Pre-Hardmode items

Pre-Hardmode refers to the default state of a newly-generated world. Hardmode is activated by defeating the Wall of Flesh.

Pre-Hardmode has a substantially less amount of items, enemies, etc. compared to Hardmode, but is also significantly easier. Prices are not as high, enemies are not as strong, and the general flow of the game is more suited to beginners.

Items
These are all the Items you can obtain before reaching Hardmode.

Pickaxes
Pickaxes are tools that can be used to pick up most terrain blocks. They may also be used to remove grass, and destroy planted tree saplings. Their tier defines the type of blocks that can be mined as well as the number of hits it takes to remove a single block.

Drills
From Shadow Chests in The underworld (0.3%)

Axes
Axes are only used to cut down trees, cacti, and giant mushrooms. Wood and Wooden platforms have to be removed with a pickaxe. Chainsaws function the same as regular axes, while Hamaxes function as both Axes and Hammers.

Hammers
Hammers are special tools that create slopes, half-tiles, and break background walls.

Hooks
Hooks are tools used to latch the player onto target surfaces.

Fishing Poles
Fishing Poles are used for Fishing.

Keys
Keys are used to open locked chests.

Guns
Ranged weapons that consume Ammo

NPCs
An NPC (Non-Player Character) is a friendly automated character that provides some service to players. Players can utilize NPCs by standing near them and right-clicking on them. Most NPCs are vendors, selling items to players in exchange for coins, and can be sold items by a player in order to obtain coins, though some NPCs perform other functions.

Town NPCs
This is a list of generic town NPCs. They arrive when certain requirements have been met and can be moved into specific housing. They will appear in the list of NPCs in the housing section of the inventory.

Other NPCs
The following NPCs are not considered town NPCs because they cannot be moved into specific housing. Details below.