Talk:Lava

Name?
Isn't this technically Magma ? It's below level, right? Or is this what the element is called in the source? -- PoA | talk  00:30, 8 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Our "source" is that the developers call it "Lava" in their commentary, I guess. Also, Lava Bucket. happypal (talk &bull; contribs) 06:09, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Lava that doesn't burn items.
It would be usefull to note how far 1 bucket of lava will spread so that it leaves a thin layer of lava that doesn't burn items, as shown in the automatic tree farm in the gardening section.
 * I have some experience messing with the liquid physics. Unfortunately, the exact distance is randomized.  You can safely about ten to fifteen blocks, though you might get much more. --12.16.164.205 13:17, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
 * It is in the "The midpoint of an item has to be submerged part". I add a sentence for more clarity. happypal (talk &bull; contribs) 13:21, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Damage
How much damage does lava actually deal? --JonTheMon 15:11, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
 * As far as I know, 100 to players and 50 to everything else (except burrowing enemies). --178.141.117.149 15:17, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
 * What about floating enemies, like Meteor Heads (if one spawns them in using 50 Meteorite)? --[[Image:User_PoA_Sig.png]] PoA | talk  23:11, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Meteor heads are an exeption as they can travel through walls like burrowing enemies, otherwise 50 damage as above. --

Lava-Immune Zombies
It looks like zombies become immune to Lava during a Blood Moon. Is this new since 1.0.5 ?


 * I was wrong - instead the patch has increased the depth of lava needed to damage zombies.
 * Uh oh. Does that depth happen to be the depth at which coins and such are destroyed? --Theothersteve7 17:01, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

getting rid of lava
Is there a way to get rid of lava in the underworld?--Lazeman 17:01, 7 December 2011 (UTC)


 * You can Pump it up to another location or send it up to a higher layer and use it in an obsidian machine. Alternately, you can try to find a spot to mine to the bottom of the map and start building a reservoir to hold all the nearby lava. You can then systematically drain nearby pools into the reservoir. Earthwelling is another technique that will help you consume lava but I'm not sure if it works in the underworld layer as water isn't supposed to exist that low on the map. If all else fails, an Obsidian Skin Potion is a great temporary solution to ignore the lava completely and just get stuff done within/around it. (Hellstone mining for example.) I guess it depends on your goal. MIMP 17:28, 7 December 2011 (UTC)