Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Fishing |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Blue |
| Bait power | 20 |
| Buy price | 50 silver |
| Sell price | 10 silver |
Used in 2 recipes
| Makes | Ingredients | At | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dragonfly Statue | 50 × Stone Block, 5 × Any Dragonfly (as Any Dragonfly) | Heavy Assembler, Ecto Mist | |
 Orange Dragonfly Jar | 1 × Orange Dragonfly, 1 × Bottle | By hand |
Shoreline flitting and windy day netting
Hovering over reeds and natural reservoirs during windy conditions, this orange insect displays quick direction changes and sharp ascents. Approaching with a Bug Net from slightly below its path makes catching it straightforward before it darts out of range across open water and lily pads. Placing a captured insect into an empty glass Bottle yields an Orange Dragonfly Jar for interior lighting and tabletop display.
Surface angling power and merchant trade
Providing 20% bait power, this critter works well for standard lake, cavern, and ocean fishing excursions throughout pre-Hardmode journeys. Gathering dragonflies during breezy spells provides immediate bait reserves without spending time breaking ambient stone piles for worms. Traders can also sell surplus captures to town merchants for 10 silver each to fund ammunition, wooden arrows, rope coils, torches, and healing potions.
Trivia
- Appears around surface water bodies whenever wind speeds exceed moderate thresholds.
- Matches the bait performance of blue, black, green, red, and yellow dragonflies.