GPS

   

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

GPS

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Statistics

Type	AccessoryCrafting material
Tooltip	Shows position Tells the time
Rarity	03* (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 04*
Sell	3 GC
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 395 (Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)

The GPS is an informational accessory that enables an on-screen display of the player's current depth, lateral position, and time.

Depth is displayed as follows:

• On the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version of the game, depth is measured in feet, with one tile equivalent to two feet.
• On the  Old-gen console version, depth is measured in meters, with two tiles equivalent to one meter.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
GPS(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	Gold Watch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Depth Meter Compass(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	Tinkerer's Workshop
	Platinum Watch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Depth Meter Compass(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)

Crafting tree

Platinum Bar × 10

Chain

Gold Bar × 10

&

&

Platinum Watch

or

Gold Watch

Depth Meter ( Also craftable in )

Compass ( Also dropped by in )

GPS

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
PDA(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	GPS(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Fish Finder(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Goblin Tech(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) R.E.K. 3000(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Tinkerer's Workshop

Notes

• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Unlike most accessories, informational accessories such as the GPS do not need to be equipped in an accessory slot. The GPS may be carried in the player's inventory without loss of functionality, unless equipped to a social slot. Additionally, the info it provides will be shared with players of the same team in multiplayer that are within 50 tiles. Keep in mind modifiers will no longer apply to the player when not equipped.

Tips

• Selling the GPS is more profitable than selling its separate parts (20 SC for the Gold Watch or 30 SC for the Platinum Watch, 25 SC for the Depth Meter, and 25 SC for the Compass).
  • However, since it will probably be necessary for the player to craft the watch themselves, they should consider the cost of its components instead. In the worst case, if the world has platinum and the player does not have any spare bars, they will need 40 Platinum Ore to craft the watch, which sell for 1 GC80 SC on their own, making a measly 70 SC of profit, which can even be negated if the two other accessories have particularly good modifiers.

Trivia

• GPS stands for "Global Positioning System", which in real life is used to track the user's location.
• The GPS was the first combined informational accessory, existing well before any of the other accessories used to craft the PDA(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), which were all introduced with the 1.3.0.1 update.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Sprite updated. Old sprite was .
  • Rarity decreased from Light Red to Orange.
  • Now used to craft the PDA.

• Desktop 1.2: Can also now be crafted with a Platinum Watch instead of a Gold Watch.

• Desktop 1.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Made changes from PS4's 1.0.750.0 update. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: ()
  • Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1.
  • Rarity decreased from Light Red to Orange.
  • Now used to craft the PDA.

• Console 1.02: Can now be crafted with a Platinum Watch instead of a Gold Watch.

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.