Item
Life Crystal
- Consumable
- Material
- Permanently increases maximum life by 20
- Sell price: 1 gold 50 silver
- Material
- Rarity 2
- Start of a new world
- From Life Crystal
- Found in:
Golden Crate, 
Titanium Crate - Placed in new worlds
- From projectiles
- Shimmer:
Heart Lantern, 
Repaired Life Crystal, Life Crystal Boulder
Life Crystal is a Terraria crafting material made by shimmering Heart Lantern, Life Crystal Boulder and Repaired Life Crystal. It is also found in Golden Crate and Titanium Crate. It is used to craft 4 items: Heart Lantern, Life Crystal Boulder, 
Panic Necklace and 1 more.
Where to get
Treasure bags and crates 2
| Opened from | Chance | Openings for 50% / 90% | Amount | Conditions and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Crate | about 1 in 6 17.4% | 4 / 13 | 1 | |
| Titanium Crate | about 1 in 6 16.2% | 4 / 14 | 1 |
From projectiles 1
- Dropped when some boulders or a falling meteor break apart.
Placed in new worlds 2
- Heart: World generation adds drips and fixes orbs, crystals, pots and altars.
- Heart: Life Crystal placed underground by world generation.
Shimmer 3
Shimmer decrafts these into this item:
Breaking blocks 1
| Block | Chance | Breaks for 50% / 90% | Amount | Conditions and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Crystal placed by Repaired Life Crystal | Always | 1 / 1 | 1 | Share of sampled breaks after placing the item |
Numbers
| Rarity | Rarity 2 |
|---|---|
| Max stack | 9,999 |
| Sell price | 1 50 |
| Buy price | 750 when a shop sells it, before happiness |
| Item ID | 29 |
| Research (Journey) | 10 to unlock duplication |
| Stage | Start of a new world |
Used in
As an ingredient 4
| Makes | Uses | Crafted at |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Lantern | 1 | By hand |
| Life Crystal Boulder | 1 |  Heavy Assembler |
| Panic Necklace | 1 |  Tinkerer's Workshop |
| Repaired Life Crystal | 1 | Heavy Assembler |
Shimmer
Throw it into Shimmer to get: 
Vital Crystal
