Clothier

The Clothier is an NPC vendor who sells mainly vanity items. He is the same character as the Old Man who guards the Dungeon before Skeletron is defeated. After defeating Skeletron, the Old Man is freed from his curse, and he disappears from the Dungeon's entrance. Once a suitable vacant house is available thereafter, he spawns and sells items. His clothes are no longer tattered, his eyes have turned blue (from red), and he is wearing a Red Hat.

Equipping the Clothier Voodoo Doll allows a player to attack and kill the Clothier (similar to the Guide Voodoo Doll). Doing so at night re-summons Skeletron.

When threatened on the, the Clothier fires shadowflame skull projectiles similar to those produced by the Book of Skulls. They inflict enemies with the Shadowflame debuff for 5–10 seconds and deal 16 / /  damage at the start of the game,  but as the player progresses, the Clothier will gain various stat increases.

Interaction quotes

 * "" (reference to the 1994 American comedy-drama film )
 * "" (reference to Forrest Gump)
 * "" (reference to Forrest Gump)
 * "" (a mock-up of a line from the 1992 American sports comedy-drama film )
 * "" (reference to Forrest Gump)
 * "" (reference to the 2000 American survival drama film )

When the player is wearing a Red Hat:

When Nurse is present:
 * "" (reference to the 1955 British black comedy crime film )

When Mechanic is not present:

When Truffle is present:

During a Blood Moon:
 * "" [sic] (reference to the 1995 American space docudrama film )

During a :

During Rain:
 * "" (reference to Forrest Gump)
 * "" (reference to Forrest Gump)

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 Caverns:
 * "" (reference to the 2004 American Christmas film The Polar Express)

When in the Hallow:

When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:

When near the Truffle:

When near the Tax Collector:

When near the Nurse:

When near the Mechanic:

When near the Princess:

Tips

 * Placing a shallow lava pit in the floor of the Clothier's house (e.g. by pouring one Lava Bucket into an 8- or 9-tile long horizontal recession of one tile height) will cause the Clothier to die and respawn often, leaving behind the Red Hat each time, which can be sold for each.
 * However, it is more lucrative to fight Skeletron by using a Clothier Voodoo Doll to kill the Clothier at night, which causes Skeletron to spawn. Skeletron drops when defeated, not accounting the other drops that can be sold.

Trivia

 * Most of the Clothier's dialogues refer to movies starring the American actor and filmmaker, namely ', ',  ',  ', ', and '.
 * One of possible names for the Clothier is James. This is a reference to Terraria YouTuber James Benett, who is better known as ChippyGaming and uses the Clothier as his avatar.
 * The Clothier appears to want to eat the Truffle. This can be seen in the Truffle's quote, "" and the Clothier's quote, ""
 * This is further confirmed by the Clothier loving to live near the Truffle, while the Truffle dislikes being a neighbor of the Clothier.
 * Since NPC's charge lower prices when NPC's they like are nearby, this means the Clothier will keep his promise if the player follows through with his request.
 * The quote "" is a reference to the fact that the Bound Mechanic is found in the Dungeon. This implies that he, while possessed by Skeletron, was responsible for the act.
 * This is further confirmed by the Clothier's hatred of the Mechanic.
 * The quote "" is a reference to player murdering him for the hat, as that is the only way to obtain it legitimately. Additionally, this quote will always override all others as long as the hat is on.
 * This may also suggest that the Clothier may have an awareness of his previous self, as he is 1 of the only 2 NPCs to say something like that, the other being the Guide with the line ""
 * The name Pip may be a reference to, called Pip, the protagonist in the 1861 novel  by . Pip goes through multiple different profession changes, and eventually becomes a responsible person at the end. The Clothier starting off as an old man and then turning into a man with a stable job and income may be a metaphor for what Pip had gone through in the book.