Blinkroot

Type	Crafting material
Max stack	9999 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 99 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Rarity
Sell	20 CC
Research	25 required

“
Yo ho ho and a bottle of....blinkroots!
— The Pirate

Blinkroot is a common Herb that grows naturally on Dirt or Mud Blocks, regardless of lighting or elevation, so long as there is room for it to grow and the blocks bear no grass of any kind. It is most commonly found in the Underground layer and below, due to the general lack of grass in those areas. It can be harvested with any weapon or tool. Blinkroot can be planted manually using Blinkroot Seeds, which can also be planted in Clay Pots and Planter Boxes.

If the Dirt Block that the Blinkroot is planted on turns into a grass block the Blinkroot will break, dropping as an item.

Blinkroot emits pulsating light ("blinks") while in bloom. It enters and exits its in-bloom phase randomly, and has no particular blooming requirements. Harvesting it while in-bloom will drop 1–3 Blinkroot Seeds in addition to the Blinkroot item. It is by far the fastest-growing herb in the game, capable of being harvested within seconds of planting.

(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Both Blinkroot and their respective seeds have a chance to be obtained from the Herb Bag.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Garland(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Daybloom Moonglow Blinkroot Waterleaf Deathweed Shiverthorn(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Fireblossom	By Hand
Hanging Blinkroot(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Hanging Pot(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Blinkroot	By Hand
Biome Sight Potion(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Bottled Water Fireblossom Blinkroot Moonglow Grass Seeds5	Placed Bottle or Alchemy Table(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Builder Potion(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	Bottled Water Blinkroot Shiverthorn(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Moonglow
Endurance Potion	Bottled Water Armored Cavefish Blinkroot
Featherfall Potion	Bottled Water Daybloom Blinkroot Feather
Gender Change Potion(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Bottled Water Daybloom Moonglow Blinkroot Waterleaf Deathweed Shiverthorn(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) Fireblossom
Gravitation Potion	Bottled Water Fireblossom Deathweed Blinkroot Feather
Hunter Potion	Bottled Water Daybloom Blinkroot Shark Fin
Invisibility Potion	Bottled Water Blinkroot Moonglow
Mining Potion(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	Bottled Water Antlion Mandible Blinkroot
Night Owl Potion	Bottled Water Daybloom Blinkroot
Spelunker Potion	Bottled Water Blinkroot Moonglow Gold Ore
Spelunker Potion	Bottled Water Blinkroot Moonglow Platinum Ore
Swiftness Potion	Bottled Water Blinkroot Cactus
Wormhole Potion(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)3	Bottled Water3 Specular Fish Blinkroot

Tips

Due to its random blooming behavior, mass farming methods may be less feasible with this herb. Each mass harvest would need to be triggered manually based on a visual inspection of how much of the crop is currently in-bloom, to ensure enough seeds drop for replanting.
Due to its blinking nature, it can be useful for finding unexplored cave systems through its visibility beyond the walls that the player has already discovered.
While Blinkroot will grow in any lighting, it will grow fastest while in a completely dark room.^Verify

Trivia

The Party Girl NPC mentions Blinkroot in one of her quotes: "We should set up a blinkroot party, and we should also set up an after-party."
Similarly, the Pirate NPC will occasionally reference Blinkroots, saying: "Yo ho ho and a bottle of....blinkroots!". This is a play on the original expression often attributed to pirates, "Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!"