Game controls

The default controls are listed below. These can be changed from the Settings menu on the Title Screen.

{| class="terraria" ! Key ! Action ! Notes ! Q ! Esc ! A ! D ! S ! W ! Space ! 0-9 ! F10 ! F11 ! Enter ! H ! M ! B ! E
 * Throw
 * Tosses the currently selected item a few squares in the direction the character is facing. Does not inflict throwing damage, this is a "drop item" feature, not attack feature. To use ranged/throwing weapons such as shuriken or bows, do not use this command; instead, click the left mouse button like with melee attacks.
 * Tosses the currently selected item a few squares in the direction the character is facing. Does not inflict throwing damage, this is a "drop item" feature, not attack feature. To use ranged/throwing weapons such as shuriken or bows, do not use this command; instead, click the left mouse button like with melee attacks.
 * Inventory
 * Opens the inventory and crafting interface (allowing the player to Save and Quit (singleplayer) or Disconnect (multiplayer).
 * Opens the inventory and crafting interface (allowing the player to Save and Quit (singleplayer) or Disconnect (multiplayer).
 * Left
 * Moves your character to the left. Hold the key down for continuous movement.
 * Moves your character to the left. Hold the key down for continuous movement.
 * Right
 * Moves your character to the right. Hold the key down for continuous movement.
 * Moves your character to the right. Hold the key down for continuous movement.
 * Down
 * Makes the character drop down when standing on a Wood Platform.
 * Reverts gravity to normal (when using a Gravitation Potion).
 * Allows the character the go underwater (when using a Water Walking Potion).
 * Allows the character the go underwater (when using a Water Walking Potion).
 * Up
 * Flips gravity (when using a Gravitation Potion).
 * Slows down the fall speed (when using a Featherfall Potion).
 * Slows down the fall speed (when using a Featherfall Potion).
 * Jump
 * Makes your character jump. Hold the key down for a higher jump.
 * Makes your character jump. Hold the key down for a higher jump.
 * Hotbar Hotkey
 * Selects an item from the hotbar (1 being the leftmost, and 0 being the rightmost). The hotbar is the uppermost row of the inventory, i.e. the top 10 slots. (The item is merely selected; to actually use it click the left mouse button after making a selection.)
 * Selects an item from the hotbar (1 being the leftmost, and 0 being the rightmost). The hotbar is the uppermost row of the inventory, i.e. the top 10 slots. (The item is merely selected; to actually use it click the left mouse button after making a selection.)
 * Toggle FPS
 * Shows your frames per second.
 * Shows your frames per second.
 * Toggle HUD
 * Toggles the HUD.
 * Toggles the HUD.
 * Chat
 * Opens the chat box (multi-player only).
 * Opens the chat box (multi-player only).
 * Quick Heal
 * Consumes the first healing item in your inventory (starting from the top left).
 * Goldfish are not counted.
 * Goldfish are not counted.
 * Quick Mana
 * Consumes the first mana item in your inventory (starting from the top left).
 * Consumes the first mana item in your inventory (starting from the top left).
 * Quick Buff
 * Consumes one of each type of Buff Potion in your inventory.
 * Buff Potions will not be consumed if a buff of the same type is still active.
 * Buff Potions will not be consumed if a buff of the same type is still active.
 * Grapple
 * Activates the Grappling Hook or Ivy Whip.
 * Activates the Grappling Hook or Ivy Whip.

Miscellaneous

 * To remove one item from a stack, right click on it. Hold down the right mouse button to increase the number of items to be removed from the stack.
 * To interact with an NPC or read a sign, approach close enough that a speech bubble appears on the target when you move the mouse cursor to it, then click the right mouse button.
 * When buying items from an NPC, hold down the right mouse button to increase the number of items purchased.
 * To interact with open able items or torches, right click on it.