Guide:Crafting Terraspark Boots

Terraspark Boots are a highly useful movement accessory which can be crafted before Hardmode and can easily last you into the endgame. While the crafting tree is complex, most of the materials required are easy to come across.

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Running boots
There are four types of base level running boots that exist which increase the player's movement speed by a very high margin, allowing them to sprint. All four of these boots have the same effect (except for the Dunerider Boots, which grant extra speed on sand) and can be used interchangeably in crafting.

The Hermes Boots are likely the first variety of sprinting boots that the player will encounter, and are very easy to discover early on. They can be found in in Underground Cabins that can generate in all underground biomes, except for the Ice biome.

Flurry Boots are also very easy to encounter in the early game generating within, or found in and , acting as an Ice biome counterpart to Hermes Boots. Since the Ice biome often spreads underneath the spawn point even if the player does not spawn directly within the Snow biome, Flurry Boots are highly likely to be encountered if the player tunnels down deep enough near spawn. However, one should be careful, as the Snow biome is on the same side as the Dungeon, so the player should take care not to wake the.

The Sailfish Boots are obtained from opening and  found via fishing, and are semi-common rewards from opening them, with a 2.5% chance of being received from the former and a 5% chance of being received from the latter. The Wooden Crate is the most common Crate found via fishing, with the Iron Crate being second-most common.

Dunerider Boots can be found in the Underground Desert, in desert houses. This biome can be dangerous to new players, so you'll probably be best off avoiding this one. You can also find them in and. Note that while the Dunerider Boots give the extra effect of running even faster on sand this will not carry over to the Spectre Boots.

After defeating a Goblin Army and rescuing the, the Rocket Boots can be purchased from the Goblin Tinkerer for.

Crafting the Spectre Boots
The Rocket Boots can be combined with one of any of the base level running boots at a to yield the Spectre Boots, combining the effects of its two components.

are quite common accessories that are frequently found in Surface wooden. They can also be found by opening Wooden Crates, with a 2.22% chance.

The can be found in  which generate within Jungle Shrines in the Underground Jungle. They can also be found by opening and, with a 19% chance.

Crafting the Lightning Boots
These two accessories can be combined with the Spectre Boots at a Tinkerer's Workshop, yielding the Lightning Boots.

Ice Skates can be encountered in Ice Chests, just like the Flurry Boots.

Crafting the Frostspark Boots
Combine Ice Skates with the Lightning Boots at a Tinkerer’s Workshop to craft the Frostspark Boots.

The Water Walking Boots can be rarely found in which can be found submerged in Water or, with a 9% chance, from  and  by fishing in the Ocean. While they can be found Underground, the easiest way to search for them is in the Ocean.

The Obsidian Skull can be crafted from 20 at a. Obsidian may be obtained by mixing Lava with Water

Crafting the Obsidian Water Walking Boots
Combine Water Walking Boots with the Obsidian Skull at a Tinkerer’s Workshop to craft the Obsidian Water Walking Boots.

The Lava Charm can be found in Chests in the Lava layer with a 2.5% chance. However, since they aren't guaranteed to appear in a world, fishing for or  can yield the lava charm with a 5% chance. Lava fishing may take a while.

Additionally in 1.4.4 the Lava Charm can be obtained by throwing a Magma Stone into Shimmer.

On the, the Obsidian Rose is also required to craft Lava Waders and can obtained from Fire Imps in the Underworld with a 2% drop rate chance. If obtaining an Obsidian Rose proves difficult, a Fire Imp farm can be quickly and easily set up with a box, Timers and an Imp Statue if the player has access to wiring.

Crafting the Lava Waders
Combine Obsidian Water Walking Boots with the Lava Charm and Obsidian Rose at a Tinkerer’s Workshop to craft the Lava Waders.

Finalizing the Terraspark Boots
Combine Frostspark Boots with the Lava Waders at a Tinkerer’s Workshop to craft the Terraspark Boots.