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GPS

GPS in Terraria

Accessory Orange Crafting material

Shows position
Tells the time

Numbers read from Terraria 1.4.5.8 itself.

Stats

TypeAccessory
RarityOrange
Buy price15 gold
Sell price3 gold

Crafted from

MakesIngredientsAt
GPS1 × Gold Watch, 1 × Depth Meter, 1 × CompassTinkerer's Workshop
GPS1 × Platinum Watch, 1 × Depth Meter, 1 × CompassTinkerer's Workshop (cannot be reversed in Shimmer)

Used in 1 recipe

MakesIngredientsAt
PDA1 × GPS, 1 × Fish Finder, 1 × Goblin Tech, 1 × R.E.K. 3000Tinkerer's Workshop

Positioning telemetry and depth calculation

Crafted at a Tinkerer's Workshop by assembling a Compass, a Depth Meter, and either a Gold Watch or a Platinum Watch. Once assembled, the Global Positioning System displays exact horizontal east-west coordinates from world center, vertical elevation above or below sea level, and precise in-game time without requiring an open clock interface, making spatial orientation straightforward. Monitoring elevation reveals the transition boundary where surface plains give way to underground layers, helping players know when cavern-exclusive enemies and gemstones begin appearing.

Exploration utility and cell phone lineage

The readout functions from personal inventory slots, allowing players to survey cavern depths, locate floating sky islands, and track time for boss summon deadlines without wasting an accessory slot. Coordinates also sync across multiplayer teams in shared range, keeping adventuring parties synchronized. Combining the GPS with Goblin Tech, Fish Finder, and R.E.K. 3000 creates the multi-functional PDA, bringing players closer to the Cell Phone.

Trivia

  • Surface level sits at zero depth, dividing underground exploration from surface and sky zones.
  • Either gold or platinum watches can be used interchangeably during crafting without stat differences.

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