„Check out my goods, they have explosive prices!“

– The Demolitionist.

The Demolitionist is an NPC who sells a plethora of different explosives. He can be spawned if the player has an explosive in their inventory. He takes the form of a dwarf, and is noticeable smaller than other NPCs. His explosives are very useful to clear out Corrupt/Crimson blocks in pre-Hardmode, and can also be used for mining.

Spawn Requirements

• A player has at least one explosive in their inventory. (Grenades do not count)
• There is a Merchant in the World.
• There is an empty house in the World.

Living Preferences

Shop

Note: Prices may change based on NPC happiness

Notes & Lore

• The Demolitionist replaces the guide in the seed „For the Worthy“
• Grenades sold by the Demolitionist is a very useful weapon to use against early game bosses.
• The Demolitionist seems to have a rivalry with the Arms Dealer, as seen from their quotes.
• Several of the Demolitionist’s names are references to famous dwarves from fiction.

Bestiary Entry

Tread carefully around this dwarf. The Demolitionist is an explosive fanatic and sells dangerous things that go ‚Boom!‘

FAQ

Why is the Demolitionist not spawning?

• Make sure you have a Merchant in your world, as it is one of the main requirements for the Demolitionist to spawn. You also need at least 1 explosive in your inventory! Grenades and „Explosives“ (Item) do not count.

How can I make the Demolitionist Happier?

• It is recommended to put the Demolitionist with the Tavernkeep underground, as they both Love each other.

„Hey, this ain’t a movie, pal. Ammo is extra.“

– The Arms Dealer.

The Arms Dealer is an NPC that sells useful guns and bullets. Some of these are important for fighting bosses, or crafting other useful weapons. He can be spawned into the World if the player has any gun or bullet in their inventory.

Spawn Requirements

• The player has at least 1 bullet or gun in their inventory. (Flare Guns do not count)
• There is a spare house in the World

Living Preferences:

Shop

Notes & Lore

• The Arms Dealer seems to be in a relationship with the Nurse.
• He sells Musket Balls, which are a useful recipe for many different bullets. Crafting these bullets can help you increase your damage output.
• The Minishark is one of the strongest Pre-Hardmode weapons in the game, and can even be used in the Wall of Flesh boss fight.
• Smashing Shadow Orbs or Crimson Hearts is a good way to obtain a gun early on in the game to spawn the Arms Dealer.

Bestiary Entry

„The Arms Dealer has everything anyone could need to shoot things dead, from little round bullets to guns made from sharks.“

FAQ

What is the optimal setup for the Arms Dealer?

It is recommended to move him in with the Nurse into a Desert Biome to get the lowest prices, since he loves both the Nurse and the Desert.

Why is the Arms Dealer not spawning?

Make sure you have an eligible gun or ammunition in your inventory. The easiest way to obtain a gun is by smashing Shadow Orbs or Crimson Hearts.

„You want apples? You want carrots? You want pineapples? We got torches.“

– The Merchant

The Merchant is an NPC that will move in when a player has at least 50 Silver in their inventory. He sells the player tools and ammo, and is very useful in the early game. Some of the most useful items he sells are the Anvil, Torch, Piggy Bank and Safe.

Spawn Requirements

• The player has at least 50 Silver. In multiplayer worlds, the Merchant will spawn in if the players have a combined wealth of 50 Silver.
• There is at least one empty house in the World.

Living Preferences

Shop

Note, the prices may change based on his happiness.

Notes and Lore

• The Piggy Banks and Safes he sells allow the player to safely store coins and items. They prevent items dropping upon death, which is especially useful on Mediumcore Characters and players in Expert and Master Mode worlds.
• The Merchant can be seen in the paintings „The Merchant“ and „Father of Someone“. He seems to have a Son or Daughter.
• The Merchant says „I feel like an evil presence is watching me“ when the Eye of Cthulhu Spawn requirements are met.

Bestiary Entry

The Merchant acts as a simple general store of sorts, providing useful starter tools and supplies needed for exploration.

He has a 1 Star rarity rating.

FAQ

How do you attract the Merchant in Terraria?

• To attract the Merchant, you need a total of 50 Silver in your inventory.

How many Merchants are there in Terraria?

• There are 3 different Merchants in Terraria: The Normal Merchant, Travelling Merchant and Skeleton Merchant.

Why is the Merchant not selling a Pylon?

• The Merchant only sells a Pylon when he’s happy enough. It is recommended to house him near the Golfer or Nurse, as he likes those NPCs.

„They say there is a person who will tell you how to survive in this land… oh wait. That’s me.“

– The Guide

The Guide is one of the most helpful NPCs for new players. Have you ever been stuck with some crafting material you don’t know what to do with? Well, the guide is here to help. When interacting with him, you can click on the „Crafting“ tab, and drag any material into the box. There, he shows you every crafting recipe the material is eligible for.

Spawn Requirements:

• Spawns upon the creation of a new World
• There is at least one empty house in the World.

Living Preferences:

There are not many downsides to having the guide be unhappy. As such, you can house him anywhere in any biome. It is recommended to house the guide near the Truffle in a Mushroom Biome, as he loves the guide, giving him a positive happiness boost.

Drops

Notes & Lore

• The Guide can be harmed when the player has the Guide Voodoo Doll equipped.
• According to the game’s lore, there is an organisation called the „Order of the Guide“, created to preserve ancient legends and knowledge. The guide is most likely a part of this organisation.
• It is speculated that the Guide is actually the Wall of Flesh. In the Voodoo Demon’s Bestiary description, the Guide is referred to as „[The] chosen one whose soul is linked with the world’s guardian himself“. This is likely referring to the Wall of Flesh.
• According to Redigit, the main developer of Terraria, the Guide is related to the Ninja inside King Slime (Brother), the Nymph (Great Grandson) and the Moon Lord (Son). However, this may have been said as a joke.

Bestiary Entry

The Guide always offers useful advice and crafting recipes. His origins and unusual connections to this world remain a mystery.

He has a 1 Star Rarity rating.

FAQs

Can the Guide die?

• The guide can be killed if the player has a Guide Voodoo Doll in their inventory. He can also be killed using lava, drowning in water, or by monsters.

Can the Guide respawn after being killed?

• Yes, as long as there is a spare house available, he will always respawn.

Why isn’t the Guide respawning?

• Npcs only move in during the day. Make sure there are no other NPCs who are eligible to spawn in, and make sure the spare house is suitable to live in.

For starters, we’d like to share a few tricks that will help you find the character. Then, after talking about his shop, we’ll focus on Tinkerer’s Workshop as one of the most critical crafting stations in the game. Lastly, we’d like to share some info about reforging.

Where to find Goblin Tinkerer in Terraria?

For Goblin Tinkerer to appear, you’ll need to finish the Goblin Army event. Once you do so, the NPC will spawn somewhere within the Cavern layer. Like some other characters, he’s bound at first, and the only way to liberate him is by talking to him. After that, he’ll spawn in the first vacant house.

Many players make the mistake of frantically sweeping the Cavern. Keep in mind that this NPC spawns close to your location as you’re walking around and despawns if you stray away from him. After each despawn, the character will once again appear close to your location.

In other words, you’ll encounter him sooner than later at some random spot within this layer. The game literally tries to help you find Goblin Tinkerer. However, if you really need the vendor for your progress, here are a few ways you can hasten your search:

• Goblin Tinkerer is one of the few rare NPCs that you can find with Lifeform Analyzer. You can get this item from Traveling Merchant for measly five gold. The best thing yet, this accessory remains relevant throughout the game as you can upgrade it to R.E.K. 3000 and other items.
• Areas such as the Dungeon and the Jungle Temple are the best places to find the character. Given that he continuously spawns and despawns, and these are one-direction areas, you’re bound to find him sooner than later.
• If you’re that interested in finding the character, you can mine a large section of the Cavern and start making circles. Limit your search to one area of the map and continue making rounds until the character spawns close to your location.
• Hunter Potion is one of the best ways of tracking this NPC. Like other creatures, he’ll light up in the darkness. Even if you’re surrounded by tiles, it should be easy to spot him.

Goblin Tinkerer’s shop

Goblin Tinkerer features a few important items. Some of them are necessary to complete the game:

• Rocket Boots (costs 5 gold)
• Ruler (costs 10 silver)
• Tinkerer’s Workshop (costs 10 gold)
• Grappling Hook (costs 2 gold)
• Toolbelt (costs 10 gold)
• Spiky Ball (costs 80 copper)
• Any Pilon (costs 10 gold, only when the vendor is happy and within a specific biome)

The most important item on the list is Tinkerer’s Workshop. You use it to combine various accessories and tools into their high-tier counterparts. Basically, you won’t be able to progress through challenging end-game content without this crafting station.

Rocket Boots are also fairly important. You can only acquire them from this particular vendor, and they’re required to make Terraspark Boots. Players can use Ruler to assemble Grand Design, and Toolbelt is a fantastic little gadget that’s crucial for building castles and other remarkable structures.

Like with all other vendors, you can reduce Goblin’s prices with Greedy Ring, Discount Card, or by increasing his happiness level.

Tinkerer’s Workshop

Due to the importance of this crafting station, we felt it was our duty to say a few words about it.

You use Tinkerer’s Workshop to combine just about every accessory and tool in the game. In a way, it is like a recycling station that utilizes old items and combines them into powerful upgrades. Each new item will have random modifiers assigned to it. The previous modifiers don’t affect the new ones.

Creating objects with this station is pretty complex. Some recipes require up to ten ingredients and several transitional items to reach them. An example of this is the Cell Phone, which requires a total of 23 components. This is why it’s so important to keep various items as you go through the game.

Here are a few notable items you can make at this crafting station:

• Yoyo Bag
• Fire Gauntlet
• Architect Gizmo Pack
• Cell Phone
• Terraspark Boots
• The Grand Design
• Recon Scope
• Bundle of Balloons
• Ankh Shield

Reforging

We can’t talk about this character without mentioning reforging. This feature becomes more and more important as you get closer to the end of the game. Reforging is vital for highest-tier equipment as it allows you to further boost its stats. In fact, if you manage to get some excellent modifiers, it’s worth transferring this gear to other characters.

When using this feature, an item always gets some sort of modifier. Unmodified objects get at least one extra stat, and modified objects get different bonuses. The equipment receives modifiers based on its default list of possible upgrades. For example, when you reforge a weapon, you can’t get modifiers from accessories. 

It’s worth mentioning there’s an equal chance to apply any of the available modifiers. You can get the same modifier that was previously present on the item. Objects of low quality will be cheaper to modify while changing high-quality items will be more expensive. Modifying an item can alter its rarity.

There are also some differences between accessory and armor modifiers. Accessories can only get one mod, which is always a positive value. Certain items that are equipped in accessory slots, but are not considered combat accessories, can’t get modifiers (such as the Cell Phone).

Weapons can get up to five mods. They can provide negative, positive, or mixed values to the stats.

Red Devil basics

Red Devil stats and passives:

Like most enemies from the Underworld, Red Devil is immune to most flame attacks. If you wish to go with DoT, it’s much better to focus on poison-based debuffs and Frostburn. You also can’t affect it by Confusion. The best way to deal with the enemy is by using fast weapons with high knockback.

Similar to Fire Imps, it’s recommended that you kill Red Devils as soon as possible. Their ranged damage can slowly whittle you down, especially if you have subpar armor. If you’re wielding a melee weapon, make sure to stay close to the structures. Ranged characters have more leeway when fighting the opponent, as they can engage it in the open.

Red Devil drops

As it usually goes, some players purposefully grind the monster to get ahold of its drops:

• Unholy Trident (3.33%)
• Hotdog (3.33%)
• Fire Feather (1.33%)

Hotdog is the least important of the three drops. Aside from this enemy, you can also get it from Bone Serpent. It provides Plenty Satisfied buff, which lasts for 20 minutes.

Unholy Trident is a solid caster item. Its projectiles can hit up to three enemies, deal high damage, and have a high mana cost. In a way, you can consider this item as an upgraded version of a pre-Hardmode gem staff. Unholy Trident is not that innovative but is reliable. The weapon is easier to acquire than similar-level staves.

Fire Feather is a rare drop. On average, you should get it after killing 75 Red Devils. By combining this ingredient with 20 Soul of Flight, you can craft Flame Wings. This accessory has the same stats as Bee Wings, Bat Wings, and Butterfly.

Although you don’t necessarily want to grind Fire Feather, it would make your life easier if it drops.

How to kill Red Devil in Terraria?

Red Devil flies around the Underworld, attacking opponents with its trident. It only spawns after you kill one of the mechanical bosses and is a stronger version of pre-Hardmode Demon. Interestingly enough, unlike Demon, that can apply Darkness debuff, Red Devils don’t cause any negative effects on players.

The creature doesn’t cause a lot of contact damage. However, its trident strikes are enormously powerful. Even if you have fantastic endgame equipment, the enemy can quickly decimate you with its strikes. Red Devil has a similar attack pattern as Demon, launching several whirling scythes at the character.

The enemy is especially troublesome for the melee class. The main issue is that the monster appears in the Underground, where there’s lots of room for flying. On top of that, it also has a ranged attack allowing it to keep its distance.

If you have a short-range weapon, it’s a good idea to retreat to underground buildings so you can jump on top of its head. Taking contact damage is a good way to avoid lethal scythe projectiles. The enemy has relatively low knockback resistance, which allows you to stun-lock it with fast weapons. This doesn’t stop the Devil from firing the trident.

If you plan to use ranged weapons in this game, you must prepare your arsenal first. You can worry later about which best bullets to use or guns to carry. 

Meet the Arms Dealer first – a trusty NPC who keeps your gun magazines loaded. This guide lets you know how to spawn him and everything he sells.