Lava Charm

The Lava Charm is an accessory that grants immunity to lava for 7 seconds. It is found in Chests located in the cavern layer as well as obtained from and  with a  chance. On the, it can only be found in Chests in the lower portion of the Caverns where lava pools can naturally spawn, as opposed to Chests throughout the entirety of the Caverns.

When the Lava Charm is equipped and the player comes into contact with lava, a 7-second countdown begins, signified by a lava meter that displays over the player's head. It operates similarly to the breath meter, but displays flame icons instead of bubbles. Lava immunity time is recharged gradually by exiting lava, the same way breathing time is recharged by exiting water (albeit much more slowly).

Tips

 * To search for a Lava Charm, try to rapidly explore a wide area of the Cavern lava layer /  Cavern layer. Bombs, Abandoned Mine Tracks, and Spelunker Potions can help search a wide area quickly.
 * This accessory will make the mining of Hellstone easier.
 * It will also help if the player gets pushed into the lava in The Underworld.
 * The Lava Waders,, , , and stack with the Lava Charm to increase lava immunity by 7 seconds each to a maximum total of  42 /  14 seconds. Of these, only the Demonic Hellcart is not itself a Lava Charm upgrade.