Spelunker Potion
Buff | Spelunker |
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Buff tooltip | Shows the location of treasure and ore |
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Duration | 5 minutes |
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Obtained from
Entity | Qty. | Rate |
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Azure Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Azure Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Boreal Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Boreal Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Bramble Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Bramble Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Corrupt Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Corrupt Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Crimson Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Crimson Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Defiled Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Defiled Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Divine Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Divine Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Dungeon Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Dungeon Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Frozen Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Frozen Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Golden CrateGolden Crate | 2–5 | 1/15 (6.67%) |
Hallowed Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Hallowed Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Hellstone Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Hellstone Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Hematic Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Hematic Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Iron CrateIron Crate | 2–4 | 1/32 (3.13%) |
Jungle Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Jungle Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Mirage Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Mirage Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Mythril Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Mythril Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/32 (3.13%) |
Oasis Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Oasis Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Obsidian Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Obsidian Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Ocean Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Ocean Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Seaside Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Seaside Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Shadow ChestShadow Chest | 1–2 | 3/32 (9.38%) |
Sky Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Sky Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Stockade Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Stockade Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–4 | 1/24 (4.17%) |
Titanium Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Titanium Crate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 2–5 | 1/15 (6.67%) |
The Spelunker Potion is a buff potion which grants the Spelunker buff when consumed. The buff illuminates valuable nearby objects, and the highlight color varies between versions. This lasts for 5 minutes, but can be canceled at any time by right-clicking the icon (), by selecting the icon using Cycle Next/Previous Buff and then pressing Remove Buff (), by selecting the icon and canceling it in the equipment menu (), by double-tapping the buff icon (), or by canceling the buff from the buffs screen ().
In addition to being crafted, Spelunker Potions can be found in pots, chests, and crates, (Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions) and have a small chance to appear as a bonus drop from slimes.
The Spelunker buff illuminates the following:
Crafting
Recipes
Treasure colors
On all versions but the Old-gen console version, ore and other treasures will be displayed with a yellow tint. This will somewhat alter the natural color of the highlighted treasure, such as making Cobalt turquoise and Orichalcum red. Some ores are not affected, these being Crimtane (unlike its counterpart Demonite), Meteorite, Obsidian, and Hellstone. Meteorite and Crimtane, however, do provide their own light.
Old-gen console version
In the Old-gen console version, every type of ore will be displayed in a specific color and will glow and flash:
- Copper Ore has a reddish tone.
- Iron Ore is red and blue, flashing.
- Silver Ore has a blue shade.
- Gold Ore looks like copper, but with a slight yellow tint.
- Demonite Ore is hard to distinguish from silver. Since it always gives off a glow, Spelunker is not needed to search for it.
- Cobalt Ore is an intense blue, making it very distinct.
- Mythril Ore looks like silver, only the texture is slightly different and has a hint of green.
- Adamantite Ore is like copper but darker and more red and has less detail.
Notes
- (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The sparkling effect seems to be greatest with the "Retro" lighting setting.
- (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) The map displays ores very distinctly, making Spelunker Potions almost obsolete.
- Ruby can often be mistaken for Amethyst while using a spelunker potion.
Tips
- The Metal Detector(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) informs the player of the most valuable treasure if there is any nearby, which can help determine whether it is worth finding and spending a Spelunker Potion.
- The effect of the Spelunker Glowstick(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) is similar to that of a Spelunker Potion, but the potion has the advantage of pinpointing the exact location of treasures within the player's screen, unlike the Spelunker Glowstick, which places sparkles over a treasure's general location and requires that it be held or thrown for the effect to activate.
- Spelunker Potions are best used while playing in high-resolution displays.
- Spelunker Potions are generally useful throughout the game's progression due to their ability to locate any valuable object regardless of visibility.
History
- Desktop 1.2.3:
- Spelunker no longer gives off light. This prevents ore from showing up on the map.
- Spelunker now causes ore to be gold colored on the screen.
- Desktop 1.2: Displays new treasure and has a Platinum Ore version of the recipe.
- Console 1.0.750.0: ()
- Sprite updated.
- All Ores now glow like they do in Desktop 1.3.0.1.
- Console 1.06: Now has mechanics of Desktop 1.2.3, except all Ores have a unique glow.
- Console 1.02: Displays new treasure and has a Platinum Ore version of the recipe.
- Mobile 1.2.6508: Displays new treasure and has a Platinum Ore version of the recipe.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced with mechanics and sprites of Desktop 1.2.3.
- ↑ Tin, Lead, Tungsten, Platinum, Meteorite, Crimtane, Obsidian, Hellstone, Palladium, Orichalcum, Titanium, Chlorophyte, and Diamond are not included.
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)
- Red(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stink
- 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)
Attack
- A Nice Buff(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ammo Box(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Ammo Reservation
- Archery
- Ballista Panic!(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Banner
- Battle
- Beetle Might
- Bewitched(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Clairvoyance
- Damage Nebula(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Durendal's Blessing(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Harvest Time(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Jungle's Fury(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Leaf Crystal
- Magic Power
- Rage
- Sharpened(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Solar Blaze(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Strategist(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Striking Moment(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Summoning
- Thorns
- Titan(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Wrath
- Werewolf
Summoning
- Alien Skater(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Baby Dinosaur
- Baby Eater
- Baby Grinch
- Baby Hornet
- Baby Imp(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Baby Ogre(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Baby Penguin
- Baby Red Panda(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Baby Skeletron Head
- Baby Snowman
- Baby Truffle
- Baby Werewolf(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bernie(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Black Cat
- Caveling Gardener(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Chester(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Companion Cube(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Cursed Sapling
- The Dirtiest Block(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Destroyer-Lite(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dynamite Kitten(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Eater of Worms(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Estee(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Everscream Sapling(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Eyeball Spring
- Fennec Fox(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Glittery Butterfly(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Glommer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hoardagron(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Honey Bee(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ice Queen
- Itsy Betsy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Junimo(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Lil' Harpy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mini Minotaur
- Mini Prime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Moonling(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pet Bunny(Desktop and Mobile versions)
- Pet Lizard
- Pet Parrot
- Pet Sapling
- Pet Spider
- Pet Turtle
- Phantasmal Dragon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pig(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Plantera Seedling(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Plantero(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Propeller Gato(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Puppy(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Rez and Spaz(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shadow Mimic
- Shark Pup(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Skeletron Jr.(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slime Prince(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slime Princess(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slime Royals(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spider Brain(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spiffo(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Squashling
- Suspicious Eye(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tiki Spirit
- Tiny Deerclops(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tiny Fishron(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Volt Bunny(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Zephyr Fish
(Old-gen console and 3DS versions) Pets
- Basilisk(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bee(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Blessing of the Moon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Book(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bunny(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Cute Fishron(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dark Horse(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Drill(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Flamingo(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Goat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Golf Cart(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Lava Shark(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Majestic Horse(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Minecart
- Painted Horse(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pigron(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pirate Ship(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pogo Stick(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Rudolph
- Tree(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Santank(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Scutlix(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slime(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Turtle(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- UFO(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Unicorn(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Winged Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Witch's Broom(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Baby Finch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Baby Slime
- Deadly Sphere(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Desert Tiger(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Enchanted Daggers(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Flinx
- Hornet
- Imp
- Pirate
- Pygmies
- Ravens
- Sanguine Bat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sharknado
- Spider
- Stardust Cell(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust Dragon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Terraprisma(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Twins
- UFO(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vampire Frog(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Cannot be Inflicted
- Dazed(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)