Binoculars

The Binoculars are an item that can be held in order to shift the player's view based on the cursor location. They must be placed in the hotbar and selected. While highlighted in the hotbar, the screen view is scrolled a short distance away from the character, following the mouse pointer. The view becomes centered not on the player, but on a point almost halfway between the player and the cursor.

Binoculars have a 2.5% / (1/40 / ) chance of being dropped by the Eye of Cthulhu.

Tips

 * If the player uses a Magic Missile, Flamelash or Rainbow Rod and then quickly switches to the binoculars while still holding down, the player will still be able to control the projectile but will also be able to move the camera around, greatly increasing the range of the projectile.
 * Binoculars can be used while the game is paused.
 * Binoculars are very helpful in locating rare enemies detected by the Lifeform Analyzer or its upgrades.

Trivia

 * Binoculars are one of the five items that change the camera's position, the other four being the Recon Scope, the Sniper Scope, the Rifle Scope, and Sniper Rifle. Out of these, it is the only one not associated with guns, and it is also the only one that can be obtained pre-Hardmode.