Light sources are items that produce light. Some are brighter than others, and produce varying colors of light. Note that several weapons and armor types also generate light, but are not listed on this page.
Primary light sources
These items are intended to provide light as a primary function.
Portable
The following items are portable light sources that can provide light while being carried. Torches and Candles may also be placed as Furniture, and Glowsticks can be thrown. Water Candles will increase enemy spawn rates in the vicinity.
Item | Emits light when | Waterproof | Mechanism | House | |
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Torch | Held, dropped, placed | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Candle | Held, dropped, placed | ✔️ (placed) ❌ (held) | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Glowstick | Held, dropped, thrown | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | |
Sticky Glowstick | Held, dropped, thrown | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | |
Mining Helmet | Equipped in helmet slot | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | |
Jellyfish Necklace | Equipped in accessory slot | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | |
Flare Gun | Held, when a Flare is available | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | |
Flare / Blue Flare | Fired from Flare Gun | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
Furniture
The following provide light primarily as placed background Furniture.
Item | Waterproof | Mechanism | House | |
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Tiki Torch | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
Lamp Post | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | |
Candelabra | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Chandelier | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Lantern | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Lamp | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Skull Lantern | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | |
Chinese Lantern | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Jack 'O Lantern | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
Novelty lights
These placeable items provide a low amount of colored light, and are primarily intended as decoration, rather than providing functional light.
Item | Source | Waterproof | Mechanism | House | |
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Disco Ball | Merchant | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | |
Christmas lights | Santa Claus | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Buffs
The following Buffs provide light as a result of a Potion or Magic item.
Item | Brightness | Source item | Duration | Waterproof | |
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Shadow Orb | 65% | Shadow Orb (item) | Infinite | ✔️ | |
Fairy | 65% | Fairy Bell | Infinite | ✔️ | |
Wisp | 120% | Wisp in a Bottle | Infinite | ✔️ | |
Shine | 100% | Shine Potion | 5 minutes | ✔️ | |
Rudolph | 20% | Reindeer Bells | Infinite | ✔️ |
Incidental light sources
The following items produce varying amounts of light, even though lighting is not their primary function. Of these, only the Heart Lantern will work as a House's light source.
Furniture
Item | Brightness | Source | Waterproof | Mechanism | |
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Crystal Shard | 20% | Underground Hallow | ✔️ | ❌ | |
Campfire | 125% | 20× + 5× | ❌ | ❌ | |
Furnace | 80% | 20× + 4× + 3× | ✔️ | ❌ | |
Hellforge | 80% | The Underworld | ✔️ | ❌ | |
Adamantite Forge | 80% | 30× + 1× | ✔️ | ❌ | |
Titanium Forge | 80% | 30× + 1× | ✔️ | ❌ |
Blocks
Item | Waterproof | |
---|---|---|
Demonite Ore | ✔️ | |
Demonite Brick | ✔️ | |
Crimtane Ore | ✔️ | |
Meteorite | ✔️ | |
Gemspark Block | ✔️ | |
Lavafall Block | ✔️ | |
Lavafall Wall | ✔️ | |
Living Fire Block | ✔️ |
Growable
These can be spawned given the right conditions, which occur naturally and can also be induced by the player.
Item | Brightness | Grows on | Emits light when | Waterproof | |
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Blinkroot | 0%-100% | Dirt, Mud, or in a Clay Pot | Blooming (random) | ✔️ | |
Fireblossom | 70% | Ash, or in a Clay Pot | Blooming (in lava) | ✔️ | |
Moonglow | ?? | Jungle Grass, or in a Clay Pot | Blooming (at night) | ✔️ | |
Jungle Spores | 75% | Jungle Grass in Underground Jungle | Always | ✔️ | |
Mushroom Grass | 48%-52% | Mud | Always | ✔️ | |
Glowing Mushrooms | 48%-52% | Mushroom Grass | Always | ✔️ | |
Giant glowing mushroom | 48%-52% | Mushroom Grass | Always | ✔️ |
Other
Item | Brightness | Source | Emits light when | Waterproof | |
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Lava | 10%-50% | Lower Cavern and below | As liquid | ❌ (spawns Obsidian on contact) | |
Teleporter | ?? | Sold From Steampunker | When flashing | ✔️ |
On world generation only
These are produced only on World creation, and can not be picked up, used, or placed by players.
Item | Brightness | Found in | Waterproof | |
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Demon Altar | 0%-10% | Underground Corruption | ✔️ | |
Crimson Altar | 0%-10% | Underground Crimson | ✔️ | |
File:Shadow orb.png | Shadow Orb | 0%-10% | Underground Corruption | ✔️ |
Crimson Heart | 0%-10% | Underground Crimson | ✔️ |
Visible in darkness
These items are visible themselves in darkness, but emit no light onto other items or the environment.
Item | |
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Lihzahrd Altar | |
Rainbow Brick |