Terraria 1.4.5 Bigger & Boulder release date and all new features explained: From crafting to other changes

After over three years of waiting, Terraria 1.4.5 is finally here. This highly anticipated update delivers a range of new content, system tweaks, and quality of life improvements that make the vanilla experience better than ever. It is the perfect time to get involved, whether you are a newcomer or a veteran looking to return.

The Escapist recapsTerraria 1.4.5 release dateSkyblock SeedCrafting overhaulNew ItemsDead Cells and Palworld crossoverNew Slime variantsBalance changesQuality of life improvementsAsk The EscapistReferences

Be it the brutally challenging Skyblock seed, convenient crafting overhaul, or colossal list of new items, there’s something in this update for everyone. Bigger & Boulder is as ambitious as it is impactful, and these are all of the new features that you can look forward to.

The Escapist recaps Terraria 1.4.5 is the latest major update for Re-Logic’s popular sandbox, released on January 27, 2026. The Bigger & Boulder update adds a new Skyblock seed, over 650 new items, extensive balance changes, and numerous quality of life improvements. Terraria has also collaborated with Dead Cells and Palworld, introducing crossover items from both games. A fully revamped crafting interface replaces the classic vertical list, allowing players to view hundreds of recipes at once, including those using items stored in nearby chests.

The Terraria 1.4.5 update was released on January 27, 2026. This long-awaited expansion was in the making for over three years, but is now finally available to play on PC, console, and mobile.

Skyblock Seed The Skyblock seed will test your knowledge of both old and new Terraria mechanics. Image credit: Re-Logic

Terraria 1.4.5 introduced a new secret world option, the Skyblock Seed. Inspired by the classic Minecraft challenge, this seed generates a highly limited world that features just a single floating island, as well as a small Shimmer lake hidden in either the Cavern or Underground layer.

To get started, create a new character and world, then select the Skyblock seed by using the new custom seed option marked by the sapling on the world creation screen. A Small world is recommended to reduce travel time between biomes, while Expert difficulty offers the best balance between challenge and accessibility.

Upon spawning, all you’ll have access to are basic tools, a handful of blocks, the Guide, slimes, and a Solidifier. It’s not much to work with, but it’s possible to not only make progress but even defeat the Moon Lord. It won’t be easy, but by combining both legacy mechanics and new systems, you can overcome this brutal challenge!

Crafting overhaul The old vertical crafting menu has been overhauled with this more intuitive window. Image credit: Re-Logic

Terraria 1.4.5 has overhauled the crafting UI with a new interface that brings the convenience of mods like Recipe Browser to the vanilla game. The classic vertical list has been upgraded into a slick window that allows you to quickly search for and create anything you want, although the old option is still available for those who prefer it.

Even better, this overhaul lets you craft items using nearby chests, rather than having to carry everything in your inventory. With some efficient base building and smart chest placement, this will make the crafting process easier than ever.

New Items The Summoner class has a lot of new weapons to play with, including the Slime Whip. Image credit: Re-Logic

Re-Logic has added over 650 new items in Update 1.4.5, giving Terraria players more options than ever. This includes new weapons, armor, tools, blocks, mounts, pylons, and so much more.

Here are the most notable items that were added in this update:

12 Summon Weapons: Cattiva, Cobwhip, Constellation, Electric Eel, Foxparks, Mushroom Staff, Possession, Slime Whip, Soulscourge, Starcrash, Vasculash, Vulgar Display of Flower. 4 Melee Weapons: Flint, Pink Phaseblade, Phasesaber, Slime Spear 2 Ranged Weapon: Barrel Launcher, Pretty Mirror 1 Magic Weapon: Killing Deck 2 Typeless Weapons: Acorn Launcher, Mud Ball 1 Tool: Shimmer Gun 3 Armor Sets: Captain, Chlorophyte Visor, Prospector 4 Accessories: Magic String, Ram Rune, Stress Ball, Strung Counterweight 4 Mounts: Chillet, Chillet Ignis, Cursed Piper Flute, Roller Skates 2 Buff Items: Lucky Clover, Raven Feather 2 Potions: Jungle Juice, Torch God’s Flavor 2 Pylons: Aether Pylon, Underworld Pylon 2 Explosives: Freeze Bomb, Super Bomb 60 Hairstyles 20 Paintings 22 Furniture sets

Additionally, you can discover a plethora of new materials, light sources, vanity sets, and decorative items for your house. Regardless of whether you care more about gearing up or making your world pretty, Update 1.4.5 has plenty to offer.

Dead Cells and Palworld crossover Terraria 1.4.5 adds beloved Palworld creatures like Chillet. Image credit: Re-Logic

The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed a few items from the previous list originate from Dead Cells and Palworld. These were added as part of a collaboration with both games, seeing a range of new themed content added in Terraria 1.4.5.

For Dead Cells, the following items were added:

Alchemy Flask (crafting station) Barrel Launcher (ranged weapon) Flint (melee weapon) Item Flask (cosmetic) Killing Deck (magic weapon) Mushroom Staff (summon weapon) Ram Rune (accessory) Swarm Grenade (pet)

For Palworld, the following items were added:

Cattiva (summon weapon) Foxparks (summon weapon) Chillet (mount) Chillet Ignis (mount) Digtoise (pet) Huge Dragon Egg (consumable) Pal Metal Chestplate (vanity) Pal Metal Leggings (vanity)

All of these items will remain permanent additions to Terraria. Just keep in mind that most of these are only acquirable in new worlds created in Update 1.4.5 onward, so you won’t be able to find them in your old worlds.

New Slime variants

Update 1.4.5 has given Terraria’s most iconic monster a lot of love in the form of several new Slime variants. These include Cloud Slimes that jump up high, Moonglow Slimes that emit light, and even Dart Trap Slimes that shoot arrows at you as they jump around.

Slimes have also been given a huge buff for the early game, as the gel they drop can now be crafted into either a Slime Spear or Slime Whip. These are strong options early on for Melee and Summoner, so you might want to think twice about ignoring these low-level enemies.

Even as you progress, Slimes remain relevant thanks to the addition of several new variants found deep below. These underground slimes are the key to acquiring certain crafting materials, especially for challenges like the new Skyblock seed.

Balance changes Both Phaseblades and Phasesabers can now be thrown in Update 1.4.5. Image credit: Re-Logic

Update 1.4.5 rebalances over 100 armor and weapons. While there are some nerfs included, the majority of changes in this patch aim to make weaker equipment more useful. Most notably, many classic weapons from Terraria’s early years have seen buffs or reworks.

You’ll want to check the official patch notes for the full list of changes, but here are the most impactful buffs and nerfs:

All Whips Different whip tags can no longer stack with one another. Hitting an enemy with a whip now clears the effect of any other whip that is active. Anchor Now creates an explosion upon hitting solid blocks that damages nearby enemies. Now has a 33% chance to inflict the Confused debuff. Now pierces enemies. Ale Tosser Is now a melee weapon. Now deals damage in an area. Damage increased from 20 to 32. Projectile speed increased by ~70%. Knockback reduced by ~43%. Now has a 5% chance to inflict the Confused debuff on enemies. Now inflicts the Tipsy debuffs on players and villagers. Now has a ~70% chance to not consume Ale on use. Blue Moon & Sunfury Can now be duel-wielded if both are in your inventory. Bone Sword & Bone Pickaxe Now launches a bone projectile when striking an enemy. Candy Corn Rifle Damage increased from 44 to 60. Candy Corns now use local immunity frames, meaning that a single enemy can now be damaged by multiple Candy Corns (and other sources of damage) at the same time. Lifetime reduced from 10 seconds to 5 seconds. Classy Cane Damage increased from 16 to 40. Can now strike villagers, dealing 1 damage. Hitting an enemy or villager will cause them to drop a small amount of Copper Coins. Falcon Blade, Exotic Scimitar, & Cutlass Striking an enemy now briefly increases the weapon’s damage by 12% to a maximum of 50%. This extra damage decays at a rate of 30% per second. Golem FIst Now creates an explosion upon hitting enemies or solid blocks that damages nearby enemies. Now has a 33% chance to inflict the Confused debuff. Harpoon The harpoon can now be retracted by letting go of the attack button. Can now penetrate up to two enemies before retracting (upon hitting the third). Now inflicts Bleed, dealing 12 damage per second. Projectile speed increased by ~36%. Laser Rifle Projectiles now grow larger, deal more damage, and penetrate more enemies with distance. Now has no mana cost when the Meteor armor is equipped. Paladin’s Hammer Tapping the attack button now throws the Paladin Hammer out much farther (it can be recalled in flight by pressing the attack button again). Now creates an explosion that damages nearby enemies upon hitting a solid block. Now applies the Broken Armor debuff, reducing defense by 20. Damage increased from 90 to 100. Phaseblades, Phasesabers & Keybrand Can now be thrown by releasing the attack button mid-swing. The weapon will embed itself in the ground and will continuously damage any enemy that touches it. Can be recalled by pressing the attack button again. Purple Clubberfish Now has a 50% chance to inflict the Confused debuff. Revolver Firing the Revolver just as it comes off cooldown now gradually increases its attack speed (up to 100%) and critical strike chance (up to 20%). Does not work with autofire. Base critical strike chance removed (was 5%). Knockback increased by 12.5%. Space Gun Damage increased from 17 to 20. Projectiles now grow larger, deal more damage, and penetrate more enemies with distance. Storm Spear Range increased by 66.67%. Bolt damage increased from 150% of weapon damage to 160%. Obsidian Swordfish Now spews 1 to 3 fire projectiles when thrust. Shadowflame Knife Damage increased from 38 to 43. Tactical Shotgun Damage increased from 29 to 36. Yoyo Counterweights Damage increased from 80% of yoyo damage to 100%. Velocity increased by 100%. Quality of life improvements Update 1.4.5 makes it much more difficult to skip over Legendary reforges. Image credit: Re-Logic

Terraria Update 1.4.5 introduces all kinds of QoL changes that look to reduce friction in just about every area. These may not be the flashiest part of the patch, but they will make a big difference to your future adventures.

Here are the most notable quality of life changes that are now live in Update 1.4.5:

All items are now stackable in both your inventory and chests. There is a brief pause while reforging whenever an item’s best modifier is rolled, making it harder to accidentally skip over it. Improved Smart Cursor makes placing platforms and blocks precisely easier. Banners are now automatically stored in the Banners Window, preventing them from using up your inventory space. The new Crafting Window shows a lot more crafting recipes at a time and shows recipes using items from nearby chests. The guide also now uses this improved interface. The Housing Query tool now displays more useful information to help players figure out what qualifies as valid housing for NPCs. NPCs can now move in even when a house isn’t available, assuming all other requirements have been met. Armor pieces will now display their set bonuses without having to first acquire the full set. Informational Accessories still function when placed in a vanity slot. Pylons can now be purchased freely regardless of an NPC’s happiness. Ask The Escapist Is cross-play available in Update 1.4.5?

No, cross-play has not been added to Terraria yet. While Re-Logic and DR Studios have been working on it for some time, it was not added in this update and is instead expected to follow in the future.

When will mod support be added to Update 1.4.5?

There’s no release date for mod support in Update 1.4.5. Historically, tModLoader becomes compatible with major updates several months after release, meaning Bigger & Boulder could take anywhere between six months and a year before you can use mods.

When will Terraria’s next major update be released?

It’s too early to say exactly, but you shouldn’t expect anything notable for at least two years. For context, the last major update before Bigger and Boulder was Labor of Love, which launched in September 2022.

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