Why can't you swim in Terraria?

You can't naturally swim in Terraria because the game's default mechanics make you sink and move slowly in liquids like water, honey, or lava, requiring special accessories like the Flipper or Diving Gear to swim freely, breathe indefinitely, or even walk on surfaces, balancing exploration with the need for specific gear for underwater areas.
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Why can't i swim in terraria?

Swimming refers to the movement alteration a character is affected by when submerged in a liquid (water, honey, lava). By default, characters cannot swim; they sink to the bottom and can only jump when they reach it.
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Can you swim in Terraria?

Yes, you can swim in Terraria, but you need specific accessories like the Flipper, Diving Gear, or Neptune's Shell to gain the ability to move freely in water, honey, and shimmer; otherwise, your character sinks and can't swim well, running out of air. Flight accessories (wings, boots) also help you move in liquids, and potions like the Flipper Potion grant temporary swimming. 
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What grants the ability to swim in Terraria?

Jellyfish Diving Gear is an accessory crafted by combining Jellyfish Necklace and Diving Gear at a Tinkerer's Workshop. It combines the functionalities of its ingredients: The player can swim upwards in any liquid by holding or pressing ↷ Jump repeatedly.
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Can NPCs in Terraria drown?

Yes, NPCs in Terraria can definitely drown if submerged in water or honey, taking continuous damage until they die, though the Nurse is famously hard to drown due to self-healing, and the Skeleton Merchant is immune. Players can inadvertently drown them by flooding their houses or by enemies pushing them in, so it's crucial to build safe housing with liquid barriers, like using blocks or platforms to block off water sources. 
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Is 400 max HP in Terraria?

The maximum amount of health a player can have at once is 600.
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Can you still swim in lava with lava waders?

Lava Waders are beneficial for mining Hellstone, and during the Wall of Flesh fight(s), if a walkway has not been built. Equipping the Flipper in addition makes it possible to swim in lava, while being immune to its effects for 7 seconds.
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Is water infinite in Terraria?

The Bottomless Water Bucket is an item that functions similarly to the standard Water Bucket, the only differences being that it never needs refilling (and cannot be filled), it can be used an infinite number of times, has a slightly extended range, and can place water slightly faster than a standard bucket (especially ...
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Is breathing underwater possible?

No, humans cannot breathe underwater because our lungs are designed for air, not water, and can't extract enough dissolved oxygen from it; attempting to do so leads to drowning, though we can survive underwater for short periods by holding our breath or using equipment like scuba gear or specialized liquid breathing.
 
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Is the ocean infinite in Terraria?

When this happens, all water that is falling and would eventually fall to The underworld instantly disappears, leaving only what ocean water would remain (water that didn't have an open path to fall through). This proves that the ocean is not infinite and can be removed from your world if you wish to do so.
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What does yellow water mean in Terraria?

All water changes color based on the biome you're standing in. Yellow is for deserts.
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How do I swim in Terraria?

To swim in Terraria, equip the Flipper accessory (found in underwater chests) and press the jump key (Spacebar by default) to swim upwards in water, honey, and lava, or use upgrades like the Diving Gear or Neptune's Shell for better underwater mobility, breathing, and light. Without these items, you'll just sink and run out of air. 
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Is diving gear worth it?

If you dive regularly and prefer using gear tailored to your needs, buying is the better choice. If you only dive occasionally or on vacations, renting may be the more economical and convenient option.
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Are Terraria worlds infinite?

No, Terraria worlds are not infinite; they have finite boundaries, but they are extremely large and offer vast exploration, with the game loading chunks as you explore rather than generating the whole map at once like some other games. The entire world isn't kept in memory, preventing crashes from an infinite expanse, but its size limits do exist, though they are massive. 
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How rare is the bottomless bucket?

Only a 1.43% chance of getting it naturally. I've got a character who has done dozens of quests and only recieved the bucket the guaranteed time. Many never see more than 1. It's luck of the draw.
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What are the rarest items in Terraria?

Terraria's rarest items are subjective but often cited as the Dirtiest Block Pet (a disguised dirt block with no real function, rare spawn) and items with extremely low drop rates like the Slime Staff (0.01% from Slimes) or Golden Water Strider/Seahorse (1 in 10,000 fishing crates). Other contenders include the Terraprisma, Rod of Discord, or event-specific drops like the Reindeer Bells, depending on the criteria of difficulty, low probability, or sheer luck, with the Dirtiest Block often topping lists due to its obscurity. 
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Are red dragons immune to lava?

The dragon is immune to the effects of poisonous gases caused by volcanic environments. It also ignores difficult terrain caused by lava.
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Can you fly with Terraspark Boots?

Increased maximum movement speed to 35 mph (25.67 tiles/second). The ability to hold ↷ Jump in midair to fly for a total of 1.17 seconds. While flying, the boots emit a visual trail of green sparks. When paired with wings, this flight is disabled to give the wings an additional 0.7 seconds of flight time.
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Can you survive in lava for 1 second?

Lava won't kill you if it briefly touches you. You would get a nasty burn, but unless you fell in and couldn't get out, you wouldn't die. With prolonged contact, the amount of lava "coverage" and the length of time it was in contact with your skin would be important factors in how severe your injuries would be!
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What is the NPC limit in Terraria?

You can have a large number of NPCs in Terraria, with the game's internal cap being around 200 NPCs at once, though the number of town NPCs you can attract is usually around 25-26 total across all platforms, with specific limits on how many can live in close proximity due to overcrowding rules (typically 3-4 nearby) to maintain happiness and avoid price hikes. 
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What is the deepest you can go in Terraria?

The Underworld (also known as Hell) is the deepest layer of the world. It is a large, open cavern that stretches across the bottom of the world, with a ceiling of Ash Blocks and a lower terrain of large Lava pools, Ash Blocks, and Hellstone.
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