Guide:Crafting 101

Crafting Menu
To access the Terraria crafting menu, press the 'Esc' key while in-game. This will also bring up your inventory, equipment slots and other options. The crafting menu is located in the bottom left of your screen, as indicated in the image below.



You will see anything you can currently craft in this menu. Your options are determined by the items you have in your inventory as well as your proximity to various crafting mediums. Next to the item icon you can also see the recipes for the items.

Crafting Mediums
Currently available mediums are Work_Bench, Furnace, Hellforge, Alchemy_Station, Iron_Anvil, and Demon_Altar. When you stand close to one of these mediums, your available crafts list will change if you have appropriate materials.



To choose an item to craft, use the scroll wheel on your mouse to navigate the list. To craft it, click the icon of the item. You will hear the same sound effect you hear when you pick something up off the ground, and the item will attach itself to your cursor. From there you can drop it into your inventory, or keep clicking if it is a stackable item and you would like to make more. To exit this menu, press the 'Esc' key again.