

Sometimes lava will spill while falling, causing it to land on the ground next to where it was intended to and cause damage to the surrounding area. It is unknown what causes this but when you return the lava will have either overflown or disappeared completely.

Warning: Sometimes this trap glitches while you are off screen. It makes use of the new 1.1 mechanics so you will need a bucket of lava (or more depending on the height you are trying to cover), an Inlet Pump, an Outlet Pump, a Wrench and some Wire, and a 1 Second Timer.
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But if your goal is to simply keep most enemies out while still being able to pass through it yourself (harmlessly if protected by an Obsidian Skin Potion), then this trap will be very effective. The disadvantage, however, is that there is a good chance any loot dropped by enemies will be exposed to the lava and burn up. One of the nice features about this lava trap is that you can turn it off, allowing for safe passage rather than having to remove the lava manually. This trap is similar to the basic lava trap but instead of spanning a horizontal distance it will cover a vertical space. WARNING: If you are using this as Base defense, you MUST make it about 5 blocks deep, otherwise, the NPC's will jump in, due to their "Exploration" AI. These traps are good for home defense during goblin invasions as they can be left unattended and visited later to collect the treasure. A 10 block wide pit with only 1 bucket of lava will work perfectly. The lava will not burn up loot if there is only one bucket full used.
