What does the Shimmer Bucket do?
The Shimmer Bucket is a unique item in Terraria that allows players to manipulate and utilize Shimmer, a special liquid that can transform items and entities, and it gives the player an infinite source of Shimmer, eliminating the need for the Aether biome. The Bottomless Shimmer Bucket enables the player to endlessly place and use Shimmer, and it also allows players to change a town NPC’s sprite easily with it.
Understanding the Shimmer Bucket
The Shimmer Bucket is a valuable tool for players, as it provides a way to access and utilize Shimmer without having to rely on the Aether biome. With the Bottomless Shimmer Bucket, players can create an infinite source of Shimmer, which can be used for various purposes, such as transforming items and entities, creating an Aether biome, and increasing Coin Luck.
FAQs
Q1: What does the Shimmer Bucket do in Terraria?
The Shimmer Bucket allows players to pick up and place Shimmer, a special liquid that can transform items and entities, and it also gives the player an infinite source of Shimmer with the Bottomless Shimmer Bucket.
Q2: How do I get a Bottomless Shimmer Bucket?
A Bottomless Shimmer Bucket can be crafted at an Ancient Manipulator using a Bottomless Water Bucket and 10 Luminite Bars, or by submerging a Bottomless Water Bucket into Shimmer post-Moonlord.
Q3: What happens if you throw a Zenith into the Shimmer?
If you throw a Zenith into the Shimmer, it will separate back into the original swords.
Q4: What does the Shimmer pool do in Terraria?
Shimmer has the unique function of transforming (“transmuting”) certain dropped items and entities submerged in it, such as transforming crafted items back into their crafting materials.
Q5: Can you pump Shimmer in Terraria?
Yes, Shimmer can be transported using Inlet and Outlet Pumps, which are mechanisms used to transport liquids without having to construct pathways through blocks or rely on gravity.
Q6: How do I find the Aether?
The Aether can be found in the Underground/Cavern layer, anywhere from 100 to 2200 blocks down, depending on the world size, and it’s most commonly found a little bit above the layer where lava begins to appear.
Q7: Does Shimmer increase luck?
Yes, throwing coins into Shimmer increases the player’s Coin Luck, which can be beneficial for players.
Q8: What happens if you put the Magma Stone in Shimmer?
The Magma Stone can be thrown into Shimmer to change into the Lava Charm.
Q9: What does Shimmer do to NPCs?
Shimmer can be used to change the look of town NPCs, but Town Slimes and Pets are not affected.
Q10: Can I get unlimited Shimmer buckets?
Yes, a Bottomless Shimmer Bucket can be made by throwing a Bottomless Water Bucket into a pool of Shimmer, transmuting it into a different item.
Q11: How do you summon the Moon Lord?
The Moon Lord can be summoned using the craftable Celestial Sigil, which can be created at an Ancient Manipulator using 20 Solar Fragments, 20 Nebula Fragments, 20 Vortex Fragments, and 20 Stardust Fragments.
Q12: What is Coin Luck?
Coin Luck is a component of luck gained by throwing coins into Shimmer, which can increase the player’s luck.
Q13: What do Faelings do?
Faelings are critters that spawn naturally in the Aether and can be created when a critter is submerged in Shimmer, and they have a unique rainbow glowing effect.
Q14: Is there Shimmer in Calamity?
Yes, the Calamity Mod adds multiple Shimmer transmutations and modifies some existing ones, and it also adds some recipes that require Shimmer nearby to craft.
Q15: Does Aether exist?
The Aether does not exist in reality, but it is a concept that has been used in scientific history to explain fundamental natural phenomena, and in Terraria, the Aether is a mini-biome that can be found in the outer fifth of the world in the Underground or Cavern layers.