Light sources

Light sources are items that produce light. Some are brighter than others, and produce varying colors of light.

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.

Furniture
The following provide light primarily as placed background Furniture.

Novelty lights
These placeable items provide a low amount of colored light, and are primarily intended as decoration, rather than providing functional light.

Buffs
The following Buffs provide light as a result of a Potion or Magic item.

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.

Growable
These can be spawned given the right conditions, which occur naturally and can also be induced by the player.

On world generation only
These are produced only on World creation, and can not be picked up, used, or placed by players.

Gear
Many weapons also generate light, which usually varies in brightness. For example most guns (or rather, the bullets shot by them) and many magic weapons produce light when fired.

Some armor pieces like the Mining Helmet also generate light.