Demolitionist
The Demolitionist is an NPC vendor that will spawn once the following criteria have been met:
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 Desktop version,
Console version, and
Mobile version, the Demolitionist will lob Grenades at nearby enemies to defend himself, which deal 20 / 30 / 35 damage at the start of the game.
Moreover, on the Desktop version,
Console version, and
Mobile version, NPCs including the Demolitionist will gain various stat increases as the player progresses.
Contents
Items sold[edit | edit source]



Item | Cost | Availability
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75 | Always available. |
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3 | Always available. |
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20 | Always available. |
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1 | In Hardmode. |
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5 | After defeating Plantera and a Pirate Invasion. ![]() |
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12 | In Hardmode. |
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10 | ![]() |
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5 | During Christmas. |
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25 | When the player has a Dry Bomb in their inventory. |
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25 | When the player has a Wet Bomb in their inventory. |
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25 | When the player has a Lava Bomb in their inventory. |
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25 | When the player has a Honey Bomb in their inventory. |
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10 | When in a specific biome and is happy enough. |
Living preferences
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Biome | Neighbor | |
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Loves | n/a | |
Likes | ||
Dislikes | ||
Hates | n/a | n/a |
For more information, see NPC happiness.
Notes[edit | edit source]
The Demolitionist will replace the Guide as the starting NPC in the secret seed "For The Worthy".
- The Demolitionist's weapons – Grenades – are surprisingly powerful, considering how early-on he may spawn in the game. Thus, he can be a great help during Blood Moons.
- Explosives, despite their name and crafting recipe, do not fulfill the demolitionist's requirement to move in.
Names[edit | edit source]
The Demolitionist may have any of the following names:
- Bazdin
- Beldin
- Boften
- Darur
- Dias
- Dolbere
- Dolgen
- Dolgrim
- Duerthen
- Durim
- Fikod
- Garval
- Gimli
- Gimut
- Jarut
- Morthal
- Norkas
- Norsun
- Oten
- Ovbere
- Tordak
- Urist
Quotes[edit | edit source]
Interaction quotes[edit | edit source]
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 Party
After defeating Tier 1 of the Old One's Army
During a Windy Day
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Happiness quotes
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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:
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Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Demolitionist's appearance seems to be based on dwarves from many games, films, and works of literature. He is significantly shorter than other NPCs and has a beard. 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, and his Bestiary entry. Several of his names are also references to dwarf characters in fiction:
- Beldin is from the five-book fantasy epic The Belgariad.
- Durim is a corruption of Durin, a dwarven king mentioned in the books of English writer J.R.R. Tolkien.
- Fikod and Urist are generic dwarven names from the indie video game Dwarf Fortress.
- Gimli is a reference to the epic high-fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.
- 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 Dungeons & Dragons.
- The Demolitionist used to have the sprite for the Arms Dealer in the pre-release version.
- Though he is depicted in a painting called "American Explosive", the painting's name and appearance are a parody of the painting American Gothic, rather than an indication of his origin.
In one of his quotes, he calls Ebonstone "ebonrock".
- The quote "Hey, could you sign this Griefing Waiver?" is referring to the term "griefing" used in video games, the act of ruining a player's game with actions such as destroying buildings.
- His Blood Moon quotes indirectly reference the fact that Clowns carry explosives.
- The
Bestiary entry for the Demolitionist: "Tread carefully around this dwarf. The Demolitionist is an explosive fanatic and sells dangerous things that go 'Boom!'"
History[edit | edit source]
- Desktop 1.4.1: Changed his "Trying to get past that ebonrock, eh? Why not introduce it to one of these explosives!" quote to say "Ebonstone" or "Crimstone" (depending on the world's evil biome) instead of "ebonrock".
- Desktop 1.2.1.2: Buying a landmine requirement reduced from defeating Golem and at least one Pirate Invasion to defeating Plantera and at least one Pirate Invasion.
- Desktop 1.2: Now sells explosive powder and landmines.
- Desktop 1.1: Now has a random name given to him on spawn. His death will be reported with this name. Also, other NPCs will use it in their quotes.
- Desktop 1.0.3:
- Now triggered to arrive when the players have Sticky Bombs or Grenades in their inventory.
- Like other NPCs, can now be killed by enemies.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.