Bacon

Type	FoodPotion
Consumable	✔️
Use time	17 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Major improvements to all stats; 'Bacon? Bacon.'
Rarity
Sell	1 GC
Research	5 required
Buff	Exquisitely Stuffed(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Buff tooltip	Major improvements to all stats; Major improvements to all stats and increased life regeneration
Duration	24 minutes
Use

Desktop/Console/Mobile-Only Content: This information applies only to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.

The Bacon is a food item that grants the Exquisitely Stuffed buff when consumed. This lasts for 24 minutes, but can be canceled at any time by right-clicking the icon (), by selecting the icon using Cycle Next/Previous Buff and then pressing Remove Buff (), or by double-tapping the buff icon (). The Bacon has a 1/15 (6.67%) chance of being dropped by Pigrons, and a 5/192 (2.6%) chance of being dropped from Pigronatas. Statue-spawned Pigrons do not drop it, as it is a food item.

Like all other food items, the Bacon can be placed on a Plate:

Notes

Pigronatas have a chance to drop Bacon even in pre-Hardmode.

Tips

In terms of duration and effects, Bacon is the second-best food item in the game, tied with the BBQ Ribs and only behind the Golden Delight.
If the player has enough money for it, consider buying Pigronatas in bulk and breaking them, as the Bacon that they drop will grant huge stat boosts for the duration of an entire in-game day. It is also arguably easier to get compared to BBQ Ribs or Golden Delights.
- However, the effective cost per piece of getting Bacon this way is considerably higher than the 10 GC foregone by using (rather than selling) a Golden Delight, which can be crafted from any gold critter and has twice the duration of Bacon. (See the Pigronata page for full analysis.)
- If the Party Girl is happy enough (and/or a Discount Card is used), the player can actually buy Pigronatas for less than their average coin drop, resulting in unlimited Bacon if the player has sufficient coins to get about 10 Pigronatas to start with.