Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Accessory |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Blue |
| Buy price | 12 gold 50 silver |
| Sell price | 2 gold 50 silver |
Used in 1 recipe
| Makes | Ingredients | At | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sharkron Balloon | 1 × Tsunami in a Bottle, 1 × Balloon Pufferfish | Tinkerer's Workshop |
Shimmer
- Shimmer turns it into Shiny Red Balloon.
Saltwater angling and aerial ascent boost
The Balloon Pufferfish is an accessory caught by fishing in saltwater Ocean biomes on either boundary of the world. Equipping it enhances jump height by 33%, identical to the boost provided by a Shiny Red Balloon. This vertical lift elevates base leaps from 12 tiles to roughly 20 tiles, allowing players to scale high ledges and dodge early boss attacks without building extensive rope lines.
Sharkron Balloon assembly at the workshop
Anglers can take the Balloon Pufferfish to a Tinkerer's Workshop alongside a Tsunami in a Bottle to assemble the Sharkron Balloon. This recipe offers a direct pathway to craft high-tier balloon accessories without searching Floating Islands for Skyware Chests. Reforging it to Warding or Menacing adds defensive resilience or extra damage during early caverns exploration and boss battles.
Trivia
- This item functions as a direct fishing alternative to the Floating Island Shiny Red Balloon.
- Using a reinforced fishing pole with high bait power increases the catch probability in Ocean waters.