How to Fill Holes in Terraria: A Comprehensive Guide
Filling holes is a common task in Terraria, whether you’re cleaning up after an explosion, reshaping the landscape, or creating a solid foundation for your builds. The process can range from simple bucket work to using specialized tools, depending on the size and nature of the hole you’re dealing with. Let’s explore the different methods available to you in this versatile 2D adventure game.
Filling Holes with Dirt
The most common and straightforward method for filling holes is using dirt blocks. Here’s a breakdown of how to do it effectively:
Using Your Pickaxe and Natural Dirt
- Locate a Source of Dirt: Luckily, dirt is abundant in Terraria. It’s the primary component of the surface layer and can be found in caves and underground areas as well.
- Mine the Dirt: Use your pickaxe to extract dirt blocks from the surrounding areas.
- Place the Dirt: Equip the dirt blocks, and then simply click on the empty space in the hole to place the blocks. You can hold down the mouse button to continuously place dirt.
- Strategize Your Placement: Begin by filling the lowest parts of the hole first, then work your way up. This will prevent the blocks from creating odd, unaligned structures.
- Repeat and Smooth: Keep mining, placing, and adjusting until your hole is completely filled. Use your pickaxe to smooth out uneven surfaces.
Using Sticky Dirt Bombs for Rapid Filling
For large holes or areas that need to be filled quickly, the Sticky Dirt Bomb is your best friend.
- Obtain Sticky Dirt Bombs: These can be crafted using gel and dirt, or found in chests and crates.
- Equip the Bomb: Select the Sticky Dirt Bomb in your inventory.
- Aim and Throw: Aim the bomb at the hole you wish to fill and release to throw it.
- Observe the Result: The bomb will explode on impact, creating a temporary platform made of dirt, thus filling the void. Be cautious; this method can be imprecise, especially for intricate designs.
- Refine as Needed: Use your pickaxe and additional dirt blocks to refine the filled area and remove any unwanted lumps.
Filling Holes with Water
Sometimes, you’ll want to fill holes with water rather than dirt. This is useful for creating pools, lakes, or other water features in your Terraria world.
Bucket Technique for Water
- Obtain a Bucket: Buckets are crafted from iron or lead bars.
- Fill Your Bucket with Water: Find a body of water like a lake, pond, or ocean. Equip the bucket, and click on the water to fill it.
- Strategic Pouring and Withdrawing: Aim at either the left or right side of the inner hole. Click a total of four times to pour water twice and withdraw it twice, resulting in two blocks of water and a full bucket ready to be reused.
- Repeat: Continue pouring and withdrawing until the hole is filled to your desired level.
- Create an Infinite Water Source: For easier filling, you can create a small 2×2 or 3×1 square pool of water. This will become an infinite source. Simply fill these shapes with two buckets of water and you can refill your bucket continuously without leaving the area.
- Use a Bottomless Water Bucket: If available, the Bottomless Water Bucket, obtained through fishing quests from the Angler NPC, provides an unlimited source of water, speeding up the process significantly.
Other Liquids for Unique Effects
Just like water, you can fill holes with lava or honey, each offering unique properties and challenges:
Filling with Lava
- Obtain Lava: Lava is found deep underground in cavern and hell layers. Use a bucket to collect it.
- Use with Caution: Lava is dangerous, so be careful when pouring it. Make sure you have the correct gear, such as obsidian or molten armor to protect you from the harmful burn effect.
- Strategic Pouring: Use the same strategic pouring and withdrawing techniques as for water.
- Bottomless Lava Bucket: The Bottomless Lava Bucket, found while fishing in lava, provides an endless supply, making the process faster and more convenient.
Filling with Honey
- Obtain Honey: Honey is found in bee hives in the Jungle biome. Use a bucket to collect it.
- Strategic Pouring: Pour and withdraw as you would with water or lava.
- Bottomless Honey Bucket: The Bottomless Honey Bucket, a rare find from fishing, allows you to fill holes without needing to return to a honey source.
- Careful placement: Honey is thick and moves slower than water, making filling somewhat slower.
Shimmer Placement
- Locate Shimmer: Shimmer is a rare liquid found only in Aether Cave biomes on the jungle side of the world.
- Use Bottomless Shimmer Bucket: This is the only way to place shimmer and is needed to relocate it. You can get it through fishing.
- Place strategically: Shimmer will turn most creatures and characters into a different form. When filling holes with it, keep this in mind.
FAQs on Filling Holes in Terraria
Here are some frequently asked questions about filling holes, providing even more valuable insights:
1. What is the fastest way to fill large holes with dirt?
The Sticky Dirt Bomb is the fastest method for filling large holes with dirt due to its rapid, area-of-effect impact. Combine with refining using your pickaxe for a complete effect.
2. Can I turn mud into dirt to fill holes?
Mud Blocks cannot be directly converted into dirt blocks. Evil biomes can sometimes turn jungle grass mud blocks into evil grass dirt blocks. Similarly, mud cannot be turned into hallowed grass dirt blocks.
3. How do I get an infinite water bucket in Terraria?
The Bottomless Water Bucket is randomly awarded as a reward for completing fishing quests from the Angler NPC. It has a small chance (1/7 or 1.4%) after the 10th quest, or it is a guaranteed reward after the 25th quest.
4. How can I create an infinite water source?
Creating a 2×2 or 3×1 square pool using two buckets of water will give you a self-refilling source.
5. Does the same trick work for lava and honey?
Yes, the same pouring and withdrawing techniques work for lava and honey, but they can be slower due to the density of these liquids.
6. How can I get a Bottomless Lava Bucket?
The Bottomless Lava Bucket is a rare drop from fishing in lava.
7. How can I get a Bottomless Honey Bucket?
The Bottomless Honey Bucket is a rare reward from fishing.
8. Is it possible to completely drain the ocean?
Yes, you can drain the ocean by tunneling down to the Underworld, where the water will eventually evaporate due to the heat.
9. Can I walk on water in Terraria?
Yes, you can walk on stable water surfaces, indicated by a bright line, with the help of accessories like Water Walking Boots or Water Walking Potions. However, moving liquid can’t be walked upon and will cause you to fall.
10. Can Bottled Water be used to fill holes?
No, Bottled Water is a recovery potion and crafting material, not a fluid. It cannot be used to fill a space like a bucket.
11. What does Unholy Water do?
Unholy Water is a consumable weapon used to corrupt areas of your world. It turns stone into Ebonstone and sand into Ebonsand.
12. What is the weird liquid found in the Aether cave?
The weird liquid in the Aether cave is Shimmer. It is the only liquid that cannot be picked up and can only be placed using a Bottomless Shimmer Bucket.
13. What’s the fastest way to get dirt?
The fastest way to get dirt is by using a pickaxe to mine naturally occurring dirt blocks. It is plentiful in the game and is easy to obtain.
14. Can infinite water glitch work on honey?
Yes, the same pouring techniques work for both, and infinite honey can be achieved but are slower.
15. Is there a water boss in Terraria?
Yes, Duke Fishron can be summoned by fishing in the ocean with a Truffle Worm as bait.
By understanding these methods and tips, you’ll be well-equipped to fill any hole in Terraria, reshape your world, and make it truly your own. Remember to experiment with different materials and techniques to find what works best for you!