Shadow Candle

  

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

Shadow Candle

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Statistics

Type	FurnitureLight source
Placeable	✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Nullifies the peaceful benefits of towns
Rarity	01*
Sell	1 SC
Research	1 required

Inflicts Debuff

Debuff	Shadow Candle(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Debuff tooltip	Dispels the peace of towns
Duration	Infinite while in vicinity

• Internal Item ID: 5322 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Internal Tile ID: 646
• Internal Buff ID: 350 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

The Shadow Candle is a furniture item that can be placed or held to nullify the enemy spawn reduction benefits of towns in the area. When placed, it grants nearby players the Shadow Candle debuff. The debuff is applied to any players standing within a rectangular area of 170×125 tiles centered on a Shadow Candle. Holding a Shadow Candle does not cause the debuff icon to display, but still causes an identical effect. In order to be considered "holding" the candle, it must be in the player's hotbar and currently selected; merely being in a player's inventory will not suffice.

Pressing ⚷ Open / Activate on a placed Shadow Candle will turn it off. Shadow Candles that are turned off will not activate the Shadow Candle debuff.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Shadow Candle(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Demonite Bar3 Torch	Work Bench and Ecto Mist(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
	Crimtane Bar3 Torch

Notes

• Shadow Candles will also stop the Town Day/Town Night music tracks from playing in its vicinity.
• In the presence of a Shadow Candle, standing still or in front of safe walls will not prevent Wyverns, Chaos Elementals and other enemies with such particular conditions from spawning.
• Since the Skeleton Merchant is not considered a Town NPC in regards to reducing enemy spawns, the candle has no effect on his disruptive presence in farms.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.4.4: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.4.4: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.4: Introduced.