The 6 different Souls in Terraria are essential for progression in Hardmode. They are important in many recipes from Wings, Weapons and even boss summoning items. In this guide, we will show you the recipes that come along with them, and the easiest ways to obtain them.
Soul of Light
The Soul Of Light is a crafting material that is dropped by every common enemy in the Underground Hallow, with a 20% chance of dropping per kill.
It is important for crafting 2 of the 3 Mechanical Boss summoning items, and important weapons like the Light Discs which is essential for any pre Plantera melee player.
Important Recipes:
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting Station | Other Info |
| Mechanical Skull | Soul Of Light (3) Soul Of Night (3) Bone (30) Iron/Lead Bar (5) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Summons Skeletron Prime. |
| Mechanical Eye | Soul Of Light (6) Iron/Lead Bar (5) Lens (3) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Summons The Twins. |
| Light Disc | Soul Of Light (3) Soul Of Might (5) Hallowed Bar (4) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Powerful pre-Plantera melee weapon. Can be stacked in stacks of 5. |
| Chik | Soul Of Light (25) Wooden Yoyo Crystal Shard (15) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Hardmode Yoyo. Cheap to craft. |
| Angel Wings | Soul Of Light (25) Soul Of Flight (20) Feather (10) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | An alternative to Demon Wings. First pair of Wings you should obtain during Hardmode. |
| Cool Whip | Soul Of Light (8) Soul Of Night (8) Frost Core | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Hardmode Summoner Whip. Summons a temperory snowflake that attacks enemies. |
| Dao Of Pow | Soul Of Light (7) Soul Of Night (7) Light Shard Dark Shard | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Hardmode Flail. Has an 80% chance of inflicting the Confused debuff onto enemies. |
| Meteor Staff | Soul Of Light (10) Meteorite Bar (20) Pixie Dust (10) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Hardmode magic weapon. Summons a falling meteor from the sky when used. |
| Sky Fracture | Soul Of Light (16) Light Shard (2) Magic Missile | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Early Hardmode magic weapon which summons 3 swords to attack enemies. |
| Logic Sensor (Day) | Soul Of Light (5) Iron/Lead Bar Wire | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | A mechanism that activates when day starts. |
| Key of Light | Soul Of Light (15) | Work Bench | Spawns a Hallowed Mimic when placed in an empty chest. |
Soul of Night
The Soul Of Night is a crafting material that is dropped by every common enemy in the Underground Crimson or Corruption, with a 20% chance of dropping per kill.
It is important for crafting 2 of 3 Mechanical Boss summoning items, and many powerful magic weapons that are very useful in boss fights.
Important Recipes:
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting Station | Other Info |
| Mechanical Skull | Soul Of Night (3) Soul Of Light (3) Bone (30) Iron/Lead Bar (5) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Summons Skeleton Prime |
| Mechanical Worm | Soul Of Night (6) Rotten Chunk/Vertebrae (6) Iron/Lead Bar (6) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Summons The Destroyer |
| Cursed Flames | Soul Of Night (15) Spell Tome Cursed Flame (30) | Bookcase | Hardmode magic weapon that fires green fireballs at enemies. Applies the Cursed Inferno debuff on hit. |
| Golden Shower | Soul Of Night (15) Spell Tome Ichor (20) | Bookcase | Useful Hardmode magic weapon that fires a golden stream that can penetrate 4 enemies. Applies the Ichor debuff on hit. |
| Cool Whip | Soul Of Night (8) Soul Of Light (8) Frost Core | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Hardmode Summoner Whip. Summons a temperory snowflake that attacks enemies. |
| Dao Of Pow | Soul Of Night (7) Soul Of Light (7) Light Shard Dark Shard | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Hardmode Flail. Has an 80% chance of inflicting the Confused debuff onto enemies. |
| Onyx Blaster | Soul Of Night (10) Shotgun Dark Shard (2) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Pre-Mech shotgun ranged weapon. Fires 4 bullets at the cost of 1. |
| Spirit Flame | Soul Of Night (12) Desert Spirit Lamp Forbidden Fragment (2) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Hardmode magic weapon that summons a small purple flame that will attack any enemy within 25 tiles of the player. |
| Magical Harp | Soul Of Night (8) Soul of Sight (15) Crystal Shard (20) Harp | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Hardmode Magic Weapon that fires small projectiles resembling musical notes. They last for about 4 seconds and can pierce through an infinite amount of enemies in that time. |
| Demon Wings | Soul Of Night (25) Soul Of Flight (20) Feather (10) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | An alternative to Angel Wings. First pair of Wings you should obtain during Hardmode. |
| Logic Sensor (Night) | Soul Of Night (5) Iron/Lead Bar Wire | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | A mechanism that activates when Night starts. |
| Key Of Night | Soul Of Night (15) | Work Bench | Spawns a Corrupt/Crimson Mimic when put in an empty chest. |
Soul of Flight
The Soul Of Flight is a crafting material dropped by Wyverns in stacks of 5-40. Wyverns can be found in the Space Biome.
The Soul Of Flight is used to craft a plethora of different Wings which are a very important aid in Hardmode.
All of the following Wings can be crafted at a Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil:
| Type of Wings | Ingredients | Stats | Other Info |
| Angel Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Soul Of Light (25) Feather (10) | Height (Tiles): 53 Max Mph (Horizontal): 32 | The first pair of wings you should obtain during Hardmode (alternative to the Demon Wings). Feathers have a 50% chance to be dropped by Harpies. |
| Demon Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Soul Of Night (25) Feather (10) | Height (Tiles): 53 Max Mph (Horizontal): 32 | The first pair of wings you should obtain during Hardmode (alternative to the Angel Wings). Feathers have a 50% chance to be dropped by Harpies. |
| Fairy Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Pixie Dust (100) | Height (Tiles): 67 Max Mph (Horizontal): 34 | Pixie Dust can be obtained by killing pixies that spawn in the Hallow. |
| Frozen Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Ice Feather | Height (Tiles): 67 Max Mph (Horizontal): 34 | Ice Feathers have a 1/3 chance to be dropped by an Ice Golem during a Blizzard. |
| Harpy Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Giant Harpy Feather | Height (Tiles): 67 Max Mph (Horizontal): 34 | Giant Harpy Wings have a 0.5% (1/200) chance of dropping from Harpies. |
| Bat Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Broken Bat Wing | Height (Tiles): 81 Max Mph (Horizontal): 38 | Broken Bat Wings have a 2.5% chance of dropping from Vampires during the Solar Eclipse event. |
| Bee Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Tattered Bee Wing | Height (Tiles): 81 Max Mph (Horizontal): 38 | Tattered Bee Wings have a 0.67% chance of dropping from Moss Hornets after defeating at least 1 Mechanical Boss. |
| Butterfly Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Butterfly Dust | Height (Tiles): 81 Max Mph (Horizontal): 38 | Butterfly Dust has a 50% chance to drop from Moths in the Underground Jungle after defeating at least 1 Mechanical Boss. |
| Flame Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Fire Feather | Height (Tiles): 81 Max Mph (Horizontal): 38 | The Fire Feather has a 1.33% (1/75) chance to drop from Red Devils in the Underworld. |
| Hoverboard | Soul Of Flight (20) Shroomite Bar (18) | Height (Tiles): 94 Max Mph (Horizontal): 33 | Shroomite Bars can be crafted at an Autohammer. It requires 1 Chlorophyte Bar and 15 Glowing Mushrooms to craft one bar. |
| Bone Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Bone Feather | Height (Tiles): 94 Max Mph (Horizontal): 38 | Bone Feathers have a 0.22% (1/450) chance to drop from Armored Bones enemies in the Dungeon after Plantera has been defeated. |
| Spectre Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Spectre Bar (10) | Height (Tiles): 94 Max Mph (Horizontal): 38 | Spectre bars can be crafted at Titanium or Adamantite Forges. It requires 2 Chlorophyte Bars and 1 Ectoplasm (dropped by Dungeon Spirits) to craft two bars. |
| Beetle Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Beetle Husk (8) | Height (Tiles): 94 Max Mph (Horizontal): 38 | Beetle Husks are dropped by Golem in stacks of 4-8. |
| Spooky Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Spooky Twig | Height (Tiles): 107 Max Mph (Horizontal): 38 | Spooky Twigs have a 2-20% chance to be dropped by the Mourning Wood enemy during the Pumpkin Moon event. |
| Tattered Fairy Wings | Soul Of Flight (20) Black Fairy Dust | Height (Tiles): 107 Max Mph (Horizontal): 38 | Tattered Wings have a 1-12.5% chance to be dropped by Pumpkings during the Pumpkin Moon event. |
Soul of Might
The Soul Of Might is a crafting material that is dropped by The Destroyer in stacks of 25-40. The Destroyer can be summoned by using the Mechanical Worm at night.
It also has a random chance to be summoned every night when the player has not defeated any of the Mechanical Bosses and at least one Demon or Crimson Altar has been destroyed.
The Soul Of Might is mainly used to craft important Pre-Plantera weapons, such as the Megashark and the True Night’s Edge.
Important Recipes:
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting Station | Other Info |
| True Night’s Edge | Soul Of Might (20) Soul Of Fright (20) Soul Of Sight (20) Night’s Edge | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Has the highest base damage of any Pre-Plantera sword. |
| Light Disc | Soul Of Might (5) Soul Of Light (3) Hallowed Bar (4) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Powerful pre-Plantera melee weapon. Can be stacked in stacks of 5. |
| Megashark | Soul Of Might (20) Minishark Shark Fin (5) Illegal Gun Parts | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | One of the strongest Pre-Plantera ranged weapons. Fires bullets at a staggeringly fast speed. |
| Drax | Soul Of Might Soul Of Fright Soul Of Sight Hallowed Bar (18) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | A drill and an axe combination which can be obtained after defeating all of the Mechanical Bosses. Can mine all blocks. Alternative to the Pickaxe axe. |
| Pickaxe Axe | Soul Of Might Soul Of Fright Soul Of Sight Hallowed Bar (18) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Pickaxe and axe combination which can be obtained after defeating all Mechanical Bosses. Can mine all blocks. Slower but has more range than the Drax. |
| Avenger Emblem | Soul Of Might (5) Soul Of Fright (5) Soul Of Sight (5) Any Emblem | Tinkerer’s Workshop | Very useful accesory even in the late game which buffs the damage of all weapons by 12%. |
Soul of Sight
The Soul Of Sight is a crafting material that is dropped by The Twins in stacks of 25-40. The Twins can be summoned by using the Mechanical Eye at night.
It also has a random chance to be summoned every night when the player has not defeated any of the Mechanical Bosses and at least one Demon or Crimson Altar has been destroyed.
The Soul Of Sight is essential for crafting powerful Pre-Plantera Magic and Summoner weapons.
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting Station | Other Info |
| True Night’s Edge | Soul Of Sight(20) Soul Of Fright (20) Soul Of Might(20) Night’s Edge | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Has the highest base damage of any Pre-Plantera sword. |
| Optic Staff | Soul Of Sight (20) Hallowed Bar (12) Lens (2) Black Lens | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | A Hardmode Summon weapon that summons miniature twins that attacks enemies. |
| Magical Harp | Soul Of Sight(8) Soul of Night (15) Crystal Shard (20) Harp | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Hardmode Magic Weapon that fires small projectiles resembling musical notes. They last for about 4 seconds and can pierce through an infinite amount of enemies in that time. |
| Rainbow Rod | Soul Of Sight (15) Soul Of Light (8) Crystal Shard (10) Pixie Dust (10) Unicord Horn (2) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | A Hardmode magic weapon that summons a controllable missile. |
| Drax | Soul Of Sight Soul Of Fright Soul Of Might Hallowed Bar (18) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | A drill and an axe combination which can be obtained after defeating all of the Mechanical Bosses. Can mine all blocks. Alternative to the Pickaxe axe. |
| Pickaxe Axe | Soul Of Sight Soul Of Fright Soul Of Might Hallowed Bar (18) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Pickaxe and axe combination which can be obtained after defeating all Mechanical Bosses. Can mine all blocks. Slower but has more range than the Drax. |
| Avenger Emblem | Soul Of Sight (5) Soul Of Fright (5) Soul Of Might (5) Any Emblem | Tinkerer’s Workshop | Very useful accesory even in the late game which buffs the damage of all weapons by 12%. |
| Fairy Bell | Soul Of Sight (10) Soul Of Light (8) Pixie Dust (25) Bell | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Summons a Fairy Pet. |
| Logic Sensor (Player Above) | Soul Of Sight Iron/Lead Bar Wire | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | A mechanism that activates whenever a player stands on it. |
Soul of Fright
The Soul Of Fright is a crafting material that is dropped by Skeleton Prime in stacks of 25-40. Skeleton Prime can be summoned by using the Mechanical Skull at night.
It also has a random chance to be summoned every night when the player has not defeated any of the Mechanical Bosses and at least one Demon or Crimson Altar has been destroyed.
The Soul Of Fright can be used to craft the Naughty Present which summons the Frost Moon Event. It can also be used to craft other Pre-Plantera Weapons.
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting Station | Other Info |
| Naughty Present | Soul Of Fright (5) Silk (20) Ectoplasm (5) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Summons the Frost Moon event when used at Night. |
| True Night’s Edge | Soul Of Fright (20) Soul Of Sight (20) Soul Of Might(20) Night’s Edge | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Has the highest base damage of any Pre-Plantera sword. |
| Drax | Soul Of Fright Soul Of Might Soul Of Sight Hallowed Bar (18) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | A drill and an axe combination which can be obtained after defeating all of the Mechanical Bosses. Can mine all blocks. Alternative to the Pickaxe axe. |
| Pickaxe Axe | Soul Of Fright Soul Of Might Soul Of Sight Hallowed Bar (18) | Mythril/Orichalcum Anvil | Pickaxe and axe combination which can be obtained after defeating all Mechanical Bosses. Can mine all blocks. Slower but has more range than the Drax. |
| Avenger’s Emblem | Soul Of Fright(5) Soul Of Sight (5) Soul Of Might (5) Any Emblem | Tinkerer’s Workshop | Very useful accesory even in the late game which buffs the damage of all weapons by 12%. |
