Mana

Mana is a resource used by the player when wielding Magic Weapons, the Magic Mirror, the Orb of Light, and the Dirt Rod. The player's current and maximum Mana is shown as a vertical meter of blue stars on the right side of the screen. This meter can be increased permanently via Mana Crystals crafted from Fallen Stars. The meter will not appear on screen until the first Mana Crystal is consumed.

The maximum Mana a player can have is 200, after which Mana Crystals will have no effect. This can be further augmented by the Band of Starpower or pieces of Jungle armor, each item increasing the maximum Mana by 20.

Mana regenerates on its own when not in use, until the player's current maximum, which occurs more quickly while standing still. Items such as the Meteor armor and Jungle armor reduce the Mana cost of using magical item, and/or cause Mana to regenerate more quickly. The mana regeneration rate depends on the amount of mana you have left - it regenerates at a much faster rate when your mana bar is nearly full than when it is nearly empty. In this regard, it is usually not a good idea to use all your mana at once.

Some Mana can be recovered instantly by consuming certain items, such as the Fallen Star, Lesser Mana Potion, Mana Potion, Lesser Restoration Potion or Restoration Potion. Picking up Stars dropped by Pots or enemies will recover 100 Mana each. Notice that the last star on the Mana bar makes a pumping motion.

Items that consume Mana
In addition to all items listed in Magic Weapons, using the following items also consumes Mana:
 * Dirt Rod
 * Magic Mirror
 * Orb of Light