Terraria: Complete Journey’s End NPC Guide ( Game News )
NPCs are a very important part of Terraria. They populate your villages, provide you with buffs during boss fights, and sell a range of useful items that scale in power when you enter Hardmode.
Since the introduction of the 1.4 Journey’s End update for Terraria, managing your NPCs has arguably got much more complicated. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about NPCs, including how to get them all to spawn, and where to place certain villagers in the new 1.4 NPC system.
Every Town NPC In Terraria And How To Get Them To Move In
There are loads of different NPCs in Terraria that can move into your town. We’ll split this up into two sections: pre-Hardmode NPCs, and Hardmode NPCs. This guide will cover each NPC, what they do, and how to get them to move in.
Pre-Hardmode Town NPCs In 1.4
The Guide – The Guide is always there, watching and waiting. You’ll meet him when you first move into a new world. You’ll eventually have to destroy him to spawn the Wall of Flesh.
Merchant – This wizened old man is one of the first NPCs you’ll encounter in Terraria, and he spawns when you have more than 50 Silver coins. He sells useful tools, even though they’re a bit basic.
Nurse – She’ll only move in once the Merchant is already in town and you have over 100 HP. The Nurse will heal you and remove debuffs for coins.
Demolitionist – This guy sells explosives. Grenades, bombs, that sort of thing. You’ll need an explosive in your inventory and a Merchant present in your town for him to spawn.
Dye Trader – If you want to start customizing your gear, visit the Dye Trader. They will offer rare dyes in exchange for Strange Plants. They only move in when the player has a dye item in their inventory.
Angler – The fishing master, this guy will send you out on endless quests to collect rare fish. He will also give you one of the best fishing rods in the game. Eventually. He only returns to Town once you’ve met him in the Ocean biome.
Zoologist – This NPC sells vanity mounts, and pets, all themed around the game’s Bestiary. You need to complete at least 10 percent of the Bestiary before she’ll move in.
Dryad – She sells natural items and Corruption and Crimson items. Depending on your world’s Evil biome, she is spawned as soon as you beat one of the game’s first bosses, like the Eye of Cthulhu.
Painter – This cheery chappy sells paint, paint tools, and paintings to decorate your home with. He spawns when there are 8 other NPCs present in your town.
Golfer – Fresh for 1.4, the Golfer sells golf balls, clubs, and other golf-related items. He’s found in the Underground Desert (for some reason) and will move in once you speak to him.
Arms Dealer – This NPC sells guns and bullets and will only move in once the player has a gun or ammo in their inventory.
Tavernkeep – The Tavernkeep is the key to the Old One’s Army event, and sells the relevant items to summon and defeat the event. They will only spawn once the Brain of Cthulhu or Eater of Worlds is defeated.
Stylist – The stylist can change up a character’s hairstyle, and is found in a Spider Cave.
Goblin Tinkerer – One of the most important NPCs in the entire game, the Tinkerer lets you purchase the Tinkerer’s Workshop to combine items and create the best accessories. They can be found in the Cavern Layer after a Goblin Invasion is defeated.
Witch Doctor – They sell useful items for the Summoner class, and will arrive once the Queen Bee has been defeated.
Clothier – This NPC sells vanity items and will arrive once Skeletron is defeated. If you kill him, he has a 100 percent chance to drop a red hat.
Mechanic – The Mechanic sells wrenches and wire for fancy contraptions. They can be found and spoken to somewhere deep in the Dungeon.
Party Girl – A novelty NPC with confetti and balloons, she has a chance to move in once 14 other NPCs are present.
Hardmode Town NPCs
Wizard – This NPC sells all sorts of magical items, ideal for a Magic build, and can be found in the Cavern layer.
Tax Collector – A new NPC for 1.4, the Tax Collector goes around and takes coins from your NPCs. You need to transform a Tortured Soul in the Underworld using Purification Powder.
Truffle – Sells the powerful Autohammer and Mushroom spear, to get it to move in you’ll need a house in an above-ground Glowing Mushroom Biome. We have a guide here.
Pirate – The Pirate sells lots of Pirate-themed items and will only move in once a Pirate Invasion has been defeated.
Steampunker – This NPC sells the Steampunker Wings (one of the most expensive items in the game) and the Clentanimator. They will move in once you defeat any of the Mechanical Bosses.
Cyborg – They sell Rockets and Nanites, and will move in once Plantera has been defeated in the Jungle biome.
Santa Claus – Yep, literally Santa. He sells the Santa set and Christmas items. He spawns once the Frost Legion has been defeated and it’s Christmastime.
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