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 (including the crafting station required) 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 versions, 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. He deals 8 / /  damage at the start of the game, and as players progress, he will gain various stat increases.

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

If there are no tools in the player's inventory:



If there are no tools, no , and no bars in the player's inventory:



If there are no tools, at least one ore , and no bars in the player's inventory:



If there are no tools and at least one bar in the player's inventory:



At all times:



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 the Tavernkeep is present:



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 the Witch Doctor is not present and the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu has been defeated:



If the Stylist is not present:



If the Angler is not present:



If the Dye Trader is not present:



If the Golfer is not present: 



If the Painter is not present and at least 5 town NPCs are present: 



If the Party Girl is not present and at least 11 town NPCs are present: 



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



If the Traveling Merchant is not present and the Merchant is present: 



If the Skeleton Merchant is not present and the world is in pre-Hardmode: 



If the Zoologist is not present and the world is in pre-Hardmode: 



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



If there is at least one Rotten Chunk, Worm Food, or Vertebrae (or, on, Bloody Spine, Vile Powder, or Vicious Powder) in the player's inventory:



If there is at least one Lens, Rotten Chunk, Worm Food, or Vertebrae (or, on, Bloody Spine, Vile Powder, or Vicious Powder) in the player's inventory:



If there is no Grappling Hook in the player's inventory (and, on, the player's hook slot in their equipment menu is empty), the world is in pre-Hardmode, and neither the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu nor Skeletron has been defeated:



If the player has at least 140 maximum health and the world is in pre-Hardmode:



If the Goblin Army has not been defeated, the player has at least 200 maximum health, and at least one Shadow Orb/Crimson Heart has been destroyed:



If the Eye of Cthulhu, Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu, or Skeletron has been defeated:



If the world is in pre-Hardmode:



If there is any ore and/or bars in the player's inventory, and the world is in pre-Hardmode:



If the player has not completed any quests for the Angler:



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 most 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 Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu has been defeated and the world is in pre-Hardmode:



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



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



If there is at least one Hellstone in the player's inventory and the world is in pre-Hardmode:



If the world is in Hardmode (and, on, Plantera has not been defeated):



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



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



If the Cyborg is not present and all three Mechanical bosses have been defeated:



If the Tax Collector is not present and the world is in Hardmode:



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



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



If the world is in Hardmode, the Pirate Invasion has not been defeated, and the player has at least 200 maximum health:



If the world is in Hardmode, the player has no Wings equipped and is not currently riding a mount, and Plantera has not been defeated:



If the world is in Hardmode, at least three Altars have been destroyed, and no has been defeated:



If the world is in Hardmode and any Mechanical boss has been defeated:



If the world is in Hardmode, any Mechanical boss has been defeated, and the player has less than 500 maximum health:



If the world is in Hardmode, all three Mechanical bosses have been defeated, and Plantera has not been defeated:



If the world is in Hardmode, Plantera has been defeated, Golem has not been defeated, and there is at least one Temple Key in the player's inventory:



If the world is in Hardmode, Plantera has been defeated, Golem has not been defeated, and there are no Temple Keys in the player's inventory:



If the world is in Hardmode and there is at least one of any kind in the player's inventory:



If the world is in Hardmode, Golem has been defeated, and Martian Madness has not been defeated:



If the world is in Hardmode and Duke Fishron has not been defeated:



If the world is in Hardmode, Golem has been defeated, and neither Mourning Wood nor the Pumpking have been defeated:



If the world is in Hardmode, Golem has been defeated, and neither Everscream nor Santa-NK1 nor the Ice Queen have been defeated:



If the world is in Hardmode, Golem has been defeated, the Mysterious Tablet is present, and the Moon Lord has not been defeated:



If the world is in Hardmode, the Lunar Events are active, and the Moon Lord has not been defeated:



Names
The guide may have any of the following names:

Interaction 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 homeless:
 * "I'm quite used to not having a home, but I wouldn't mind one."

When far from home:
 * "I'm far from my home, it seems."

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

When in an Ocean:
 * “I don't really like the Ocean. There's little to accomplish.”

When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:


 * "I hate the Crimson/Corruption/Dungeon, the terrors here can tear a person apart in moments."

When in a sparse area:
 * "Getting this place to myself... I greatly appreciate it."

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

When near the Clothier:
 * “I'm quite fond of  the Clothier, we have a lot in common.”

When near the Zoologist:
 * “I'm quite fond of  the Zoologist, we have a lot in common.”

When near the Steampunker:
 * “ the Steampunker rubs me the wrong way. Maybe it's the weird clothing?”

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

When Happiness is neutral:


 * “I'm feeling quite alright.“

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.
 * The guide says that he shares much in common with the Zoologist and the Clothier. This may be referring to the fact that they are all cursed with some sort of transformation that is out of their control.
 * According to the Bestiary, the Guide is said to be the "Chosen One".
 * If the guide dies in lava when in the underworld the Wall of Flesh will spawn.
 * According to the Witch Doctor, the Guide is a kindred spirit of nature.
 * According to a post by Redigit on the Terraria Discord Server, the Guide is the son of the Moon Lord, it is unknown whether this is to be considered official lore.
 * According to a post by Redigit on the Terraria Discord Server, the Guide is the son of the Moon Lord, it is unknown whether this is to be considered official lore.