Arms Dealer






Type | |
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Environment | |
AI Type | Passive AI |
Damage | 243642›152226 (bullets) [1] |
Max Life | 250 |
Defense | 15 |
KB Resist | 50% |
Hurt | |
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Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 19
The Arms Dealer is an NPC that will spawn once the following criteria have been met:
- There is an empty house.
- The player has at least one bullet or bullet-firing gun in their inventory (guns stored in storage items like chests, or portable storages like the Piggy Bank do not count).[2]
These requirements only apply to the initial spawning. If the Arms Dealer is killed, he will automatically respawn after some time.
If the Arms Dealer is killed, he will only respawn if the above requirements are met again.
On the Desktop version,
Console version, and
Mobile version, when threatened by enemies, the Arms Dealer will use a Flintlock Pistol to defend himself. Once Hardmode begins, he upgrades to a Minishark for self-defense. He deals 24 / 36 / 42 damage in Pre-Hardmode (decreasing to 15 / 22 / 26 damage in Hardmode, although he does gain an increased rate of fire to compensate), and (on the
Desktop version,
Console version, and
Mobile version) as players progress he will gain various stat increases.[1]
Spawning criteria
Below is a list of qualifying guns and bullets. At least one of these must be in the player's inventory for the Arms Dealer to spawn.[2]
Items sold



Item | Cost | Availability
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7 | Always available. |
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15 | During a Blood Moon, in a world with Silver Ore ( and a world with Tungsten Ore). (Always available in Hardmode.) |
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18 | During a Blood Moon, in a world with Tungsten Ore. (Always available in Hardmode.) |
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40 | During the night after defeating the Eater of Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu. (Always available in Hardmode.) |
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5 | Always available. |
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35 | Always available. |
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20 | At night. |
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10 | In Hardmode. |
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25 | In Hardmode. |
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5 | In Hardmode. |
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75 | When the player possesses a Stynger. |
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15 | When the player possesses a Stake Launcher. |
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1 | When the player possesses a Nail Gun. |
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5 | When the player possesses a Candy Corn Rifle. |
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15 | When the player possesses a Jack 'O Lantern Launcher. |
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3 | During Halloween. |
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3 | During Halloween. |
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3 | During Halloween. |
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35 | In a Graveyard Biome after defeating Skeletron. |
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10 | When in a specific biome and is happy enough. |
Living preferences
Biome | Neighbor | |
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Loves | n/a | |
Likes | ||
Dislikes | ||
Hates | n/a |
For more information, see NPC happiness.
Shimmered form
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Shimmered Arms Dealer and his Map Icon. |
When submerged in Shimmer, the Arms Dealer will transform into his Shimmered form. This has no impact on gameplay or dialogue and is only a visual change. He can be returned to his classic look by submerging him in Shimmer again.
Tips
- The easiest way to acquire a qualifying gun is to smash either a Shadow Orb or Crimson Heart in the Corruption or the Crimson. They will always drop a Musket or an Undertaker, respectively, on the first break.
- The Musket and Undertaker can also be found in Corrupt Crates and Crimson Crates, respectively.
- Other qualifying early guns include:
- Boomstick (from Jungle Crates and Ivy Chests)
- Red Ryder (from Presents).
- The Flare Gun and its Flares do not qualify.
- Bullets can also be obtained from the Party Girl. When there is a Party thrown, buy the Pigronata, which can drop Party Bullets.
Names
The Arms Dealer may have any of the following names:
- Andre
- Brimst
- Bronson
- Dante
- Darius
- Darnell
- Darryl
- DeAndre
- Demetrius
- DeShawn
- Dominique
- Jalen
- Jamal
- Malik
- Marquis
- Maurice
- Reginald
- Terrance
- Terrell
- Tony
- Trevon
- Tyrone
- Willie
- Xavier
Quotes
Interaction quotes
When Nurse is present:
When Dryad is present:
When Demolitionist is present:
After Skeletron has been defeated, but the Wall of Flesh has not, and Guide is present:
During a Blood Moon:
During a Party:
During Rain :
During a Thunderstorm:
During a Windy Day:
When in a Graveyard:
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Happiness quotes
When homeless:
When neutral:
When far from home:
When in a sparse area:
When overcrowded:
When in a Desert:
When in a Snow biome:
When in an evil biome or the Dungeon:
When near the Nurse:
When near the Steampunker:
When near the Golfer:
When near the Demolitionist:
When near the Princess:
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Trivia
- The name Brimst may be a reference to brimstone (sulfur), one of the ingredients of gunpowder.
- He seems to be attracted to both the Nurse and the Dryad. This is seen in his quote about the date with the Nurse, and the Dryad's quote about him flirting with her. He also flirts with the Mechanic, according to her quote about the pressure plate, but he seemingly has more of an interest in the Nurse.
- His interest in the Nurse is further backed by selling her clothes on Halloween instead of his own (though on a technical level, the Nurse does not have a shop interface to sell any items with).
- The Arms Dealer and Guide seem to argue with each other through Emotes, implying they do not get along. This is further evidenced by his quote regarding the Guide Voodoo Doll. However, the Guide has no effect on his happiness.
- The quote about the Guide Voodoo Doll still appears even if the Guide is dead, but the name will be random each time.
- His quote about ammo being extra is a reference to the fact that in most movies, the protagonists or other characters seemingly never run out of ammo.
- The
Bestiary entry for the Arms Dealer: "The Arms Dealer has everything anyone could need to shoot things dead, from little round bullets to guns made from sharks."
History
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Quad-Barrel Shotgun, Tungsten Bullets, and any Pylon added to inventory.
- The quote about the Guide will now only be displayed if the Guide is present.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1: Sprite updated.
- Desktop 1.2.1: Now sells ammunition for newly introduced weapons and Nurse costume (during Halloween).
- Desktop 1.2: Price of Minishark and Illegal Gun Parts reduced.
- Desktop 1.1:
- Now has random name given to him on spawn. His death will be reported with this name. Other NPCs will also use it in their quotes.
- Illegal Gun Parts are sold every night, not just during new moons.
- Silver Bullets and Unholy Arrows are always available after defeating the Wall of Flesh.
- Shotgun added to inventory.
- Desktop 1.0.5:
- Unholy Arrows, Illegal Gun Parts and Silver Bullets added to inventory.
- Choice of goods become dependent upon time of the day and events.
- Desktop 1.0.3: Like other NPCs, can now be killed by enemies.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information taken from the
Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, method
AI_007_TownEntities()
inTerraria.NPC.cs
. There may be inaccuracies, as the currentDesktop version is 1.4.4.9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information taken from the
Desktop 1.4.3.6 source code, method
UpdateTime_SpawnTownNPCs()
inTerraria.Main.cs
. There may be inaccuracies, as the currentDesktop version is 1.4.4.9.