Every Terraria NPC and how to get their unlock

It's difficult to unlock all of the Terraria NPCs and make them happy, even after investing several hours in your sandbox adventure.To address all of your burning concerns about your new pixelated pals, we've put up this helpful NPC guide. It includes information on Terraria NPC house size, how to get them all, and a helpful Terraria NPC happiness chart.

If this helps, we have a ton more stuff about Terraria. Some of our favorites are our construction instructions for the Terraria house, our guidelines for defeating all of the Terraria bosses, and our guides for gathering all of the Terraria armor sets and Terraria wings.

Now, let's explore our guide to every Terraria NPC.

• Living space requirements
• Normal NPCs
• Hardmode NPCs
• Pet NPCs
• NPC happiness chart

What lifestyle needs do Terran NPCs have?

You will need to construct more rooms the more Terraria NPCs you want to have in your town. An NPC won't move in even if you've met all of their requirements; creating the perfect room requires careful thought and consideration of a few factors.

• Terraria NPCs are happiest when they have a living space consisting of 60 blocks or more, though anything too large is liable to upset them
• Add an entrance to their room, such as an easily-accessible door
• Build walls to turn it into a proper living space
• Be sure to add at least one source of light
• Terraria NPCs also appreciate a bit of furniture, including a chair and table

How can I get every common Terraria NPC?

Over the course of the game, you may add hundreds of different Terraria NPCs to your town.Some may be unlocked relatively early on, while others have requirements that you must meet, such boss battles or collecting unique artifacts. Before you go into hardmode, you may hire the following NPCs from Terraria.

Guide

• How to get: Guide spawns as soon as you start a new world
• What they offer: Guide provides you with handy tips on specific items and how to unlock other Terraria NPCs
• Biome preferences: Guide likes the forest biome but dislikes the ocean
• Neighbor preferences: Guide likes living with the Clothier, Princess, and Zoologist, dislikes living with the Steampunker, and hates living with the Painter

Businessperson

• How to get: Merchant appears when players in the world have a combined total of 50 silver coins
• What they offer: Merchant sells basic items
• Biome preferences: Merchant likes the forest biome but dislikes the desert
• Neighbor preferences: Merchant likes living with the Golfer, Princess, and Nurse, dislikes the Tax Collector, and hates the Angler

Expert in Zoology

• How to get: Zoologist appears when you’ve filled at least 10% of the Bestiary
• What they offer: Zoologist sells a variety of items, including vanity, pet, and mount cosmetics
• Biome preferences: Zoologist likes the forest biome but dislikes the desert
• Neighbor preferences: Zoologist loves living with the Witch Doctor, likes living with the Golfer and Princess, dislikes living with the Angler, and hates living with the Arms Dealer

• How to get: Golfer becomes available once you find and speak to him in the underground desert
• What they offer: Golfer sells a variety of golfing equipment, including golf clubs and balls
• Biome preferences: Golfer likes living in the forest biome but dislikes the underground
• Neighbor preferences: Golfer loves living with the Angler, likes living with the Painter, Princess, and Zoologist, dislikes living with the Pirate, and hates living with the Merchant

Golfer

• How to get: Nurse appears when you acquire more than 100 health points
• What they offer: Nurse can be paid to get rid of debuffs and heal you
• Biome preferences: Nurse likes living in the hallow biome but dislikes the snow
• Neighbor preferences: Nurse loves living with the Arms Dealer, likes living with the Wizard and Princess, dislikes living with the Dryad and Party Girl, and hates living with the Zoologist

NurseInnkeeper

• How to get: Tavernkeep can be found and spoken to once you defeat the Brain of Cthulhu or Eater of Worlds
• What they offer: Tavernkeep sells items that will aid your battle against the Old One’s army, which can be purchased with defender medals
• Biome preferences: Tavernkeep likes living in the hallow biome but dislikes the snow
• Neighbor preferences: Tavernkeep loves living with the Demolitionist, likes living with the Goblin Tinkerer and Princess, dislikes living with the Guide, and hates living with the Dye Trader

Opponent of democracy

• How to get: Demolitionist appears when you’re carrying an explosive item
• What they offer: Demolitionist sell explosives
• Biome preferences: Demolitionist likes living in the underground biome but dislikes the ocean
• Neighbor preferences: Demolitionist loves living with the Tavernkeep, likes living with the Mechanic and Princess, and dislikes living with the Arms Dealer and Goblin Tinkerer

Tinkerer Goblin

• How to get: Goblin Tinkerer appears after beating a goblin invasion. Chat to them in the cavern layer
• What they offer: Goblin Tinkerer can reforge and sell items, provided you have the currency to spend
• Biome preferences: Goblin Tinkerer likes living in the underground biome but dislikes the jungle
• Neighbor preferences: Goblin Tinkerer loves living with the Mechanic, likes living with the Dye Trader and Princess, dislikes living with the Clothier, and hates living with the Stylist

Clothier<

• How to get: Clothier, otherwise known as the Old Man NPC, will appear when you defeat the dreaded Skeletron
• What they offer: Clothier sells special cosmetic items
• Biome preferences: Clothier likes living in the underground biome but dislikes the hallow
• Neighbor preferences: Clothier loves living with the Truffle, likes living with the Tax Collector and Princess, dislikes living with the Nurse, and hates living with the Mechanic

Arms Dealer

• How to get: Arms Dealer will appear when you have a gun or bullets in your inventory
• What they offer: Arms Dealer sells guns and ammo
• Biome preferences: Arms Dealer likes living in the desert biome but dislikes the snow
• Neighbor preferences: Arms Dealer loves living with the Nurse, likes living with the Steampunker and Princess, dislikes living with the Golfer, and hates living with the Demolitionist

Dye Trader

• How to get: Dye Trader will appear when you have a dye item in your inventory
• What they offer: Dye Trader trades special dyes and sells the dye vat crafting station
• Biome preferences: Dye Trader likes living in the desert but hates the forest
• Neighbor preferences: Dye Trader likes living with the Arms Dealer, Princess, and Painter, dislikes living with the Steampunker, and hates living with the Pirate

Dryad

• How to get: Dryad will appear once you’ve killed a boss other than Wall of Flesh or Slime King. Check out our Terraria Dryad guide to find out more
• What they offer: Dryad sells nature and corruption or crimson items, and will let you know the current level of corruption/crimson or hallow in your world
• Biome preferences: Dryad likes living in the jungle biome but dislikes the desert
• Neighbor preferences: Dryad likes living with the Truffle, Princess, and Witch Doctor, dislikes living with the Angler, and hates living with the Golfer

Artist

• How to get: Painter will appear when you’ve unlocked at least eight Terraria NPCs
• What they offer: Painter sells a variety of paints, paintings, painting tools, and more
• Biome preferences: Painter likes living in the jungle biome but dislikes the forest
• Neighbor preferences: Painter loves living with the Dryad, likes living with the Party Girl and Princess, and dislikes living with the Cyborg and Truffle

Healer

• How to get: Witch Doctor will appear once you’ve defeated the Queen Bee
• What they offer: Witch Doctor sells a variety of handy items, including fountains, the imbuing station, summoner items, and even a blowgun
• Biome preferences: Witch Doctor likes living in the jungle biome but dislikes the hallow
• Neighbor preferences: Witch Doctor likes living with the Guide, Princess, and Dryad, dislikes living with the Nurse, and hates living with the Truffle

Artist

• How to get: Stylist can be freed by finding and chatting to her inside a spider cave
• What they offer: Stylist sells hair dyes and can alter your hairdo
• Biome preferences: Stylist likes living in the ocean biome but dislikes the snow
• Neighbor preferences: Stylist loves living with the Dye Trader, likes living with the Pirate and Princess, dislikes living with the Tavernkeep, and hates living with the Goblin Tinkerer

Fisherman

• How to get: Angler can be found in the ocean biome
• What they offer: Angler offers a series of simple fishing missions to complete for rewards
• Biome preferences: Angler likes living in the ocean biome but dislikes the desert
• Neighbor preferences: Angler likes living with the Princess, Party Girl, Demolitionist, and Tax Collector, and hates living with the Tavernkeep

Mechanic

• How to get: Mechanic can be found lurking in the dungeon area
• What they offer: Mechanic sells wire, the wrench, and a variety of other items
• Biome preferences: Mechanic likes living in the snow biome but dislikes the underground
• Neighbor preferences: Mechanic loves living with the Goblin Tinkerer, likes living with the Cyborg and Princess, dislikes living with the Arms Dealer, and hates living with the Clothier

How can one get every Hardmode Terraria NPC?After you beat the Wall of Flesh monster, the game switches to hardmode, which is where you may find the remaining Terraria NPCs.

Party Girl <

• How to get: Party Girl has a 1/40 chance of appearing once you’ve acquired 14 or more Terraria NPCs
• What they offer: Party Girl sells colourful novelty items with flashy effects
• Biome preferences: Party Girl likes living in the hallow biome but dislikes the underground
• Neighbor preferences: Party Girl loves living with the Wizard and Zoologist, likes living with the Stylist and Princess, dislikes living with the Merchant, and hates living with the Tax Collector

Magician

• How to get: Wizard can be found residing in the cavern layer
• What they offer: Wizard sells handy magical items
• Biome preferences: Wizard likes living in the hallow biome but dislikes the ocean
• Neighbor preferences: Wizard loves living with the Golfer, likes living with the Merchant and Princess, dislikes living with the Witch Doctor, and hates living with the Cyborg

Duchess

• How to get: Princess can be unlocked by acquiring every other Terraria NPC, not including the pets or Santa Claus
• What they offer: Princess sells a range of cosmetic items, mostly of the regal variety
• Biome preferences: Princess has no biome preferences
• Neighbor preferences: Princess loves living with everyone

Machine-man

Santa Claus

• How to get: Cyborg will appear once you’ve defeated Plantera
• What they offer: Cyborg sells futuristic items and weapons, including rockets and nanites
• Biome preferences: Cyborg likes living in the snow biome but dislikes the jungle
• Neighbor preferences: Cyborg likes living with the Pirate, Stylist, Princess, and Steampunker, dislikes living with the Zoologist, and hates living with the Wizard

• How to get: Santa Claus will appear once you’ve defeated Frost Legion, but only during the winter season, which runs from December 15 to 31
• What they offer: Santa Claus sells a variety of festive items, including decorations and a Santa outfit
• Biome preferences: Santa Claus likes living in the snow biome but dislikes the desert
• Neighbor preferences: Santa Claus likes living with the Princess and hates living with the Tax Collector

Commissioner

• How to get: Tax Collector will appear once you’ve transformed a tortured soul with purification power purchased from the Dryad
• What they offer: Tax Collector collects 50 copper coins from every Terraria NPC in your town, all of which goes to you
• Biome preferences: Tax Collector likes living in the snow biome but dislikes the hallow
• Neighbor preferences: Tax Collector loves living with the Merchant, likes living with the Party Girl and Princess, dislikes living with the Demolitionist and Mechanic, and hates living with Santa Claus

Truffle<

• How to get: Truffle will appear once you’ve built a house in the glowing mushroom biome
• What they offer: Truffle sells a variety of mushroom-themed items, including the mushroom spear
• Biome preferences: Truffle likes living in the mushroom biome but has no other biome preferences
• Neighbor preferences: Truffle loves living with the Guide, likes living with the Dryad and Princess, dislikes living with the Clothier, and hates living with the Witch Doctor

Steampunker

• How to get: Steampunker will appear once you’ve defeated Skeletron Prime, The Destroyer, or The Twins
• What they offer: Steampunker sells the teleporter, jetpack, and other handy items
• Biome preferences: Steampunker likes living in the desert but dislikes the jungle
• Neighbor preferences: Steampunker loves living with the Cyborg, likes living with the Painter and Princess, and dislikes living with the Dryad, Wizard, and Party Girl

Pirate

• How to get: Pirate appears once you’ve defeated a pirate invasion
• What they offer: Pirate sells a variety of pirate-themed items, including a cannon
• Biome preferences: Pirate likes living in the ocean biome but dislikes the underground
• Neighbor preferences: Pirate loves living with the Angler, likes living with the Tavernkeep and Princess, dislikes living with the Stylist, and hates living with the Guide

How can one get every town pet Terraria NPC?You need to gather all three of the town pet Terraria NPCs. Although they qualify as town NPCs and have no biome or neighbor preferences, this lowers the likelihood that adversaries will spawn nearby. Who wouldn't want pixelated pets, anyway?

Town cat

When you buy the cat license from the Zoologist—which is only accessible if you've completed 10% of the Bestiary—Town Cat will show up.

Town dog

Town Dog only shows up once you've completed 25% of the Bestiary and is available for purchase when you buy a dog license from the Zoologist.

Town rabbit

When you buy the rabbit license from the Zoologist—which is only accessible after completing 45% of the Bestiary—Town rabbit will materialize.

What is the Happiness chart from NPC?

Ensuring the happiness of every NPC requires a difficult balancing act, making it a challenging challenge to avoid paying outrageous rates. Friendly NPCs often like whole different biomes, and some of them are fond of their antagonistic neighbors. Additionally, pylons have the ability to irritate NPCs, which makes network setup challenging.The table below offers a near-optimal option for the most of your NPC requirements, which should enable you to optimize average happiness overall. Make sure there are no more than two other NPCs within 25 tiles of NPC A, and no more than three other NPCs between 25 and 120 tiles away. Additionally, take caution while placing your pylons in close proximity to these modest dwellings.That concludes our guide on Terraria NPCs. For more exploration fun, check out our lists of the best Android games and the best mobile RPGs if you're searching for something new to play. For even more options, check out our selections of the best mobile games and best Nintendo Switch games.