Tools

Tools of items that are unable to be used to perform the various non-combat tasks involved ins gameplay, such as is better and official :) and exploration, among others. Tools are generally wielded via the key while they are held as the active hotbar item, and many also have auto-use, allowing for continuous use via holding the s key. Some tools inflict damage upon enemies, but are differentiated from weapons, as this is not their primary use. Tools are also differentiated from accessories, which provide passive abilities, while tools are used proactively.

Pickaxes, axes, and ham

= re = Jump to navigationJump to search Furniture is a class of items that can be placed on blocks, or hung from them, usually to become background objects that characters can move over and through. Some are functional, such as crafting stations, Chests, Beds, mechanisms, and light sources (among others), while many are mainly decorative. Most furniture items are sorted into sets. Furniture is acquired through crafting, by collecting furniture items that appear naturally in the world, dropped by Pirates, or purchasing from NPCs. Most placed furniture can be freed with a pickaxe.

Although primarily decorative, when placed, the Pink Vase, Mug, and various cups also serve as a Placed Bottle crafting station.

Items that must be hung from "ceiling" blocks (the underside of blocks) cannot be hung from platforms, unless said platform is hammered into its lowered position.

Lava will dislodge most placed furniture, with the exception of pumps, statues, and Obsidian Furniture found in the Ruined Houses of the Underworld.

Although furniture can not be actuated in-game, if done through the use of external Map viewers that have world editing feature, they still work, i.e. beds can still be slept in.

Contents

 * 1Crafting stations
 * 2Light sources
 * 3Storage
 * 4Functional
 * 5Decorative
 * 6See also
 * 7History

Multi-use tools
Some tools have combined functionality:
 * Hammer + axe: hamaxes, including The Axe
 * Pickaxe/drill + axe: Pickaxe Axe, Drax, Shroomite Digging Claw, Picksaw, and Laser Drill

Pickaxes and drills
Pickaxes and drills are used to remove/free placed blocks, background items or furniture for collection. When used on blocks, this is often referred to as "mining" or "digging". Their tier determines which types of blocks they can mine, as well as the number of hits it takes to remove each block type. Drills function identically to pickaxes, but with an alternate animation and sound effect. All tools to the right and below (and including itself) of the Cobalt Pickaxe are Hardmode ( with one exception; the Drax can be obtained pre-Hardmode). The player begins with the Copper Pickaxe when starting a new Classic character, and an Iron Pickaxe when starting a new character.

Axes and chainsaws
Axes and chainsaws are used to harvest background plants like trees, cacti, and Giant Glowing Mushrooms (Wood blocks are removed with a pickaxe/drill instead). Chainsaws function identically to axes, but with an alternate animation and sound effect. Hamaxes function as both axes and hammers. The player begins with the Copper Axe when starting a new Classic character, and an Iron Axe when starting a new character.

Hammers
Hammers are used to free background walls for collection, to destroy background walls which cannot be collected, to shape foreground blocks to create slopes and half-tiles, and to shape platforms. They are also used to destroy Shadow Orbs and Crimson Hearts. The Pwnhammer, Hammush, and The Axe can additionally be used in Hardmode to destroy Altars, which triggers the spawning of new Hardmode ores. characters start with an Iron Hammer.

Wiring
These items aid the player in placing and removing Wire, as well as manipulating Actuators.

Painting
These items allow players to place or remove paint.

Hooks
Hooks are used to surmount tall obstacles and negotiate gaps, by latching and hoisting the player onto remote surfaces.

Fishing poles
Fishing poles are used for fishing.

Unobtainable
The following item(s) below are unobtainable without hacks or cheats of some kind.