A good pair of Terraria wings can make traversing the landscape and taking on bad guys far easier. Whether you’re looking for fledgling wings, angel wings, bat wings, or fairy wings, there’s a pair for everyone in this guide – and, to sweeten the deal, we’ve even included a selection of the best wings in Terraria.
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Let’s dive into our Terraria wings guide.
How to get wings in Terraria
If you want to get your hands on a pair of wings in Terraria, the first thing you have to do is set the game to hardmode. Hardmode becomes the default mode once you’ve beaten the Wall of Flesh for the first itme. Most wings can only be obtained by crafting them, though some are available in treasure bags, as rewards, or to purchase from merchants. Below we’ve gathered a list of all the wings in Teraria, and how to get them, so you’ll be soaring around in no time.
Craftable Terraria wings
To craft the following wings you must first set the game to Hardmode. Once that is done, you can combine the items listed below at an anvil to create loads of different wings.
| Wings | Items required | Flight time | Rarity |
| Angel Wings | Ten Feathers, 20 Souls of Flight, and 25 Souls of Light | 1.67 seconds | Pink |
| Bat Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and a Broken Bat Wing | 2.67 seconds | Pink |
| Bee Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and a Tattered Bee Wing | 2.67 seconds | Pink |
| Beetle Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and eight Beetle Husks | 2.83 seconds | Lime |
| Bone Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and a Bone Feather | 2.83 seconds | Pink |
| Butterfly Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and Butterfly Dust | 2.67 seconds | Pink |
| Demon Wings | 20 Souls of Flight, ten Feathers, and 25 Souls of Night | 1.67 seconds | Pink |
| Fairy Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and 100 Pixie Dust | 2.17 seconds | Pink |
| Flame Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and a Fire Feather | 2.67 seconds | Pink |
| Frozen Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and an Ice Feather | 2.17 seconds | Pink |
| Ghost Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and ten Ectoplasm | 2.67 seconds | Yellow |
| Harpy Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and a Giant Harpy Feather | 2.17 seconds | Pink |
| Hoverboard | 20 Souls of Flight and 18 Shroomite Bars | 2.83 seconds | Pink |
| Nebula Mantle | 14 Nebula Fragments and ten Luminite Bars | Three seconds | Red |
| Solar Wings | 14 Solar Fragments and ten Luminite Bars | Three seconds | Red |
| Sparkly Wings | 15 Souls of Flight, ten Feathers, and a Soul of Blight | 1.67 seconds | White |
| Spectre Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and ten Spectre Bars | 2.83 seconds | Yellow |
| Spooky Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and a Spooky Twig | Three seconds | Lime |
| Stardust Wings | 14 Stardust Fragments and ten Luminite Bars | Three seconds | Red |
| Tattered Fairy Wings | 20 Souls of Flight and Black Fairy Dust | Three seconds | Lime |
| Vortex Booster | 14 Vortex Fragments and ten Luminite Bars | Three seconds | Red |
Treasure Bag wings
Treasure Bags are obtained by defeating bosses in expert and master mode. All Terraria wings obtained from Treasure Bags have a 2.5 second flight time and are of cyan rarity.
- Arkhalis’ Lightwings
- Cenx’s Wings
- Crowno’s Wings
- D-Town’s Wings
- FoodBarbarian’s Tattered Dragon Wings
- Ghostar’s Infinity Eight
- Grox The Great’s Wings
- Jim’s Wings
- Lazure’s Barrier Platform
- Leinfors’ Prehensile Cloak
- Loki’s Wings
- Red’s Wings
- Safeman’s Blanket Cape
- Skiphs’ Paws
- Will’s Wings
- Yoraiz0r’s Spell
Rewarded wings
These Terraria wings are dropped by Hardmode enemies and given as quest rewards, so make sure you’re prepared for a difficult fight if you want to collect them all.
| Wings | Rewarded or dropped by | Flight time | Rarity |
| Betsy’s Wings | Dropped by Betsy | 2.5 seconds | Yellow |
| Celestial Starboard | Dropped by the Moon Lord in Expert Mode | Three seconds | Rainbow |
| Empress Wings | Dropped by the Empress of Light | 2.5 seconds | Cyan |
| Festive Wings | Dropped by Everscream | Three seconds | Pink |
| Fin Wings | Quest reward from Angler | 2.17 seconds | Red |
| Fishron Wings | Dropped by Duke Fishron | Three seconds | Yellow |
| Fledgling Wings | Obtained by creating a Journey Mode character | 0.42 seconds | White |
| Mothron Wings | Dropped by Mothron | 2.83 seconds | Yellow |
Merchant wings
These last few Terraria wings are the easiest to acquire and can be purchased from in-game merchants.
| Wings | Sold by | Flight time | Rarity |
| Jetpack | The Steampunker for 40 Gold Coins during Moon phases five to eight | 2.5 seconds | Pink |
| Leaf Wings | The Witch Doctor for 75 Gold Coins during night time in a Hardmode Jungle biome | 1.67 seconds | Pink |
| Steampunk Wings | The Steampunker for three Platinum Coins after defeating Golem | Three seconds | Yellow |
How to use Terraria wings
So, now that you’ve acquired all of the Terraria wings, you’re probably wondering how to use them. Luckily, it’s pretty darn easy, because all you need to do is press and hold the jump key. There are certain type of wings that allow you to hover in mid-air by holding the key down while you’re flying, and others that let you increase the speed of your ascent by pressing the up key. But they all cost flight time, and once you’re out, you can only continue to glide majestically through the air by holding onto the jump key until your feet reach solid, pixelated ground again.
Flight time is reset whenever you land or use a climbing item. Terraria wings also make the player immune to fall damage, which is even more of a reason to go out and find yourself a pair.
What are the best wings in Terraria?
As with most questions like this, the answer is entirely subjective, and it depends on what you’re looking for and how you play the game. But if you’re still wondering what the best picks are for Terraria wings, then we’re here to help you out with a list of some of the best wings based on your goals.
High Flyers
If you want to fly as high as possible, the best Terraria wings are Stardust wings or Solar wings, which offer a massive max height of 167 tiles.
Go the distance
If you want to fly as far as possible, you should go with the Nebula mantle or the Vortex booster, as they allow you to both hover and move horizontally. With these beauties, you;ll be zipping across the world of Terraria in a flash.
All-round flapping machines
The best all-rounder wings have got to be the Fishron Wings, which have good height and speed, and also allow you to ‘fly’ underwatere. Who needs the law of physics when you’ve got Fishron on your side?
There you have it, those are all Terraria wings you can obtain while playing through the game. If you’re looking for more help, take a look at our Terraria NPCs guide, or check out our list of the best games like Terraria or the best sandbox games for something new. If you need some freebies, we have all the latest gacha game codes, including Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade codes, Zenless Zone Zero codes, and Genshin Impact codes.