Terraria NPCs provide important services to the player. In this article we list them all for you, as well as teach you how to get them. You'll also know what useful services they can offer your character!
Below you will see that we have separated these NPCs into 3 tables, to facilitate your search:
- Pre-Hardmode NPCs
- NPCs do Harmode
- NPCs that are not considered from the city
Pre-Hardmode NPCs
|
NPC |
how to buy |
Description |
Item to drop |
defense weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guide |
start a new world |
Provides tips, a general guide on how to get other NPCs. Lists all recipes in which a displayed item can be used |
green cap |
Pre-Hardmode: Wooden bow with wooden arrows hard fashion: Wooden bow with flaming arrows |
|
Merchant |
All players combined have 50+ silver coins in their inventories |
Sells basic tools and supplies |
No |
Throwing knife |
|
Nurse |
A player has more than 100 life points |
Heals players and cancels debuffs in exchange for coins. |
No |
syringes |
|
demolitionist |
A player has an explosive in their inventory |
sell explosive items |
No |
Pomegranates |
|
dye salesman |
A player acquires a dye item or any item used to craft dye, in addition to defeating a pre-Hardmode boss or acquiring a strange plant |
Sells the Dye Vat craft station. Provides rare dyes in exchange for strange plants |
exotic scimitar |
exotic scimitar |
|
Dryad |
A boss is defeated beyond King Slime, Lepus, or the Wall of Flesh. |
Sells Nature / Corruption / Crimson items and can report the percentage of Corruption / Crimson and Hallow in the world |
No |
Dryad's Blessing |
|
innkeeper |
Eater of Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu is defeated, and you meet and speak with the Innkeeper |
Sells items that summon and help fight the Army of the Ancients. Most cost Defense Medals, except Eternia Crystals, Eternia Crystal Stand, and Ale, which cost regular coins |
beer launcher |
Ale |
|
arms dealer |
A player has bullets or a gun that shoots bullets in their inventory |
Sells guns, bullets and other ammunition |
No |
Pre-Hardmode: hard fashion: |
|
Stylist |
Find him and talk to him in a spider's nest |
Can change player's hair style and sells hair dyes |
stylish scissors |
stylish scissors |
|
Painter |
Another 8 city NPCs must be acquired |
Sells paints, painting tools and paintings |
Paintball gun |
Paintball gun |
|
Fisherman |
Find him and talk to him in an ocean biome |
Gives fishing quests and rewards players for completing them |
No |
ice dagger |
|
Tinker Goblin |
Defeat a Goblin Invasion and meet him in a cave |
Sells items like Tinkerer's Workshop and can rework player items |
No |
Balls |
|
Sorcerer |
The queen bee is defeated |
Sells the Blowgun, Imbued Station, Summoner of Equipment and Fountains. |
No |
Zarabatana |
|
Tailor |
Skeletron is defeated |
Sells some basic items, including the Family set |
Red Hat |
Book of Skulls |
|
Mechanic |
Find him and talk to him in a Dungeon |
Sells the wrench, wiring and other items related to your profession |
No |
Key |
|
Party girl |
1/40 chance to spawn after another 14 city NPCs are acquired |
Sells items that create colorful visual effects. If killed, she doesn't always respawn the next day like other NPCs, but starts with a random chance to reappear each dawn. |
Happy Pomegranate |
Happy Pomegranate |
NPCs do Hardmode
|
NPC |
how to buy |
Description |
Items you drop |
defense weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mago |
Find him in Hardmode in a cave |
sell magic items |
No |
Fire Flower |
|
tax collector |
A tortured soul is transformed with purification powder in the underworld |
Collects property taxes from other NPCs. Earn 50 copper coins per NPC present, which the player can collect |
elegant sparkler |
elegant sparkler |
|
Truffle |
A house is built in an above-ground mushroom biome during Hardmode. |
Sells the Autohammer, Mushroom Spear and other mushroom-themed items |
No |
mushroom spore |
|
Pirate |
A pirate invasion is defeated |
Sells the cannon and other piracy related items |
No |
Pirate Cannon |
|
Steampunker |
When a mechanical boss is defeated |
Sell the Clentaminator, Teleporter, Jetpack and other items |
No |
Mechanical Assault Rifle |
|
Cyborg |
Plantera is defeated |
Sells the Proximity Mine Launcher, Rockets and Nanites |
No |
Rocket |
|
Santa Claus |
The Ice Legion is defeated, only appearing during Christmas |
Sells Santa Claus costume, colored lights, Christmas trees and their decorations |
No |
Bijou |
NPCs who don't move into houses
|
NPC |
how to buy |
Description |
Items you drop |
defense weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
traveling merchant |
22.12% chance to spawn during the morning (04:30 - 12:00) when two other NPCs are present |
It stays until the night and sells a random selection of unique items each day. |
peddler hat |
Pre-Hardmode:
|
|
Old man |
starting a new world |
Found at the entrance to the Dungeon. Summons Skeletron when talking to him, but only at night When Skeletron is defeated, the Old Man moves to town as the Clothier. |
No |
No |
|
Skeleton Merchant |
Randomly found in caves |
Sells Counterweights, Magic Lanterns, Yoyo Glove and some other items, based on the lunar cycle |
No |
Osso |
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