If you’re at all interested in using magic in Terraria, you’ll want to get your hands on the Crystal Ball as soon as possible. The Crystal Ball can give you some pretty powerful attributes, as well as make your house look amazing. Though, before you get started, you’ll need to build enough rooms in your base for the Wizard NPC to move in, because what good would a Crystal Ball be in a house with no Wizard? Keep reading below to learn how to get a Crystal Ball in Terraria, whether for your base, or for the cool and powerful effects it has on your character.
Terraria: How to Get a Crystal Ball
The only way that you can obtain a Crystal Ball is by purchasing it from the Wizard NPC. The Crystal Ball isn’t an item that you can just find in the world or craft. However, there are a couple of things you’ll have to do before the Wizard NPC can move into your base.
- Dig your way down to the bottom of the map, where the Wall of Flesh can be found
- Defeat the Wall of Flesh
- Enter Terraria’s Hardmode
Now, if you’d like to have the Wizard NPC move in, you should keep in mind that he can only spawn at the level underground where Caverns can spawn, or below that. When you first locate him, the Wizard NPC will be named “Bound Wizard” and you will have to give him some assistance in getting free of his bounds. Once you’ve freed him and talked to him, he will spawn back up in your base above ground and you can purchase the Crystal Ball from him for 10 Gold.
Once you’ve purchased the Crystal Ball, it can actually give off a couple of cool effects. To activate it, all you have to do is place it down on a surface in your base. Anytime you interact with it, it’ll give you the Clairvoyance Buff, which will grant you an additional 20 Mana and 5% damage, 2% critical strike chance, and a 2% reduction to mana consumption when you cast spells. This buff will last until you die, and can be an incredible buff to use as a magic wielded. The Crystal Ball can actually act as a crafting table for magical items as well, which can be very helpful.
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This is everything you need to know about how to get the Crystal Ball in Terraria and even the effect that it has in your base and on your character. Be sure to check back for more useful guides and as always, be safe and have fun!
