Shimmer in Terraria is a liquid used to transform different items, enemies, and NPCs. For instance, you can throw Luminite into Shimmer to gain Chlorophye Ore, making it a useful environmental station to make items like Turtle Armor and plenty more. Here we'll cover everything you can do with Shimmer in Terraria and where you can find it.

Where to Find Shimmer in Terraria

You can find Shimmer in Terraria by finding the Aether, a pre-Hardmode sub-biome. After the launch of version 1.4.4, you’ll know when you’re near the Aether if you can see stars in an area of the underground layer. Tip: Craft a Bottomless Shimmer Bucket by combining 10x Luminite Bar and 10x Bottomless Water Bucket. That way, you won’t need to go back to the Shimmer pool every time you want to transmute an item. Note: Read our Terraria Beginner’s Guide to help if you’re having trouble going deep into the Underground Jungle biome to get to the Aether.

Terraria Shimmer Item Transmutations

Note that Terraria players can submerge NPCs (except town pets) into Shimmer. Doing so will transform the NPCs into their Shimmered forms. The only result is a change in appearance and doesn’t affect the NPCs’ behavior or sold wares. With that, here are the items you can throw into Shimmer pools and their results:

Transmutations With No Special Requirements

• Adamantite Ore → Orichalcum Ore
• Adhesive Bandage → Bezoar
• Alchemy Table → Bewitching Table
• Amber Bunny → Amber
• Amber Squirrel → Amber
• Amethyst → Stone Block
• Amethyst Bunny → Amethyst
• Amethyst Squirrel → Amethyst
• Ancient Cobalt Breastplate → Jungle Shirt
• Ancient Cobalt Helmet → Jungle Hat
• Ancient Cobalt Leggings → Jungle Pants
• Ancient Gold Helmet → Gold Helmet
• Ancient Iron Helmet → Iron Helmet
• Ancient Necro Helmet → Necro Helmet
• Ancient Shadow Greaves → Shadow Greaves
• Ancient Shadow Helmet → Shadow Helmet
• Ancient Shadow Scalemail → Shadow Scalemail
• Angel Statue → Aether Monolith
• Angler Earring → Tackle Box
• Apple → Ambrosia
• Apricot → Ambrosia
• Argon Moss → Helium Moss
• Armor Polish → Vitamins
• Ash Wood → Wood
• Azure Crate → Sky Crate
• Ballista Cane → Explosive Trap Cane
• Ballista Rod → Explosive Trap Rod
• Ballista Staff → Explosive Trap Staff
• Balloon Pufferfish → Shiny Red Balloon
• Banana → Ambrosia
• Bewitching Table → Alchemy Table
• Bezoar → Adhesive Bandage
• Blackcurrant → Ambrosia
• Blindfold → Pocket Mirror
• Blood Orange → Ambrosia
• Blue Brick → Ancient Blue Brick
• Blue Brick Wall → Cursed Blue Brick Wall
• Blue Flare → Shimmer Flare
• Blue Slab Wall → Cursed Blue Slab Wall
• Blue Tiled Wall → Cursed Blue Tiled Wall
• Blue Torch → Aether Torch
• Bone Torch → Aether Torch
• Boreal Crate → Frozen Crate
• Boreal Wood → WoodWood
• Bramble Crate → Jungle Crate
• Cactus → Pumpkin
• Campfire → Aether Campfire
• Can Of Worms → Herb Bag
• Cherry → Ambrosia
• Chlorophyte Ore → Titanium Ore
• Cobalt Brick → Ancient Cobalt Brick
• Cobalt Ore → Platinum Ore
• Coconut → Ambrosia
• Copper Brick → Ancient Copper Brick
• Copper Ore → Stone Block
• Coral Torch → Aether Torch
• Corruption Key → Corruption Chest
• Corrupt Torch → Aether Torch
• Crimsandstone Block → Crimsand Block
• Crimson Key → Crimson Chest
• Crimson Torch → Aether Torch
• Crispy Honey Block → Hive
• Cursed Torch → Aether Torch
• Defiled Crate → Corrupt Crate
• Demon Torch → Aether Torch
• Desert Key → Desert Chest
• Desert Torch → Aether Torch
• Diamond → Ruby
• Diamond Bunny → Diamond
• Diamond Squirrel → Diamond
• Discount Card → Lucky Coin
• Divine Crate → Hallowed Crate
• Dragon Fruit → Ambrosia
• Dynasty Wood → Wood
• Ebonsandstone Block → Ebonsand Block
• Ebonwood → Wood
• Elderberry → Ambrosia
• Emerald → Sapphire
• Emerald Bunny → Emerald
• Emerald Squirrel → Emerald
• Enchanted Sundial → Enchanted Moondial
• Explosive Trap Cane → Lightning Aura Cane
• Explosive Trap Rod → Lightning Aura Rod
• Explosive Trap Staff → Lightning Aura Staff
• Fast Clock → Trifold Map
• Fisherman's Pocket Guide → Sextant
• Flameburst Cane → Ballista Cane
• Flameburst Rod → Ballista Rod
• Flameburst Staff → Ballista Staff
• Flare → Shimmer Flare
• Flying Carpet → Pharaoh's Robe
• Frozen Key → Ice Chest
• Gold Brick → Ancient Gold Brick
• Gold Helmet → Ancient Gold Helmet
• Gold Ore → Tungsten Ore
• Gold Ring → Discount Card
• Gold Worm → Gummy Worm
• Granite Block → Marble Block
• Grapefruit → Ambrosia
• Green Brick → Ancient Green Brick
• Green Brick Wall → Cursed Green Brick Wall
• Green Slab Wall → Cursed Green Slab Wall
• Green Tiled Wall → Cursed Green Tiled Wall
• Green Torch → Aether Torch
• Hallowed Key → Hallowed Chest
• Hallowed Torch → Aether Torch
• Hardened Crimsand Block → Crimsand Block
• Hardened Ebonsand Block → Ebonsand Block
• Hardened Pearlsand Block → Pearlsand Block
• Hardened Sand Block → Sand Block
• Hardened Sand Wall → Treacherous Hardened Sand Wall
• Hellfire Arrow → Shimmer Arrow
• Hellstone Brick → Ancient Hellstone Brick
• Hellstone Crate → Obsidian Crate
• Hematic Crate → Crimson Crate
• Herb Bag → Can Of Worms
• High Test Fishing Line → Angler Earring
• Honey Block → Hive
• Honey Bucket → Water Bucket
• Ice Block → Snow Block
• Ice Torch → Aether Torch
• Ichor Torch → Aether Torch
• Iron Helmet → Ancient Iron Helmet
• Iron Ore → Tin Ore
• Jungle Grass Seeds → Mushroom Grass Seeds
• Jungle Hat → Ancient Cobalt Helmet
• Jungle Key → Jungle Chest
• Jungle Pants → Ancient Cobalt Leggings
• Jungle Shirt → Ancient Cobalt Breastplate
• Jungle Torch → Aether Torch
• Krypton Moss → Helium Moss
• Lava Bucket → Honey Bucket
• Lava Charm → Magma Stone
• Lava Moss → Helium Moss
• Lead Ore → Iron Ore
• Lemon → Ambrosia
• Life Crystal → Vital Crystal
• Life Fruit → Aegis Fruit
• Lightning Aura Cane → Flameburst Cane
• Lightning Aura Rod → Flameburst Rod
• Lightning Aura Staff → Flameburst Staff
• Lihzahrd Brick Wall → Forbidden Lihzahrd Brick Wall
• Living Wood Wand → Finch Staff
• Lucky Coin → Gold Ring
• Luminite → Chlorophyte Ore
• Magma Stone → Lava Charm
• Mana Crystal → Arcane Crystal
• Mango → Ambrosia
• Marble Block → Granite Block
• Megaphone → Nazar
• Mining Pants → Mining Shirt
• Mining Shirt → Mining Pants
• Mirage Crate → Oasis Crate
• Mushroom Grass Seeds → Jungle Grass Seeds
• Mushroom Torch → Aether Torch
• Mythril Brick → Ancient Mythril Brick
• Mythril Crate → Iron Crate
• Mythril Ore → Palladium Ore
• Nazar → Megaphone
• Necro Helmet → Ancient Necro Helmet
• Neon Moss → Helium Moss
• Obsidian Brick → Ancient Obsidian Brick
• Orange Torch → Aether Torch
• Orichalcum Ore → Mythril Ore
• Palladium Ore → Cobalt Ore
• Palm Wood → Wood
• Peach → Ambrosia
• Pearlsandstone Block → Pearlsand Block
• Pearlwood → Wood
• Pearlwood Crate → Wooden Crate
• Peddler's Hat → Peddler's Satchel
• Pharaoh's Mask → Sandstorm in a Bottle
• Pharaoh's Robe → Flying Carpet
• Pineapple → Ambrosia
• Pink Brick → Ancient Pink Brick
• Pink Brick Wall → Cursed Pink Brick Wall
• Pink Pearl → Galaxy Pearl
• Pink Slab Wall → Cursed Pink Slab Wall
• Pink Tiled Wall → Cursed Pink Tiled Wall
• Pink Torch → Aether Torch
• Platinum Ore → Gold Ore
• Plum → Ambrosia
• Pocket Mirror → Blindfold
• Pomegranate → Ambrosia
• Pumpkin → Cactus
• Purple Torch → Aether Torch
• Rainbow Torch → Aether Torch
• Rambutan → Ambrosia
• Ranger Emblem → Sorcerer Emblem
• Red Torch → Aether Torch
• Rich Mahogany → Wood
• Ruby → Emerald
• Ruby Bunny → Ruby
• Ruby Squirrel → Ruby
• Sandstone Block → Sand Block
• Sandstone Wall → Treacherous Sandstone Wall
• Sandstorm in a Bottle → Pharaoh's Mask
• Sapphire → Topaz
• Sapphire Bunny → Sapphire
• Sapphire Squirrel → Sapphire
• Seaside Crate → Ocean Crate
• Sextant → Weather Radio
• Shadewood → Wood
• Shadow Greaves → Ancient Shadow Greaves
• Shadow Helmet → Ancient Shadow Helmet
• Shadow Scalemail → Ancient Shadow Scalemail
• Silver Brick → Ancient Silver Brick
• Silver Ore → Lead OreLead Ore
• Sorcerer Emblem → Summoner Emblem
• Spear → Trident
• Spell Tome → Advanced Combat Techniques: Volume Two
• Spicy Pepper → Ambrosia
• Spider Wall → Infested Spider Wall
• Spooky Wood → Wood
• Star Cloak → Chromatic Cloak
• Star Fruit → Ambrosia
• Stockade Crate → Dungeon Crate
• Stone Block → Dirt Block
• Summoner Emblem → Warrior Emblem
• Tackle Box → High Test Fishing Line
• Tin Ore → Copper Ore
• Titanium Crate → Golden Crate
• Titanium Ore → Adamantite Ore
• Topaz → Amethyst
• Topaz Bunny → Topaz
• Topaz Squirrel → Topaz
• Torch → Aether Torch
• Trifold Map → Fast Clock
• Tungsten Ore → Silver Ore
• Ultrabright Torch → Aether Torch
• Used Gas Trap → Gas Trap
• Vicious Powder → Purification Powder
• Vile Powder → Purification Powder
• Vitamins → Armor Polish
• Warrior Emblem → Ranger Emblem
• Water Bucket → Lava Bucket
• Weather Radio → Fisherman's Pocket Guide
• White Torch → Aether Torch
• Whoopie Cushion → Gas Trap
• Wooden Arrow → Shimmer Arrow
• Wood → Dirt Block
• Xenon Moss → Helium Moss
• Yellow Torch → Aether Torch
• Zombie Arm → Whoopie Cushion

Transmutations With Special Requirements

• Bottomless Shimmer Bucket → Bottomless Water: Must defeat Moon Lord first.
• Bottomless Water Bucket → Bottomless Shimmer Bucket: Must defeat Moon Lord first.
• Clentaminator → TerraformerTerraformer: Must defeat Moon Lord first.
• Rod of Discord → Rod of HarmonyRod of Harmony: Must defeat Moon Lord first.
• Luminite Brick → Heavenforge Brick: Any time during a Full Moon Moon phase 1 (Full Moon)
• Luminite Brick → Lunar Rust Brick: Any time during a Waning Gibbous Moon phase 2 (Waning Gibbous)
• Luminite Brick → Astra Brick: Any time during a Third Quarter Moon phase 3 (Third Quarter)
• Luminite Brick → Dark Celestial Brick: Any time during a Waning Crescent Moon phase 4 (Waning Crescent)
• Luminite Brick → Mercury Brick: Any time during a New Moon Moon phase 5 (New Moon)
• Luminite Brick → Star Royale Brick: Any time during a Waxing Crescent Moon phase (Waxing Crescent)
• Luminite Brick → Cryocore Brick: Any time during a First Quarter Moon phase 7 (First Quarter)
• Luminite Brick → Cosmic Ember Brick: Any time during a Waxing Gibbous Moon phase 8 (Waxing Gibbous)