Wire

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Wire
  • Wire item sprite old Wire item sprite
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Statistics
Type
MechanismCrafting material
RarityRarity level: 0
Buy5 SC
Sell1 SC
Research100 required
“

Always buy more wire than you need!

— The Mechanic

Different Wire colors are used to build independent, overlapping circuits. They are placed using different-colored Wrenches.
Wire connecting a 1 Second Timer to two Slime Statues submerged in lava for harvesting Gel.

Wire is a unique item generally used to connect mechanisms to triggers, like a Pressure Plate, Timer, Switch, or Lever. Wires are placed using Wrenches (or their upgrades), and are retrieved using the Wire Cutter (or its upgrades), both of which can only be obtained from the Mechanic. Wire placed by differently colored Wrenches will be of different colors, which allows independent wire paths to overlap without interfering with each other.

While Wire is available for purchase from the Mechanic for 5 SC each, it can also be obtained from naturally-occurring mechanisms, which exist sparsely in the Caverns and more frequently in the Dungeon and Jungle Temple, such as in traps and Chain Lantern/Switch arrangements.

Wires occupy their own dedicated placement layer, and so can occupy the same tile space as blocks, walls, furniture, plants, and liquids. Wires can be placed in midair, without the need for support. Explosions have no effect on placed Wires.

By default, placed Wires are invisible unless the player holds a mechanism-related item as the tool in hand, (e.g., a Pressure Plate, Wrench, or even a stack of Wire itself). However, if the player is carrying a Mechanical Lens(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) (or its upgrade, The Grand Design(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)) they can not only see Wires at will, but can control the visibility of individual Wire colors.

With Wrenches and Wire Cutters, the player's Wire placing and cutting reach is roughly 25 tiles horizontally and vertically. With The Grand Design, the player can place or cut Wire anywhere on the screen.

Wires are considered "connected" to triggers and mechanisms when they are placed in the same tile space as those items. Usually, this is indicated by the Wire and the item visually "touching", though not all items fully occupy their tile space (e.g. certain statues).

Wire is considered "ammunition" for Wrenches, and can therefore be placed in the ammo slots of a player's inventory.

Wire tools
Tool Use
Wire CutterWire Cutter Removes placed Wire.
Actuation RodActuation Rod(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Toggles Actuators on and off.
Red WrenchRed Wrench Places red Wire.
Green WrenchGreen Wrench Places green Wire.
Blue WrenchBlue Wrench Places blue Wire.
Yellow WrenchYellow Wrench(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Places yellow Wire.
Multicolor WrenchMulticolor Wrench(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Places and removes Wire of any color.
The Grand DesignThe Grand Design(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Places and removes Wire of any color, as well as Actuators.

Crafting

Used in

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Active Stone BlockActive Stone BlockBy Hand
ExplosivesExplosives
Inactive Stone BlockInactive Stone Block
Echo ChamberEcho Chamber(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Heavy Work BenchHeavy Work Bench(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Ash Wood ChestTrapped Ash Wood Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Balloon ChestTrapped Balloon Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Bamboo ChestTrapped Bamboo Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Blue Dungeon ChestTrapped Blue Dungeon Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Bone ChestTrapped Bone Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Boreal Wood ChestTrapped Boreal Wood Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Cactus ChestTrapped Cactus Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped ChestTrapped Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Corruption ChestTrapped Corruption Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Crimson ChestTrapped Crimson Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Crystal ChestTrapped Crystal Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Desert ChestTrapped Desert Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Dynasty ChestTrapped Dynasty Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Ebonwood ChestTrapped Ebonwood Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Flesh ChestTrapped Flesh Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Frozen ChestTrapped Frozen Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Glass ChestTrapped Glass Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Gold ChestTrapped Gold Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Golden ChestTrapped Golden Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Golf ChestTrapped Golf Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Granite ChestTrapped Granite Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Green Dungeon ChestTrapped Green Dungeon Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Hallowed ChestTrapped Hallowed Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Honey ChestTrapped Honey Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Ice ChestTrapped Ice Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Ivy ChestTrapped Ivy Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Jungle ChestTrapped Jungle Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Lesion ChestTrapped Lesion Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Lihzahrd ChestTrapped Lihzahrd Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Living Wood ChestTrapped Living Wood Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Marble ChestTrapped Marble Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Martian ChestTrapped Martian Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Meteorite ChestTrapped Meteorite Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Mushroom ChestTrapped Mushroom Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Nebula ChestTrapped Nebula Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Obsidian ChestTrapped Obsidian Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Palm Wood ChestTrapped Palm Wood Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Pearlwood ChestTrapped Pearlwood Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Pink Dungeon ChestTrapped Pink Dungeon Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Pumpkin ChestTrapped Pumpkin Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Reef ChestTrapped Reef Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Rich Mahogany ChestTrapped Rich Mahogany Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Sandstone ChestTrapped Sandstone Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Shadewood ChestTrapped Shadewood Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Shadow ChestTrapped Shadow Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Skyware ChestTrapped Skyware Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Slime ChestTrapped Slime Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Solar ChestTrapped Solar Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Spider ChestTrapped Spider Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Spooky ChestTrapped Spooky Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Stardust ChestTrapped Stardust Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Steampunk ChestTrapped Steampunk Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Vortex ChestTrapped Vortex Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Water ChestTrapped Water Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Trapped Web Covered ChestTrapped Web Covered Chest(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
1 Second Timer1 Second TimerIron AnvilIron Anvil
or
Lead AnvilLead Anvil
3 Second Timer3 Second Timer
5 Second Timer5 Second Timer
  • Tin WatchTin Watch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
  • WireWire
Actuation RodActuation Rod(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Announcement BoxAnnouncement Box(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Inlet PumpInlet Pump
Outlet PumpOutlet Pump
Video VisageVideo Visage(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)LoomLoom
Liquid Sensor (Any)Liquid Sensor (Any)(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Mythril AnvilMythril Anvil
or
Orichalcum AnvilOrichalcum Anvil
Liquid Sensor (Honey)Liquid Sensor (Honey)(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Liquid Sensor (Lava)Liquid Sensor (Lava)(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Liquid Sensor (Water)Liquid Sensor (Water)(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Logic Sensor (Day)Logic Sensor (Day)(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Logic Sensor (Night)Logic Sensor (Night)(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Logic Sensor (Player Above)Logic Sensor (Player Above)(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Cyan Weighted Pressure PlateCyan Weighted Pressure PlateTinkerer's WorkshopTinkerer's Workshop
Orange Weighted Pressure PlateOrange Weighted Pressure Plate
Pink Weighted Pressure PlatePink Weighted Pressure Plate
Purple Weighted Pressure PlatePurple Weighted Pressure Plate
The Grand DesignThe Grand Design(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Notes

  • Wire is only available as a usable item after defeating Skeletron, as the Mechanic is encountered in the Dungeon. Although a limited amount of Wire can be obtained prior to that (by transmuting harvested In-/Active Stone Blocks or Explosives via Shimmer), it cannot be placed without a wrench. Still, it can be crafted into timers, pumps, and other mechanism items which may have a use when combined with placed Wire that was naturally generated, i.e. in trap circuits.

Achievement

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Engineer • “You have placed 100 wires!”
Place 100 wires. (Old-gen console version)

See also

History

  • Desktop 1.4.0.1: Trapped Golf, Spider, Lesion, Sandstone, Bamboo, Nebula, Solar, Stardust, and Vortex Chests added.
  • Desktop 1.2:
    • Stack limit was raised from 250 to 999.
    • Wire length-limit increased from 1000 to 2000.
    • Different colors of wire can be placed with different colored Wrenches.
  • Console 1.08:
    • Wire length-limit removed.
    • Dropped wires now stack themselves.
    • Levers can now power multiple wires.
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