Terraria – How to navigate and mine hell safely

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In Terraria 1.0.6, in the underworld (eg, hell):

  • ash no longer falls down when unsupported
  • mining a hellstone block produces a block of lava
  • you can no longer place bricks where lava is – previously this could be used to "block over" lava pools, to dry them up or tunnel through them

What's are some good (or efficient) mining techniques for :

  • mining hellstone?
  • creating navigation tunnels?
  • for crossing chasms of lava?

In light of the changes? We have this question How do I mine safely in the underworld without Ash falling on me? but it no longer applies with the updates.

Best Answer

There are several problems with hell and several ways to overcome them.

Hellstone

  • Wearing an Obsidian skull will stop you being bunt from standing on it.
  • Putting sand on top of the block before mining will remove the lava that is created.
  • The buildings in hell give an excellent vantage point for mining the hellstone through the wall.

Lava

  • Rocket boots allow you to cross large lava lakes easily, they are sold by the npc Goblin Tinkerer.
  • Grappling hooks or Ivy whips work in similar ways.
  • Placing sand above the lava will remove it when the sand falls into it, but you have to build up from the bottom.
  • Water walking potions also allow you to walk on lava without being hurt.
  • There is a trick with flippers that allow you to swim above the lava.
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