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Seashells

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Statistics

Type	FurnitureCrafting material
Placeable	✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Rarity	00*
Research	5 required

• Internal Item ID: 2625
• Internal Tile ID: 324

Seashells are decorative items that can be found in the Ocean biomes. They can spawn on Sand Blocks within the biome, both on the beach and underwater. When placed, they can appear as one of three variants.

Seashells can appear back on beaches and underwater, as long as no more than 3 Corals or Seashells are within an 8-tile range. Spawn rates scale with Rain, Wind, and empty space up to 14 tiles above the Sand Block. When a Seashell spawns, there is a 79.4% chance for either a regular Seashell or a Starfish, 9.8% chance for a Tulip Shell, 8.8% chance for a Lightning Whelk Shell, and 2% chance for a Junonia Shell.

Seashells do not respawn and are limited to the number spawned during world generation, making them a non-renewable item.

Types[]

Type		Research	Sell
	Seashell Internal Item ID: 2625	5 required	5
	Starfish Internal Item ID: 2626	5 required	10
	Tulip Shell Internal Item ID: 4073	1 required	20
	Lightning Whelk Shell Internal Item ID: 4072	1 required	20
	Junonia Shell Internal Item ID: 4071	1 required	1

Crafting[]

Used in[]

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Shell Pile 4	Seashell	Heavy Work Bench
	Junonia Shell
	Lightning Whelk Shell
	Tulip Shell
	Starfish
only: Reef Block 10	Stone Block10 Coral Seashell	Water or Sink

Notes[]

• Although technically not a seashell, Starfish share the same function, spawn conditions, tile ID, and internal name as all Seashells. They are now collectively referred to in the code as "Beach Piles".
• For  PC version,  Console version,  Mobile version, and  tModLoader version:
  • When Seashells and Starfish spawn, they make an audible "thump" sound.
  • Spawn rates are increased during Rain and Wind weather, with a maximum bonus when both are at their strongest.
  • Spawn rates are multiplied by the number of empty tiles above the sand block, up to 14 tiles. This means two vertical platforms of sand within 14 tiles would have the same spawn rate if not for the extra layer solid block needed under the sand. Empty tiles can include water, walls and inactive tiles.
  • Spawn rates are decreased if 1 or more Seashell or Coral are within 11 tiles and can no longer spawn if more than 3 are within 8 tiles.

Tips[]

• While they share spawns with the more common Seashells, Junonia Shells sell for considerably more and can be a good source of money early game.
• A simple Seashell farm can be built by placing Sand Blocks atop vertical platforms 14 tiles apart. Seashells will appear as long as above the surface in Ocean biomes, even in the Space layer. Walls will prevent Sea Oats from spawning without hindering Seashell spawns.

Trivia[]

• The Seashells, along with Corals, are the only decorative background objects whose inventory sprite do not match at least one of the placed variants.
• Prior to 1.3.5, Terraria item names used to be stored in separate language files, and the "name" statistic for items were merely internal placeholders. The internal name for Seashells and Starfish was "Beach Stuff".

History[]

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.0.5: Now correctly matches its tile placement preview.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Now used to craft Shell Piles.
  • Now respawns in the Ocean biome, making them a renewable resource.
  • Added Lightning Whelk Shells, Tulip Shells and Junonia Shells.

• Desktop 1.2.4: Introduced.