Music Boxes



The Music Box is a Hardmode accessory that is purchased from the Wizard for. When the Music Box is equipped in an accessory slot, it will record the currently playing game music after a randomized delay and alerts the player with a record sound. This includes tracks being played by other Music Boxes. Once recorded, it will change into one of the Music Boxes listed below.

A recorded Music Box can be played back in one of two ways:
 * Equipping it as an accessory.
 * Placing it as furniture and activating it, either by the button or with wires.

There are currently  /   /   /   different Music Boxes available.

On the, the Music Box was made unobtainable because it was unstable.

Tips

 * Event and boss music may take multiple attempts to record, due to the random time required. Stretching these encounters for maximum time offers a better chance at a successful recording.
 * Despite the fact that you need the music to be turned on for recording Music Boxes, you can always turn off the system's volume, which the game can't detect.

Trivia

 * The total amount of money needed to buy one of every Music Box is  /   /   / , plus the craftable ones    /.
 * The Music Box (Tutorial) was initially crafted with Console-/Mobile-exclusive Music Boxes. With the exception of the Music Box (Tutorial) itself, these Music Boxes are no longer exclusive, as of 1.2.
 * Prior to, the Music Box (Title) required the most number of ingredients of any crafting recipe in the game.
 * Despite being unrelated to the Pirate Invasion event, the Music Box (Boss 4) resembles the golden furniture dropped by most pirate enemies. This is because Boss 4 was the original theme to the Pirate Invasion prior to 1.3.
 * The Music Box (Corruption) and the Music Box (Eerie) have identical designs, apart from color. The same is true for the Music Box (Martian Madness) and the Music Box (Moon Lord), as well as the Music Box (Boss 1) and the Music Box (Dungeon).
 * In the the Music Box (Tutorial) is classified as a crafting material. It is the only craftable item out of the old-gen-exclusive items.
 * The Otherworldly music boxes are tracks from the cancelled "Terraria: Otherworld".
 * As of 1.4.0.5, there is an item sprite of a Music Box in the game files that has not yet been implemented. This is likely for the last music track that is planned to be included in the Desktop 1.4.1 update, which is named "Journey's End."
 * It is also fittingly the last item added to Terraria going by Item IDs.

History
{{history|Desktop 1.4.0.5| {{history|Desktop 1.4.0.1| {{history|Desktop 1.3.4|Added Old One's Army music.}} {{history|Desktop 1.3.3|Added Sandstorm music.}} {{history|Desktop 1.3.0.1| {{history|Desktop 1.2.4.1|Fixed the bug where the wiring system was not activating Doors, Music Boxes and Fountains properly.}} {{history|Desktop 1.2.3| {{history|Desktop 1.2.2| {{history|Desktop 1.2.1|You can no longer reforge Music Boxes.}} {{history|Desktop 1.2.0.3|Fixed a bug that caused the music box to record instantly.}} {{history|Desktop 1.2.0.2|You can no longer use the music box dupe glitch.}} {{history|Desktop 1.2| {{history|Desktop 1.1.1|Fixed a bug with copying of recorded Music Box upon placing on wood platforms.}} {{history|Desktop 1.1|Introduced.}} {{history|Console-Release|Introduced.}} {{history|Switch 1.0.711.6|Introduced.}} {{history|Mobile-Release|Introduced.}} {{history|3DS-Release|Introduced, but unobtainable.}}
 * "Journey's End" renamed to "Journey's Beginning".
 * Added the following music: Journey's End, Windy Day, Space Day, Ocean Night, Town Day and Night, Storm, Slime Rain, Graveyard, Underground Jungle, Surface Night Jungle, Duke Fishron, Morning Rain, Console Title, Underground Desert, Queen Slime, Empress of Light, Terraria: Otherworld soundtrack.
 * Music Boxes now make an audio indication that they have recorded.
 * You can now place Music Boxes in your vanity slot to listen to them.}}
 * Sprites updated.
 * Added the following music: Hell, Goblin Invasion, Pirate Invasion, Martian Madness, The Towers, and Lunar Boss.}}
 * Updated graphics and each music box now has a unique design.
 * Reverting back to randomly having a chance to record music.
 * Music notes now come from music boxes.}}
 * Now records music instantly once equipped (previously had a random chance of doing so while equipped).
 * Will no longer turn into an Ankh Charm when trying to record the Pumpkin Moon music.
 * Will no longer duplicate on tables.}}
 * More music added.
 * Music box/chest duping no longer works.}}