Template:NPC The Merchant is a NPC vendor that will spawn once all players in the game world have more than 50 between them in their inventories. He will defend himself with throwing knives.
Items sold
Item | Cost | Availability
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Mining Helmet | 4 | Always available. |
Piggy Bank | 1 | Always available. |
Iron Anvil | 50 | Always available. |
Bug Net | 25 | Always available.Template:Pc iconTemplate:Console icon |
Copper Pickaxe | 5 | Always available. |
Copper Axe | 4 | Always available. |
Torch | 50 | Always available. |
Lesser Healing Potion | 3 | Always available. |
Lesser Mana Potion | 1 | Always available. |
Wooden Arrow | 5 | Always available. |
Shuriken | 15 | Always available. |
Rope | 10 | Always available. |
Sickle | 60 | Always available.Template:Pc icon During Halloween. Template:Console icon |
Glowstick | 10 | During the night. |
Throwing Knife | 50 | During a Blood Moon. |
Marshmallow | 1 | When the merchant's house is in a Snow biome (natural or artificial) |
Flare | 7 | When the player possesses a Flare Gun. |
Blue Flare | 7 | When the player possesses a Flare Gun. |
Safe | 20(Template:Pc iconTemplate:Console icon) 50(Template:Mobile icon) | If Skeletron has been defeated. |
Disco Ball | 1 | If Wall of Flesh has been defeated. |
Gold Dust | 17 | If Wall of Flesh has been defeated. |
Nail |
1 | When the player possesses a Nail Gun. Template:Pc icon |
Tax Collector's Hat |
3 | During Halloween. Template:Pc icon |
Tax Collector's Suit |
3 | During Halloween. Template:Pc icon |
Tax Collector's Pants |
3 | During Halloween. Template:Pc icon |
Valentine Ring |
1 | During ValentinesTemplate:Mobile icon |
Wiesnbräu |
9 95 | During OktoberfestTemplate:Mobile icon |
Turkey Feather |
10 | During ThanksgivingTemplate:Mobile icon |
Heart Arrow |
50 | During ValentinesTemplate:Mobile icon |
Quotes
Morning:
- "Sword beats paper! Get one today." (Although he does not sell swords.)
- "Lovely morning, wouldn't you say? Was there something you needed?"
- "You want apples? You want carrots? You want pineapples? We got torches."
Afternoon:
- "The sun is high, but my prices are not."
- "Boy, that sun is hot! I do have some perfectly ventilated armor."
- "Check out my dirt blocks, they are extra dirty."
Evening:
- "Ah, they will tell tales of [Name of Player] some day... good ones I'm sure."
- "Night will be upon us soon, friend. Make your choices while you can."
- "You have no idea how much Dirt Blocks sell for overseas."
Beginning of night:
- "Kosh, kapleck Mog. Oh sorry, that's klingon for 'Buy something or die.'"
- "[Name of Player] is it? I've heard good things, friend!"
Midnight:
- "I wonder if the moon is made of cheese... huh, what? Oh yes, buy something!"
- "The last guy who was here left some junk... er I mean... treasures!"
- "Did you say gold? I'll take that off of ya."
End of night:
- "I hear there's a secret treasure... oh never mind."
- "Angel Statue you say? I'm sorry, I'm not a junk dealer."
- "Have you seen Chith...Shith.. Chat... The big eye?"
- "Keep your eye on the prize, buy a lense!" (sic)
- "Oh, great. I can hear [Name of Mechanic] and [Name of Nurse] arguing from here." (Only if Nurse and Mechanic are present)
- "Not even a Blood Moon can stop capitalism. Let's do some business."
- "Hey, this house is secure, right? Right? [Name of Player]?"
When Eye of Cthulhu has NOT been defeated:
- "I hope a scrawny kid like you isn't all that's standing between us and Cthulhu's Eye."
- "I feel like an evil presence is watching me." (When the natural requirements for Eye of Cthulhu to spawn is acquired.)
- "Look at that shoddy armor you're wearing. Better buy some more healing potions."
Names
The Merchant may have any of the following names: Merchant/Names
- Additional names have been added to the Xbox One version. Those names include Steve, Logan and Jason.
Notes
- The Merchant being unable to pronounce "Cthulhu" during a Blood Moon is reference to the fact that H.P. Lovecraft, Cthulhu's creator, intended for the name to be impossible to pronounce.
- At the beginning of the night, the Merchant may say "Kosh, kapleck Mog. Oh sorry, that's Klingon for 'Buy something or die.'", when "Buy SOMETHING or die" is actually translated as "vay' blje'be'chugh vaj blHegh" in Klingon
- The Merchant makes several quotes referencing things he does not sell. In addition, despite claiming they sell for a lot overseas, he gives you no money for dirt blocks.
- The Merchant may have the same name as the Clothier, Alfred, though it's very rare.
History
- 1.2.4.1: Fixed a typo in one of the Merchant’s first names.
- 1.2.3:
- Now sells Bug Net.
- Now always sells Lesser Mana Potions.
- Fixed bug where merchant would not spawn if you own over 21k platinum.
- 1.2.0.3: You can no longer duplicate items with the merchant.
- 1.2: Now sells rope, marshmallows and flares.
- 1.1: Now has random name given to him on spawn. His deaths will be reported with this name. Also other NPCs will use it in their quotes. Sells Disco Ball after activating hardmode. No longer spawn second and third merchants on multiplayer
- 1.0.5: Glowsticks and Throwing Knives were added to inventory. Choice of goods become time of the day and event dependent.
- Pre-Release: Introduced.
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