower decreases an area's total Corruption rating by 5 tiles.
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Will demonite spread corruption?

Notes. Demonite Ore does not spread the Corruption whatsoever.
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Should I destroy all demon altars?

Because of this, it is wise to destroy only a few Altars because the ore spawning is less effective. Also, it may be wise to always keep at least one Altar in any given world to retain the crafting abilities.
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What hammer can break demon altars?

Demon Altars and Crimson Altars can't be destroyed with a normal hammer. You have to pwn them. The Pwnhammer is a Hardmode hammer that is able to destroy Demon Altars and Crimson Altars with a few hits, blessing the world with one of the six Hardmode ores. It is always dropped by the Wall of Flesh.
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How to stop corruption in Terraria?

To prevent the spread of Terraria Corruption early on, you can dig a 3-tile wide trench on the edge of biomes.It will grow into a quarantine zone that will cease the further spread when lined with non-corruptible tiles such as wood. Purified corrupted blocks can be made using the Clentaminator in Hardmode.
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Is it better to have corruption or crimson?

It's a matter of opinion. Crimson armor gives you the Health Regen, and some good items are the Crimson Cloud and Panic Necklace. Corruption armor gives you a Melee speed Boost, and some good items are the Vilethorn and Band of Starpower.
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Do ebonstone walls count as corruption?

Ebonstone Brick is a type of brick. Unlike its raw block counterpart, the Ebonstone Block, it does not spread the Corruption, nor does it turn the area into a Corruption biome, thus making it a safe construction material for NPC houses and other structures.
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How rare is the dirtiest block Terraria?

The Dirtiest Block is a pet summoning item that summons a Dirt Block. It can be obtained by mining a block that looks similar to Dirt Blocks. Only 3 can be obtained in a small world, 6 in a medium sized world and 9 in a Large World.
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Do crystal shards count as hallow?

Crystal Shards emit a small glow, similar to Demonite Ore and Crimtane Ore. They do not spread the Hallow.
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Can crimtane ore spread crimson?

Crimtane Ore does not spread the Crimson. This rule applies both to the pre-Hardmode and Hardmode stages.
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Can grey bricks be corrupted?

Gray Brick is a basic brick. It is often used in construction, as it requires only common Stone blocks to produce and, unlike its constituent materials, is resistant to the spread of Corruption, Crimson, and Hallow.
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Can crimson infect hallow?

Hallow CAN spread over corruption/crimson stone.

"Both the Hallow and Corruption cannot convert each other. So corruption surrounded by hallow will not spread, and likewise the other way around. Hallowed grass will take over Crimson grass, but still stops at Crimstone."
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How big of a gap to stop corruption?

mind though that while dirt can't be corrupted, grass that grows on it can. in most areas though, a 3 blocks wide gap should be enough, even if the edges aren't "protected" by non-corruptible blocks, a 3 blocks wide gap is big enough that corruption (etc.)
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