Red Gem

"I see within it the fiery death of a thousand trees."

- Woodie

The Red Gem is an item used to craft several Magical items. It can be used to craft the Fire Staff, Night Light, Life Giving Amulet, and Purple Gem.

Gathering
Red Gems can be obtained from Graves, as a drop from Red Hounds, from trading a Sextant to Wolly, from Earthquakes and Stalagmites in Caves, and from Ancient Statues, Broken Clockworks, and Ornate Chests in Ruins. They can also be found as a single, one time drop from hammering the Sunken Boat.

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In the Reign of Giants DLC, Red Gems have a 0.02% chance to be dropped by Tumbleweeds.

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In Shipwrecked DLC, Fishing with Trawl Net in deep Ocean has a small chance to catch a red gem. The chance is higher during Hurricane Season and Dry Season.

Magma Piles in Magma Field biomes also have a chance to drop them.

Trivia

 * The Red Gem's element appears to be fire; its opposite being the Blue Gem.

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