The 1.2 patch of terraria introduced an alternate biome to the corruption called the crimson. What are the differences between the two?
Terraria – What are the differences between the corruption and the crimson
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Best Answer
Crimson appears to be a substitute to the Corruption. The first world I created after installing the 1.2 update contained a Crimson biome, which also happened to take over a neighboring desert. Various differences with Crimson include:
Otherwise, I'm pretty sure Crimson can essentially be considered an equivalent to Corruption (it appears to spread over time in the same fashion, for example).