Terarria: NPCs Guide | Max Happiness

In Terraria, not only are there monsters and bosses to defeat but the game also has NPC characters that each offer the player amazing perks and items to sell. Each NPC has its own purpose and methods to help the player in their quests in Terraria to help the player.

However, as you may have noticed, there are a lot of NPCs. There are 25 NPCs, each with their own method of moving in and preferred biome and home. This guide will help you through each NPC.

Terraria NPC Guide

1. The Guide

This NPC is easy to get. He is the first NPC that players encounter. He spawns in the forest and provides the player with tips, hence the name.

2. Merchant

He moves into an open house if you have more than 50 silver in your inventory. He sells many great items vital for the player like the glow stick that can serve as a light source underground.

3. The Nurse

The nurse moves in after the Merchant has and after the player has more than 100 health. This NPC will be very useful throughout your playthrough.

The nurse can heal the player for a price.

4. The painter

You can unlock the Painter after 4 NPCs have moved in. The painter will sell various pains and its preferred biome is The Jungle.

5. The party girl

She will move in after 8 or more NPCs have moved in. There’s a 1 in 50 chance she will spawn. She sells items that are great for decorating.

6. The Demolitionist

The Demolitionist is one of the easiest ones to get. All you need is to have an explosive item in your inventory.

7. Dye Trader

The Dye Trader sells dye. He will move after 1 Dye item is in your inventory.

8. The Dryad NPC

The Dryad NPC gives you health regeneration. She also tells the player how much the world is infected with evil. Something that’s useful for attaining a certain achievement.

9. The Zoologist

 The Zoologist will move in if your bestiary is at 10 percent.  She sells all sorts of amazing items

10. The Arms dealer

The Arms dealer sells bullets. He will move in after 1 bullet is in your inventory.

11. The Golfer

He sells everything for the golf side of Terraria. You can find him in the underground dessert.

12. The Stylist

 The Stylist can change your hairstyle and sell hair dye.

13. The Witchdoctor

 The Witchdoctor will move in after you defeat queen bee. He sells great items like leaf wings and he preferred the jungle biome.

14. The clothier

He sells clothes and styles. He moves in after Skeletron.

15. The Mechanic

The Mechanic sells wire-related items and buttons.

16. The Steampunk NPC

 She sells items like teleporters. Steampunk prefers dessert. She moves in after defeating one of the 3 mechanical bosses.

17. The Truffle NPC

It Sells items like a pen version of itself and the auto hammer. To get this NPC, you need to create a surface-level mushroom biome in a jungle.

18. The Tavern key

He will move in after defeating the eater of worlds. The NPC will sell you the Old One’s army summoning items.

19. Goblin tinkerer

You need to go and rescue it in the cavern lair after defeating the goblin invasion. It can reforge weapons, tools, and accessories.

20. The Wizard

It Spawns after defeating the mini-boss Wall of flesh. You need to rescue it in the cavern lair. Go-to NPC for magic-related items.

21.Tax collector

You get the Tax collector to move in you need to throw purification on a tortured soul.

22. The Pirate NPC

 Unlocks after defeating the pirate invasion. He will sell pirate items.

23. The Cyborg

The Cyber will move in after you defeated Plantera. He sells items like the portal gun station and prefers the snow biome.

24. Angler NPC

This NPC will give you fishing quests.

25. Finally, the princess NPC

The Princess will only move in once you have all the other NPCs.