Fishing guide

Unlock the secrets of fishing in Terraria with our comprehensive guide. Learn about bait, rods, biomes, and the best catches to become a master angler.

This guide is a checklist for completionists in Terraria, focusing on collecting, fighting, and completing various aspects of the game. It aims to consolidate information from multiple sources into one place.

NPCs

NPCs are characters that offer services and can move into the player's world if certain conditions are met and housing is available. There are 22 Town NPCs, with 7 becoming available only in Hardmode. Three NPCs spawn randomly but cannot be housed. An achievement exists for having all housed NPCs, excluding Santa Claus and the three random ones.

Pre-Hardmode NPCs:

• Guide: Available from the start.
• Merchant: Appears when the player has 50 Silver Coins.
• Nurse: Appears when the player has over 100 health and the Merchant is present.
• Painter: Appears when 8 other NPCs are present.
• Dye Trader: Appears after acquiring a Dye item or Strange Plant and defeating a pre-Hardmode boss.
• Demolitionist: Appears when the player has an explosive item.
• Dryad: Appears after defeating any boss except King Slime or Wall of Flesh.
• Arms Dealer: Appears when the player has bullets or a gun.
• Party Girl: Has a 2% chance to spawn daily after 14 Town NPCs are present.
• Stylist: Found bound in an Underground Spider Nest.
• Angler: Found and spoken to in an Ocean Biome.
• Goblin Tinkerer: Found bound in the Cavern Layer after a Goblin Invasion.
• Witch Doctor: Appears after defeating Queen Bee.
• Clothier: Appears after defeating Skeletron.
• Mechanic: Found and spoken to in the Dungeon after defeating Skeletron.

Hardmode NPCs:

• Pirate: Appears after defeating a Pirate Invasion.
• Truffle: Requires an above-ground Mushroom Biome with a house, containing at least 100 blocks of mushroom grass.
• Wizard: Found in the Cavern layer.
• Steampunker: Appears after defeating one of the Mechanical Bosses.
• Cyborg: Appears after defeating Plantera.
• Santa Claus: Appears from December 15th-31st after defeating the Frost Legion.
• Tax Collector: Revived from a Tortured Soul in the Underworld using Purification Powder.

Achievements Pt 1: Pre-Hardmode, Combat and Exploration

There are a total of 88 achievements on Steam. This section details the Pre-Hardmode achievements, starting with 'You Can Do It!' (Survive your character's full first night).