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Introduction
Wings are one of the most useful accessories in Terraria, allowing players to take flight and traverse the world with ease. They are essential for exploration, building, and boss battles in the harder stages of the game. This guide will cover everything you need to know about getting wings and using them effectively in Terraria.
When Can You Get Wings?
Wings are only available in Hardmode, after defeating the Wall of Flesh boss. The only exception is Fledgling Wings, which can be obtained in Journey Mode or from special Hardmode-tier crates before entering Hardmode.
So for most players, the journey to flight begins immediately after activating Hardmode. Crafting your first pair of wings should be a top priority as you progress through the early Hardmode stages.
Crafting Wings
The majority of wings are crafted at a Mythril or Orichalcum Anvil using Souls of Flight, feathers, and other specialty ingredients depending on the wing type. Each wing type offers different flight time, height, and speed.
Here is what you’ll need for some of the most popular early Hardmode wings:
- Angel/Demon Wings – 10 Feathers, 25 Souls of Light/Night, 20 Souls of Flight
- Frozen Wings – 20 Souls of Flight, 10 Ice Feathers, Frozen Core
- Flame Wings – 20 Souls of Flight, 10 Fire Feathers, Magma Stone
Other specialty wings with unique effects can also be crafted or purchased from NPCs. Refer to the full wings list for crafting details on all wings.
Getting Materials
Crafting wings requires gathering some key materials:
Feathers – Obtain feathers from bird enemies. Vultures in the desert are ideal for mass farming feathers.
Souls of Flight – Kill Wyverns in the sky or craft from Wyverns’ unique drops. A sky bridge helps farm them.
Souls of Light/Night – Gather in the underground Hallow/Corruption biomes. Use a battle potion for more enemy spawns.
Specialty Ingredients – Check each wing type’s crafting requirements. Some need ice or fire feathers found in ice/lava biomes.
Using Wings
Equip wings in an accessory slot to gain the ability to fly. Press and hold the jump button to activate flight, expending flight time as you stay airborne. Release the jump button to disengage.
With practice, you can use wings to achieve maximum height and distance, utilize momentum for faster horizontal flight, perform aerial combat maneuvers, and precisely control your landing.
Certain accessories can further complement wings:
- Frog Leg – Extends flight time midair
- Balloons – Grants extra midair jumps
- Soaring Insignia – Greatly improves horizontal flight speed
Mastering wings alongside these accessories offers unparalleled aerial superiority!
Progression
As you advance through Hardmode, new tiers of wings become available with better flight capabilities. Some wings can be repeatedly upgraded at a Tinkerer’s Workshop.
Here is an example wings progression path:
Early – Angel/Demon, Frozen, Flame
Mid – Pixie, Fairy, Butterfly
Late – Steampunk, Spooky, Tattered Fairy
Endgame – Fishron, Solar, Vortex, Nebula, Stardust
Refer to the wings tier list for suggestions on the optimal wings to aim for at each stage.
Closing Thoughts
With this guide, you now understand the journey to take flight in Terraria – when you can get wings, how to craft them, materials needed, using wings effectively, and progression to the best wing types.
Mastering wings is a milestone achievement in Terraria that opens up new heights of adventure. So craft those wings, take to the skies, and let your creativity soar!
