Demolitionist

The Demolitionist is an NPC vendor that will spawn once the following criteria have been met:
 * There is an empty house.
 * The player has an explosive in the inventory.
 * The Merchant is present.

If the Demolitionist is killed, he will only respawn if the above conditions are met again. This means an explosive must be placed in the player's inventory again. Having explosives stored in chests or other containers will also fulfill the requirement.

On the, the Demolitionist will lob Grenades at nearby enemies to defend himself, which deal 20 / /  damage at the start of the game.

Moreover, on the, NPCs including the Demolitionist will gain various stat increases as the player progresses.

Interaction quotes


In a Corrupt world:

In a Crimson world:

When Dryad is present:

When Nurse is present:

When Arms Dealer is present:

Only at night:

Only during a Blood Moon:

During a :

After defeating Tier 1 of the :

 During Rain:

 During Thunderstorms:

During a :



 When in a Graveyard:

Happiness quotes
When homeless:



When far from home:

When in a sparse area:

When overcrowded:

When in the Caverns:

When in the Ocean:

When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:

When near the Tavernkeep:

When near the Princess:

When near the Mechanic:

When near the Goblin Tinkerer:

When near the Arms Dealer:

When neutral:

Trivia

 * The Demolitionist's appearance seems to be based on from many games, films, and works of literature. He is significantly shorter than other NPCs and has a beard. His dislike of the Goblin Tinkerer also aligns with fictional rivalries between Dwarves and Goblins. Furthermore, his mining helmet, lantern, and the fact that he sells explosives fits the trope of dwarves preferring underground environments. This is further proved by his Party-exclusive quote, one of his quotes while it is raining, his Happiness quote while in the Caverns, and his Bestiary entry. Several of his names are also references to dwarf characters in fiction:
 * Beldin is from the five-book fantasy epic .
 * Durim is a corruption of Durin, a dwarven king mentioned in the books of English writer.
 * Fikod and Urist are generic dwarven names from the indie video game .
 * Gimli is a reference to the epic high-fantasy novel .
 * Morthal is a name of a city surrounded by swamps in the action role-playing video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
 * Tordak (or Tordek) is a generic dwarf name in the fantasy tabletop role-playing game .
 * The Demolitionist used to have the sprite for the Arms Dealer in the pre-release version of the game.
 * Though he is depicted in a painting called "American Explosive", the painting's name and appearance are a parody of the painting , rather than an indication of his origin.
 * In one of his quotes, he calls Ebonstone "ebonrock".
 * The quote "" is referring to the term  used in online, multiplayer video games to describe the act of deliberately irritating and harassing other players with actions such as destroying buildings.
 * His Blood Moon quotes indirectly reference the fact that Clowns carry explosives.
 * There appears to be a rivalry between the Demolitionist and the Arms Dealers, judging by lines of dialog from both the Demolitionist and the Arms Dealer that throw shade at one another, such as: ""