Water



Water is an abundant liquid. It is found in nearly any biome in pools of various sizes, and forms the large Oceans on either side of a map. It is less abundant in Deserts, and absent in The Underworld (where it evaporates if made to flow there). Water is only found above a certain depth, beneath which Lava pools tend to appear instead. It flows more freely than Lava and Honey. Each biome has its own unique water color, which can be changed using the Water Fountains sold by the Witch Doctor once he spawns in your world, or  after Plantera is defeated.

Candles, Torches, and Flaming Arrows do not emit light underwater, but Glowsticks and some other light sources do. Most torches are knocked free when water touches them.

Upon submersion, a player's breath meter will display, indicating their remaining breathing time before drowning damage will be incurred. The point where a player is considered submerged for purposes of the breath meter is one pixel above the eyes.

If the player's feet are in at least one tile of water, movement is hindered noticeably. Certain accessories or potions can boost player movement through liquids, enable swimming, or even allow walking along its surface. Players cannot swim by default.

In Expert mode, entering water in a Snow Biome will give the player the Chilled debuff, which slows the player's movement speed.

A body of water will also break the player's fall upon impact and negate any fall damage. However, if the player has any water walking buff active or any water walking accessory equipped, impact with the water surface will incur fall damage as normal.

Crafting


Like Lava and Honey, water can be used as a minor crafting station. It works just like those two; in order to use it the player only has to stand nearby. Creation of items from a body of water does not lower the water level at all. A sink may be used in place of a water fluid tile, and similarly offers unlimited water to recipes.

Used to craft
Water can also be used to make the following items, though not as a crafting station:

Items interacting with water

 * Flippers allow the player to swim upward by jumping repeatedly from any point within the water.
 * Gills Potion allows the player to breathe underwater.
 * Breathing Reed allows the player to breathe while in shallow water and also increases the breath meter.
 * Diving Helmet increases the breath meter.
 * Diving Gear increases breath meter and allows swimming increases time to be under water without taking damage
 * Neptune's Shell allows the player to breathe underwater and allows swimming.
 * Water Walking Potion, Lava Waders, Obsidian Water Walking Boots, and Water Walking Boots allow the player to walk on the surface of water.
 * Pumps and Buckets can move water.
 * Flipper Potion, Fishron Wings, and allow the player to move at normal/boosted speed in water.
 * Jellyfish Necklace, Jellyfish Diving Gear, and Arctic Diving Gear emit light when in water.
 * Fishing Poles allow the player to fish in water.

History
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