Herbs are plants used to craft potions. They can be found all across the world or in Herb Bags(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), and can be harvested with almost any weapon or tool. Each herb will bloom when certain requirements are met. Herbs harvested while blooming will drop 1–3 seeds of their kind in addition. Herbs appear randomly on their respective soil but can also be planted in that soil with their kind of seed.
Types
There are currently 7 different types of herbs. In addition to their natural soil, herbs can also be grown in Clay Pots, or within Planter Boxes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions). The Daybloom can also be dropped from Angry Dandelions(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions).
Growth
Herb growth (from left to right: Blinkroot, Daybloom, Moonglow, Shiverthorn, Waterleaf, Fireblossom, Deathweed)
Herb growth has three distinct stages:
- Sprout stage – A very small stump or bud of the plant is noticeably growing out of the ground. This stage can be observed at the moment when seeds are just sown. Trying to harvest the plant at this stage will yield neither a herb nor seeds (not even the seeds that were used to plant in the first place).
- Mature stage – The plant's vegetative parts show reasonable growth, and are quite noticeable. Flowers are absent, however. Harvesting at this point will yield a herb but no seeds. The player can however use the Staff of Regrowth at this stage to yield seeds, and may be favorable over waiting for the herb to bloom, but this cannot be done when they're planted on Planter Boxes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions).
- Blooming stage – This is characterized by the appearance of flowers (possibly with other secondary effects, such as sparks, glows, flashes of light, etc.) and will occur only when the required conditions are met. Weather or event-dependent blooming will last for the duration of these (e.g. Moonglow blooms at night and closes during the day). Generally, this is the best stage at which to harvest plants, as doing so will yield both a herb and its seeds. These seeds can be replanted to regenerate the supplies of herbs, or may be used to initiate farming (if their quantity is large enough).
Notes
- Herbs can grow anywhere in the world, as long as their respective soil is present. Since some soil types are more prevalent in certain biomes, the respective herbs will be found more often there as well. For instance, Snow and Ice Blocks make up the majority of the Snow/Ice biomes, hence Shiverthorn is going to be found there in large quantities.
- There is a "density" limit for naturally growing herbs: A new herb can only spawn on a block if there are fewer than five other herbs (of any type) within a 31×31-tile (small worlds) / 45×45-tile (medium worlds) / 61×61-tile (large worlds) rectangle centered on the block.[1]
- Herbs will never spawn on half-blocks or sloped blocks.
- A herb will bloom on every occasion which provides its blooming conditions, not just once. For example, Moonglow will bloom each time it is night, not just once.[2]
- Despite there being a Planter Box(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) for each herb, any Planter Box (and additionally Clay Pots) can be used to grow any herb, regardless of its type or what biome it is placed in. Using them also avoids the problem of swinging tools breaking nearby herbs.
- Herb seeds are named after their herb, e.g. Blinkroot Seeds for Blinkroot. There are also plain Seeds that are ammunition for the Blowpipe. These latter Seeds cannot be planted.
- All herbs sell for 20 CC, while their seeds sell for 16 CC.
Tips
Trivia
- The Daybloom is the only herb that can be dropped by enemies.
See also
History
- Desktop 1.0.5: Introduced Blinkroot, Daybloom, Deathweed, Fireblossom, Moonglow, Waterleaf.
References
Luck(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) - Greater Luck(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Luck(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Lesser Luck(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Other
- Builder(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Love(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Mining(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Stink
- Red(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ale
- Apple Pie(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bacon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Banana Split(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- BBQ Ribs(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bowl of Soup
- Bunny Stew(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Burger(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Carton of Milk(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Chicken Nugget(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Chocolate Chip Cookie(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Christmas Pudding(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Coffee(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Cooked Marshmallow
- Cream Soda(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Escargot(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fishing foods
- Fried Egg(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fries(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Froggle Bunwich(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fruits(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gingerbread Cookie(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Golden Delight(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Grapes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Grape Juice(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Grilled Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Grub Soup(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hotdog(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ice Cream(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Joja Cola(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Milkshake(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Monster Lasagna(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Nachos(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pad Thai(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pizza(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pho(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Potato Chips(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pumpkin Pie
- Roasted Bird(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Roasted Duck(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sake(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Sauteed Frog Legs(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shrimp Po' Boy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shucked Oyster(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spaghetti(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Steak(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sugar Cookie(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Teacup(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Snowball
- Rotten Egg
- Shuriken
- Grenade
(
- Sticky(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Bouncy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Happy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Beenade
- Throwing Knife
- Star Anise(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Spiky Ball
- Frost Daggerfish(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Javelin(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Bone(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Bone
- Molotov Cocktail(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
Dye(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) - Red(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Orange
- Yellow
- Lime
- Green
- Teal
- Cyan(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Sky Blue
- Blue
- Purple(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Violet(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pink
- Black(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Ancient Cloth(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Beetle Husk
- Broken Hero Sword
- Cursed Flame
- Ectoplasm
- Forbidden Fragment(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Frost Core(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Light Shard
- Mechanical Pieces
(
- Battery(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Wagon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Wheel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Pixie Dust
- Spider Fang(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Solar Tablet Fragment(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spooky Wood
- Turtle Shell
- Unicorn Horn
- Solar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vortex(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Nebula(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Pre-Hardmode Crates- Wooden
- Iron
- Golden
- Jungle(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sky(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Corrupt(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Crimson(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hallowed(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dungeon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Frozen(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Oasis(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Obsidian(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ocean(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Hardmode Crates- Pearlwood(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mythril(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Titanium(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bramble(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Azure(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Defiled(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hematic(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Divine(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stockade(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Boreal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mirage(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hellstone(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Seaside(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Permanent Power-Ups
- Life Crystal
- Life Fruit
- Mana Crystal
- Demon Heart(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Peddler's Satchel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Advanced Combat Techniques(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Advanced Combat Techniques: Volume Two(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Minecart Upgrade Kit(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Artisan Loaf(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Torch God's Favor(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vital Crystal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Arcane Crystal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Aegis Fruit(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ambrosia(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Galaxy Pearl(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gummy Worm(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Miscellaneous
- Coins
- Defender Medal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bait
- Etherian Mana(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Paints(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Wire
- Ropes
- Rope Coils
(
- Silk(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vine(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Web(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Marshmallow on a Stick
- Glowstick
(
- Sticky
- Bouncy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spelunker(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fairy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Vile Powder
- Vicious Powder(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Purification Powder
- Smoke Bomb
- Sparkle Slime Balloon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Confetti Gun
- Bunny License(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Cat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dog(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Chum Bucket(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fertilizer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Geode(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Chest Lock(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- World Globe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tree Globe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Moon Globe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gas Trap(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)