How many NPCs are there in total?

There are 28 NPCs and 3 pets in the game Terraria, with the Guide being the only one present at the start of the game, while the rest require certain conditions to be met to unlock. The total number of NPCs can vary with the addition of mods, such as the Calamity Mod, which adds 5 friendly NPCs, and the potential for future updates or sequels, like Terraria 2, to introduce new characters.

FAQs about NPCs in Terraria

General Information

1. How many NPCs make a town?: A town is a player-created mini-biome where three or more NPCs are present, including the Old Man, Traveling Merchant, and town pets, which reduces the spawn rate of enemies and has unique music tracks.
2. How many NPCs can live in a house?: Each town NPC requires a suitable, vacant house, and two town NPCs cannot live in the same house at the same time, with each house needing a chair, table, and lighting fixture.
3. How do you get all the NPCs?: Most NPCs can be spawned by creating houses or rooms for them, with the NPCs arriving in chronological order, provided the space has a chair, table, and lighting fixture, and is a closed establishment with a wall and door.

NPC Limits and Interactions

4. Is there an NPC limit?: The maximum number of NPCs that can be present is 200, with a 1000 projectile limit to prevent overloading the game and destroying performance.
5. Can you date in Terraria?: After 3 days in love, the female NPC will ask to date, with the price of items sold by NPCs reduced by 50% during courtship, and they display heart emoticons when close to players.
6. How often do NPCs spawn?: The default spawn rate is 1/600, with a 9.52% chance that at least one enemy will spawn in a given second, and NPCs only spawn during the daytime.

NPCs and Biomes

7. What NPCs like snow in Terraria?: The Cyborg, Mechanic, Santa Claus, and Tax Collector NPCs like living in the Snow biome, while the Arms Dealer, Nurse, Stylist, and Tavernkeep dislike it.
8. How many slime NPCs are in Terraria?: There are a total of eight Town Slimes in Terraria’s 1.4 update, which are pets that can be convinced to take up residence.

NPC Housing and Solitude

9. How big can an NPC house be in Terraria?: An NPC home can’t exceed 750 blocks, becoming invalid if it exceeds this point, and each house must have a flat surface item and comfort item.
10. How many NPCs live in solitude?: Solitude has 62 inhabitants and is quite significant in size, with the penalty for nearby NPCs being 5% for each additional NPC.

Mods and Updates

11. How many NPCs does Calamity add?: The Calamity Mod adds five friendly NPCs to provide the player with a multitude of weapons and buffs in progression, which move to the player’s house once their requirements are met.
12. Will Terraria 2 be a thing?: Terraria 2 is to be the second installment of the Terraria series, with little known about its nature and content, and no release date announced.

Game Mechanics

13. How long is 1 day in Terraria?: One full Terraria day lasts 24 real-world minutes, with 15 minutes during the day and 9 minutes at night.
14. Does gender matter in Terraria?: Although some NPC dialogue lines change depending on the player’s gender, it otherwise has no significant impact on game mechanics or gameplay.
15. What is the penalty for NPC in Terraria?: The penalty is 5% for each additional nearby NPC, with a 5% “solitude” bonus for not having more than two NPCs nearby, and having no more than three other NPCs within 120 tiles.