Should I break all the demon altars?

You should break some Demon Altars in Terraria to get new Hardmode ores (Cobalt/Palladium, Mythril/Orichalcum, Adamantite/Titanium) and powerful crafting recipes, but not all of them, as destroying too many spreads Corruption/Crimson/Hallow and makes progression harder; aim to break about 6-9 to get a good ore supply while managing spread, or leave one near your base to craft boss summons and use fishing for ores as a safer alternative to minimize world evil spread.
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Should you break all demon altars in Terraria?

You can go without breaking altars all together. Kinda hard but possible. Now for the situation whether to let corruption/hallow spread, well, it depends. If your jungle is near the corruption, make sure it doesn't reach it. If you jungle is near the hallow it doesn't matter much.
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Does breaking more demon altars give more ores?

Yes, breaking more Demon Altars in Terraria spawns more Hardmode ores (Cobalt/Palladium, Mythril/Orichalcum, Adamantite/Titanium), but with diminishing returns; each new set of three altars (4th-6th, 7th-9th, etc.) yields significantly less ore than the previous set, though the total amount is unbounded. Smashing altars also introduces corruption/crimson or the Hallow and spawns Wraiths and can trigger Mechanical Bosses. 
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Does Breaking Altars still spread corruption?

Each time an altar is destroyed, there is a 2/3 (66.67%) chance that a single random Stone Block in the Cavern layer will be converted to Ebonstone/Crimstone or Pearlstone, facilitating the spread of Underground Hallow or Corruption/Crimson.
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What happens if you break the crimson altar?

Other than the same crafting function, when broken it will also generate the Hardmode ores (Mythril, Cobalt, Adamantite, Palladium, Titanium, Orichalcum) in a world. Attempting to break a Crimson Altar Pre-Hardmode With a tool that can will result in the player taking damage.
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How many Demon Altars Should You Destroy in Terraria

What spreads faster, corruption or crimson?

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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What item destroys all 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 always dropped by the Wall of Flesh. It is able to destroy Demon Altars and Crimson Altars, causing one type of Hardmode ore to appear in the world.
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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 killing Plantera stop the corruption?

During pre-Hardmode, Corruption and Crimson spread slowly and only via grass and thorny bushes, but they spread very aggressively and to a multitude of different blocks once the Wall of Flesh has been defeated. Defeating Plantera slows the overall spread speed by 50%.
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What bosses can you summon with a Demon Altar?

After breaking at least 1 Demon /Crimson altar with the hammer in your hardmode world there is now a random chance (10% apparently) that one of the Mechanical bosses(The Twins, The Destroyer, Skeletron Prime) will spawn each night. A message will appear at the bottom of the screen to signal this to the player.
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Why can't I break demon altars with Pwnhammer?

While the tooltip states that it can break them, Altars can only be destroyed in Hardmode worlds, i.e. worlds where the Wall of Flesh has been defeated.
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Can you break demon altars before Hardmode?

No, you cannot normally break Demon Altars before Hardmode; attempting to hit them with a hammer causes damage and does nothing, as they are designed to be unbreakable until you defeat the Wall of Flesh and enter Hardmode, which unlocks their destruction with the Pwnhammer to spawn Hardmode ores. While glitches or specific environmental interactions (like falling sand/slush) might destroy them without triggering Hardmode, this isn't the intended method and usually doesn't spawn ores, so it's generally advised to wait.
 
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Do demon altars respawn in Terraria?

Demon Altars do not spawn or respawn; there are a set number when the world is generated. Demon Altars can not be picked up after their destruction, as they simply vanish. In update 1.2 there is a chance for your world to have Palladium, Orichalcum and Titanium or the old ores, but you are most likely to have a mix.
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How to get Hardmode ores without breaking altars?

Filling in caves with spare natural blocks such as dirt before destroying altars can cause Hardmode ores to spawn in them. They can then also be seen on the minimap, presenting an easy way to convert extra blocks into ores with knowing their exact location.
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How many levels do the altars need to have?

Altar Levels

Traditionally, altars have different levels representing heaven, earth, and the underworld. For a modern version: Two levels: They represent heaven and earth. Three levels: They add the underworld, symbolizing the cycle of life.
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What spreads the corruption in Terraria?

Corruption spreads through Sand and Stone, and will slowly turn Mud to Dirt after the Wall of Flesh is destroyed. This allows it to spread into the Cavern layer. An artificial Corruption biome now only requires 200 Ebonstone blocks instead of 500 blocks. Now has own specific background.
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Do sunflowers stop the 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.
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Is Plantera pre or post-Golem?

Golem is a Hardmode, post-Plantera boss fought in the Jungle Temple. It attacks the player by stomping on them, launching its fists, and firing barrages of projectiles.
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Is the dryad useful for Corruption control?

In addition to selling items, the Dryad can also report the percentages of Corruption/Crimson and Hallow that exist in the current world, which is based on the total number of blocks of each corresponding biome.
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Does the painter like the Dryad?

Like the Arms Dealer, Cyborg, and Goblin Tinkerer, his quotes may reference him having a crush on a female NPC, in this case, the Dryad. The Painter was sprited by former Terraria spriter Waffles.
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Can you fight the brain of Cthulhu in a corruption world?

No, the Brain of Cthulhu (BoC) is exclusive to Crimson worlds, while Corruption worlds have the Eater of Worlds as their primary boss, but you can fight the Brain of Cthulhu in a Corruption world by creating an artificial Crimson biome within it and summoning him there using items like the Bloody Spine.
 
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What hammers can break demon Altars?

In Terraria, the only hammer that can break Demon Altars (and Crimson Altars) is the Pwnhammer, a special Hardmode tool dropped by the Wall of Flesh boss after it's defeated, which allows you to spawn new Hardmode ores in your world. You need the Pwnhammer's 80% (or more) hammer power to destroy them, and attempting it with lesser tools will damage you and fail to break the altar.
 
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How to get pawn hammer?

To get the Pwnhammer in Terraria, you must defeat the Wall of Flesh boss in the Underworld; it drops the Pwnhammer 100% of the time, and this powerful hammer is essential for destroying Demon Altars to spawn Hardmode ores like Cobalt, Mithril, and Adamantite. Summon the Wall of Flesh by throwing a Guide Voodoo Doll into lava in the Underworld while the Guide NPC is alive.
 
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