The Ankh Charm is one of the most powerful and sought-after accessories in Terraria, especially for players heading into late-game content. Its main appeal lies in its ability to provide immunity to almost every debilitating debuff in the game. Unlike many other accessories that you can obtain directly, the Ankh Charm requires collecting a long list of ingredients, each with its own challenges and enemy drop rates. This makes acquiring it a true test of dedication, exploration, and combat efficiency. In this guide, we’ll walk through the complete process to get the Ankh Charm, including where to find its components, how to combine them, and tips to farm each piece effectively.
Understanding the Ankh Charm
What is the Ankh Charm?
The Ankh Charm is an accessory in Terraria that grants immunity to eleven different debuffs. These include popular status effects like Bleeding, Confused, Poisoned, and more. It is crafted by combining smaller items that each offer protection against specific negative effects. Once equipped, the Ankh Charm significantly reduces the need to micromanage health or deal with frustrating debuffs during intense boss fights or exploration.
Why is the Ankh Charm Important?
Beyond its utility, the Ankh Charm is also a required component to craft the even more powerfulAnkh Shield, which adds knockback immunity on top of the debuff protections. This makes it a critical item for players preparing for endgame content, including events like the Pumpkin Moon, Frost Moon, or even the Moon Lord.
Steps to Get the Ankh Charm
1. Understand the Crafting Tree
To get the Ankh Charm, you’ll need to craft it by combining several specific accessories. Here’s the complete crafting breakdown:
- Armor Bracing= Vitamins + Armor Polish
- Medicated Bandage= Adhesive Bandage + Bezoar
- The Plan= Fast Clock + Trifold Map
- Countercurse Mantra= Nazar + Megaphone
- Blindfold
These five components are then combined at a Tinkerer’s Workshop to create the Ankh Charm.
2. Obtain the Tinkerer’s Workshop
Before crafting anything, make sure you have a Tinkerer’s Workshop. You can purchase this from the Goblin Tinkerer NPC for 10 gold coins. The Goblin Tinkerer appears after defeating a Goblin Army and rescuing him underground in a random cavern layer.
Where to Find Each Component
Armor Bracing Components
- Vitamins: Dropped by Corruptors (Corruption) or Floaty Gross (Crimson) in Hardmode.
- Armor Polish: Dropped by Armored Skeletons in the Cavern layer during Hardmode.
Medicated Bandage Components
- Adhesive Bandage: Dropped by Rusty Armored Bones and Werewolves in Hardmode Dungeons or during Full Moons.
- Bezoar: Dropped by Hornets or Toxic Sludges in the Underground Jungle and Underground during Hardmode.
The Plan Components
- Fast Clock: Dropped by Mummies (Light, Dark, or regular) in the Underground Desert or Surface Desert in Hardmode.
- Trifold Map: Dropped by Clowns (during Blood Moons), Giant Bats (Caverns), and Light Mummies.
Countercurse Mantra Components
- Nazar: Dropped by Cursed Skulls or Enchanted Swords, found in Dungeons and Underground Hallow.
- Megaphone: Dropped by Pixies and Dark Mummies in Hardmode.
Blindfold
The Blindfold is a standalone item dropped by Corrupt Slimes, Slimelings, or Shadow Slimes in Corruption worlds, and by Crimslimes in Crimson worlds. It has a relatively low drop rate, so expect some grinding.
Crafting Tips and Farming Strategies
Prepare for Hardmode Farming
Most of the Ankh Charm’s ingredients only drop during Hardmode. Once you defeat the Wall of Flesh and enter Hardmode, you’ll gain access to the necessary biomes and enemies. Be sure to create dedicated arenas or spawn farming zones, especially in the Dungeon and Underground Jungle, where enemy spawn rates can be manipulated with water candles and battle potions.
Use Water Candles and Battle Potions
These two items increase enemy spawn rates significantly. You can find water candles in the Dungeon, and battle potions can be crafted using Bottled Water, Deathweed, and Rotten Chunk or Vertebrae. Use both together while farming to boost your chances of enemy encounters and, therefore, rare drops.
Be Patient with Low Drop Rates
Some items, like the Nazar or Adhesive Bandage, have drop rates as low as 1%. Expect to spend time farming enemies that drop them. Equip accessories that increase movement and damage to speed up kill rates. Using summons or autofire weapons can also help you farm more efficiently.
Visit Both Corruption and Crimson Worlds
Depending on your world type, you may not have access to all the enemies required. For example, Corruptors spawn only in Corruption worlds, while Floaty Grosses appear only in Crimson worlds. To get all the components, consider creating a secondary world with the opposite evil biome or join a multiplayer server where both types are accessible.
Combining the Pieces
Craft Intermediate Accessories
Once you’ve collected the individual items, begin by crafting the intermediate accessories:
- Use the Tinkerer’s Workshop to craft Vitamins + Armor Polish into Armor Bracing.
- Combine Bezoar + Adhesive Bandage to make Medicated Bandage.
- Craft Fast Clock + Trifold Map into The Plan.
- Combine Nazar + Megaphone into Countercurse Mantra.
Craft the Ankh Charm
After you have the five major components (Armor Bracing, Medicated Bandage, The Plan, Countercurse Mantra, and Blindfold), combine them all at the Tinkerer’s Workshop to create the Ankh Charm. You now have one of the most useful accessories in Terraria, offering protection against a wide range of debuffs that would otherwise make combat or exploration much more difficult.
Next Step: Crafting the Ankh Shield
Combine with Obsidian Shield
If you want to take your build even further, combine the Ankh Charm with an Obsidian Shield to create the Ankh Shield. This final upgrade offers both the debuff immunities of the Ankh Charm and knockback resistance from the Obsidian Shield. The Obsidian Shield itself is crafted by combining a Cobalt Shield and Obsidian Skull at the Tinkerer’s Workshop.
Why the Ankh Shield is Essential
The Ankh Shield is practically mandatory for endgame Terraria players. Its effects greatly improve survivability during boss fights and make exploring dangerous biomes like the Dungeon, Jungle Temple, or Underworld far safer. Equipping it frees up inventory space that would otherwise be occupied by multiple single-function accessories.
Getting the Ankh Charm in Terraria is no easy task. It’s a long-term project that requires patience, combat readiness, and efficient farming strategies. However, the reward is more than worth the effort. With the Ankh Charm in your inventory, you’ll be immune to nearly every status effect the game throws at you, making your journey through Hardmode and beyond much smoother. Take the time to collect each component, set up farms where needed, and before long, you’ll wield one of the most powerful accessories in the game. Happy farming!