How to Make a Spelunker Potion In Terraria: Ingredients & Uses

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Ramp up your Terraria gameplay with this useful potion

Co-authored by Hannah Dillon

Last Updated: December 19, 2023 Fact Checked

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If you're looking to gather valuables in Terraria, the Spelunker Potion can be very handy. Thankfully this potion is not hard to make, and requires only a few simple ingredients that you can find near the beginning of your game.

Things You Should Know

• Spelunker Potions are made from Bottled Water, Blinkroot, Moonglow, and Gold or Platinum Ore.
• You can create Spelunker Potions in a Placed Bottle or via the Alchemy Table.
• Spelunker Potions will highlight nearby valuables (such as Chests, Gems, Herbs, and more) for 5 minutes.

Steps

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Crafting Spelunker Potions

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1. Spelunker Potions can be crafted with common ingredients. You'll need one Bottled Water, one Blinkroot, one Moonglow, and one Gold Ore or Platinum Ore. You can craft Spelunker Potions at a Placed Bottle or an Alchemy Table.

   • Bottled Water can be obtained from any sink or water source if you have an empty bottle.
   • Blinkroot is an Herb that grows in Dirt or Mud. It's usually found in the Underground layer and can be harvested easily without any weapons or tools.
   • Moonglow is an herb that grows on Jungle Grass (both surface Jungle and Underground Jungle). You can find this Herb more easily at night as this is when the plant blooms.
   • Gold Ore and Platinum Ore both spawn in the Underground and Cavern Layers. They are counterparts, and you may find either Gold or Platinum.
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What does the Spelunker Potion do?

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1. Spelunker Potions grant the Spelunker buff for five minutes. The Spelunker buff will illuminate various nearby valuable objects. While you can craft Spelunker Potions yourself, there is a 1/28 chance that you'll get one as a bonus drop from defeating Slimes. The items that the Spelunker Potion illuminates are:

   • Chests
   • Dye Plants
   • Gems
   • Herbs
   • Life Crystals
   • Life Fruits
   • Ores
   • Pots

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