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Block-placing wands are special tools that allow the player to place blocks they would normally not be able to place. They do not consume any mana. Each wand consumes a specific material from the player's inventory (details listed below). There are currently 6 / 4 different block-placing wands.

Bone Wand[]

Bone Wand
  • Bone Wand item spriteold Bone Wand item sprite
Auto-use
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Placeable✔️
Use time15 (Very fast)
TooltipPlaces bone
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell50
Research1 required
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Angry BonesAngry Bones 1Angry Bones10.4%
Cursed SkullCursed SkullCursed Skull10.4%
Dark CasterDark CasterDark Caster10.4%

The Bone Wand places Bone Blocks at the cost of one Bone per block, which can be mined back as bones. On the PC version PC version, Console version Console version, Mobile version Mobile version, and tModLoader version tModLoader version, the block can be mined back as Bone, whereas on the Old-gen console version Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version Windows Phone version, Old Chinese version Old Chinese version, Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS version version, and tModLoader 1 tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, the placed blocks remain as Bone Blocks even if later mined and do not return to normal Bone. The Bone Wand has a 0.4*1/250 (0.4%) chance to drop from Angry Bones, Dark Casters, and Cursed Skulls, which spawn in the Dungeon.

Hive Wand[]

Hive Wand
  • Hive Wand item sprite
Auto-use
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Placeable✔️
Use time15 (Very fast)
TooltipPlaces Hives
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell50
Research1 required
Obtained from Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Queen BeeQueen BeeQueen Bee133%
Treasure Bag
(Queen Bee)
Treasure Bag (Queen Bee)Treasure Bag
(Queen Bee)
1100%

The Hive Wand places Hives as blocks, which otherwise cannot be placed. Hives must be in the player's inventory in order to place them. It has a 33.33*1/3 (33.33%) chance to be dropped by Queen Bee.

Mining a Hive block placed with the Hive Wand is the same as mining a naturally generated one, hence it can spawn Bees or honey.

The Hive Wand resembles a Honey Dipper, a utensil used for viscous liquids such as honey in real life.

Living Wood Wand[]

Living Wood Wand
  • Living Wood Wand item spriteold Living Wood Wand item sprite
Auto-use
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Placeable✔️
Use time15 (Very fast)
TooltipPlaces living wood
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell25
Research1 required
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Forest tree_Forest treeForest tree
(Shaking)
10.33%
Living Wood ChestLiving Wood ChestLiving Wood Chest166.67*2/3 (66.67%)

The Living Wood Wand places Living Wood blocks at the cost of one Wood each. The blocks placed are the same as found in Living Trees. It can be found in Living Wood Chests that are found within Living Trees, and (on ) obtained from shaking Forest trees.

The Living Wood Wand is only able to use regular Wood. It cannot use Boreal Wood, Palm Wood, Ash Wood, Rich Mahogany, Shadewood, Ebonwood, Pearlwood, Dynasty Wood, or Spooky Wood.

Leaf Wand[]

Leaf Wand
  • Leaf Wand item spriteold Leaf Wand item sprite
Auto-use
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Placeable✔️
Use time15 (Very fast)
TooltipPlaces leaves
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell25
Research1 required
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Forest tree_Forest treeForest tree
(Shaking)
10.33%
Living Wood ChestLiving Wood ChestLiving Wood Chest166.67*2/3 (66.67%)

The Leaf Wand places Leaf Blocks at the cost of one Wood each. The blocks placed are the same as found in Living Trees and have the same properties. It can be found in Living Wood Chests that are found within Living Trees, and (on ) obtained from shaking Forest trees.

Like the Living Wood Wand, the Leaf Wand is only able to use regular Wood. It cannot use Boreal Wood, Palm Wood, Ash Wood Rich Mahogany, Shadewood, Ebonwood, Pearlwood, Dynasty Wood, or Spooky Wood.

Living Mahogany Wand[]

Living Mahogany Wand
  • Living Mahogany Wand item sprite
Auto-use
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Placeable✔️
Use time15 (Very fast)
TooltipPlaces living rich mahogany
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell25
Research1 required
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Ivy ChestIvy ChestIvy Chest116.67*1/6 (16.67%)
Mahogany tree_Mahogany treeMahogany tree
(Shaking)
10.5%
PC versionConsole versionMobile versionOld Chinese versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1
PC/Console/Mobile/Old Chinese/tModLoader/tModLoader 1.3-Legacy-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the PC, Console, Mobile, Old Chinese, tModLoader, and tModLoader Legacy versions of Terraria.

The Living Mahogany Wand places Living Mahogany blocks at the cost of one Rich Mahogany each. The blocks placed are the same as those found in Living Mahogany Trees. It can be found in Ivy Chests found within Living Mahogany Trees and Jungle Shrines in the Underground Jungle biome, and (on ) obtained from shaking Jungle trees.

The Living Mahogany Wand is only able to use Rich Mahogany. It cannot use regular Wood, Boreal Wood, Palm Wood, Shadewood, Ebonwood, Pearlwood, Dynasty Wood, or Spooky Wood.

Rich Mahogany Leaf Wand[]

Rich Mahogany Leaf Wand
  • Rich Mahogany Leaf Wand item sprite
Auto-use
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Placeable✔️
Use time15 (Very fast)
TooltipPlaces rich mahogany leaves
RarityRarity level: 1
Sell25
Research1 required
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Ivy ChestIvy ChestIvy Chest116.67*1/6 (16.67%)
Mahogany tree_Mahogany treeMahogany tree
(Shaking)
10.5%
PC versionConsole versionMobile versionOld Chinese versiontModLoader versiontModLoader 1
PC/Console/Mobile/Old Chinese/tModLoader/tModLoader 1.3-Legacy-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the PC, Console, Mobile, Old Chinese, tModLoader, and tModLoader Legacy versions of Terraria.

The Rich Mahogany Leaf Wand places Mahogany Leaf Blocks at the cost of one Rich Mahogany each. The blocks placed are the same as found in Living Mahogany Trees and have the same properties. It can be found in Ivy Chests found within Living Mahogany Trees and Jungle Shrines in the Underground Jungle biome, and (on ) obtained from shaking Jungle trees.

Like the Living Mahogany Wand, the Rich Mahogany Leaf Wand is only able to use Rich Mahogany. It cannot use regular Wood, Boreal Wood, Palm Wood, Shadewood, Ebonwood, Pearlwood, Dynasty Wood, or Spooky Wood.

Crafting[]

Used in[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Finch StaffFinch Staff
ShimmerShimmer Transmutation

See also[]

  • Dirt RodDirt Rod, a wand which allows relocating Dirt Blocks and requires no mana or ammunition.
  • Ice RodIce Rod, a wand which allows creating temporary ice blocks and consumes mana upon use.

History[]

  • Desktop 1.4.1: The Living Wood and Leaf Wands now have a chance to drop from shaking Forest trees, and the Living Mahogany and Rich Mahogany Leaf Wands now have a chance to drop from shaking Jungle trees.
  • Desktop 1.2.4: Fixed bug where Block placing wands did not consume items if you had a high tile placement speed.
  • Desktop 1.2: Introduced Hive, Leaf, Living Wood, and Bone Wands.
  • Console 1.02: Introduced Hive, Leaf, Living Wood, and Bone Wands.
  • Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced Living Mahogany and Rich Mahogany Leaf Wands.
  • 3DS-Release: Introduced Hive, Leaf, Living Wood, and Bone Wands.
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