How to Increase Health and Mana
You start with 100 life and 20 mana. Permanent upgrades raise both, and you'll want as much as you can get before each boss.
Raising your health
- Life Crystals — found in caves, each adds 20 maximum life up to 400.
- Life Fruit — grows on underground Jungle grass once you've beaten at least one mechanical boss, each adds 5 up to 500.
- The Lifeforce potion and a few accessories give temporary boosts on top of your cap.
Raising your mana
- Mana Crystals — crafted from five Fallen Stars (collect them at night), each adds 20 maximum mana up to 200.
- Mana-boosting accessories and the Mana Regeneration potion help magic users sustain spells.
Use a Life Crystal or Mana Crystal the moment you have one — they're permanent, so there's never a reason to hoard them.
FAQ
How do you increase max health in Terraria?
Use Life Crystals (found in caves, +20 each up to 400), then Life Fruit, which grows on underground Jungle grass after you beat a mechanical boss (+5 each up to 500). Both are permanent.
How do you get more mana in Terraria?
Craft Mana Crystals from five Fallen Stars each — Fallen Stars rain down at night. Every Mana Crystal you use adds 20 maximum mana, up to a cap of 200.