tModLoader - Useful NPCs (2024)

Useful NPCs add various NPCs that sell Items that are annoying to get.

You can download this mod from mod browser or older versions at github.

Dealer
"With a questionable past, the Dealer sells goods with questionable sources that may or may not involve violence."
NPC Loves : Nurse
NPC Likes : Builder
NPC Hates : Arms Dealer
Biome Likes : Forest, Jungle
Biome Dislikes : Desert, Ocean
Arms Dealer also hates Dealer.
He will come after beating the slime king. He sells the entire items from the traveling merchant, sketon merchant, santa claus. He also sells crates. But here's a catch. His items are at least 2 times expensive from normal price and some items cost even more. And boss progresion still applies, so for example you can only buy pulse bow after beating all 3 mechanical bosses.

Builder
"The Builder is a snarky architect who isn't afraid of criticizing anything, including things outside of his expertise"
NPC Likes : Angler
NPC Dislikes : Martian
Biome Loves : Jungle
Biome Likes : Underground
Biome Dislikes : Hallow
He will come without any requirements. He sells common blocks, rare blocks, some furnitures and paintings from traveling merchant.

Alchemist
"The Alchemist grows various herbs to make potions for you to buy. Spending much time with plants taught him to be calm and insightful."
NPC Likes : Guide, Zoologist
NPC Dislikes : Old Champion
Biome Likes : Forest, Jungle, Desert, Snow
Biome Dislikes : Ocean
He will come if there are more than 3 NPCs in the town. He various potions ingredients and potions. He will only sell items that you can get easily so he doesn't break boss progresion.

Old Champion
"Having played Terraria for over 10 years, the Old Champion sells various items that he grinded so mindlessly in the past years."
NPC Likes : Dryad
NPC Dislikes : Tax Collector
NPC Hates : Angler
Biome Likes : Forest, Desert, Jungle
Biome Dislikes : Hallow, Glowing Mushroom
Old Champion does not wear party hats nor have party specific dialog.
He will come after beating the eye of cthulhu. He sells boss/rare enemy/event summons. He also sells souls and rare drops. He will only sell boss summons after beating that boss or event.

Hephaestus
"The Hephaestus descended from the Olympus to watch the mortals use his creations."
Hephaestus does not have any specific preference.
He will come after beating the eye of cthulhu. He sells ores, gems and treasures from underground. He will only sell items that you can get easily at that point of the game.

Shooting Star
"Fascinated by music, the Shooting Star is always ready to explore new world to record the sound of them."
NPC Loves : Truffle
NPC Likes : Party Girl
NPC Hates : Builder
Biome Loves : Glowing Mushroom
Biome Likes : Hallow
Biome Dislikes : Jungle
Party Girl also likes Shooting Star.
She will come after you dicover a glowing mushroom biome. She sells original/otherworld jukeboxes. She does sell hardmode jukeboxes in pre-hardmode.

Martian
"Exiled from the rest of martians for being a dork, the Martian sells rare items that it collected from specimens."
NPC Loves : Haphaestus
NPC Likes : Cyborg
NPC Dislikes : Dryad
Biome Likes : Snow
Biome Dislikes : Desert
He will come after you defeat martian madness. He sells mounts/biome keys, boss expert drops. Be warned though, the expert drops cost 5 platinums each!

Awesome sprites by Lonely Star.