Steampunker

The Steampunker is a Hardmode NPC vendor. She will appear once the player has defeated at least one mechanical boss and has a vacant house for her.

On the, the Steampunker will attack nearby enemies using a Clockwork Assault Rifle and High Velocity Bullets for defense.

Names
The Steampunker may have any of the following names:

Interaction quotes


When Cyborg is present:

When Pirate is present:

During a Blood Moon:

During a :
 * "Everyone said they like stacked cakes, so I installed smokestacks in mine."

During a :


 * "Why, this windy phenomena has inspired me ideas for a new Jetpack engine!"


 * "Ahh... a sip of tea to enjoy the breeze."

During Rain:


 * "The rain is a double edged sword you see... it provides us water for steam, but it also rusts out equipment."


 * "This bloody downpour! I can't get a lick of anything done when it's all wet!"

During a :


 * "Electricity? Don’t be ludicrous! Nothing beats the power of steam!"


 * "Everything I tinker up is made of metal. This current situation surely is a cause for rethinking that!"

When in a :
 * "Golly! What uncultured swine decided to break ground here?"


 * "Neither blood nor steam pumps in this miserable locale."

Happiness quotes
When homeless:


 * "I could use a flat to bide in."

When far from home:


 * "I’m wee far from home, an’ I forgot my bloody motor!"

When in a sparse area:


 * "Plenty o' room just for me and some good steam engines!"

When overcrowded:


 * "I dinnae like being surrounded by folk, much."


 * "Oi, I absolutely hate crowded quarters!"

When in the Desert:


 * "I prefer the wide open spaces here in the Desert, great for jetpack joyrides!"

When in the Jungle:


 * "The shrubbery and mess of the Jungle really grinds my gears!"

When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:


 * "Truly, the Corruption/Crimson/Dungeon is uncultured and unsightly - nevermind perilous!"

When near the Cyborg:


 * "I love how unique and interesting [Name of Cyborg] the Cyborg truly is, remarkable!"

When near the Painter:


 * "[Name of Painter] the Painter is a likeable sort who helps me spruce up my inventions."

When near the Dryad:


 * "[Name of Dryad] the Dryad is too otherworldly! I dinnae like them much."

When near the Party Girl:


 * "[Name of Party Girl] the Party Girl is too otherworldly! I dinnae like them much."

When near the Wizard:


 * "[Name of Wizard] the Wizard is too otherworldly! I dinnae like them much."

When neutral:


 * "I am jolly good."

Trivia

 * is a sci-fi/fantasy term used to describe a subculture that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.
 * The Steampunker occasionally talks about becoming an air pirate. Air pirates are a staple of the steampunk genre.
 * The Steampunker was sprited by former artist William "Waffles" Data.
 * One of the Steampunker's possible names, Whitney, is also the name of Cenx, a Terraria developer and Redigit's wife.
 * If the Steampunker is killed, she will drop the Ivy if her name was Whitney.
 * The name is a reference to the Roman goddess of handicrafts and wisdom.
 * The name Zelda is a reference to the Nintendo game series .
 * The name Ada is a reference to the 19th century English mathematician and writer, who pioneered work on Charles Babbage's "computer".
 * From one of her quotes, it is shown that she has an affection for the pirate but thinks he could lay off the ale as "Pretty well over the bay" is a 19th-century Celtic phrasing meaning drunk.
 * The Steampunker is the only Hardmode NPC that can also be obtained in a pre-Hardmode world.
 * The quote "I prefer the wide open spaces here in the Desert, great for jetpack joyrides!" is a reference to the popular mobile game Jetpack Joyride.
 * She is most likely has a Cockney accent, judging by the way she speaks. The accent is typically associated with steampunk themes. However, when talking about NPC's she dislikes, she uses the word "dinnae" which is a Scottish word meaning "did not" or "do not".
 * Her quote, "" implies that she doesn't know the Cyborg very well, even though the Bestiary entry for the Cyborg states that he was built with the combined efforts of the Mechanic and the Steampunker.