Terraria wings come in two flavors: one rare pre-Hardmode pair you probably won't find, and a pile of Hardmode wings, most of them crafted with Souls of Flight. The easiest first wings are Angel Wings or Demon Wings: 10 Feather, 20 Soul of Flight and 15 Soul of Light (Angel) or Soul of Night (Demon). The only pre-Hardmode wings are the Fledgling Wings, a 1 in 40 drop from Skyware Chests, Sky Crates and Azure Crates. Everything below is sorted by stage, with a table for each, so you can find what you can get right now and what's worth saving for.
Quick basics. Wings are accessories: hold Jump to fly, and you also stop taking fall damage. Only one set works at a time. Your flight time refills when you stand on something, climb or grab a hook, and when it runs out you glide. The stats below are the Terraria wiki's, for the PC 1.4.5 version as of November 2026. Flight time is in seconds, speed is horizontal mph. Console and mobile use the same numbers.
Pre-Hardmode wings: Fledgling Wings
| Wings | How to get them | Flight time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fledgling Wings | 1 in 40 (2.5%) from Skyware Chests, Sky Crates and Azure Crates. Also the starting gear of a new Journey Mode character. | 0.42 s | 15 mph |
That's the whole list. You'll see old guides quoting a 33% chance from Skyware Chests, but that's out of date: since 1.4.4 it's a 1 in 40 secondary drop. They're also tiny. Honestly, don't plan around them. A Cloud in a Bottle or Spectre Boots gets you similar mobility before Hardmode far more reliably, and a Lucky Horseshoe (also in sky chests) cancels fall damage. If a Fledgling pair does drop, wear them and enjoy the bonus.
Early Hardmode wings (pre-Plantera)
This is where flying actually starts. Souls of Flight drop from Wyverns, and nearly every recipe wants 20 of them. A good tip from the wiki: if you decraft old wings with Shimmer, you get the Souls of Flight back, so upgrading doesn't mean farming Wyverns again. Most craftable wings need a Mythril or Orichalcum Anvil.
| Wings | How to get them | Flight time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Wings | 10 Feather, 20 Soul of Flight, 15 Soul of Light | 1.67 s | 32 mph |
| Demon Wings | 10 Feather, 20 Soul of Flight, 15 Soul of Night | 1.67 s | 32 mph |
| Fairy Wings | 99 Pixie Dust, 20 Soul of Flight (gives off yellow light) | 2.17 s | 35 mph |
| Frozen Wings | Ice Feather, 20 Soul of Flight (visible in the dark) | 2.17 s | 35 mph |
| Harpy Wings | Giant Harpy Feather, 20 Soul of Flight | 2.17 s | 35 mph |
| Fin Wings | Angler quest reward in Hardmode, 1 in 70 chance, after your 10th quest | 2.17 s | 35 mph |
| Jetpack | Buy from the Steampunker for 40 gold, during certain moon phases | 2.5 s | 33 mph |
| Bat, Bee, Butterfly and Flame Wings | Broken Bat Wing, Tattered Bee Wing, Butterfly Dust or Fire Feather, plus 20 Soul of Flight each | 2.67 s | 38 mph |
The wiki calls that last group the uncommon pre-Plantera wings. They're the best you can reach before Plantera, but each one hinges on an uncommon crafting item, so Angel or Demon Wings are the dependable first pair. I'd pick Angel or Demon first, or whichever of Harpy, Frozen or Fairy you've got the item for. The jump from 1.67 s to 2.17 s is noticeable; the difference between the Angel and Demon pair is purely which Soul you had spare.
The Jetpack is the odd one. Hold Up and you get a boost, but it burns flight time at double rate. If you like to climb straight up, it's fun. For general travel, I'd skip it.
Post-Plantera wings
| Wings | How to get them | Flight time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf Wings | Sold by the Witch Doctor in the Jungle at night, after Plantera, for 1 platinum 50 gold | 2.67 s | 38 mph |
Players still complain that Leaf Wings got nerfed. They didn't, not on stats. Since 1.4.4 they're sold later and cost more, but they match the Bat, Bee, Butterfly and Flame wings. If you didn't land any of those rare items, this is your guaranteed 2.67 s pair, no luck needed. You'll want the boss order handy if you're not sure how close you are to Plantera.
The 2.83-second tier
| Wings | How to get them | Flight time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoverboard | 18 Shroomite Bar, 20 Soul of Flight | 2.83 s | 33 mph walking, 51 mph hovering |
| Bone Wings | Bone Feather, 20 Soul of Flight | 2.83 s | 38 mph |
| Spectre Wings | 10 Spectre Bar, 20 Soul of Flight | 2.83 s | 38 mph |
| Beetle Wings | 8 Beetle Husk, 20 Soul of Flight | 2.83 s | 38 mph |
| Mothron Wings | Dropped by Mothron: 5% normally, 9.75% in Expert | 2.83 s | 38 mph |
All five sit a notch above the 2.67 s group. The Hoverboard is the interesting one, because it hovers (more on that below). Hoverboard and Beetle Wings are also silent, if the flapping sound bugs you. Not a huge upgrade over Leaf Wings in flight time, so if you've got a good pair already, you can skip this tier.
Post-Golem wings
| Wings | How to get them | Flight time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steampunk Wings | Sold by the Steampunker after Golem, for 3 platinum | 3 s | 38 mph |
| Spooky Wings | Spooky Twig, 20 Soul of Flight | 3 s | 38 mph |
| Tattered Fairy Wings | Black Fairy Dust, 20 Soul of Flight | 3 s | 38 mph |
| Festive Wings | Dropped by Everscream in the Frost Moon, roughly 0.74% to 2.22% depending on the wave (1.33% to 6.67% in Expert) | 3 s | 38 mph |
If you want a sure thing, Steampunk Wings are the pick: nothing to farm but the platinum. The other three need a rare item or a lucky drop.
Wings from bosses
A few wings come straight off optional bosses, and they feel different to fly.
| Wings | How to get them | Flight time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy's Wings | Betsy, Old One's Army: 25% | 2.5 s | 36 mph, 61 mph hovering |
| Empress Wings | Empress of Light: 6.67% (10% in Expert) | 2.5 s | 41 mph |
| Fishron Wings | Duke Fishron: 6.67% (10% in Expert) | 3 s | 41 mph |
Betsy's Wings hover. Empress Wings give you an upward boost when you hold Up. Fishron Wings let you move normally in liquids and leave a bubble trail. Their flight time doesn't beat the crafted ones, but Empress and Fishron Wings are faster (41 mph, with extra acceleration), and Fishron Wings give you the 3 s plus the 41 mph. For a fight-ready pair, I'd take Fishron over Empress.
Best wings for endgame
| Wings | How to get them | Flight time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Wings | 14 Solar Fragment, 10 Luminite Bar at an Ancient Manipulator | 3 s | 46 mph |
| Stardust Wings | 14 Stardust Fragment, 10 Luminite Bar at an Ancient Manipulator | 3 s | 46 mph |
| Vortex Booster | 14 Vortex Fragment, 10 Luminite Bar at an Ancient Manipulator | 3 s | 33 mph walking, 61 mph hovering |
| Nebula Mantle | 14 Nebula Fragment, 10 Luminite Bar at an Ancient Manipulator | 3 s | 33 mph walking, 61 mph hovering |
| Celestial Starboard | Moon Lord's Treasure Bag in Expert Mode | 3 s | 41 mph, 82 mph hovering |
The best Terraria wings are the Celestial Starboard: it hovers, boosts upward, leaves a rainbow trail you can dye, and has the fastest hover (82 mph) and the biggest acceleration of any wings. The catch is that it comes from the Moon Lord's bag in Expert Mode. Everyone else crafts a Lunar pair. Solar and Stardust Wings are identical in stats and the fastest of any wings when you're not hovering (46 mph), so those are my pick for flying-and-fighting. Vortex Booster and Nebula Mantle are identical too, and they're for people who want to hover.
Do wings really differ?
Yes, in three ways: how long you fly, how fast you move, and what extras they've got.
- Hover: hold Down and Jump to stay in place. Only some wings do it: Hoverboard, Betsy's Wings, Nebula Mantle, Vortex Booster, Celestial Starboard, and the developer wings Lazure's Barrier Platform, Yoraiz0r's Spell and Skiphs' Paws. Hovering without pressing left or right uses half your flight time on most of them.
- Upward boost: hold Up on the Jetpack, Empress Wings or Celestial Starboard.
- Looks: the developer wings all share the same stats (2.5 s, 36 mph) and are mostly cosmetic. Boss Treasure Bags from Hardmode bosses drop them, except Queen Slime's. Heroicis' Wings and Chippy's Cloak, added in 1.4.5, are in the same class, each crafted from its inactive version plus 20 Soul of Flight and 12 Hallowed Bars.
You can also stack things on top. Rocket Boots add 0.7 seconds of flight, and a Soaring Insignia gives you infinite flight time. A Cloud in a Bottle or Blizzard in a Bottle is a good extra jump to pair with them.
What order should you upgrade in?
- Fledgling Wings only if one happens to drop.
- Angel or Demon Wings as soon as Hardmode starts, or Harpy, Frozen or Fairy if you have the item.
- Leaf Wings after Plantera, or one of the 2.67 s uncommon crafts if you already have the item.
- After Golem, Steampunk Wings if you want a sure 3 s pair.
- Solar or Stardust Wings for speed, Vortex Booster or Nebula Mantle for hover, or the Celestial Starboard in Expert.
Skip tiers freely. The gap between 2.67 s and 3 s is small, so you don't need every step. Still picking a build? My Terraria classes guide covers that. Fresh world to test wings in? Try one of the best Terraria seeds.
What about modded wings?
Mods can add wings on top of everything here. If you're running Calamity, my Terraria Calamity mod guide is the place to start.