Strange Scenery in Terraria

[No_Remainders]

So, I began playing Terraria yesterday (fucking love it, haven't stopped playing all day basically) and I found some very strange bits of scenery in a cave underground.

So, as you'll see, there are two... Things to the right of where my character is standing. Anyone have any ideas? I can't seem to interact with them in any way, but they're preventing me from digging down beneath them.

 

[iblis666]

http://wiki.terrariaonline.com/Demon_Altar

 

[No_Remainders]

http://wiki.terrariaonline.com/Demon_Altar

I see.

Thanks very much.

 

[Navvan]

Yep Demon Altar. They are mainly used to make items to summon boss monsters, but can also be used to create high-tier items now. Shadow Orbs can summon the Eater of Worlds as well (one summon per 3 you break).

 

[Rage4Kon]

Off Topic: But at first I thought you were talking about the likeness of your cave to a penis XD

 

[Lullabye]

Yeah, the um....altar things......you know there is a massive wang on your screen right?

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

It's called "The Corruption", and what you found is called Demon Alters.

The Corruption is a hostile environment that spawns Eater of Souls, Little Eaters, Big Eaters and Devourers -- it's good place to get tons of money by killing them.

It also has the best loot -- Shadow Orbs, which drop some unique items like Vilethorn, Ball o' Hurt or Orb of Light -- and you need Demon Alters to some items needed to spawn some bosses, like The Eater of Worlds or The Eye of Cthulu.

Oh, you need a Nightmare Pick or higher or Dynamite to mine through Ebonstone. That stuff is a ***** to mine through.

ALSO, don't hit the Demon Alters with a hammer.

Trust me.