Painter

The Painter is an NPC vendor who sells and painting tools, as well as paintings and. He will spawn once the following conditions are met:


 * There is an empty house.
 * 8 / 8 other town NPCs are in the world. Note that while the Old Man, Traveling Merchant, and  count towards this total, the  does not.

The Painter's shop inventory changes based on external factors. The biome in which he is talked to, the moon phase, and seasonal events all determine which paintings and wallpapers are available. As of version 1.4.4, wallpapers and paintings are sold under the interaction labelled "Decor" while paints, paint tools, and pylons are sold under the normal "Shop" option.

On the, the Painter will attack nearby enemies with his Paintball Gun to defend himself, dealing 8 / /  damage in Pre-Hardmode (increasing to 10 /  /  damage in Hardmode), and (on the ) as players progress he will gain various stat increases.

Tips

 * It is possible to use Teleporters or the King Statue to teleport him to different biomes in order to obtain all of his paintings. Alternatively, one can change the biome he is currently staying in.
 * Another method is to build a small House in each biome and wait until night. If an NPC is assigned to a House at night, and the player moves a screen away, they will suddenly pop into the House. After that simply backtrack to the House, buy the painting, and repeat in as many biomes as you would like.
 * The Crimson and Corruption make this difficult due to House location requirements. The easiest way is to build valid housing on corruptible blocks such as dirt, stone or sand, then using the Clentaminator with the required evil solution to spray the area around the house till the Painter begins selling the painting. Once bought, you can use Green Solution to purify the area again. This can also work with the Hallow if you don't wish to move the Painter from their house, and can be done in pre-Hardmode with the Evil Powders.

Interaction quotes


When Party Girl is present:

During Hardmode:

During a :

During Rain :

During a :

During a :

When in a :

Happiness quotes
When homeless:

When neutral:

When far from home:

When in a sparse area:

When overcrowded:

When in the Jungle:

When in a Forest:

When in an Evil biome or the Dungeon:

When near the Dryad:

When near the Party Girl:

When near the Cyborg:

When near the Truffle:

When near the Princess:

Trivia

 * It is apparent that most of his names are references to famous artists.
 * He is most likely of Italian origin, considering most of his names are typical Italian names.
 * Two of the names, Mario and Luigi, are the two main characters of the  video games.
 * The name Darren is a reference to a letter sent to Red by a person whose friend named Darren passed away. Red then put Darren in the pool of possible painter names.
 * The quote "" is a direct reference to the American painter, art instructor, and television host.
 * Also, his shimmered form is a direct reference to Bob Ross.
 * His quote "" may be a reference to the novel Fifty Shades of Grey.
 * The quote "" may be a reference to the song The Thunder Rolls by Garth Brooks.
 * Like the Arms Dealer, Cyborg, and Goblin Tinkerer, his quotes may reference him having a crush on a female NPC, in this case, the Dryad.
 * The Painter was sprited by former Terraria spriter Waffles.
 * The Painter is completely bald, as evidenced from the source files for NPCs without headwear.
 * If the Painter is talked to in a converted Snow or Desert biome, he will sell two biome-exclusive paintings at once. For example: If the Painter is talked to in a Hallowed Desert, he will sell the paintings "The Land of Deceiving Looks" and "Secrets of the Sands" at once.
 * Even with Blood and Gore turned off, his paintbrush and paint bucket will always drop when he dies, as if they were body parts.
 * The name Guido may be a reference to the Italian painter.