One of the most important features of Terraria is the range of NPCs that provide items, services, and game progression events. Naturally, many players are curious about how many NPCs are available, so they know when to stop recruiting new dwellers. The simple answer to this is: there are 29 NPCs available in the game. However, since some NPCs are available on specific platforms and some NPCs have different things to offer, we have gone into more detail below. .
Full list of NPCs
The list below provides all NPCs. Any NPC listed that does not specify the platforms it is available on is available on all platforms.
- Sinner
- arms dealer
- Clothier
- Cyborg
- demolitionist
- Dryade
- dye merchant
- Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Legacy, Console
- Tinker Goblin
- Golfer
- Platforms: Desktop, Mobile
- Guides
- Mechanic
- Merchant
- Nurse
- Old man
- Painter
- party girl
- Pirate
- princess
- Santa
- Skeleton Merchant
- Platforms: desktop, mobile, console
- Steampunker
- Stylist
- Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Legacy, Console
- Tavern
- Platforms: desktop, mobile, console
- Tax collector
- Platforms: desktop, mobile, console
- Traveling Merchant
- Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Legacy, Console
- Truffle
- witch doctor
- Wizard
- zoologist
- Platform: Desktop, Mobile
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Special NPCs
The lists below describe NPCs that are only accessible in specific situations or for a limited time.
Hardmode NPCs
Hardmode NPCs are only available once the player reaches the Hardmode version of the game, after defeating the Wall of Flesh. There are eight NPCs in Hardmode.
- Cyborg
- Pirate
- princess
- Santa
- Steampunker
- Tax collector
- Truffle
- Wizard
Limited Time NPCs
The NPCs listed below are not available to move around town. The only exception is the old man, who technically moves to town, but as a draper.
- Old man
- Skeleton Merchant
- Traveling Merchant
That's all there is to NPC count in Terraria! For more content and guides, be sure to check out our Terraria homepage!
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