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Celestial Shell

CelestialShell
Expert-mode only progression tier
Celestial Shell
Item
  • Turns the holder into a werewolf at night
  • Turns the holder into a merfolk when entering water
  • Minor increase to damage, melee speed,
  • critical strike chance, life regeneration,
  • defense, mining speed, and minion knockback
"Catalogued by the keepers of the Codex."

Combat & use

Melee
Damage 30
Defense +4
Crit chance 10%
Knockback 3
Use time 15ticks
Use anim. 15ticks
Projectile #514
Shoot speed 6
Mana cost 30
Heals life +70
Axe power 150%
Rarity tier 8
Buy price 70
Sells for 14
auto-reuse consumable channeled no melee accessory potion expert-only

Crafted at · 1 recipe

walk the chain →
Celestial Stone
Celestial Stone
+
Moon Shell
Moon Shell
Celestial Shell
Celestial Shell
at Tinkerer's Workshop

Best prefixes

reforge target
Menacing +4% damage — best offensive accessory prefix
Warding +4 defense — best defensive accessory prefix
Lucky +4% crit chance — best critical-strike accessory prefix
Quick +4% movement speed — best mobility accessory prefix

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Frequently asked

common questions
How do you get Celestial Shell in Terraria? +

It can be crafted at Tinkerer's Workshop.

What progression tier is Celestial Shell? +

Celestial Shell sits in the Expert-mode only tier of Terraria progression based on its rarity rating (8).

What is the best prefix for Celestial Shell? +

Menacing is the strongest prefix for Celestial Shell — +4% damage — best offensive accessory prefix.

What is the damage and DPS of Celestial Shell? +

Celestial Shell deals 30 base damage, 15-tick use time, 10% crit chance. Use the DPS calculator to see expected damage per second with prefixes and crit applied.