Aside from improving your prowess with new weapons, Terraria 1.4.5 introduces plenty of new items considered to be the current best in the game. Here, you’ll find a curated list of items that explores these top-tier options. Discover how each item elevates your world and unique playstyle and prep for your next Terraria save!

Top 10 Best New Items in Terraria 1.4.5

The following list of the best items in Terraria 1.4.5 highlights ideal options, ranging from tools to accessories, introduced with the release of this major patch. Nonetheless, the choices mentioned below should be considered tools of empowerment and shouldn’t derail you from choosing the ideal item for your unique playstyle in a solo or multiplayer Terraria server. At the end of the day, play the game the way that's most fun for you!

10. Mitey-Titey

How to Get: Buy from the Demolitionist NPC for 25x Gold Coin Interior designers of Terraria can say goodbye to one of the long-standing decorative headaches of the game, which is perfecting that subterranean aesthetic, with the Mitey-Titey. This pre-Hardmode tool allows the wielder to place decorative stalagmites and stalactites with unprecedented ease. This tool’s use is intuitive and straightforward, as the user would simply cycle placement styles with the Open/Activate button. Additionally, its +3 range and rapid use time make it not only accessible but also an indispensable, game-changing addition for any player wishing to perfect that cavern look for their bases.

9. Retro Monolith

How to Get: Buy from the Cyborg NPC for 25x Gold Coin Return to the gaming days of yore with the Retro Monolith, as placing it anywhere in the world transforms the game’s visuals into the nostalgic monotone look of a classic handheld. Although purely aesthetic, this furniture’s unparalleled atmospheric control is for any player who seeks a unique yet creative lens to the overall Terraria experience. Note that the global filter persists until the Retro Monolith is removed from the field. Until then, it bathes the entire map with the iconic black and green pixels. Use it to stage epic boss fights with retro flair. Alternatively, let this unique aesthetic build a haunting yet archaic vibe to your game.

8. Lucky Clover

How to Get: A rare drop from cutting tall grass Luck is a hidden statistic in Terraria, which directly affects various rates, such as item drops, critter spawns, and rare enemy encounters. Few items influence luck in Terraria, and Update 1.4.5 adds another item to that list: the Lucky Clover. Players need only to place this item in their inventories or Void Bags to take advantage of its +0.03 luck-boosting effect. However, this effect is not stackable by carrying multiple units of Lucky Clovers in the inventory or Void Bag. Nonetheless, it’s still possible to stack luck-boosting effects from different sources.

7. Roller Skates

How to Get: Buy from the Traveling Merchant for 15x Gold Coin or the Skeleton Merchant for 10x Gold Coin One of the best items to be introduced with the release of Terraria 1.4.5 is the Roller Skates, with good reason. For starters, it offers unparalleled mobility as a pre-Hardmode mount. Wear it, and watch your character zoom past terrain with explosive acceleration. Press the jump button while gliding through land, and you’ll enjoy heightened air time rivaling the Frog Leg accessory. Although extremely useful in various exploration, combat, and farming scenarios, the Roller Skates fall short in this list because acquiring it is luck-dependent. In particular, players must hope that the Traveling or Skeleton Merchant NPCs have this item in stock when they visit their bases. If not, they must wait for another opportunity until the time comes that the Roller Skates appear in the merchants’ wares.

6. Slasher’s Mysterious Skull

How to Get: Craft using 20x Sturdy Fossil, 5x Amber, and 5x Fallen Star at the Iron or Lead Anvil Return to prehistoric times while staying in Terraria with the help of one of the new (and best) items in Update 1.4.5: the Slasher’s Mysterious Skull. Equipping it transforms your character into a fully animated Velociraptor. However, this transformation isn’t purely visual, as it boosts the player’s movement speed and interacts with certain equipment by applying distinct effects. For instance, using wings with the Slasher’s Mysterious Skull turns the extensions into a Pterosaur. Additionally, the robust 38 mph running speed and additional jump height synergize well with other accessories, such as the Cloud in a Bottle.

5. Amulet of the Night

How to Get: A rare loot by defeating a Vampire or Vampire Bat Infinite flight was generally reserved after unlocking Hardmode in Terraria. That wall is now broken with the Amulet of the Night, a mount item that transforms its wearer into a vampire bat. Although lacking in offensive capabilities, transforming into a flying denizen of the night offers unparalleled aerial access to high ledges and tight spaces. With it, ropes for climbing are things of the past when traversing deeper into the Terraria’s underground, cavern, and hell layers.

4. Cursed Piper Flute

How to Get: Randomly found in Ivy Chests Before the Bold & Boulder Update, perhaps the only way to squeeze through tight spaces is by destroying blocks, making the passage bigger. Now, transform into a tiny yet nimble rat with the Cursed Piper Flute, and scurry through single-block gaps with ease. As a controllable vermin, you can also scale walls, enhancing exploration and traversal in Terraria’s different layers. However, you forfeit combat while transformed. So, ensure that you’re staying well-hidden while using the Cursed Piper Flute, or it may very well be your ticket to an early grave.

3. Strung Counterweight

How to Get: Craft using 1x White String and 1x Any Counterweight at the Tinkerer’s Workshop The Strung Counterweight is for the dedicated yoyo specialist. This accessory is the fundamental evolution to this midrange melee weapon type, as it expertly consolidates two critical buffs into one equipment slot. In particular, wearing the Strung Counterweight enhances the yoyo’s reach and spin duration. It also automatically generates a damaging counterweight upon impact. New and veteran players can also easily craft this item, since both ingredients are reasonably accessible even in pre-Hardmode.

2. Shimmer Gun

How to Get: Throw the Slime Gun into Shimmer One of Terraria’s biggest challenges for relatively any world seed is accessing the Shimmer. Once found, you must always return to the iridescent pool’s location to use its effects. Thanks to the Terraria 1.4.5 Update, you must only find the Shimmer once (assuming that you have the Slime Gun) to bring the effects of Shimmer everywhere. However, the Shimmer Gun’s functionality is limited compared to its “natural” counterpart, since it can only be used on players, enemies, and NPCs. Nonetheless, transform Town NPCs with a press of a button if you have the Shimmer Gun equipped, eliminating the need to transport them to the location of Shimmer in your world seed.

1. Stress Ball

How to Get: A rare loot by defeating a Hoplite The Stress Ball is arguably the best addition to Terraria with the release of Update 1.4.5. This accessory revolutionizes automation, thanks to its unparalleled ability to automatically use the selected item in the hotbar if the character is stationary. For the tactical player, the busy builder, or the resource farmer, this transforms idle moments into periods of immense productivity. Additionally, getting the Stress Ball in Terraria is straightforward, albeit with some luck involved. So, head to the Cavern layer and look for the Marble Cave sub-biome to defeat Hoplites. If lucky, you’ll become a proud owner of what is perhaps the best item in Terraria 1.4.5.