Informational Accessories

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Informational accessories are accessories that display unique information when held in the non-vanity slots of an inventory. There are currently no informational accessories in the Nintendo 3DS version, except the Depth Meter, which is non-functional.

Most of the informational accessories are components of either the Cell Phone or The Grand Design. These completed items are still "informational items", but they can no longer be slotted as accessories. Informational items will still display the same information from the main inventory as their respective accessory components, the PDA and Mechanical Lens.

Accessory	Source	Effect	Obtainable pre-Hardmode	Visible on character
Copper Watch	10  + ( @  &  )	Displays the time down to the hour	✔️
Tin Watch	10  + ( @  &  )	Displays the time down to the hour	✔️
Silver Watch	10  + ( @  &  )	Displays the time down to the half-hour	✔️
Tungsten Watch	10  + ( @  &  )	Displays the time down to the half-hour	✔️
Gold Watch	10  + ( @  &  )	Displays the time down to the minute	✔️
Platinum Watch	10  + ( @  &  )	Displays the time down to the minute	✔️
Depth Meter	: 10  + 8  + 6  ( @  &  ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​	Displays the player's vertical position	✔️	❌
Cell Phone	+ ( @  ) or + ( @  )	Displays the name of nearby rare enemies, critters, and NPCs Displays number of nearby enemies Displays movement speed Displays the weather Displays the time down to the minute Displays fishing power Displays the current moon phase Displays damage per second Displays the player's horizontal position Displays nearby valuable objects Displays number of kills per enemy type Displays the player's vertical position	❌	❌
Compass	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​	Displays the player's horizontal position	✔️	❌
Radar	​ ​ ​	Displays number of nearby enemies	✔️	❌
Lifeform Analyzer	​Traveling Merchant (5)	Displays the name of nearby rare enemies, critters, and NPCs	✔️	❌
Tally Counter	​ ​ ​	Displays number of kills per enemy type	✔️	❌
Metal Detector	​ ​	Displays nearby valuable objects	✔️	❌
Stopwatch	​Traveling Merchant (5)	Displays movement speed	✔️	❌
DPS Meter	​Traveling Merchant (5)	Displays damage per second	✔️	❌
Fisherman's Pocket Guide	Angler	Displays fishing power	✔️	❌
Weather Radio	Angler	Displays the weather	✔️	❌
Sextant	Angler	Displays the current moon phase	✔️	❌
Shellphone	+ + ( @  )		❌	❌
GPS	+ + ( @  ) or + + ( @  )	Displays the player's horizontal position Displays the player's vertical position Displays the time down to the minute	✔️	❌
R.E.K. 3000	+ + ( @  )	Displays the name of nearby rare enemies, critters, and NPCs Displays number of kills per enemy type Displays number of nearby enemies	✔️	❌
Goblin Tech	+ + ( @  )	Displays movement speed Displays damage per second Displays nearby valuable objects	✔️	❌
Fish Finder	+ + ( @  )	Displays fishing power Displays the current moon phase Displays the weather	✔️	❌
PDA	+ + + ( @  )	Displays the name of nearby rare enemies, critters, and NPCs Displays number of nearby enemies Displays movement speed Displays the weather Displays the time down to the minute Displays fishing power Displays the current moon phase Displays damage per second Displays the player's horizontal position Displays nearby valuable objects Displays number of kills per enemy type Displays the player's vertical position	✔️	❌
Mechanical Lens	​Mechanic (1)	Allows revealing placed wire	✔️	❌
Ruler	​Goblin Tinkerer (1)	Now a weapon instead of an accessory. Its original function can now always be toggled via the "Ruler On" / "Ruler Off" button in the upper left of the inventory. Displays a line or L-shaped overlay showing x and y distance from the player to the cursor. Operates identically to the Mechanical Ruler.	✔️	❌
Mechanical Ruler	​Mechanic (1)	Displays a semi-transparent grid overlay on the screen	✔️	❌

Notes

• Unlike most accessories, informational accessories do not need to be equipped in an accessory slot. They may be carried in the player's inventory without loss of functionality, unless equipped to a social slot. Additionally, the info they provide will be shared with nearby players of the same team in multiplayer. Keep in mind modifiers will no longer apply to the player when not equipped.
• The only accessories that are not components in other recipes, are the low-/mid-tier watches (as a Gold/Platinum Watch is required for the GPS, and in turn Cell Phone).
• All of these accessories can be obtained before Hardmode, but completing the Cell Phone tree will require a great deal of exploration (and Angler quests).
• On the  PC version,  Console version,  Mobile version, and  tModLoader version, the Ruler does not function as an informational accessory.

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Now work from the inventory.