Timers

Timers

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Statistics

Type	MechanismFurniture
Placeable	✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Rarity	00*
Buy	50
Sell	20

• Internal Tile ID: 144

Activated (top) and deactivated (bottom) timers.

A Timer is a triggering mechanism that continually activates other mechanisms at regular intervals. Timers are toggled on and off by pressing the ⚷ Interact button on them.

Timers need to be placed in order to function. They require either a block or a platform beneath them.

Timers can also be activated and deactivated using other mechanism activation items. For example, a Switch on the same path of wires will toggle a timer on and off. Multiple timers on the same circuit will also repeatedly toggle each other on and off.

Variants

1 Second Timer

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Statistics

Type	FurnitureMechanism
Placeable	✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Activates every second
Rarity	00*
Buy	50
Sell	20
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 583
• Internal Tile ID: 144

3 Second Timer

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Statistics

Type	FurnitureMechanism
Placeable	✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Activates every 3 seconds
Rarity	00*
Buy	50
Sell	20
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 584
• Internal Tile ID: 144 (2)

5 Second Timer

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Statistics

Type	FurnitureMechanism
Placeable	✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Activates every 5 seconds
Rarity	00*
Buy	50
Sell	20
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 585
• Internal Tile ID: 144 (3)

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
1 Second Timer	Gold Watch Wire	Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil
	Platinum Watch Wire
3 Second Timer	Silver Watch Wire
	Tungsten Watch Wire
5 Second Timer	Copper Watch Wire
	Tin Watch Wire

Notes

• If a timer A activates another timer B with the same duration, B will trigger before A (thereby deactivating A before it can trigger again).
• Exiting a world and re-entering it resets all Timers to their inactive state.
• The Crab Engine and Bird Engine methods can be used to produce a similar effect at faster intervals.
• Timers are considered background objects when placed, so they do not block any creatures from passing through them.
• On the  Windows Phone version and Nintendo 3DS version, timers are bought from the Mechanic instead of being crafted, due to the fact that watches are unobtainable in this version.
• 1/2 and 1/4 timers can be bought from Mechanic.

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Introduced the 1/2 and 1/4 second timers.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Sprites updated.

• Desktop 1.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7:
  • No longer sold by the Mechanic.
  • Re-added crafting recipes.

• Mobile 1.2.6508:
  • Now sold by the Mechanic.
  • No longer craftable.

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced, bought from the Mechanic.