These houses have locked Shadow Chests containing either powerful late Pre-Hardmode weapons or useful items for further Abyss exploration. There will be 'islands' in the middle and on the sides of the Abyss, which have small houses on them.

Layer 2 is the first exploration site of the Abyss.

Layer 1 is the entrance to the Abyss and is empty and open.The Abyss is divided into four distinct layers, each with a different set of enemies that will spawn. Because many enemies in the Abyss are initially passive, only becoming hostile when hit or when in close proximity to the player, stealthiness should be greatly prioritized while exploring the biome. It is extremely deep, dark, and perilous, filled with deadly enemies, which increase in strength as the biome grows deeper. It is located under the Sulphurous Sea on the Dungeon side of the world through a chasm on the seafloor. The Abyss is an aquatic biome added by the Calamity Mod which spawns upon world creation. Scoria Ore can be seen lining the outer layers, while speckles of Abyss Gravel are littered inside. The trench-like appearance of the Abyss, as viewed on the map in a large world.

If you were looking for something other than the Abyss biome, see Abyss (disambiguation).

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