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'''Light Pets''' are summoned secondary characters that float alongside players to provide a traveling light source. They incur no [[mana]] nor any other cost, and remain indefinitely until the player cancels the buff, summons a replacement light pet or dies. Only one light pet can be present at once. Light Pets have their own dedicated inventory slot in the player's equipment section in the {{eversions|1.3.0.1}} along with a slot for [[Dyes]].
  
'''Light Pets''' are summoned secondary characters that float alongside players to provide a traveling light source. They incur no [[mana]] nor any other cost, and remain indefinitely until the player cancels the buff, summons a replacement light pet or dies. Only one light pet can be present at once. Light Pets have their own dedicated inventory slot in the player's equipment section in the {{eversions|1.3.0.1}} along with a slot for [[Dyes]].
 
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Pets are little critters that follow you around. They are completely invincible and have no set duration. When summoned, they will give the player a buff with the same name as the pet. They will follow you until you die, summon a different pet, or cancel the associated buff.

Most Pets are purely cosmetic, but some of the console-exclusive Pets can do minimal damage to enemies. A few Pets emit small amounts of light, but on PC version PC version, Console version Console version, Mobile version Mobile version, tModLoader version tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1 tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, there are special Light Pets available with their own dedicated slot.

Summoned Minions operate similarly, but are primarily intended to aid combat rather than being cosmetic. Pets do not count against a player's current minion limit.

Pets can activate Teal Pressure Pads.

In total, there are 40 pets. There are 26 on PC version PC version, 27 on the Console version Console version, and 35 on the Mobile version Mobile version.

Quick Answers

What are the benefits of having a pet in Terraria? toggle section
In Terraria, pets are creatures that follow the player around, providing a fun and engaging visual element to your gameplay. They are completely invincible and have no set duration, meaning they'll stick with you through thick and thin. When summoned, they give the player a buff with the same name as the pet. While most pets are purely cosmetic, some versions of the game feature pets with more complex behaviors. However, it's important to note that pets do not provide any gameplay advantages, they're just there for the visual appeal and the joy of having a cute companion on your adventures!
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Which pets in Terraria can do minimal damage to enemies? toggle section
In Terraria, most pets are purely cosmetic and do not deal any damage to enemies. They are invincible creatures that follow the player around for an indefinite duration, providing a buff with the same name as the pet. However, there are some exceptions in certain versions of the game, but these are not the norm.
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What are some of the best pets in Terraria and why? toggle section
Pets in Terraria are more than just cute followers, they can also provide various benefits to the player. Some of the best pets include the Alien Skater, Baby Ogre, Destroyer-Lite, Eater of Worms, and Everscream Sapling. These pets are considered the best due to their unique appearances and the fun factor they bring to the game. However, it's important to note that most pets in Terraria are purely cosmetic and do not provide any gameplay advantages. For those looking for utility, light pets like the Jack 'O Lantern, Toy Golem, and Fairy Princess can provide illumination in dark areas, making them a practical choice for spelunking and night exploration.
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How does a pet in Terraria provide light? toggle section
In Terraria, light pets are a special type of pet that emit light, aiding players in dark areas or while caving. These pets are summoned using specific items and once summoned, they follow the player around indefinitely, even in liquids, without costing any mana. They are infinitely reusable and have their own dedicated inventory slot in the player's equipment section. Some light pets can even be controlled by the player. However, while it's possible to change the color of the light pet itself using dyes, the color of the light they produce will always remain the same.
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What happens when you summon a different pet in Terraria? toggle section
In Terraria, when you summon a different pet, the current pet following you will be replaced by the new one. Pets will follow the player around until they die, summon a different pet, leave the world, or cancel the associated buff. So, if you decide to summon a different pet, your current pet will simply disappear and the new pet will start following you around.
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Summoning and Dismissing

Pets are manually summoned by placing their item on the hotbar and right-clicking them. On PC version PC, Console version Console, Old-gen console version Old-gen console, Mobile version Mobile, Old Chinese version Old Chinese, tModLoader version tModLoader, and tModLoader 1 tModLoader Legacy, pets can be dismissed by right clicking their corresponding buff icon. Since the Mobile version Mobile version cannot cancel buffs, Pets can only be unsummoned by re-using the summon item.

Equipping Pets

PC version Console version Mobile version Old Chinese version tModLoader version tModLoader 1
PC/Console/Mobile/Old Chinese/tModLoader/tModLoader 1.3-Legacy-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the PC, Console, Mobile, Old Chinese, tModLoader, and tModLoader Legacy versions of Terraria.

On the PC version PC version, Console version Console version, Mobile version Mobile version, tModLoader version tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1 tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, the inventory offers two dedicated slots, offering more complex behavior: One slot is for "regular" Pets, the other is for Light Pets. (Light pets behave similarly to ordinary pets, but provide more consistent lighting around the player.) At any time, the player can have at most one pet of each type active.

  • Each pet slot has a matching dye slot, which can be used to recolor the pet. Some of the "advanced" dyes can make certain pets look very strange, or even render them invisible. If they normally shed light, the light will be unaffected by any dye.
  • Each pet slot also has an "eye" icon, which can be clicked to "hide" the pet, and again to "show" it.
    • Unlike the similar icons to hide accessories, the eye icon will actually dismiss and resummon the pet, not just hide and reveal it.
    • If a summoning item is placed in a slot set to "hidden", the pet will not be summoned until the slot is toggled back to "visible".
  • Removing a pet's item from its slot will not dismiss the pet, but placing a different pet item in the slot will replace the pet.
  • Either type of pet can also be summoned by using its item from the hotbar, but only if the slot it could go into is empty or hidden.

Pets

Pets
Buff Pet Item Source Provides Light
Template:Linked icon Bunny PetBunny Desktop only CarrotCarrot Template:Il2l ❌
Template:Linked icon Baby DinosaurBaby Dinosaur Amber MosquitoAmber Mosquito ExtractinatorExtractinator ❌
Template:Linked icon Baby PenguinBaby Penguin Fish (item)Fish (item) Ice ChestIce Chest ❌
Template:Linked icon Baby Face MonsterBaby Face Monster Desktop only Bone RattleBone Rattle Brain of CthulhuBrain of Cthulhu ❌
Template:Linked icon Baby Skeletron HeadBaby Skeletron Head Bone KeyBone Key Dungeon GuardianDungeon Guardian ❌
Template:Linked icon Parrot (pet) Parrot (pet) Parrot CrackerParrot Cracker PiratePirate in Ocean Biome ❌
Template:Linked icon Pet TurtleTurtle SeaweedSeaweed Ivy ChestIvy Chest ❌
Template:Linked icon Baby TruffleBaby Truffle Strange Glowing MushroomStrange Glowing Mushroom TruffleTruffle ✔️
Template:Linked icon Baby SnowmanBaby Snowman Toy SledToy Sled Ice MimicIce Mimic ❌
Template:Linked icon Baby EaterBaby Eater Eater's BoneEater's Bone Eater of WorldsEater of Worlds ❌
Template:Linked icon Baby HornetBaby Hornet NectarNectar Queen BeeQueen Bee ❌
Template:Linked icon Pet LizardLizard Lizard EggLizard Egg LihzahrdLihzahrd , Flying SnakeFlying Snake ❌
Template:Linked icon Pet SaplingSapling SeedlingSeedling Plantera's First Form Plantera's Second FormPlantera ❌
Template:Linked icon Tiki SpiritTiki Spirit Tiki TotemTiki Totem Witch DoctorWitch Doctor in Jungle Biome ❌
Template:Linked icon Eyeball Spring PetEyeball Spring Eye SpringEye Spring EyezorEyezor ❌
Template:Linked icon SquashlingSquashling Magical Pumpkin SeedMagical Pumpkin Seed PumpkinPumpkin ❌
Template:Linked icon Black CatBlack Cat Unlucky YarnUnlucky Yarn Goodie BagGoodie Bag ❌
Template:Linked icon Cursed Sapling (pet)Cursed Sapling Cursed SaplingCursed Sapling Mourning WoodMourning Wood ✔️
Template:Linked icon Pet SpiderSpider Spider EggSpider Egg PumpkingPumpking ❌
Template:Linked icon PuppyPuppy Dog WhistleDog Whistle PresentPresent ❌
Template:Linked icon Baby GrinchBaby Grinch Baby Grinch's Mischief WhistleBaby Grinch's Mischief Whistle Ice QueenIce Queen ❌
Template:Linked icon Mini MinotaurMini Minotaur Tartar SauceTartar Sauce Iron CrateIron Crate ❌
Template:Linked icon Zephyr Fish (pet)Zephyr Fish (pet) Zephyr FishZephyr Fish Mechanic's Rod Fishing ❌
Template:Linked icon Companion Cube (pet)Companion Cube (pet) Desktop only Companion CubeCompanion Cube Traveling MerchantTraveling Merchant ❌
Template:Linked icon Propeller GatoPropeller Gato Desktop only Gato EggGato Egg Dark MageDark Mage ❌
Template:Linked icon HoardagronHoardagron Desktop only Dragon EggDragon Egg Dark MageDark Mage ❌

Light Pets

Light Pets are summoned secondary characters that float alongside players to provide a traveling light source. They incur no mana nor any other cost, and remain indefinitely until the player cancels the buff, summons a replacement light pet or dies. Only one light pet can be present at once. Light Pets have their own dedicated inventory slot in the player's equipment section in the PC version PC version, Console version Console version, Mobile version Mobile version, Old Chinese version Old Chinese version, tModLoader version tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1 tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version along with a slot for Dyes.

Name Image Buff Item Brightness Source Notes
Shadow Orb Shadow Orb (light pet) Shadow Orb (buff) Template:Il2c 65% Shadow OrbShadow Orb
Crimson Heart Crimson Heart (light pet) (animated) Crimson Heart (buff) Template:Il2c 65% Crimson HeartCrimson Heart
Magic Lantern Magic Lantern (Light Pet) Magic Lantern (buff) Template:Il2c 65% Skeleton MerchantSkeleton Merchant Exposes nearby treasure
Fairy Blue FairyGreen FairyPink Fairy Fairy Template:Il2c 80% Hardmode crafting (see page for recipe)
Flickerwick Flickerwick (animated) Flickerwick (buff) Template:Il2c 80% OgreOgre
Wisp Wisp (light pet) Wisp Template:Il2c 120% Blue Armored BonesAny Blue Armored Bones
Suspicious Looking Eye Suspicious Looking Eye (light pet) Suspicious Looking Eye (buff) Template:Il2c 120% Treasure Bag (Moon Lord)Treasure Bag (Moon Lord) Exposes nearby treasure and enemies

Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, and Nintendo 3DS version

Old-gen console version Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version Windows Phone version, and Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS version version Exclusive Pets
Buff Pet Item Source Damages Enemies
Template:Linked icon Bat PetBat Vial of BloodVial of Blood Vampire MinerVampire Miner, Gold ChestGold Chest ✔️
Template:Linked icon Guinea PigGuinea Pig CabbageCabbage Dragon SnatcherDragon Snatcher, Gold ChestGold Chest, ChestChest ❌
Template:Linked icon Slime PetSlime Petri DishPetri Dish Corrupt SlimeCorrupt Slime, Gold ChestGold Chest, ChestChest ❌
Template:Linked icon TiphiaTiphia BeeswaxBeeswax Dragon HornetDragon Hornet, Gold ChestGold Chest, Ivy ChestIvy Chest ✔️
Template:Linked icon Werewolf PetWerewolf Wolf FangWolf Fang WerewolfWerewolf, Gold ChestGold Chest, Ivy ChestIvy Chest ✔️
Template:Linked icon Zombie PetZombie BrainBrain The GroomThe Groom, Gold ChestGold Chest, Shadow ChestShadow Chest ✔️

Mobile

Mobile version Mobile Exclusive Pets
Buff Pet Item Source Damages Enemies Provides Light
Template:Linked icon AndroidAndroid1 Shiny Black SlabShiny Black Slab ChestChest ✔️ ❌
Template:Linked icon ElfaElfa Holiday BaubleHoliday Bauble TreeTree during Christmas ✔️ ❌
Template:Linked icon Leprechaun o'FyffeLeprechaun o'Fyffe Pot o' GoldPot o' Gold Rainbow PieceRainbow Piece ×5 ❌ ❌
Template:Linked icon CupidCupid Broken HeartBroken Heart GemGem ❌ ✔️
Template:Linked icon Worm PetWorm Pet Suspicious Looking AppleSuspicious Looking Apple Template:Linked icon Template:Linked icon Template:Linked icon Template:Linked icon Template:Linked icon ❌ ❌
Template:Linked icon Old Lady PetOld Lady Old Walking StickOld Walking Stick ClothierClothier during day ❌ ❌
Template:Linked icon Pet TurkeyPet Turkey Turkey FeatherTurkey Feather Template:Il2l ❌ ❌
Template:Linked icon Pet Golden TurtleGolden Turtle1 Golden SeaweedGolden Seaweed ChestChest ❌ ❌

1The Android pet is only found on Android devices, and the Golden Turtle pet is only found on Amazon Fire TV. Both pets can be obtained on other devices via trading.

Notes

  • Although it is possible to change the color of the light pet itself using dyes, the color of the light they produce will stay the same.
  • Some Pets such as the Cursed Sapling and Baby Truffle provide light for the player which is rather useful when caving or in dark areas.
  • Console version The console/mobile/3DS pet summons' chances to appear in chests seems to have increased.
  • In the Xbox Edition, when a pet disappears, it can't be resummoned.
  • As of the 1.3 update for the Console version Console version, any console-exclusive pet you had was replaced with a Gold Bunny.

Trivia

  • In the game files, sprites regarding pets have the prefix "Projectile"
  • The Nectar item looks like a flower, despite its name.
  • The Pet Drone, summoned with the Mysterious Package, was introduced only on the Amazon version, but was unobtainable and later removed.

Achievement

Achievement Pet Hoarder
Pet Hoarder • “You seem to like pets.”
Obtain all exclusive pets.Old-gen console version

History

  • Desktop 1.3.0.1:
    • Added a pet slot in Equipment tab.
    • Introduced Crimson Heart (item), Magic Lantern and Suspicious Looking Tentacle.
    • Dedicated light pet slot added.
  • Desktop 1.2.4:
    • There are several new Pets including the Mini Minotaur.
    • Fixed exploit where you could dupe pets with Bug Net in multiplayer.
    • Fixed bug where other player's pets would disappear after a while (in multiplayer).
  • Desktop 1.2:
    • There are over 15 new pets that can be found in chests and dropped rarely off enemies.
    • Light Pets no longer require mana.
    • Introduced Wisp in a Bottle.
    • Replaced Orb of Light by Shadow Orb.
    • Buffs no longer expire.
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