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Terraria / Crafting adviser

Guide

Guide character artwork
Crafting adviser · Player’s world

The Guide usually begins near the player in a standard world and explains crafting uses for materials. He also has a specific connection to the Wall of Flesh transition.

  • Story: Terraria’s residents have service roles and variable names rather than extensive individual biographies. This profile covers the NPC type within a standard 1.4-era world.
  • In the game: Show him unfamiliar materials to inspect recipes. Be careful with Guide Voodoo Dolls near Underworld lava while he is alive, since that interaction can trigger a major boss rather than an ordinary item disposal.

Story spoilers.

Terraria · PC · 2011 · Retro-style PC game rather than a vintage console release. The detailed progression guides cover ordinary, unmodded Desktop 1.4. · Picture: In-game character portrait / sprite.

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