Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Potion or food |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Blue |
| Buy price | 5 gold |
| Sell price | 1 gold |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Lesser Luck Potion | 1 × Bottled Water, 1 × Waterleaf, 1 × Ladybug, 1 × White Pearl | Bottle |
White pearl distillation and early fortune gains
Lesser Luck Potion is brewed at a placed Bottle or Alchemy Table using 1 Bottled Water, 1 Waterleaf, 1 Ladybug, and 1 White Pearl. White pearls are the most frequent pearl type obtained when cracking open shucked Oyster bivalves. Drinking this concoction activates the Lucky buff for 5 minutes (18,000 ticks), delivering an even +0.1 luck bonus throughout its full duration.
Pre-Hardmode farming and economical drop increases
Because White Pearls are relatively common in Oasis fishing hauls, Lesser Luck Potions offer an accessible method to boost luck during early farming trips. The +0.1 bonus improves item drop odds from uncommon pre-Hardmode enemies like the Undead Miner, Nymph, or Tim. Players can also sip a bottle right before opening fishing crates to optimize rare loot outcomes. Bottles sell to vendors for 1 gold each.
Trivia
- Unlike its higher-tier counterparts, Lesser Luck Potion maintains a constant +0.1 luck value without stepping down over time.
- Ladybugs can be safely caught with a Bug Net on windy days in Forest biomes to stockpile potion ingredients.