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Terraria 1.4.5.3 patch notes
Released · update · summarized from Re-Logic's changelog
Version 1.4.5.3 makes thunderstorm lightning less dangerous and less intrusive, and adds several interface and video options. It also changes how often Cattiva and Foxparks appear and fixes a range of bugs, including a multiplayer crash and a stuck Halloween mode.
Storm lightning changes
- Lightning strike damage to players drops from 200/300/400 to 80/160/240 on Classic/Expert/Master, and Legendary damage stays the same.
- The strike delay goes up from 3.5 seconds to 4 seconds.
- The range at which a strike attaches to a player shrinks from three tiles to slightly less than one tile, except on Legendary difficulty.
- Strikes no longer spawn directly in the path of fast moving players.
- The visuals of an impending strike have been improved.
- Lightning is less likely to hit bodies of water.
- Strikes happen less often while fishing, sleeping or fighting a boss.
- Lightning no longer appears during blizzards.
- Pylons no longer attract lightning.
- The visual effect is less intense for players behind walls.
- Villagers and pets now stay inside during thunderstorms.
- Lightning can now strike further from the player.
New options and menus
- The Interface menu has a new Portraits Styles option with Detailed, Profile, Retro and Disabled choices.
- An Inventory Effects toggle in the Interface menu turns off the item flash when crafting.
- A Screen Shake toggle is added to the Video -> Effects menu.
- A Thunder Effects toggle in Video -> Effects disables the visual flashes from lightning but not the strikes themselves.
- Clipboard support on Linux is improved.
Critter spawns
- Cattiva and Foxparks appear 50% more often.
- The mix changes from 70% Cattiva and 30% Foxparks to 60% Cattiva and 40% Foxparks.
Bug fixes
- Fixed a multiplayer crash involving waterfalls.
- Fixed a duplication glitch involving certain transformation mounts.
- Fixed .ZIP resource packs not working.
- Fixed the game staying in Halloween mode for the rest of the session once it activates.
- Fixed the oversized mouseover hitbox on distressed Foxparks.
- Fixed Music Boxes playing the record scratch sound when trying to record an unrecordable track such as the Rainbow Boulder.
- Fixed Toybreaker Bricks not breaking Sticky Glowsticks and certain Kites.
- Fixed petting, sleeping or sitting not resetting the Kite AFK timer.
- Fixed sloped Rainbow Bricks using the wrong sprite.
Linux support
- Linux now falls back to OpenGL automatically when Vulkan is not fully supported.
- If the game does not launch or shows a black screen, try /gldevice:OpenGL or repair your Vulkan drivers.
- If audio drops out, try /audiodriver:pulseaudio or /audiodriver:alsa, or repair your pipewire drivers.
- If those do not work, submit a bug on the Terraria community forums.
- Proton is not supported or recommended, and a bug report should be submitted before using it.
Questions
How much damage does storm lightning do in 1.4.5.3?
Damage to players is now 80/160/240 on Classic/Expert/Master, down from 200/300/400. Legendary difficulty damage is unchanged.
Can I turn off the lightning flashes?
Yes. The Thunder Effects toggle in the Video -> Effects menu disables the visual flashes from lightning. It does not stop lightning strikes.
Does lightning still happen during blizzards?
No. Storm lightning no longer appears during blizzards.
What should I do if the game will not launch on Linux?
For a black screen or no launch, try /gldevice:OpenGL or repair your Vulkan drivers. Linux now falls back to OpenGL automatically where Vulkan is not fully supported.