Terraria 1.4.4 Update Info & Summaries

Just a simple guide I put together to help summarize all the new additions and changes that were made in the latest major update for Terraria, 1.4.4. Although this guide for the most part is finished, it is still a work in progress and more stuff/information may be added or changed in the future.

Introduction

This guide will feature the various new additions and changes made to Terraria in the 1.4.4 update.

This guide is intended for both new Terraria players, or players coming back from a long break/hiatus from the game. Like myself, a lot of new things have been added into Terraria this time around and hopefully this guide will be helpful to you! :) Remember to use CTRL + F to find specific things and/or topics you are looking for!

Most Notable Changes

Some of the more important/effective changes that have been made to Terraria in the 1.4.4 update include:

• Loadouts for armor and accessories are now available. Players can use up to 3 different loadouts that can be swapped immediately. These loadout keys are bound to F1 F2 and F3 by default but can be changed within the game settings.
  
• Many items now have a max stack of 9999 instead of the previous 999.
  
• Numerical values added to both the players' health as well as boss health.
  
• Player invincibility after death has been increased to 3 seconds instead of 1.
  
• All weapons can be autofired through an accessibility option in game

ALL of the changes and additions to the Terraria 1.4.4 update can be viewed here[terraria.fandom.com] (There are many more changes made)

Legendary Mode

If either "For the worthy" or "Get fixed boi" seeds are used while in Master Mode, the world will instead be in Legendary Mode. This new mode will only work with the 2 previously listed seeds.

Legendary Mode worlds are essentially Master Mode worlds with an increased difficulty. However, with added difficulties (enemy damage) compared to Master Mode, there are also some changes in world generation in Legendary Mode that include:
All enemies doing even more damage than their Master Mode counterparts
Majority of bosses have also been buffed from their Master Mode counterparts
Everything else that comes with Master Mode and the seed you selected
New boss exclusive to this difficulty, Mechdusa

Mechdusa is a new Hardmode boss exclusive to the Legendary Mode and is composed of all 3 of the mechanical bosses. The boss drops everything that the other mechanical bosses can drop, plus the new Waffl's Iron weapon. Mechdusa can spawn naturally (5%) at dusk once at least 1 Altar is destroyed so long as none of the mechanical bosses have been defeated.

Mechdusa can additionally be spawned with Ocram's Razor. This is crafted with 1 Mechanical Skull, 1 Mechanical Eye, and 1 Mechanical Worm at any Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil.

New Items

New items and other additions to Terraria 1.4.4 (Decorative Items/Useless Items are not included in this 1.4.4 item list)

Flymeal: Broadsword that allows the player to hit friendly NPCs. Crafted with 1 platinum or gold broadsword with 5 stinkbugs when standing near honey.

Lilith's Necklace: Hardmode mount that will transform the player into a wolf. 1/30 chance to be dropped from Wolves. This new wolf form will increase the players' speed and jump height alongside decreasing fall damage. (Also allows the player to automatically go through doors mounted)

Chlorophyte Extractinator: Upgraded version of the Extractinator that is crafted with 18 Chlorophyte Bars and 1 Extractinator.

Axe of Regrowth: Creates grass on dirt, increases alchemy plant collection and automatically replants acorns when cutting down trees. Crafted with 1 Staff of Regrowth, 1 Copper Axe, 12 Jungle Spores, and 3 Vines.

Terraformer: Post-Moon Lord upgraded version of the Clentaminator that can be created when throwing the Clentaminator into Shimmer. The Terraformer has a longer tile reach (90, with a width of 7) and has a 33% chance not to consume the player's solutions.

Hand of Creation: Pre-hardmode building accessory that increases mining speed by 25%, increased block & wall placement speed and range by 3, and increases pickup range for paints. This accessory is crafted at a Tinkerer's Workshop with 1 Architect Gizmo Pack, Ancient Chisel, Treasure Magnet, and a Step Stool.

Shellphone: Has all the current functions the Cellphone has with the added functions of the Magic Conch and the Demon Conch. Combining these 3 items at a Tinkerer's Workshop will create it.

Rubblemaker: Allows for player-controlled placement of rubble. (The bits of dirt and rock etc. that you see generated in the world) This tool can be purchased from the Goblin Tinkerer in Hardmode for 25 gold coins.

Bottomless Shimmer Bucket: See Shimmer section of Guide.

Bottomless Honey Bucket: A honey bucket that can be used an infinite amount of times. This item is obtained from the Angler as a quest reward in Hardmode.

Honey Absorbant Sponge: This item absorbs honey liquids and will delete honey tiles. This item can be obtained from the Angler as a quest reward in Pre-Hardmode.

Biome Sight Potion: This potion grants the player (5 minute duration) the new Biome Sight buff which will highlight nearby infected blocks. This potion is crafted with 1 Bottle Water, 1 Fireblossom, 1 Blinkroot, 1 Moonglow, and 5 Grass Seeds. This item can be crafted at either any placed bottle or an Alchemy Table.

Additional Combat Weapons

Triamarang: Pre-hardmode boomerang that can be thrown up to 3 times at once. Crafted by combining 1 Shroomerang, 1 Ice Boomerange, and 1 Enchanted Boomerang.

Wand of Frosting: Fires curved attacks as far as 16 tiles that can pierce through 1 enemy with a 50% chance to inflict the Forstburn debuff for 2-3 seconds with no knockback. Crafted with 1 Wand of Sparking and 99 Ice Torches.

Hive-Five: Yoyo with a reach of 14 tiles (11 second duration) with a 1/3 chance of summoning a friendly bee when striking an enemy. Crafted with 14 Bee Wax at an Iron/Lead Anvil.

Waffle's Iron: Hardmode melee weapon that shoots waffle projectiles when swung and inflicts the Hellfire debuff. Obtained from defeating Mechdusa (Everything Seed Exclusive boss/item)

Shimmer

Shimmer is a new liquid added in the 1.4.4 update that allows for the transmutation of certain items and this liquid can be accessed after the Moon Lord has been defeated.
Shimmer liquid is found in the new Aether mini biome. The biome can alternatively be artificially created when over 300 blocks worth of Shimmer are placed by means of the Bottomless Shimmer Bucket.
The liquid Shimmer can be used to "transmute" items into different items as well as change the sprites of NPCs, enemies and critters. Item examples include turning Bezoar into an Adhesive Bandage. Or a Cactus into a Pumpkin.
The full item transmutation table can be found here[terraria.fandom.com]

The only way Shimmer can be moved or essentially placed somewhere else is through the usage of a Bottomless Shimmer Bucket. This can be obtained by either transmuting a Bottomless Water Bucket. Or by crafting one with 1 Bottomless Water Bucket and 10 Luminite Bars at an Ancient Manipulator. (Post Moonlord)

Some of the more useful new transmutation items added include:

Arcane Crystal: Consumable which permanently increases a player's mana regeneration. Acquired by transmuting a Mana Crystal.

Aegis Fruit: Consumable which permanently increases the player's defense by 4. Acquired by transmuting Life Fruit.

Vital Crystal: Consumable which permanently increases the player's health regeneration. Acquired by transmuting Life Crystal.

Galaxy Pearl: Consumable which permanently increases the player's luck by 0.03. Acquired by transmuting a Pink Pearl.

Gummy Worm: Consumable which permanently increases the player's fishing power by 3. Acquired by transmuting a Gold Worm.

Peddler's Satchel: Consumable which permanently increases the number of items the Traveling Merchant sells. Acquired by transmuting Peddler's Hat.

Advanced Combat Techniques: Volume Two: Consumable permanently increases town NPCs defense by 6 and attack damage by 20%. Acquired by transmuting a Spell Tome.

NOTE THE PREVIOUSLY LISTED ITEMS CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE PER CHARACTER

Enchanted Moondial: Allows time to fast forward to dusk once per week. (Opposite of the Sundial) Acquired by transmuting an Enchanted Sundial.

Achievements

Black Mirror: Having a Cellphone in your inventory.

Unusual Survival Strategies: Drink a Bottle of Water while taking damage from drowning.

Feast of Midas: Craft/Have a Golden Delight in your inventory. This can be crafted by simply putting any Gold Critter in a Cooking Pot.

An Eye for an Eye: Defeat the Deerclops. This boss can be summoned with a Deer Thing which is crafted with 3 Flinx Fur, 1 Lens, and 5 Demonite/ Crimtane Ore. Additionally, the boss has a chance of spawning during a Blizzard at midnight so long as on player has at least 9 defense or 200 health.

Ankhumulation Complete: Having an Ankh Shield in your inventory.

A Rare Realm: Simply go into any world that is using on of the secret seeds in Terraria. Some secret seeds include:

• no traps
  
• don't dig up
  
• get fixed boi
  
• for the worthy
  
• celebrationmk10
  
• the constant
  
• 05162020
  
• not the bees!

Entering any of these worlds with the listed above seed will grant the user the "Rare Realm" achievement.

Torch God: Use Torch God's Favor

The Great Slime Mitosis: Have all 8 of the new town slimes move in to your town

And Good Riddance: Talk to the Dryad in your world after remove all of the Corruption/Crimson/Hollow from your world. One in-game day must pass for the Dryad to notice the change if the biomes have been removed recently.

A Shimmer In The Dark: Transmute any item into a different item by dropping it into the new Shimmer liquid.

To Infinity and Beyond!: Fly a Kwad Racer Drown beyond the space layer of the world. FPV Goggles will help when trying to get this achievement. Both of these items can be purchased from the Cyborg NPC. (Both of these items are sold for 10 each)

Outro

Thanks for reading my guide! Let me know anything else I should add or if there is anything else that I missed in this guide!

[NiCO]

Will add a note about that! Thank you for the correction!

[Triploon]

Worth noting Mechdusa is exclusive to the Zenith seed, not Legendary mode
Good guide though