Terraria NPC Preferences Chart

Each Terraria NPC has a preferred biome, along with likes, dislikes, and several other NPCs that they love. For this case, you have to learn about Terraria NPC preferences. You do not worry, in the text below, you are going to see a list of Terraria NPC Preferences.

Terraria NPC Preferences

NPC	Biome Preference		Neighbour Preference
	Likes/loves	Dislikes/hates	Loves	Likes	Dislikes
Guide	Likes Forest	Dislikes Ocean	None	Clothier Zoologist	Steampunker
Merchant	Likes Forest	Dislikes Desert	None	Golfer Nurse	Tax Collector
Zoologist	Likes Forest	Dislikes Desert	Witch Doctor	Golfer	Angler
Golfer	Likes Forest	Dislikes Cavern	Angles	Painter Zoologist	Pirate
Nurse	Likes Hallow	Dislikes Snow	Demolitionist	Goblin Tinkerer	Guide
Party Girl	Likes Hallow	Dislikes Cavern	Wizard Zoologist	Stylist	Merchant
Wizard	Likes Hallow	Dislikes Ocean	Golfer	Merchant	Witch Doctor
Demolitionist	Likes Cavern	Dislikes Ocean	Tavernkeep	Mechanic	Arms Dealer Goblin Tinkerer
Goblin Tinkerer	Likes Cavern	Dislikes Jungle	Mechanic	Dye Trader	Clothier
Clothier	Likes Cavern	Dislikes Hallow	Truffle	Tax Collector	Nurse
Dye Trader	Likes Desert	Dislikes Forest	None	Arms Dealer Painter	Steampunker
Arms Dealer	Likes Desert	Dislikes Snow	Nurse	Steampunker	Golfer
Steampunker	Likes Desert	Dislikes Jungle	Cyborg	Painter	Dryad Wizard Party Girl
Dryad	Likes Jungle	Dislikes Desert	None	Witch Doctor Truffle	Angler
Painter	Likes Jungle	Dislikes Forest	Dryad	Party Girl	Truffle Cyborg
Witch Doctor	Likes Jungles	Dislikes Hallow	None	Dryad Guide	Nurse
Stylist	Likes Ocean	Dislikes Snow	Dye Trader	Pirate	Tavernkeep
Angler	Likes Ocean	Dislikes Desert	None	Demolitionist Party Girl Tax Collector	None
Pirate	Likes Ocean	Dislikes Cavern	Angler	Tavernkeep	Stylist
Mechanic	Likes Snow	Dislikes Cavern	Goblin Tinkerer	Cyborg	Arms Dealer
Tax Collector	Likes Snow	Dislikes Hallow	Merchant	Party Girl	Demolitionist Mechanic
Cyborg	Likes Snow	Dislikes Jungle	None	Steampunker Pirate Stylist	Zoologist
Santa Claus	Likes Snow	Hates Desert	None	None	None
Truffle	Likes Mushroom	None	Guide	Dryad	Clothier
Princess	None	None	All	None	None

Well, this is a list of Terraria NPC Preferences. As we can see on the list above, each Terraria NPC has a list of different preferences. There are several NPCs who prefer to live in different biomes. While several NPCs prefer the company of other NPCs. Of course, all of these factors determine their NPC’s happiness levels.

In addition, read on the text below to get other information related to each Terraria NPC.

The Guide

• • Move-in Requirement: Starting the new world.
  • Description: Gives tips, recipes, shows and is sacrificed for Wall of Flesh.

The Merchant

• • Move-in Requirement: 50 silver.
  • Description: Sells the basic tools and supplies.

The Nurse

• • Move-in Requirement: Boosted health with a heart crystal.
  • Description: Can heals a player and also removes the buffs for free.

The Arms Dealer

• • Move-in Requirement: The players have bullets or a gun in their inventory.
  • Description: Sells guns, bullets, and also other ammunition

The Painter

• • Move-in Requirement: Eight other NPCs have moved in.
  • Description: Sells paints, Jungle Pylon, paintings, and painting tools.

The Dye Trader

• • Move-in Requirement: a player gets a dye item and kills a boss. Or, a player gets one strange plant.
  • Description: Sells the Dye Vat crafting station, and also trades Rare Dye for the strange plant.

The Zoologist

• • Move-in Requirement: 10 percent of progress made in Beastiary.
  • Description: Sells critter related to the items and a leather whip.

The Golfer

• • Move-in Requirement: Rescued from Underground Desert.
  • Description: Sells golf related to the items.

The Dryad

• • Move-in Requirement: Defeat a boss.
  • Description: Sells nature-related items, reports on Hallow or Corruption percentage.

The Tavernkeep

• • Move-in Requirement: Eater of Worlds defeated and Tavernkeep is spoken to at the random location.
  • Description: Sells items which summon and help fight the Old One’s Army.

The Stylist

• • Move-in Requirement: Discovered and then spoken to in a Spider Cave.
  • Description: Can alter player’s hairstyle and also sell hair dye.

The Angler

• • Move-in Requirement: Discovered floating in the Ocean.
  • Description: Provides fishing quests and rewards.

The Goblin Tinkerer

• • Move-in Requirement: Discovered and spoken to in a cavern after beating Goblin Invasion.
  • Description: Sells the items like Tinkerer’s Workshop and also can reforge items.

The Witch Doctor

• • Move-in Requirement: The Queen Bee has been defeated.
  • Description: Sells Blowgun, Summoner Equipment, Imbuing Station and Fountains.

The Clothier

• • Move-in Requirement: Defeat the Skeletron.
  • Description: Sells Vanity Outfits.

The Mechanic

• • Move-in Requirement: Rescue from Dungeon.
  • Description: Sells Wrench, Wire, and other Mechanic items.

The Party Girl

• • Move-in Requirement: 2.5 percent chance of spawning after 14 NPCs move in or you are able to find her on the Secret Seed.
  • Description: Sells stylish party items.

The Wizard

• • Move-in Requirement: Released in Cavern Layer (Hardmode).
  • Description: Sells the magical items.

The Tax Collector

• • Move-in Requirement: A soul is changed with Purification powder.
  • Description: Generates money for the player, depend on how many NPCs you have.

The Truffle

• • Move-in Requirement: House made in and above-ground Glowing Mushroom biome.
  • Description: Sells Autohammer and Mushroom items.

The Pirate

• • Move-in Requirement: Pirate Invasion defeated.
  • Description: Sells Blowgun, Imbuing Station, Fountains and Summoner equipment.

The Steampunker

• • Move-in Requirement: Defeat a Mechanical Boss.
  • Description: Sells Teleporter, Jetpack, Clentaminator, and Steampunk items.

The Cyborg

• • Move-in Requirement: Plantera is defeated.
  • Description: Sells Proximity Mine Launcher, Nanites and Rockets.

Santa Claus

• • Move-in Requirement: Frost Legion defeated (only for Christmas time).
  • Description: Sells Christmas themed items.

The Demolitionist

• • Move-in Requirements: A player has an explosive in his/her inventory.
  • Description: Sells the explosives.

Terraria NPCs for Forest Biome:

• • Merchant
  • Guide
  • Zoologist
  • Golfer
  • Wizard
  • Party Girl

Terraria NPCs for Jungle Biome:

• • Dryad
  • Painter
  • Witch Doctor

Terraria NPCs for Hallow Biome:

• • Nurse
  • Arms Dealer
  • Wizard

Terraria NPCs for Snow Biome:

• • Santa Claus
  • Mechanic
  • Goblin Tinkerer
  • Cyborg

Terraria NPCs for Underground Biome:

• • Demolitionist
  • Clothier
  • Tavernkeep

Terraria NPCs for Desert Biome:

• • Dye Trader
  • Tax Collector
  • Steampunker