Terrariahas players undergo a long and unforgiving journey to rid the world of dark powers that distort the natural order. Such a plight will require players toslay godly creatures and overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The responsibility set upon players is demanding and unfavorable, putting a strain on those who face it unaided. Yet, players are never without help as they have various allies who will aid them on their journey.
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Terrariafeatures many unique characters known as NPCs — stalwart patrons that offer players help with every trial and tribulation so long as they have a home. The game presents dozens of NPCs with distinct personalities, preferences, and purposes that benefit players. Being a prevalent part of the game, players should understand everything there is to know about NPCs. Therefore, here is every NPC inTerraria— and how to spawn them.
Housing & Happiness
NPCs have their respective spawn requirements, but most share the need for Housing. Even NPCs that spawn naturally, such as the Guide, will require a House should they die, lest they will not respawn. As such, Players should ensure they have enough Houses for current and upcoming NPCs while assuring they are suitable.
There are several requirements for a House to be considered suitable; it must be a minimum of 60 tiles in size consisting of a roof, floor, walls, background walls, light sources, flat-surface furniture, and comfort furniture. Additionally, a House will not be viable if it resides close to or in an evil biome, i.e., the Corrupt and the Crimson.
Another vital consideration for most NPCs is their Happiness — the measurement of their contentment or discontentment influenced by their environment. Every NPC has preferences concerning biomes and neighbors that dramatically affect their mood and attitude toward players alongside the benefits and services they provide.
NPCs' Happiness can cause the prices of their services to rise or fall and can influence their inventories if they sell items. The happier an NPC is, the more affordable prices become and the more supplies they offer. Conversely, the more unhappy an NPC is, the more costly things become and the fewer supplies they offer.
The Guide
The Guide typically is the first NPC players will come across in the world.He is a seemingly inconspicuous guy with a strange involvement in the world’s affairs. The Guide provides players with various tips for progressing through the game and offers crafting recipes for any item he is presented with, so long as it is a material. He is an indispensable NPC from the beginning of the game and beyond, especially to players new toTerraria.
Town NPC
Description
The Guide always offers useful advice and crafting recipes. His origins and unusual connections to this world remain a mystery.
Purpose
Provides tips and a general guide on how to acquire other NPCs
and provides recipes that include an item that is shown to him.
The Clothier, The Princess, The Zoologist
The Merchant
The Merchant usually is the second NPC players encounter as they progress through the game. He is an older greedy fellow that cares only about turning a profit. The Merchant sells an assortment of simple tools and supplies, and he is more than willing to buy valuable items from players. He will be an integral figure in pre-Hardmode as players frequently need tools and supplies, but he also proves notably beneficial in Hardmode.
The Merchant acts as a simple general store of sorts, providing useful starter tools and supplies needed for exploration.
Sells basic tools and supplies.
Spawn Requirements
All players combined have more than 50 Silver Coins in their inventories.
The Golfer, The Nurse, The Princess
The Nurse
The Nurse is one of the first NPCs players will meet during their humble beginnings in the world. She is a sarcastic yet efficient gal that offers medical care to all, albeit reluctantly at times. The Nurse will restore health and remove any debuffs in exchange for a price depending on the extent of a player’s injuries and conditions. Although somewhat scary, impolite, and downright mean, she remains a beneficial figure throughout the game.
The Nurse’s snarky attitude and poor bedside manner may be scary, but for a price, she will cure all that ails a wounded Terrarian.
Heals players and cancels debuffs in exchange for coins.
A player has more than 100 health and the Merchant is present.
The Princess, The Wizard
The Demolitionist
The Demolitionist is one of the first NPCs to join players and aid them on their journey. He is a boisterous explosive-loving dwarf with an equally explosive personality. The Demolitionist sells all manner of explosives to players and is receptive to buying whatever valuables they have. No matter how far along players are in their journey, they will always need explosives, either for clearing areas or bringing the hurt to enemies.
Tread carefully around this dwarf. The Demolitionist is an explosive fanatic and sells dangerous things that go ‘Boom!
Sells explosives.
A player has an explosive in their inventory and the Merchant is present.
The Mechanic, The Princess, The Tavernkeep
The Dye Trader
The Dye Trader is an NPC that players will encounter early on during their journey. He is a fanciful man with a personality and demeanor as colorful as his garments. The Dye Trader sells a machine for creating dyes and a collection of his own, but he will also exchange rarer colorants for Strange Plants. Since cosmetics are a favorable aspect ofTerraria, he will always be relevant to players looking to elevate their bland apparel.
Eccentric and rather snobby to a fault, the Dye Trader has expensive tastes. He is passionate about the materials used in the dyes he sells.
Sells the Dye Vat crafting station alongside other dye-related items and provides rare dyes in exchange for Strange Plants.
A player has a dye-related item or any item used to craft dye in their inventory, at least four other Town NPCs are in the world, and one of the four pre-Hardmode bosses has been defeated.
The Arms Dealer, The Painter, The Princess
The Angler
The Angler is an NPC that players will encounter shortly after starting their journey. He is a disrespectful but knowledgeable young boy that knows all there is to know about fish and fishing. The Anglertasks players with bringing him rare fish, rewarding them should they fulfill his request. With every fulfilled request, the rewards become more worthwhile, making him an NPC that players depend on for valuable loot throughout their journey.
The Angler, a rude fishing genius, sends others to find weird, rare fish. He rewards random items, entertained by any misfortunes
Gives fishing quests and rewards players for completing them.
Found and spoken to in an Ocean biome.
The Demolitionist, The Party Girl, The Princess, The Tax Collector
The Zoologist
The Zoologist is among the many NPCs players will meet early on their long journey. She is an easygoing animal-loving werefox that is surprisingly unaware of the side effects of her lycanthropy. The Zoologist sells vanity items, pets, mounts, accessories, etc., most of which are animal-themed in one way or another. Her vast inventory only grows with the progress of the Bestiary, which players will spend their entire journey completing.
The Zoologist, resident lycanthrope, adores animals. Her fox-like biology resulted from a cursed animal bite.
Sells vanity, mount, pet, and critter-themed items.
At least 10% of the Bestiary (53 entries) has been filled.
The Golfer, The Princess
The Dryad
The Dryad is among the most influential NPCs in the early game and beyond, serving a vital purpose. She is a virtuous and wise woman who is the last of her kind, a people that dates back centuries. The Dryad sells nature-related items and monitors the purity of the world, often guiding players to cleanse it of evil. She will play a pivotal role throughout the game, aiding players in the demanding plight of purging the world of nefarious forces.
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The Dryad is the last of her kind. She is connected with nature and can analyze its purity worldwide. She sells seeds, too!
Sells nature-related items, and can report the percentage of Corruption, Crimson, and Hallow in the world.
Any pre-Hardmode boss — excluding King Slime — has been defeated.
The Princess, The Truffle, The Witch Doctor
The Painter
The Painter is an NPC that players will meet not long after beginning their long journey.He is an artistic and imaginative fellow that relates almost everything to his craft. The Painter sells paint, painting tools, paintings, and wallpapers of a nearly endless variety, all boasting extraordinary creativity. Without him and his penchant for the arts, the world ofTerrariawould be a much blander and less colorful place, lacking diversity and personality.
The Painter can talk about all the different shades of colors with which one can paint the walls. He’ll sell but a handful of them!
Sells paint, painting tools, paintings, and wallpapers.
