Guide

The Guide is the first NPC a player encounters. He spawns near the player when the world is created. He provides tips mainly aimed at new players and displays all crafting recipes an item shown to him is used in.

Unlike most other NPCs, the Guide spawns upon world creation, before a house is available. He will, however, move into the first house built. If he is killed, a proper house will need to be built before he can respawn.

On the, the Guide will defend himself against nearby enemies using a Wooden Bow and arrow, firing Wooden Arrows initially and then upgrading to Flaming Arrows in Hardmode.

On the Desktop The Guide prefers to live in the Forest biome, but dislikes the Ocean. He likes the Clothier and Zoologist, but dislikes the Steampunker, and hates the Painter.

The Guide's advice
Some quotes may vary depending on what version of Terraria is being played.

If there is no tool in the player's inventory:

If there is no tool, no ore , and no bar in the player's inventory:

If there is no tool, at least one ore , and no bar in the player's inventory:

If there is no tool, and at least one bar in the player's inventory:

If the player doesn't have more than 100 maximum health:

If the player has 0 maximum mana:

If the player has 0 maximum mana and no Fallen Stars in their inventory:
 * "" [sic]

If neither Merchant nor Nurse are present:

If the Merchant is not present:

If the Nurse is not present:

If the Arms Dealer is not present:

If the Dryad is not present:

If the Mechanic is not present and Skeletron has been defeated:

If the Clothier is not present and Skeletron has been defeated:

If the Demolitionist is not present:

If the Goblin Tinkerer is not present and the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu has been defeated:

If there is at least one Lens in the player's inventory:

If there is at least one Rotten Chunk, Worm Food, or Vertebrae in the player's inventory:

If there is at least one Lens, Rotten Chunk, Worm Food, or Vertebrae in the player's inventory:

If there is no Grappling Hook in the player's inventory, the world is in pre-Hardmode, and neither the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu nor Skeletron has been defeated:

If neither the Eye of Cthulhu nor the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu has been defeated:

If the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu has not been defeated:

If the Eye of Cthulhu has not been defeated and the player has less than 200 maximum health:

If the Eye of Cthulhu has not been defeated and the player has at maximum 10 defense:

If the Eye of Cthulhu has not been defeated and the player has at least 200 maximum health and more than 10 defense:

If the Eye of Cthulhu has been defeated, the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu has not been defeated, and the player has less than 300 health:

If the Eye of Cthulhu has been defeated, the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu has not been defeated, and the player at least 300 health:

If the Eye of Cthulhu and the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu have been defeated, but Skeletron has not been defeated:

If the Eye of Cthulhu, the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu, and Skeletron have been defeated, the world is in pre-Hardmode, and the player has less than 400 maximum health:

If the Eye of Cthulhu, the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu, and Skeletron have been defeated, the world is in pre-Hardmode, and the player has at least 400 maximum health:

If the world is in Hardmode:

If the Wizard is not present and the world is in Hardmode:

Names
The guide may have any of the following names:

Quotes
In addition to tips, the Guide also has various quotes:

At night:

During Rain:

During a :

During a :

During a Blood Moon:

During a :

During a :

During a Solar Eclipse:

During a :

If the is present:

If the Wall of Flesh has been defeated:

If the is present, in Hardmode:

When in a biome:

Happiness Quotes
When the Guide is homeless:
 * "I'm quite used to not having a home, but I wouldn't mind one."

When the Guide is in a home (in the Forest):
 * "I'm quite fond of wandering through the Forest. I like it here."

When the Guide is in a home (Anywhere but the Forest):
 * "Getting to this place to myself... I greatly appreciate it."

When the Guide is in the Ocean Biome:
 * I don't really like the ocean. There's little to accomplish.

When it's overcrowded:
 * I'm a free spirit. I dislike so many people close to me.
 * I hate overcrowding. I prefer the open world!

When the Painter is around:
 * I hate that  the Painter is around. The world is fine the way it is made!

When the Clothier is around:
 * I'm quite fond of  the Clothier, we have a lot in common.

When the Zoologist is around:
 * I'm quite fond of the Zoologist, we have a lot in common.

Trivia

 * One of the Guide's names is Andrew, named for Andrew Spinks (aka Redigit), the lead developer of Terraria. The Green Cap is dropped if a Guide with that name ( or any name) is killed.
 * Terraria's lead developer, Redigit, said during an AMA on Reddit that he created the Guide Voodoo Doll so players could get revenge on him for always opening the door.
 * The Guide is depicted in two paintings, "Guide Picasso" and "The Creation of the Guide".
 * In the, the Guide mentions the St. Patrick's Day event, even though it is not implemented there.
 * The lead developer of Terraria, Redigit, has confirmed that the Guide is the Wall of Flesh on the official Terraria Discord.
 * According to Redigit, the ninja inside King Slime is the Guide's brother.
 * According to Redigit, the ninja inside King Slime is the Guide's brother.