Music Boxes



The Music Box is a Hardmode accessory that is purchased from the Wizard for. When the Music Box is equipped in an accessory slot, it will record the currently playing game music, after a randomized delay. This includes tracks being played by other Music Boxes. Once recorded, it will change into one of the Music Boxes listed below.

A recorded Music Box can be played back in one of two ways:
 * Equipping it as an accessory.
 * Placing it as furniture and activating it, either by the button or with wires.

There are currently  /   /   /   different Music Boxes available.

On the, the Music Box was made unobtainable because it was unstable.

Tips

 * Event and boss music may take multiple attempts to record, due to the random time required. Stretching these encounters for maximum time offers a better chance at a successful recording.
 * Despite the fact that you need the music to be turned on for recording Music Boxes, you can always turn off the system's volume, which the game can't detect.

Trivia

 * The total amount of money needed to buy one of every Music Box is  /   /   / , plus the craftable ones    /.
 * The Music Box (Tutorial) was initially crafted with Console-/Mobile-exclusive Music Boxes. With the exception of the Music Box (Tutorial) itself, these Music Boxes are no longer exclusive, as of 1.2.
 * Prior to, the Music Box (Title) required the most number of ingredients of any crafting recipe in the game.
 * Despite being unrelated to the Pirate Invasion event, the Music Box (Boss 4) resembles the golden furniture dropped by most pirate enemies. This is because Boss 4 was the original theme to the Pirate Invasion prior to 1.3.
 * The Music Box (Corruption) and the Music Box (Eerie) have identical designs, apart from color. The same is true for the Music Box (Martian Madness) and the Music Box (Moon Lord), and the Music Box (Boss 1) and the Music Box (Dungeon).
 * In the the Music Box (Tutorial) is classified as a crafting material. It is the only craftable item out of the old-gen-exclusive items.