Guide

The Guide is usually 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, but has no additional requirements.

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. He deals 8 / /  damage at the start of the game, and as players progress, he will gain various stat increases.

Shimmered form
When submerged in Shimmer, the Guide will transform into his Shimmered form. This has no impact on gameplay or dialogue and is only a visual change. He can be returned to his classic look by submerging him in Shimmer again.

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 has no more than 100 maximum health:

If the player has no more than 20 /  0 maximum mana:

If the player has no more than 20 /  0 maximum mana and no Fallen Stars in their inventory:

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 Vertebra (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 Vertebra (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:

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:

When neutral:

When far from home:

When in a sparse area:

When overcrowded:

When in a Forest:

When in an Ocean:

When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:

When near the Clothier:

When near the Zoologist:

When near the Steampunker:

When near the Painter:

When near the Princess:

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.
 * A world with the seed terraria (case-sensitive) always has the Guide named Andrew, making it easier to get the Green Cap.
 * 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, giving other enemies easy access to them.
 * The Guide is depicted in two paintings, "Guide Picasso" and "The Creation of the Guide".
 * This is referenced in-game after beating the Wall of Flesh, with any new Guides that spawn in afterward referencing their predecessor suddenly bursting into flames.
 * In the, the Guide mentions the St. Patrick's Day event, even though it is not implemented there.
 * According to Redigit, the Guide is the Wall of Flesh, the brother of the ninja inside King Slime, the great-grandson of the Nymph, and the son of the Moon Lord. It is unknown whether these statements are jokes, though the first relation is more credible than the rest, even if it conflicts with the official lore, as there is enough evidence to suggest their connection.
 * The Guide says that he has 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 (if the Guide is indeed the Wall of Flesh).
 * According to the Voodoo Demon's Bestiary entry, the Guide is said to be the "chosen one whose soul is linked with the world's guardian himself", which refers to the Wall of Flesh.
 * In worlds, the Guide can hint to the player about finding the Stylist even though Spider Caves cannot generate in those worlds.
 * In worlds, the Guide can hint to the player about finding the Stylist even though Spider Caves cannot generate in those worlds.