- This article is about the world setting. For the NPC Home requirement, see Home#Light Source.
Light increases the world's visibility, though Monsters are not visibly affected by it or its absence. Light does not prevent Monsters from spawning, nor does it reduce their spawn rate.
There are a large number of items that produce light, including the following:
| Light source examples | |
|---|---|
| Equipment |
Certain Tools, Weapons and Armor · Fairies (from Fairy Bell) · Wisp (from Wisp in a Bottle) · Mining Helmet · Mythril Armor · Orb of Light |
| Furniture | Candle · Candelabra · Chain Lantern · Chandelier · Chinese Lantern · Hellforge · Torch and variants |
| Other | Certain Plants · Demon Altars · Fallen Stars · Hellstone · Lava · Shadow Orbs · Shine Potion |
Light setting[]
Press F9 ingame to change the light setting.
There are four different light settings: color (default), white, trippy, and retro. The best light setting for you is dependent on your computer as well as your taste.
Color setting
White setting
Trippy setting
Retro setting
| New (Smoother) lighting? | Colored lighting? | |
|---|---|---|
| Color | Yes | Yes |
| White | Yes | No |
| Trippy | No | Yes |
| Retro | No | No |