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How to get a Crystal Ball in Terraria

Within my looking glass, I see... magic buffs!

Players interested in magic or house designing will want to get their hands on Terraria's Crystal Ball item. This item is a great piece for your house and gives some very interesting and powerful effects on your character. For those looking to get their hands on the effects or simply make their base look cooler, below you'll find out how to get your hands on a Crystal Ball.

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Where to find a Crystal Ball in Terraria

The only way of acquiring a Crystal Ball is by obtaining it from the Wizard NPC for the price of 10 Gold, and this can only be done once you find the Wizard and free them. After this, they will allow you to buy from them. Finding of a Crystal Ball is impossible organically, as it is not a naturally occurring item. Furthermore, there is no way to craft a Crystal Ball. However, getting in touch with the Wizard has its fair share of prerequisites.

Where to find Terraria's Wizard NPC

If you need to find the friendly Wizard NPC, there are some challenges in the way of this. First, you need to enter Terraria's Hardmode. This is automatically triggered by taking down the Wall of Flesh boss. Once this task is complete, then you can find the Wizard.

However, the Wizard also has a prerequisite for his spawning, that being that he can only appear at the underground level where Caverns spawn or below them. One tip for making the search easier is to use a Lifeform Analyzer, as it will help to detect the Wizard and other nearby NPCs. When you find the Wizard, they will be named Bound Wizard and will require your assistance to free them. After freeing them and talking with them, they will allow you to buy from them. After this, the Wizard will spawn in an available house above ground if you have one to spare.

The Wizard sells some other interesting items, but most importantly you can finally get your Crystal Ball from them for 10 Gold.

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The effects and uses of a Crystal Ball in Terraria

Unless you are picking up the Crystal Ball for purely cosmetic reasons, you'll probably want to know what effects the Crystal Ball has. The activation of the item's effects is quite simple, as all you need to do is set the Crystal Ball down on a surface to activate it. Once you interact with it, it will give you the Clairvoyance buff, which lasts until death and grants 20 extra mana, five percent extra damage, two percent magic critical strike chance, and a two percent reduction in mana consumption when casting spells. For magic users, these buffs are incredible, but the Crystal Ball has one more major benefit for magic users in that it also functions as a crafting table for magical items such as an Endless Quiver or a Sandstorm in a Bottle.

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Jaret Knox
A gamer born and raised, Jaret's first two video games were Contra and Super Mario Bros. 3, two games released before he was even born. He attributes these games to his wide-ranging interest in varying genres, and also credits them with his love of gaming in general. This led him to starting a career in video game writing, and now he can be found freelance writing for Pro Game Guides, spending time with his fiancé, playing video games, or reading a good book.