Guide



The Guide is 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 an item shown to him is used in. Which can be a useful mechanic for new players to the game, as you can just give him an item and he shows you all its crafting recipes.

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.

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.

The Guide's Advice
Some quotes may vary depending on what version of Terraria is being played.

If there is no tool in the player's inventory:

If there is no tool, no ore , and no bar in the player's inventory:

If there is no tool, at least one ore , and no bar in the player's inventory:

If there is no tool, and at least one bar in the player's inventory:

If the player has not more than 100 maximum health:

If the player has 0 maximum mana:

If the player has 0 maximum mana and no Fallen Stars in their inventory:
 * "" [sic]

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 there is at least one Lens in the player's inventory:

If there is at least one Rotten Chunk, Worm Food, or Vertebrae in the player's inventory:

If there is at least one Lens, Rotten Chunk, Worm Food, or Vertebrae in the player's inventory:

If there is no Grappling Hook in the player's inventory, the world is in pre-Hardmode, and neither the Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu nor Skeletron has been defeated:

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 maximum 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 than 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 world is in Hardmode:

If the Wizard is not present and the world is in Hardmode:

Names
The guide may have any of the following names:

Quotes
In addition to tips, the Guide also has various quotes:

At night:

During a Blood Moon:

During a :

If the is present:

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.
 * Terraria's lead developer, 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.
 * The Guide is depicted in two paintings, "Guide Picasso" and "The Creation of the Guide".
 * In the, the Guide mentions the St. Patrick's Day event, even though it is not implemented there.
 * In the, the Guide mentions the St. Patrick's Day event, even though it is not implemented there.