Pets are creatures that follow the player around. They are completely invincible and have no set duration. When summoned, they will give the player a buff with the same name as the pet. A pet will follow the player until they die, summon a different pet, leave the world or cancel the associated buff.
Most pets are purely cosmetic, but some of the Old-gen console, Windows Phone, and -exclusive pets can do minimal damage to enemies. A few pets emit small amounts of light, but on PC version, Console version, Mobile version, Old Chinese version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, there are special Light Pets available with their own dedicated slot.
Summoned minions operate similarly, but are primarily intended to aid combat rather than being cosmetic. Pets do not count against a player's current minion limit.
In total, there are 59 pets. There are 48 on the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version, 26 on the tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, 27 on the Old-gen console version, and 31 on the Nintendo version.
There are also 10 light pets on the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version, 3 of which are master-exclusive, 7 on the tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, and 3 on the Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, and Nintendo version.
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Summoning and Dismissing[]
Pets are manually summoned by placing their item on the hotbar and using them or by equipping them. On PC, Console, Old-gen console, Mobile, Old Chinese, tModLoader, and tModLoader Legacy, pets can be dismissed by pressing the ⚷ Interact button on their corresponding buff icon or by turning off the visibility.
Equipping Pets[]
On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, the inventory offers two dedicated slots, offering more complex behavior: One slot is for "regular" pets, the other is for light pets. Light pets behave similarly to ordinary pets, but provide more consistent lighting around the player. At any time, the player can have at most one pet of each type active.
- Each pet slot has a matching dye slot, which can be used to recolor the pet. Some of the "advanced" dyes can make certain pets look very strange, or even render them invisible. If they normally shed light, the light will be unaffected by any dye.
- Each pet slot also has an "eye" icon, which can be clicked to "hide" the pet, and again to "show" it.
- Unlike the similar icons to hide accessories, the eye icon will actually dismiss and resummon the pet, not just hide and reveal it.
- If a summoning item is placed in a slot set to "hidden", the pet will not be summoned until the slot is toggled back to "visible".
- Removing a pet's item from its slot will not dismiss the pet, but placing a different pet item in the slot will replace the pet.
- Either type of pet can also be summoned by using its item from the hotbar, but only if the slot it could go into is empty or hidden.
- A pet in a pet slot is automatically summoned whenever the player respawns, as long as the "eye" icon is set to visible.
Pets[]
Master Mode only[]
These pets can only be acquired in Master Mode, but can be used anywhere.
Light Pets[]
Light Pets are summoned secondary characters that float alongside players to provide a traveling light source. They incur no mana nor any other cost, and remain indefinitely until the player cancels the buff, summons a replacement light pet or dies. Only one light pet can be present at once. Light pets have their own dedicated inventory slot in the player's equipment section in the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, Old Chinese version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version along with a slot for dyes.
Buff | Pet | Item | Brightness | Source | Notes |
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Shadow Orb | Shadow Orb | 65% | Shadow Orb | Can be controlled. | |
Crimson Heart |
Crimson Heart |
65% | Crimson Heart | ||
Magic Lantern |
Magic Lantern |
65% | Skeleton Merchant |
Highlights treasure. | |
Fairy | Fairy Bell | 80% | Crafted from , , , and | ||
Flickerwick |
Creeper Egg |
80% | Ogre |
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Wisp | Wisp in a Bottle | 80% | Armored Bones | Can be controlled. | |
Suspicious Looking Eye |
Suspicious Looking Tentacle |
120% | Treasure Bag (Moon Lord) |
Highlights treasure and enemies. |
Master Mode only []
These light pets can only be acquired in Master Mode, but can be used anywhere.
Buff | Pet | Item | Brightness | Source | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack 'O Lantern |
Pumpkin Scented Candle |
80% | Pumpking | ||
Toy Golem |
Guardian Golem |
80% | Golem | ||
Fairy Princess |
Jewel of Light |
120% | Empress of Light |
Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, and Nintendo 3DS version[]
Buff | Pet | Item | Source | Damages Enemies |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bat | Vial of Blood | Vampire Miner, Gold Chest | ✔️ | |
Guinea Pig | Cabbage | Dragon Snatcher, Gold Chest, Chest | ❌ | |
Slime | Petri Dish | Shadow Slime, Gold Chest, Chest | ❌ | |
Tiphia | Beeswax | Dragon Hornet, Gold Chest, Ivy Chest | ✔️ | |
Werewolf | Wolf Fang | Werewolf, Gold Chest, Ivy Chest | ✔️ | |
Zombie | Brain | The Groom, Gold Chest, Shadow Chest | ✔️ |
Windows Phone version and Nintendo 3DS version[]
Buff | Pet | Item | Source | Damages Enemies | Provides Light |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elfa | Holiday Bauble | Tree during Christmas | ✔️ | ❌ | |
Cupid | Broken Heart | Gem during Valentine's Day | ❌ | ✔️ | |
Worm Pet | Suspicious Looking Apple | ❌ | ❌ | ||
Old Lady | Old Walking Stick | Clothier during day | ❌ | ❌ | |
Pet Turkey | Turkey feather | Merchant during Thanksgiving | ❌ | ❌ |
Notes[]
- All pets can activate Teal Pressure Pads
. - Although it is possible to change the color of the light pet itself using dyes, the color of the light they produce will stay the same.
Achievement[]
Tips[]
- There are four pets that do something other than being cosmetic. The Cursed Sapling, Baby Truffle and Volt Bunny provide light for the player, which is rather useful when caving or in dark areas. Meanwhile, the Eye Bone lets the player access their piggy bank without having to place one down.
Trivia[]
- The pet summoned is actually a long-lasting projectile that follows the player around.
- The Pet Drone, summoned with the Mysterious Package, was introduced only on the Amazon version, but was unobtainable and later removed.
Upon updating to 1.3, all exclusive pets were replaced with a Gold Bunny each.
History[]
- Desktop 1.4.3: Added Chester, Bernie, Glommer, Pig Man, and Tiny Deerclops.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Added 13 new pets that can be obtained from enemies, chests, NPCs, or by shaking trees:
- Added 19 new pets and 3 new light pets exclusive to Master Mode:
- Pets: Alien Skater, Baby Ogre, Destroyer-Lite, Eater of Worms, Everscream Sapling, Honey Bee, Ice Queen, Itsy Betsy, Mini Prime, Moonling, Phantasmal Dragon, Plantera Seedling, Rez and Spaz, Skeletron Jr., Slime Prince, Slime Princess, Spider Brain, Suspicious Eye, Tiny Fishron
- Light pets: Jack 'O Lantern, Toy Golem, Fairy Princess.
- Desktop 1.3.4: Added Hoardagron and Propeller Gato pets, and Flickerwick light pet.
- Desktop 1.3.1:
- Added Companion Cube.
- All pets can activate Teal Pressure Pads.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Added Baby Face Monster pet.
- Added Crimson Heart, Magic Lantern, and Suspicious Looking Eye light pets.
- Added a pet slot in Equipment tab.
- Dedicated light pet slot added.
- Desktop 1.2.4:
- Added Mini Minotaur and Zephyr Fish.
- Fixed exploit where pets could be duplicated with Bug Net in multiplayer.
- Fixed bug where other player's pets would disappear after a while (in multiplayer).
- Desktop 1.2.3.1: Fixed bug where the player could have Fairy Bell and other light pets up simultaneously.
- Desktop 1.2.2: Added Christmas Puppy and Frost Moon Baby Grinch.
- Desktop 1.2.1: Added Halloween Cursed Sapling and Pet Spider.
- Desktop 1.2:
- There are over 15 new pets that can be found in chests and dropped rarely off enemies:
- Light Pets no longer require mana.
- Added Wisp light pet.
- Renamed Orb of Light as Shadow Orb.
- Buffs no longer expire.
- Desktop 1.1.2: Introduced Pet Bunny, available only on the Collector's Edition.
- Desktop 1.1: Introduced Fairy and Orb of Light light pets.
- Console 1.0.933.1: ()
- Added Baby Face Monster pet.
- Added Crimson Heart, Magic Lantern, and Suspicious Looking Eye light pets.
- Removed and replaced all console exclusive pets with a Gold Bunny.
- Console 1.0.750.0: ()
- Added Baby Face Monster pet.
- Added Crimson Heart, Magic Lantern, and Suspicious Looking Eye light pets.
- Removed and replaced all console exclusive pets with a Gold Bunny.
- Console 1.07: Added Desktop 1.2.4 pets Mini Minotaur and Zephyr Fish.
- Console 1.05: Added Frost Moon Baby Grinch.
- Console 1.04: Added Christmas Puppy.
- Console 1.02:
- Added Desktop 1.2 pets (see Desktop 1.2 list above) and the Halloween Cursed Sapling and Pet Spider.
- Light Pets no longer require mana.
- Renamed Orb of Light as Shadow Orb.
- Buffs no longer expire.
- Renamed “Honeycomb” to “Beeswax”.
- Pet Bat, Pet Guinea Pig, Pet Slime, Pet Tiphia, Pet Zombie now dropped respectively by Vampire Miners, Dragon Snatchers, Shadow Slimes, Dragon Hornets, and The Groom.
- Pet Werewolf now dropped by Werewolves and found in Gold Chests.
- Console-Release:
- Introduced Fairy and Orb of Light light pets.
- Introduced console/mobile/3DS exclusive pets: Pet Bat, Pet Guinea Pig, Pet Slime, Pet Tiphia, Pet Werewolf, and Pet Zombie.
- Mobile 1.3.0.7: Removed and replaced all mobile exclusive pets with a Gold Bunny.
- Mobile 1.2.12773: Fixed a bug where Tartar Sauce failed to summon the Mini Minotaur.
- Mobile 1.2.11212:
- Added Desktop 1.2.2 pets Christmas Puppy and Frost Moon Baby Grinch.
- Added Desktop 1.2.4 pets Mini Minotaur and Zephyr Fish.
- Mobile 1.2.7642: Mobile/3DS Pet Elfa now can be obtained from cutting down trees during Christmas.
- Mobile 1.2.6508:
- Added Desktop 1.2 pets (see Desktop 1.2 list above) and the Halloween Cursed Sapling and Pet Spider.
- Light Pets no longer require mana.
- Renamed Orb of Light as Shadow Orb.
- Buffs no longer expire.
- Renamed “Honeycomb” to “Beeswax”.
- Pet Bat, Pet Guinea Pig, Pet Slime, Pet Tiphia, Pet Zombie now dropped respectively by Vampire Miners, Dragon Snatchers, Shadow Slimes, Dragon Hornets, and The Groom.
- Pet Werewolf now dropped by Werewolves and found in Gold Chests.
- Mobile 1.1.6255: Introduced mobile/3DS Pet Turkey.
- Mobile 1.1.5963: Added Pet Golden Turtle. Amazon Fire TV
- Mobile 1.1.5536: Mobile/3DS Pet Worm and Pet Old Lady are now obtainable.
- Mobile 1.1.933: Added mobile/3DS Pet Worm and Pet Old Lady, but unobtainable.
- Mobile 1.1.92: Added mobile exclusive Pet Leprechaun o'Fyffe.
- Mobile 1.1.8: Added mobile/3DS Pet Cupid.
- Mobile 1.1.5: Added mobile/3DS Pet Elfa, but unobtainable.
- Mobile-Release:
- Introduced Fairy and Orb of Light light pets.
- Introduced console/mobile/3DS exclusive pets: Pet Bat, Pet Guinea Pig, Pet Slime, Pet Tiphia, Pet Werewolf, and Pet Zombie.
- Introduced Pet Android .
- 3DS-Release:
- Introduced Desktop 1.2 pets (see Desktop 1.2 list above) and the Halloween pets Cursed Sapling and Pet Spider.
- Introduced light pets Fairy, Shadow Orb, and Wisp.
- Introduced console/mobile/3DS exclusive pets: Pet Bat, Pet Guinea Pig, Pet Slime, Pet Tiphia, Pet Werewolf, and Pet Zombie.
- Introduced mobile/3DS exclusive pets: Pet Elfa, Pet Cupid, Pet Worm, Pet Old Lady, Pet Turkey.