Mana

Mana

Mana is a resource consumed by the player upon using magic weapons or summon weapons (except whips). Magic and summon weapons have a specific mana cost that depletes the player's mana upon use. When a player's mana is depleted completely, a magic or summon weapon cannot be used again until that weapon's mana cost has regenerated.

Similarly to health, the player's current mana supply and capacity are represented by a meter: a column of blue stars displayed on the top-right edge of the screen to the right of the life counter, with each star representing 20 mana. Mana regenerates automatically as long as the player is not firing a magic weapon. It fills more quickly if the player stands still, with a further rate boost based on the current total mana: The more mana a player has, the faster it regenerates.

Each character starts with 20 mana capacity (one star in the mana meter). Using Mana Crystals increases the player's mana capacity by 20 permanently, adding another star to the meter. This can be done up to 9 times, which in addition to the 1 initial star makes 10 stars total, representing 200 mana.

On the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, the player can change the style of the mana bar via the "Health and Mana Style" option in the settings. With the Bars styles, the mana meter will be displayed as a blue bar split into multiple small parts located below the life counter, with each part representing 20 mana.

Mana capacity can be increased further through the use of various armors and accessories. Accessories with the Arcane modifier also boost the player's maximum mana capacity by 20.

When mana regeneration has completed and the player again reaches maximum mana, a chirp sound is played and a blue sparkle effect is shown briefly on the character's sprite.

Boost gear

To use magic weapons more often, certain items can increase the maximum mana or reduce the cost of using magic weapons. Because of how mana regeneration works, these can also effectively increase the rate of mana regeneration, so long as the player takes care to remain above certain current mana thresholds.

Item	Maximum mana increase	Mana usage reduction	Notes
Magic Hat(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	60 (3 stars) (set bonus)	-	6% increased magic damage and critical strike chance.
Amethyst Robe	20 (1 star)	5%
Topaz Robe	40 (2 stars)	7%
Sapphire Robe	40 (2 stars)	9%
Emerald Robe	60 (3 stars)	11%
Ruby Robe	60 (3 stars)	13%
Amber Robe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	60 (3 stars)	13%
Diamond Robe	80 (4 stars)	15%
Jungle Hat / Ancient Cobalt Helmet	40 (2 stars) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 20 (1 star) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	16% (set bonus)	6% increased magic critical strike chance.
Jungle Shirt / Ancient Cobalt Leggings	20 (1 star)	16% (set bonus)	6% increased magic damage.
Jungle Pants / Ancient Cobalt Breastplate	20 (1 star)	16% (set bonus)	6% increased magic critical strike chance.
Cobalt Hat	40 (2 stars)	14% (set bonus)	10% increased magic damage, 9% increased magic critical strike chance.
Palladium Headgear	60 (3 stars)	-	9% increased magic damage and critical strike chance.
Mythril Hood	60 (3 stars)	17% (set bonus)	15% increased magic damage.
Orichalcum Headgear	80 (4 stars)	-	18% increased magic critical strike chance.
Adamantite Headgear	80 (4 stars)	19% (set bonus)	12% increased magic damage and critical strike chance.
Titanium Headgear	100 (5 stars)	-	16% increased magic damage and 7% increased magic critical strike chance.
Forbidden Robes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	40 (2 stars)	-
Forbidden Treads(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	40 (2 stars)	-	10% increased magic damage.
Apprentice's Hat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	-	10%	10% increased magic damage.
Hallowed Headgear	100 (5 stars)	20% (set bonus) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	12% increased magic damage and critical strike chance.
Chlorophyte Headgear	80 (4 stars)	17%	16% increased magic damage.
Spectre Mask(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	60 (3 stars)	13%	10% increased magic damage and critical strike chance.
Dark Artist's Robes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	-	15% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10% increased magic damage.
Nebula Helmet(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	60 (3 stars)	15%	7% increased magic damage and critical strike chance.
Spectral Headgear (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	120 (6 stars)	-	15% increased magic damage and critical strike chance.
Spectral Subligar (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	30 (1½ star)	-	10% increased magic damage.
Band of Starpower	20 (1 star)	-
Mana Regeneration Band	20 (1 star)	-	Increases mana regeneration rate.
Magic Cuffs	20 (1 star)	-	Restores mana upon taking damage.
Celestial Cuffs(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	20 (1 star) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	-	Restores mana upon taking damage. Increases the pickup range for stars.
Nature's Gift	-	6%
Mana Flower	-	8%	Uses Mana Potions automatically.
Magnet Flower(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	-	8%	Uses Mana Potions automatically. Increases the pickup range for stars.
Arcane Flower(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	-	8%	Uses Mana Potions automatically. Enemies are less likely to target you.
Mana Cloak(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	-	8%	Uses Mana Potions automatically. Causes star to fall after taking damage. Stars restore mana when collected.
Crystal Ball	20 (1 star)	2%	(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)Lasts 10 minutes./(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Lasts until death. +5% magic damage, +2% magic critical strike chance.
Any accessory with an Arcane modifier	20 (1 star)	-
Weapon with Mystic / Adept / Masterful modifier	-	15%
Weapon with Celestial / Manic / Mythical modifier	-	10%

Restoring Mana

Mana regenerates on its own when not in use until the player's current maximum is reached.

The natural rate of regeneration is modified by whether or not the player is moving and how much current mana a character has. This formula exists to punish reckless mana use – if all mana is spent, the player will have almost no regeneration at all until they stop moving or use a potion. Conversely, when the player stands still waiting between uses of magical weapons until mana is refilled, mana recovers at its fastest possible rate. Wearing items that increase the maximum mana can thus also increase the rate of recovery, as each use of magic will still leave the player with more remaining mana, and the higher multiplier.

However, mana does not regenerate for a small period after any magic is expended, meaning that to start regenerating mana the player must stop casting spells for a short time. The regeneration cooldown starts the moment the player stops spending mana, so casting Magic Missile and Flamelash will start the cooldown as soon as it is cast, regardless of how long the projectile is held. Setting up Star Statues on timers can help giving magic-using players much better rates of magical fire in boss-fighting or enemy-farming situations where there is time to prepare where the player is going to fight. (A Crystal Ball is also helpful in such situations.)

To be more specific, the mana regeneration has a similar mechanism of health regeneration – there is also a mana counter which is increased by a mana regeneration rate every tick. When it reaches 120 or more, it would be reduced by 120 and increase mana by 1. (So, 1 mana regeneration rate equals to 0.5 mana per second.)

Also, there is a mana regeneration delay, which would be set to a certain number calculated by the formula below (round up after the calculation), if the player used any magic weapons:

It will be reduced by 1 (if moving) or 2 (if standing still) every tick (also an additional 1 per tick if wearing the Mana Regeneration Band). Once it reaches 0, the mana regeneration rate would be calculated by the formula below:

If the player is moving:

If the player is standing still:

Note: In both formulae, the bonus will normally be 0. It would be 25 if the player was wearing the Mana Regeneration Band.

Then, if the player has the Mana Regeneration buff, the mana regeneration delay will be reset to 20 if it is greater than 20, and it would always treat the player as standing still and having maximum mana. So, it would act like this formula:

If a player wants to rely on magical weapons for normal exploration, they should memorize how to best recover mana, even while distracted. To make the most of mana regeneration, the player should practice understanding the timing between when they fire, and when the tone that indicates they have recovered full mana occurs, (so that they fire their next attack at exactly that moment,) and try to remain stationary during times when the mana recovery starts. Firing can be practiced in a safe location like the player's home until they are comfortable with how they regenerate their mana.

Several items can be used to regenerate mana:

Item	Instant mana restoration	Notes
Mana Crystal	20	Also increases maximum mana by 20. Can be used a maximum of 9 times on a single character (until a permanent maximum of 200 is reached).
Lesser Mana Potion	50
Mana Potion	100
Greater Mana Potion	200
Super Mana Potion(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	300
Lesser Restoration Potion(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	50	Shares a cooldown with most other consumable healing items.
Restoration Potion	100 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	Shares a cooldown with most other consumable healing items. Only restores Mana on the  Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version.
Mana Regeneration Potion	-	Increased mana regeneration, lasts 7 minutes.
Mana Regeneration Band	-	While equipped, increases mana by 20 and increases mana regeneration rate, which positively correlates with the current amount of mana left.
Magic Cuffs	-	While equipped, increases mana by 20 and restores mana when damaged.
Mana Booster(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	-	Provides the Mana Nebula buff, which continually restores mana (10 per second for each level) regardless of current usage or mana supply. Effects can be stacked up to three times.
Star	100
Celestial Magnet(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	-	While equipped, increases the pickup range for stars.
Magnet Flower(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	-	Uses Mana Potions automatically. Increases the pickup range for stars.
Celestial Cuffs(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	-	While equipped, increases mana by 20, restores mana when damaged, and increases the pickup range for stars.
Celestial Emblem(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	-	While equipped, increases magic damage and the pickup range for stars.
Star in a Bottle	-	Increased mana regeneration when placed nearby. In  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, reduces the mana regeneration delay after using magic weapons.
Star Statue	-	Activating a Star Statue via wire will spawn a blue mana star.

Notes

• Mana-restoring effects will not exceed the player's maximum mana and any mana restoration beyond the maximum is lost. It is thus advisable to take care when pressing the mana potion hotkey to avoid wasteful overuse of mana restoring items.
• Restoration Potions (which also restore health) share an item cooldown called Potion Sickness with all other health-restoring items. The cooldown is 60 seconds long and begins when the consumable item is used. During this period, the player is unable to consume any more of those items. This prevents players from bypassing hazardous areas or enemies by constant item consumption.
  • "Pure" mana-restoration items do not have this restriction – there is even the previously mentioned Mana Flower item that allows automatic consumption of mana potions for continuous mana consumption. Players may attempt continuous fire of magical attacks if they are willing to pay the costs in terms of potions to do so. Do keep in mind that consuming a "pure" mana-restoration item will trigger the Mana Sickness debuff. While this will not prevent the player from consuming more mana potions, it will cripple their magic damage output for a short time. Consider having Magic Power Potions to offset the reduction in magic damage if using a Mana Flower.
• It is generally more worthwhile to focus on equipment that reduces mana cost instead of increasing maximum mana, especially if using weapons with a low mana cost. For example, a Mythical Razorpine's mana cost can be reduced from 4 to 2 when using the Spectre Mask and Dark Artist's Robes, both of which also provide substantial offensive magic bonuses. This is functionally the same as doubling your maximum mana.
• Maximum mana is capped at a value of 400. It is possible to reach this value without any Mana Crystals by equipping certain gear:

•  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version (Expert-only)

• Titanium Headgear
• Hallowed Headgear(alternative to Titanium Headgear)
• Diamond Robe
• Forbidden Treads(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Clairvoyance
• Band of Starpower(Arcane)
• Mana Regeneration Band(Arcane)
• Magic Cuffs(Arcane)
• three other Arcane accessories
  (using the Demon Heart)

•  Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version

• Spectral Headgear
• Diamond Robe
• Spectral Subligar
• Clairvoyance
• Band of Starpower(Arcane)
• Mana Regeneration Band(Arcane)
• Magic Cuffs(Arcane)
• two other Arcane accessories

This even increases the maximum mana to 410.

Health and mana bar style

This content is transcluded from Health § Health and mana bar style.

  

Desktop/Console/Mobile-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.

See also: Boss health bar

The player can switch health and mana bar styles via the "Health and Mana Style" option in the settings. There are six different styles:

• Classic: A simple heart and mana star display, with numeric display for health.
• Fancy: Heart and mana star display with golden outline.
• Fancy 2: Heart and mana star display with golden outline and numeric display for health.
• Bars: A bar-like display for health and mana.
• Bars 2: A bar-like display for health and mana, with numeric display for health.
• Bars 3: A bar-like display for health and mana, with numeric display for health and mana.

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  Classic

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  Fancy

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  Fancy 2

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  Bars

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  Bars 2

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  Bars 3

Achievements

Topped Off • “Attain maximum life and mana possible without accessories or buffs.”

Reach maximum health and mana. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Category: Challenger

Maxed Out • “You have the maximum health and mana!”

Max out your health and mana. (Old-gen console version)

Trivia

• The sound that is played when mana is fully restored is also used for notifying the end of the projectile's cooldown of the Starfury, Ice Blade, Enchanted Sword, and Chlorophyte Claymore. In  Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version, that also includes the Frostbrand, Beam Sword, and Chlorophyte Saber.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4:
  • The base mana regen rate (the amount regenerated when moving and not using Mana Regen Potion) has been more than doubled.
  • The mana regen bonus when stationary and/or using Mana Regen Potion has been cut by 1/3rd. This reduction is the exact size of the amount added to the base regen rate, so there is no net gain in the total amount of regen possible.
  • A player using Mana Regen Potion/Stationary should have the same mana regen speed as before, but the minimum mana regeneration rate has been increased substantially, making Mana Regen Potion/being stationary less mandatory for playability.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Added two new Mana Bar style options.

• Desktop 1.2.3.1: Spectre Hood does not increase Mana cost anymore.

• Desktop 1.2.3:
  • Spectre Hood now has an increased Mana cost of 20% instead of lowering it and it does not add extra mana anymore.
  • New Spectre Hood variant introduced: Spectre Mask, which lowers Mana cost by 13% and increases max mana by 60 (3 stars).

• Desktop 1.2: New characters start with base Mana.

• Desktop 1.0.6.1: Fixed a bug where Mana would not regenerate if the player had 0 base mana.

• Desktop 1.0.6:
  • Mana now recharges depending when how much the player has in their mana pool. The more mana they currently have, the faster it recharges. It also recharges much faster when standing still compared to when moving.
  • Mana bar turned from purple to blue, along with most related items.
  • A sound effect signifies when it is filled and the character will emit a small glitter with a "blip" sound.