Guide:Crafting a Cell Phone



The Cell Phone, like other notable compound items (such as the Ankh Shield and Terra Blade), is an extremely powerful and helpful item to have on hand. Like a real-life cell phone, it can tell you the weather, the time, and where you are, among other things (but you can't play cool video games on it). Its usefulness however comes with a cost: it takes a lot of work to create. This page will guide you on how to craft this amazing item.

Basic diagram
= Items needed =

Mirror
The Magic Mirror is an extremely easy item to obtain, as it only really requires finding an underground Chest. Snow dwellers may opt for the functionally identical, and also usable, Ice Mirror instead, found in Ice Chests.

GPS components

 * Watch: There are six varieties of Watches, but you will need one of the two highest-quality varieties, which display to the nearest minute (a real-life second). To craft, you will need 40 Gold/Platinum Ore (one or the other, do not mix) blocks and 3 Iron/Lead Ore blocks. Craft all of these into their respective ingots, and turn the iron/lead into chains. Now assemble a Gold or Platinum Watch with a table and chair.
 * Compass: The Compass can be obtained from the death of multiple monsters, including Mother Slimes, Piranhas, Snow Flinxs, Undead and Armored Vikings, and Mimics.
 * Depth Meter: The Depth Meter is rarely dropped by Cave Bats.

All are combined at a Tinkerer's Workshop to craft a GPS.

Fish Finder components

 * Fisherman's Pocket Guide
 * Weather Radio
 * Sextant

Are all obtained from the Angler. They are randomly acquired upon completion of the Angler's quests. All are combined at a Tinkerer's Workshop to craft a Fish Finder.

R.E.K. 3000 components

 * Tally Counter: Dropped by one of the creatures of the Dungeon.
 * Radar: Found in surface chests. But if you have gone through the whole world and haven't found one (or your world is pre-1.3), then you will have to fish and loot a lot of Wooden Crates. Each Wooden Crate has a 1 in 45 chance to have a radar in it.
 * Lifeform Analyzer: Bought from the Traveling Merchant.

All are combined at a Tinkerer's Workshop to craft a R.E.K. 30000.

Goblin Tech components
These may require a little bit of patience, for sometimes the Merchant may only carry one or the other at a visit.
 * Stopwatch: Sold by the Traveling Merchant
 * DPS Meter: Sold by the Traveling Merchant
 * Metal Detector: Arguably the hardest item to obtain; it is only dropped by the extremely rare Nymph.

All are combined at a Tinkerer's Workshop to craft a Goblin Tech.

Craft the PDA

 * GPS
 * Fish Finder
 * R.E.K. 3000
 * Goblin Tech

All are combined at a Tinkerer's Workshop to craft a PDA.

Craft the Cell Phone

 * Magic Mirror or Ice Mirror
 * PDA

These are combines at a Tinkerer's Workshop to craft the Cell Phone.

= Farming =
 * This section is a work in progress.

To obtain these items, you may need to farm them. For example, a certain underground farm, possibly near the dungeon, could be used to farm some items. Battle Potions and Water Candles may be helpful with increasing spawn rates.

GPS

 * Watch: Does not need farming - it's easily craftable. You could use Spelunker Potions to help find the rarer ores, or the Extractinator.
 * Compass: Piranha Statues work well.
 * Depth Meter: Bat Statues work well.

Fish Finder

 * Do fish quests for the Angler every day, they reset at 4:30 a.m.

R.E.K 3000

 * Tally Counter: Enter a pre-Hardmode Dungeon and run rampant with decent weapons. After enough time, a Tally Counter might be dropped.
 * Radar: If no surface chests are found with this, or your world was generated before 1.3, you can find it in Wooden Crates. Use Fishing Potions, Crate Potions, and Sonar Potions to increase your chances. Also, fish in forest ponds to reduce chances of Biome Crates spawning.
 * Lifeform Analyzer: Use an Enchanted Sundial if you have one. Also, always make sure to have extra money around.

Goblin Tech

 * Stopwatch: Use an Enchanted Sundial if you have one. Also, always make sure to have extra money around.
 * DPS Meter: Use an Enchanted Sundial if you have one. Also, always make sure to have extra money around.
 * Metal Detector: Create a long tunnel in an Underground Snow biome. Use Water Candles and Battle Potions to increase spawns. Run from end to end of the tunnel until a Lost Girl/Nymph spawns. A Lifeform Analyser can also be used to find them more easily.