Mechanical Lens

  

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

Mechanical Lens

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Statistics

Type	AccessoryCrafting material
Tooltip	Grants improved wire vision
Rarity	03*
Buy	1 GC
Sell	20 SC
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 3619 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Not to be confused with Mechanical Eye.

The Mechanical Lens is an informational accessory which will reveal placed wires and actuators. Each color of wire can be shown at maximum brightness, regular, or faded, which is configurable by the toggles. The Mechanical Lens is purchased from the Mechanic for 1 GC.

Toggles		Mechanical Display	Actuators	Red Wires	Blue Wires	Green Wires	Yellow Wires
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Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
The Grand Design(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Multicolor Wrench(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Mechanical Lens(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Mechanical Ruler(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Wire60	Tinkerer's Workshop

Notes

This content is transcluded from Toggles.

• Toggles for Actuators and Wires have three states:
  • Bright: actuators/wires of this color will be always displayed at maximum brightness.
  • Classic: actuators/wires of this color will be displayed as normal, with their brightness affected by nearby light sources.
  • Faded: brightness is determined the same way as the Classic state, but actuators/wires of this color will also be semi-transparent.
• The Mechanical Display toggle have two states:
  • Forced: all Actuators and Wires will be displayed regardless of item held, while their display method is determined by the respective toggle.
  • Normal: all Actuators and Wires will be displayed only if a mechanism-related item is held.
• Unlike most accessories, informational accessories such as the Mechanical Lens do not need to be equipped in an accessory slot. The Mechanical Lens 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.
• Having a Mechanical Lens while exploring the Dungeon, Jungle Temple, or deep underground caverns will reveal wires and show where dangerous traps are located. Carrying a Wire Cutter will allow for the disabling of these traps. The Grand Design combines these features.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.1372.5: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.895.9: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Introduced.