Depth Meter

Type	Informational – Drop
Tooltip	Shows depth
Rarity
Sell	25 /; 20

The Depth Meter is an informational item that displays the player's depth. It is required to craft the GPS, which can then be used to craft the PDA and the Cell Phone. The Depth Meter is dropped by Cave Bats, Giant Bats, Jungle Bats, Ice Bats, Salamanders, Giant Shellys, and Crawdads. It has a 1 in 100 chance (1%) to drop from the bats mentioned, in the Desktop version and Console version, and a 1 in 200 chance (0.5%) in the Old-gen console version, Mobile version, and 3DS version. It has a 1.25% chance to drop from Salamanders. In the Old-gen console version, the Depth Meter may also be crafted.

On the Desktop version and Console version, depth is measured in feet, with one tile equaling two feet.
On the Old-gen console version, depth is measured in meters, with two tiles equaling one meter.
On the Mobile version and 3DS version, depth is not measured, and the only benefits the accessory grants are from its modifiers.

Depth is measured relative to the boundary between the Surface and Underground layers, which has a depth of 0 and is displayed as "Level"; the grassy surface of the Forest is generally around 64 blocks upward from this line.

Crafting[edit | edit source]

Recipe[edit | edit source]

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Depth Meter ()	Copper Bar (10) Silver Bar (8) Gold Bar (6)	Table and Chair

Used in[edit | edit source]

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
GPS	Gold Watch Depth Meter Compass	Tinkerer's Workshop
GPS	Platinum Watch Depth Meter Compass	Tinkerer's Workshop

Notes[edit | edit source]

Depth is measured at the level of the player's feet.
The Depth Meter doesn't need to be equipped to function, it simply needs to sit in the player's inventory.
The Depth Meter will not work if equipped in a vanity slot.

Tips[edit | edit source]

The Depth Meter is useful for finding biomes that are generated at specific elevation ranges, such as Floating Islands, the Underground Jungle, and the Underworld. It also helps with finding the hardmode ores - Cobalt Ore/Palladium Ore, Mythril Ore/Orichalcum Ore, and Adamantite Ore/Titanium Ore - in early hardmode.
The Depth Meter can be used to avoid spawning Dungeon Guardians by staying above 0 depth.
The Depth Meter can ONLY be crafted with Copper, Silver, and Gold, so you may want to make an alternate world. However, if the world count is full, you can jump through worlds.