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This is the main page whose information applies to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.
For the differences of this information on Old-gen console and 3DS, see Legacy:Crafting stations.
See also: Crafting 101.

A crafting station allows players to craft various items. When the player is standing near one or more crafting stations and possesses the right crafting ingredients, additional crafting choices will be added to the crafting menu in the inventory.

Pressing ⚷ Open / Activate on most crafting stations opens a crafting menu that only contains items crafted By Hand and crafted at that crafting station. The only exceptions are campfires and water fountains.[1]

Nearly all crafting stations are furniture. There are 44 crafting stations in total.

Basic

Pre-Hardmode

Station Description
By Hand Items that appear in the crafting menu even when no crafting station is nearby are considered crafted "by hand".
Any Work BenchWork Bench Crafts basic furniture, background walls, and building materials. Also crafts some early Wooden weapons and armor, and many other miscellaneous items.
FurnaceFurnace
HellforgeHellforge 		Crafts bars from raw mined ore, as well as some building materials, like bricks. Also crafts Glass and some Glass items. The Hellforge is an upgraded version that adds the ability to craft Hellstone Bars and the Obsidian armor.
Iron AnvilIron Anvil
Lead AnvilLead Anvil 		Crafts tools, weapons, armor, and also some furniture and other items. Iron and Lead Anvils are functionally identical.
Placed BottlePlaced Bottle
Alchemy TableAlchemy Table(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Alchemy FlaskAlchemy Flask(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 		Crafts potions, Vile/Vicious Powder, and Fertilizer. A Bottle, Pink Vase, Mug, or any Cup variant will function as this crafting station, as long as they are placed, which requires a flat furniture item: a Platform/shelf, Table, Work Bench, Dresser, Piano, Bookcase, or Tinkerer's Workshop.

The Alchemy Table is an upgraded version that offers a 1/3 (33.33%) chance of not consuming any particular crafting ingredient.
The Alchemy Flask has the same crafting function as the Alchemy Table, but can be interacted to gain a buff that increases buff potion durations.

SinkSink(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Crafts items that otherwise require water nearby.
SawmillSawmill Crafts additional furniture. Also crafts the Loom crafting station.
LoomLoom
Living LoomLiving Loom(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) 		Crafts Silk from Cobwebs, some Silk vanity items, some armor like Robes and the Flinx Fur Coat, and a few other items unrelated to clothing such as the Cobwhip and the Goblin Battle Standard. The Living Loom is an upgraded version that adds the ability to craft themed Living Wood and Feywood items.
Cooking PotCooking Pot
CauldronCauldron 		Crafts food items. The Cauldron is functionally identical, though visually Halloween-themed.
Tinkerer's WorkshopTinkerer's Workshop Primarily combines accessories, and crafts some other useful items.
Imbuing StationImbuing Station Crafts flasks.
Dye VatDye Vat(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Crafts dyes and paints, and colored String and Golf Balls.
Heavy AssemblerHeavy Assembler(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Crafts statues and several multiplayer, decorative, and alternative items like Trapped Chests, Dungeon Bricks (and their cracked versions), the Tall Gate, Gem Locks, and Gemstone Blocks.
Demon AltarDemon Altar
Crimson AltarCrimson Altar 		Crafts some boss-summoning items, as well as the Night's Edge, the Ancient Hallowed armor, the Void Bag and the Void Vault. The Demon and Crimson Altars are functionally identical. These stations are unique in that they are not placed by the player, but instead generate on world creation in Corruption/Crimson areas respectively, as well as sporadically around the border between Surface and Underground.

Hardmode

Station Description
Mythril AnvilMythril Anvil
Orichalcum AnvilOrichalcum Anvil 		Upgraded Iron Anvil/Lead Anvil, adding the ability to craft the Adamantite Forge/Titanium Forge, many Hardmode weapons, armor, and tools, all craftable wings, and other items.
Adamantite ForgeAdamantite Forge
Titanium ForgeTitanium Forge 		Upgraded Hellforge, adding the ability to craft bars out of some of the Hardmode ores (Adamantite Ore, Titanium Ore, and Chlorophyte Ore) and upgrade Chlorophyte Bars to Spectre Bars. Can also craft the Flint and Crystal Blocks.
BookcasesBookcases Crafts the Crystal Storm, Cursed Flames, and Golden Shower. Can be obtained pre-Hardmode to craft Librarian furniture.
Crystal BallCrystal Ball Crafts the Endless Quiver, Endless Musket Pouch, Blizzard in a Bottle, Sandstorm in a Bottle, and Rainbow Boulder in addition to visual-effect items like animated blocks, Droppers, and Living Fire Blocks. Waterfall Blocks, Lavafall Blocks, and Honeyfall Blocks require their respective liquids to also be nearby.
AutohammerAutohammer Crafts Mini Nuke I, Mini Nuke II, and Shroomite Bars.
Ancient ManipulatorAncient Manipulator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Crafts a variety of end-game items; weapons, ammo, armor, tools, and furniture from Lunar Fragments and Luminite.

Specialized

These have limited crafting use and only craft a couple of arguably non-essential items.

Pre-Hardmode
Station Description
CampfiresCampfires Solely crafts Blackened Fish and Honey Buckets. The player can also hold a Marshmallow on a Stick near the fire to turn it into a Cooked Marshmallow.
KegKeg Solely crafts Ale.
TeapotTeapot(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Solely crafts Teacups.
Hardmode
Station Description
Blend-O-MaticBlend-O-Matic Solely crafts Asphalt Blocks.
Meat GrinderMeat Grinder Solely crafts Flesh Blocks and Lesion Blocks.

Themed furniture

The following crafting stations are used to craft themed versions of various furniture items.

Pre-Hardmode
Station Furniture theme
Work BenchWork Bench Balloon, Ash Wood, Aquarium, Aetherium, Reef, Jellyfish, Marble, Granite, Pumpkin, Pine, Office, Palm Wood, Boreal Wood, Rich Mahogany, Bamboo, Dynasty, Ebonwood, Shadewood, Sandstone, Flinx Fur, Fallen Star, Meteorite, Mushroom, Spike, Demonite, Crimtane, Pearlwood, Spider, Crystal, Hallowed, Forbidden, Martian, Spooky
BookcasesBookcases Librarian[a]
Heavy AssemblerHeavy Assembler(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Boulder, Stone
Bone WelderBone Welder(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Bone, Gothic[b]
Glass KilnGlass Kiln(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Glass[c]
Honey DispenserHoney Dispenser(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Honey
Ice MachineIce Machine(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Ice, Snow
Living LoomLiving Loom(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Living Wood, Feywood[d]
Sky MillSky Mill(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Skyware, Cloud, Harpy, Duskware[e]
SolidifierSolidifier Slime[f]
Hardmode
Station Furniture theme
Decay ChamberDecay Chamber(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Lesion (Corruption)
Flesh Cloning VatFlesh Cloning Vat(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Flesh (Crimson)
Steampunk BoilerSteampunk Boiler(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Steampunk
Lihzahrd FurnaceLihzahrd Furnace(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Jungle Temple
Ancient ManipulatorAncient Manipulator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Nebula, Solar, Stardust, Vortex

Liquids

A few items require standing near liquids to appear in the crafting menu. Standing next to any Sink type works if the required liquid is water.

Liquid Description
WaterWater Crafts Bottled Water, Wet Bombs, Wet Rockets, Mud Blocks, Reef Blocks and Coralstone Blocks. Also crafts Aquarium Blocks, Waterfall Blocks, and Rain Clouds when a Work Bench, Crystal Ball, and a Sky Mill are nearby, respectively.
LavaLava Crafts Lava Bombs and Lava Rockets. Also crafts Lavafall Blocks and Lava Clouds when a Crystal Ball and a Sky Mill are nearby, respectively.
HoneyHoney Crafts Bottled Honey, Honey Bombs, Honey Rockets and Flymeal. Also crafts Honeyfall Blocks when a Crystal Ball is nearby.

Shimmer is not needed for any recipes in the crafting menu, but is used to transmute various items dropped into it; see Other below.

Furthermore, liquids produce unique blocks when colliding with each other:

Colliding liquids Resulting block type
WaterWater + LavaLava ObsidianObsidian
WaterWater + HoneyHoney Honey BlockHoney Block
LavaLava + HoneyHoney Crispy Honey BlockCrispy Honey Block
ShimmerShimmer + Water/Lava/Honey Any other liquid Aetherium BlockAetherium Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Biomes

Other

These do not usually use the crafting menu but produce items in unique ways.

Station Description
CampfireCampfire The player can also hold a Marshmallow on a Stick near the fire to turn it into a Cooked Marshmallow. Also crafts Blackened Fish and Honey Buckets via the regular crafting menu.
ExtractinatorExtractinator Silt, Slush, or Desert Fossil blocks are placed on the Extractinator, which causes it to drop coins, random pre-Hardmode ores, gems, and more.
Chlorophyte ExtractinatorChlorophyte Extractinator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) A post-mechanical bosses upgrade to the Extractinator. It can produce Hardmode ores when converting Silt, Slush, or Desert Fossils and convert certain materials into other materials.
ShimmerShimmer Transmutation(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The player can drop various items into an adequately deep pool of Shimmer to transmute them into other items or turn them back into their crafting components.
ToiletToilets Sitting on a toilet for some time with any of the Well Fed buff is active will remove the buff and produce Poo.

Bomb StatueBomb Statue
Heart StatueHeart Statue
Star StatueStar Statue
Boulder StatueBoulder Statue(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Produces the respective power-up or projectile when activated via Wire.

Moon phases

Luminite Bricks transform into different blocks when thrown into Shimmer based on the current moon phase.

Moon phase Description
Full MoonFull Moon Transforms Luminite Brick into Heavenforge Brick.
Waning GibbousWaning Gibbous Transforms Luminite Brick into Lunar Rust Brick.
Third QuarterThird Quarter Transforms Luminite Brick into Astra Brick.
Waning CrescentWaning Crescent Transforms Luminite Brick into Dark Celestial Brick.
New MoonNew Moon Transforms Luminite Brick into Mercury Brick.
Waxing CrescentWaxing Crescent Transforms Luminite Brick into Star Royale Brick.
First QuarterFirst Quarter Transforms Luminite Brick into Cryocore Brick.
Waxing GibbousWaxing Gibbous Transforms Luminite Brick into Cosmic Ember Brick.

Crafting station reach

  • The player can reach any crafting station within about 4 tiles to their left or right, 3 tiles below them, or the 3 tiles of their character's height. This gives a total reach of 9 by 6 tiles centered on the player's feet.[2] This is shorter than the player's reach for tools or chests of 11 by 9 tiles centered on the player.
    • For a crafting station that occupies multiple tiles, only a single tile of it needs to be within reach.
    • The Artisan Loaf(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) can permanently increase the range that the player can access crafting stations by 4 tiles in all directions.
  • The crafting reach of the player is not a whole number. If they press against a wall, they can reach a crafting station 4 tiles away, but they will never be able to reach two crafting stations 4 tiles away on either side. This can be easily tested by locking the player in a 2-tile wide space with crafting stations 4 tiles away on either side of them; they will only be able to reach one crafting station at any given time. Similarly, the player's item reach will extend to 5 tiles if pressed against a wall. Interestingly, the player has to be closer to the wall to extend item reach compared to crafting reach.

Basic progression

This list shows the general order a new player will likely need to follow in obtaining the basic crafting stations. This list only covers stations for essential tools and game advancement. Others can be obtained in more varying orders.

Hardmode

Achievements

Achievement Benched.png
Benched • “Craft your first work bench.”
Craft any Work Bench. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Category: Collector Collector
Achievement Heavy Metal.png
Heavy Metal • “Obtain an anvil made from iron or lead.”
Obtain your first Iron or Lead Anvil. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Category: Collector Collector

History

  • Desktop 1.3.0.1:
    • Added Alchemy Table and Ancient Manipulator.
    • Items can now be crafted from a chest while it is open without having to place its contents in the player inventory beforehand.
    • Now shows all possible craftings when the player clicks on the "Crafting window" icon.

References

  1. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.5.5 source code, field Sets.DoesNotOpenCraftingMenuOnInteract in Terraria.ID.TileID.cs.
  2. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method AdjTiles() in Terraria.Player.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.5.5.
  1. ↑ Also used to craft the Crystal Storm, Cursed Flames, and Golden Shower.
  2. ↑ Also used to craft Bone Block Walls and Dungeon Shelves.
  3. ↑ The Glass Kiln also functions as an upgraded Furnace.
  4. ↑ The Living Loom also crafts Feywood and crafts/decrafts Living Wood Platforms, Living Wood Walls, and Living Leaf Walls. It also functions as an upgraded Loom.
  5. ↑ The Sky Mill also crafts Rain, Rainbow, Snow, Star, and Lava Cloud blocks; and Sunplate Blocks and Harpy Blocks.
  6. ↑ The Solidifier also crafts Slime Blocks (as well as their Frozen and Pink variants), Hardened Sand Blocks, Sandstone Blocks, and the Slime Whip and Slime Spear.
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