Clothier

The Clothier is an NPC vendor who sells mainly vanity items.

The Clothier 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 cursed skull projectiles similar to those produced by the Book of Skulls. These inflict enemies with the Shadowflame debuff for 5–10 seconds and deal 16 / /  damage at the start of the game, plus (on the ) as players progress, the Clothier will gain various stat increases.

Sold during Hardmode
These items are sold in addition to the regular inventory, but are only available after Hardmode has been unlocked.

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:
 * "It's raining alright! Little bitty stingin' big ol' fat sideways rain! At least it ain't coming from straight up underneath us!"(reference to Forrest Gump)
 * "One day it started raining like this, and it didn't quit for four days!" (reference to Forrest Gump)

During a :
 * "Sometimes, I guess there’s just not enough windmills."
 * "The air has certainly got it, today!"

During a :
 * "If it wasn’t storming, everyone would go outside. It’s the lightning that makes it dangerous."
 * "Remember to keep breathing, because eventually this storm will pass!"

When in a :
 * "I've been cursed! Take me to the hospital!"
 * "It's a big graveyard, we'll divide it up! The dead stay in their half, we'll stay in ours!"

Happiness quotes
When homeless:


 * “No home at all? I will not be subjected to criminal abuse!”

When far from home:


 * "It's a highly tedious procedure, cranking out a spyglass and looking for my house."

When in a sparse area:


 * "I'm not a popular man, but I know what tranquility is."

When overcrowded:


 * "The population is like living with dead weight on my back."


 * “Overcrowding is as overcrowding does.”

When in the Underground:


 * "Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most likeable things are found underground." (reference to the 2004 American Christmas film The Polar Express)

When in the Hallow:


 * "There just aren't enough dark rooms in the Hallow."

When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:


 * "My soul feels torn here in the Corruption/Crimson/Dungeon, as if my very being is at war between good and evil."

When near the Truffle:


 * "[Name of Truffle] the Truffle? I hadn't seen anything so delicious in my life."

When near the Tax Collector:


 * “I can’t quite place it, but I find [Name of Tax Collector] the Tax Collector fascinating.”

When near the Nurse:


 * “For some reason, being around [Name of Nurse] the Nurse makes me feel uneasy.”

When near the Mechanic:


 * “I hate [Name of Mechanic] the Mechanic and I don’t know why.”

When neutral:


 * "What’s normal, anyways?"

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 . The movies are ', ',  ',  ', ', and '.
 * One of possible names for the Clothier is James. This is a reference to the popular Terraria YouTuber ChippyGaming, who is called James Bennett in real life. His avatar is the Clothier.
 * 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 Truffle being a Loved neighbor of the Clothier, while the Clothier is a disliked neighbor of the Truffle.
 * The quote "" is a reference to the fact that the Bound Mechanic is found in the Dungeon. This implies that the Clothier was the one who tied up the Mechanic and left her in the Dungeon, when he was possessed by Skeletron.
 * This is further confirmed by the Clothier's hatred of the Mechanic.
 * The quote "" is referencing that the player murdered the Clothier for the Red Hat, as that is the only way to obtain it.
 * This may also suggest that the Clothier may have an awareness of his previous self, as he is the only NPC to provide a remark about such an item.
 * This is also the only line available when the player is wearing the red hat.
 * The name Pip may be a reference to Philip Pirrip, who is the main protagonist of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. In the book, 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.