Item
Flare
- 1 ranged damage
- 4% critical strike chance
- Extremely weak knockback
- Ammo
- Material
- Sell price: 1 copper
- Ammo
- Ranged
- Rarity 0
- Start of a new world
- Sold by:
Merchant - Found in chests:
Gold Chest (Underground), Gold Chest (Cavern), 
Mushroom Chest and 8 more - Shimmer:
Spelunker Flare, 
Cursed Flare, 
Rainbow Flare
Flare is a Terraria item sold by Merchant. It is also made by shimmering Cursed Flare, Rainbow Flare and Spelunker Flare. It is used to craft 3 items: Cursed Flare, Rainbow Flare and Spelunker Flare.
Where to get
Shops 1
Prices before NPC happiness and the Discount Card.
Chests in new worlds 11
| Chest | Chance | Amount | Depth | Conditions and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marble Chest (Marble cabin) | 15.3% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
 Honey Chest (Jungle cabin, seed) | 15.3% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Cavern | In a world made with the Not the Bees seed and in a world made with the Celebration Mk 10 seed |
 Bamboo Chest (Jungle cabin, seed) | 14.7% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Cavern | In a world made with the Not the Bees seed and in a world made with the Celebration Mk 10 seed |
 Granite Chest (Granite cabin) | 11.3% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
| Gold Chest (Cavern) | 10.7% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
| Dead Man's Chest | 10.7% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
| Ebonwood or Shadewood Chest (Living Tree, remix) | 10% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | In a world made with the Remix seed | |
 Rich Mahogany Chest (Jungle cabin) | 9.33% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
| Mushroom Chest | 8.67% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Cavern | |
| Bamboo Chest (Jungle cabin, seed) | 8.67% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Underground | In a world made with the Not the Bees seed and in a world made with the Celebration Mk 10 seed |
| Marble Chest (Marble cabin) | 6.67% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Underground | |
 Slime Chest (Wood cabin, seed) | 6.67% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Cavern | In a world made with the Drunk seed and in a world made with the Celebration Mk 10 seed |
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| Chest | Chance | Amount | Depth | Conditions and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Mahogany Chest (Jungle cabin) | 6% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Underground | |
 Mushroom Chest | 4.67% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Underground | |
 Honey Chest (Jungle cabin, seed) | 4.67% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Underground | In a world made with the Not the Bees seed and in a world made with the Celebration Mk 10 seed |
 Slime Chest (Wood cabin, seed) | 4.67% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Underground | In a world made with the Drunk seed and in a world made with the Celebration Mk 10 seed |
 Gold Chest (Underground) | 4% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Underground | |
 Granite Chest (Granite cabin) | 4% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Underground | |
 Dead Man's Chest | 4% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | Underground | |
| Ebonwood or Shadewood Chest (Living Tree, remix) | 4% of 150 test chests | 25 to 50 | In a world made with the Remix seed |
Chance per chest that world generation fills.
Shimmer 3
Shimmer takes these apart and gives this item back:
Numbers
| Damage | 1 |
|---|---|
| Class | Ranged |
| Critical strike chance | 4% (4% base + 0% from the item) |
| Knockback | 1.5 (Extremely weak knockback) |
| Velocity | 6 |
| Ammo type | Flare |
| Rarity | Rarity 0 |
| Max stack | 9,999 |
| Sell price | 1 |
| Buy price | 7 when a shop sells it, before happiness |
| Item ID | 931 |
| Research (Journey) | 99 to unlock duplication |
| Stage | Start of a new world |
Used in
As an ingredient 3
| Makes | Uses | Crafted at |
|---|---|---|
| Cursed Flare x33 | 33 | By hand |
| Rainbow Flare x10 | 10 | By hand |
| Spelunker Flare | 1 | By hand |
Fires
| Projectile | Flare |
|---|---|
| Pierces | Unlimited enemies |
Also fired by
Shimmer
Throw it into Shimmer to get: 
Shimmer Flare
