Guide

The Guide is the first NPC that you encounter. His tips are mainly for new players to learn the basics of the game. He, unlike other NPCs, does not need a house to stay in, but will move into the first one you build, and will teleport there if he can't get there otherwise.

As of 1.0.5 the guide tells you what you can craft with an item by showing it to him.

Beyond providing tidbits of valuable information and crafting recipes for new players, he has no other purpose and is thus considered a nuisance by many players. As of the 1.0.3 update, hostile NPCs can kill the guide, but he WILL re-spawn.

Although the guide may be annoying, placing a house fit for an NPC far enough from your intended home is often a good strategy to get him out of the way.

Guide's Tips

 * You can use your pickaxe to dig through dirt, and your axe to chop down trees. Just place your cursor over the tile and click!
 * If you want to survive, you will need to create weapons and shelter. Start by chopping down trees and gathering wood.
 * Press ESC to access your crafting menu. When you have enough wood, create a workbench. This will allow you to create more complicated things, as long as you are standing close to it.
 * You can build a shelter by placing wood or other blocks in the world. Don't forget to create and place walls.
 * Once you have a wooden sword, you might try to gather some gel from the slimes. Combine wood and gel to make a torch!
 * To interact with backgrounds and placed objects, use a hammer!
 * You should do some mining to find metal ore. You can craft very useful things with it.
 * Now that you have some ore, you will need to turn it into a bar in order to make items with it. This requires a furnace!
 * You can create a furnace out of torches, wood, and stone. Make sure you are standing near a work bench.
 * You will need an anvil to make most things out of metal bars.
 * Anvils can be crafted out of iron, or purchased from a merchant.
 * Underground are crystal hearts that can be used to increase your max life. You will need a hammer to obtain them.
 * If you gather 10 fallen stars, they can be combined to create an item that will increase your magic capacity.
 * Stars fall all over the world at night. They can be used for all sorts of useful things. If you see one, be sure to grab it because they disappear after sunrise.
 * There are many different ways you can attract people to move in to our town. They will of course need a home to live in.
 * In order for a room to be considered a home, it needs to have a door, chair, table, and a light source. Make sure the house has walls as well.
 * Two people will not live in the same home. Also, if their home is destroyed, they will look for a new place to live.
 * If you want a merchant to move in, you will need to gather plenty of money. 50 silver coins should do the trick!
 * For a nurse to move in, you might want to increase your maximum life.
 * If you had a gun, I bet an arms dealer might show up to sell you some ammo!
 * You should prove yourself by defeating a strong monster. That will get the attention of a dryad.
 * If you combine lenses at a demon altar, you might be able to find a way to summon a powerful monster. You will want to wait until night before using it, though.
 * You can create worm bait with rotten chunks and vile powder. Make sure you are in a corrupt area before using it.
 * Demonic altars can usually be found in the corruption. You will need to be near them to craft some items.
 * You can make a grappling hook from a hook and 3 chains. Skeletons found deep underground usually carry hooks, and chains can be made from iron bars.
 * You can craft a space gun using a flintlock pistol, 10 fallen stars, and 30 meteorite bars.
 * If you see a pot, be sure to smash it open. They contain all sorts of useful supplies.
 * There is treasure hidden all over the world. Some amazing things can be found deep underground!
 * Smashing a shadow orb will cause a meteor to fall out of the sky. Shadow orbs can usually be found in the chasms around corrupt areas.
 * You should stay indoors at night. It is very dangerous to be wandering around in the dark.
 * You can tell a Blood Moon is out when the sky turns red. There is something about it that causes monsters to swarm.