NPC
Merchant
- Town NPC
- Surface
Bestiary entry
Rarity:
The Merchant acts as a simple general store of sorts, providing useful starter tools and supplies needed for exploration.
Stats by game mode
| Every mode | |
|---|---|
| Life | 250 |
| Attack | 10 |
| Defense | 15 |
| Knockback Taken | 50% (Med) |
| Coins | No coins |
The game does not scale this NPC by game mode.
Town NPC
When it moves in
A player carries coins worth at least 50 silver. Once it has moved in, it can come back without this condition.
Shop
42 items
| Item | Price | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
 Mining Helmet |  4 | |
 Piggy Bank | 1 | |
 Iron Anvil |  50 | |
 Bug Net | 25 | |
 Copper Pickaxe | 5 | |
 Copper Axe | 4 | |
 Torch |  50 | |
 Jungle Torch | 60 | In a world made with the Not the Bees seed and not in a world made with the Remix seed |
 Lesser Healing Potion | 3 | |
 Healing Potion | 10 | In Hardmode |
 Lesser Mana Potion | 1 | |
 Mana Potion | 250 | In Hardmode |
 Wooden Arrow | 5 | |
 Shuriken | 15 | |
 Rope | 10 | |
 Marshmallow | 1 | While the player is in the Snow biome |
 Furnace | 3 | While the player is in the Jungle or (in a world made with the Celebration Mk 10 seed and in a world made with the Not the Bees seed and not in a world made with the Remix seed) |
 Pin Wheel | 20 | During the day and on a windy day |
 Throwing Knife | 50 | During a Blood Moon |
 Glowstick | 10 | At night |
 Rainbow Glowstick | 20 | During a party |
 Safe | 20 | After Skeletron is defeated |
 Disco Ball | 1 | In Hardmode |
 Flare | 7 | While the player carries Flare Gun |
 Blue Flare | 7 | While the player carries Flare Gun |
 Sickle | 60 | |
 Gold Dust | 17 | In Hardmode |
 Sharpening Station | 10 | In Hardmode |
 Drum Set | 10 | After the Eater of Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu is defeated or after Skeletron is defeated or in Hardmode |
 Drumstick | 50 | After the Eater of Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu is defeated or after Skeletron is defeated or in Hardmode |
 Nail | 1 | While the player carries Nail Gun |
 Forest Pylon | 10 | While the player is neither in the Corruption nor in the Crimson and while at least 2 town NPCs with a home live near the player While the player is in none of these: the Snow biome, the Desert, the Ocean, the Jungle, the Hallow or a Glowing Mushroom biome In a world made with the Remix seed While the player is in the Cavern layer or deeper and while the player is above the Underworld and while the shop still has a free slot |
| Forest Pylon | 10 | While the player is neither in the Corruption nor in the Crimson and while at least 2 town NPCs with a home live near the player While the player is in none of these: the Snow biome, the Desert, the Ocean, the Jungle, the Hallow or a Glowing Mushroom biome Not in a world made with the Remix seed While the player is not in the underground and while the shop still has a free slot |
 Snow Pylon | 10 | While the player is neither in the Corruption nor in the Crimson and while at least 2 town NPCs with a home live near the player While the player is in the Snow biome and while the shop still has a free slot |
 Desert Pylon | 10 | While the player is neither in the Corruption nor in the Crimson and while at least 2 town NPCs with a home live near the player While the player is in the Desert and while the shop still has a free slot |
 Underworld Pylon | 10 | While the player is neither in the Corruption nor in the Crimson and while at least 2 town NPCs with a home live near the player While the player is in the Underworld While the shop still has a free slot |
 Cavern Pylon | 10 | While the player is neither in the Corruption nor in the Crimson and while at least 2 town NPCs with a home live near the player While the player is not in the Underworld In a world made with the Remix seed While the player is in none of these: the Snow biome, the Desert, the Ocean, the Jungle or the Hallow; and while the player is in the underground; and while the shop still has a free slot |
| Cavern Pylon | 10 | While the player is neither in the Corruption nor in the Crimson and while at least 2 town NPCs with a home live near the player While the player is not in the Underworld Not in a world made with the Remix seed While the player is in none of these: the Snow biome, the Desert, the Ocean, the Jungle, the Hallow or a Glowing Mushroom biome; and while the player is in the underground; and while the shop still has a free slot |
 Ocean Pylon | 10 | While the player is neither in the Corruption nor in the Crimson and while at least 2 town NPCs with a home live near the player While the player is at the Ocean above the underground layer and while the shop still has a free slot |
 Jungle Pylon | 10 | While the player is neither in the Corruption nor in the Crimson and while at least 2 town NPCs with a home live near the player While the player is in the Jungle and while the shop still has a free slot |
 Hallow Pylon | 10 | While the player is neither in the Corruption nor in the Crimson and while at least 2 town NPCs with a home live near the player While the player is in the Hallow and while the shop still has a free slot |
 Mushroom Pylon | 10 | While the player is neither in the Corruption nor in the Crimson and while at least 2 town NPCs with a home live near the player While the player is in a Glowing Mushroom biome and (not in a world made with the Remix seed or while the player is not in the Underworld) and while the shop still has a free slot |
Prices before happiness and the Discount Card.
Happiness
- Likes:
Surface, 
Princess, 
Golfer, 
Nurse prices x0.94 - Dislikes:
Desert, 
Tax Collector prices x1.06 - Hates:
Angler prices x1.12
Each liked or loved biome and neighbour lowers prices, each disliked or hated one raises them. The total stays between x0.75 and x1.5.
What they say
33 lines
You know what would be the best way to party? Buying things for others, specifically from me.
Umbrellas! Umbrellas! Get your half-off umbrellas!
How dreary! Lighten the mood with 99 torches!
Wanna buy a lightning rod? Oh, seems I'm out of stock.
Storms rollin' in... how 'bout you come in and buy something?
What a blustery day! Stay awhile, and buy a thing or two.
I used slime glue to keep my hat from blowing away! Perhaps I can sell you some for a couple gold coins...
This eerie atmosphere is bad for business!
This is a terrible location... I can't sell my wares to the dead!
- Before the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated:
I hope a scrawny kid like you isn't all that is standing between us and Cthulhu's Eye.
Not confirmed - Before the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated:
I feel like an evil presence is watching me.
Not confirmed - Before the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated:
Look at that shoddy armor you're wearing. Better buy some more healing potions.
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, During the day:
Sword beats paper! Get one today.
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, During the day:
You want apples? You want carrots? You want pineapples? We got torches.
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, During the day:
Lovely morning, wouldn't you say? Was there something you needed?
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, During the day:
Night will be upon us soon, friend. Make your choices while you can.
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, During the day:
You have no idea how much Dirt Blocks sell for overseas.
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, During the day:
Ah, they will tell tales of (your name) some day... good ones I'm sure.
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, During the day:
Check out my dirt blocks; they are extra dirty.
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, During the day:
Boy, that sun is hot! I do have some perfectly ventilated armor.
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, During the day:
The sun is high, but my prices are not.
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, During a Blood Moon, While the Nurse lives in the world and while the Mechanic lives in the world:
Oh, great. I can hear the Mechanic and the Nurse arguing from here.
- After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, During a Blood Moon, While no Nurse lives in the world or while no Mechanic lives in the world:
Have you seen Chith...Shith.. Chat... The big eye?
- After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, During a Blood Moon, While no Nurse lives in the world or while no Mechanic lives in the world:
Hey, this house is secure, right? Right? (your name)?
- After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, During a Blood Moon, While no Nurse lives in the world or while no Mechanic lives in the world:
Not even a Blood Moon can stop capitalism. Let's do some business.
- After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, During a Blood Moon, While no Nurse lives in the world or while no Mechanic lives in the world:
Keep your eye on the prize, buy a lens!
- After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, When there is no Blood Moon:
(your name) is it? I've heard good things, friend!
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, When there is no Blood Moon:
Kosh, kapleck Mog. Oh sorry, that's klingon for 'Buy something or die.'
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, When there is no Blood Moon:
Angel Statue you say? I'm sorry, I'm not a junk dealer.
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, When there is no Blood Moon:
I hear there's a secret treasure... oh never mind.
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, When there is no Blood Moon:
The last guy who was here left me some junk... er I mean... treasures!
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, When there is no Blood Moon:
I wonder if the moon is made of cheese...huh, what? Oh yes, buy something!
Not confirmed - After the Eye of Cthulhu is defeated, At night, When there is no Blood Moon:
Did you say gold? I'll take that off of ya.
Not confirmed
Not confirmed: the game picks these lines under more conditions than the label shows.
