Wizard





Type | |
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Environment | |
AI Type | Passive AI |
Damage | 182731 (Ball of Fire) [1] |
Max Life | 250 |
Defense | 15 |
KB Resist | 50% |
- Ball of Fire
Hurt | |
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Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 108
- Internal Projectile ID: 15

Type | |
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Environment | |
AI Type | No AI |
Damage | 10 |
Max Life | 250 |
Defense | 15 |
KB Resist | 50% |
Hurt | |
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Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 106
“Someone once told me friendship is magic. That's ridiculous. You can't turn people into frogs with friendship.
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The Wizard
The Wizard is a Hardmode NPC vendor who sells magic-related items. He will move in once the following criteria have been met:
- There is an available vacant house.
- Rescuing him as the Bound Wizard, who can be rarely encountered in the Cavern layer once the Wall of Flesh has been defeated. Interacting with him in this state with ⚷ Open / Activate will free him. If the Bound Wizard is killed, he will still be able to respawn afterwards; if the Wizard NPC is killed, he will move in again after some time as long as there are vacant houses.
The Wizard will defend himself against nearby enemies by casting fireballs similar to those of the Flower of Fire, which damage and inflict the On Fire! debuff on enemies for 5 seconds. He deals 18 / 27 / 31 damage at the start of the game, and gains various stat boosts as the player progresses.[1]
The Wizard occasionally replaces his regular quote with a comment about the player's luck, and this is the only way to estimate a player's luck value in the game.
The Bound Wizard is one of the few entities that can be detected by the Lifeform Analyzer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) or its upgrades.
Items sold
Item | Cost | Availability
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10 GC | Always available. |
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50 GC | Always available. |
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5 SC | Always available. |
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1 GC | Always available. |
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1 GC | Always available. |
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5 GC | Always available. |
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15 SC | Always available. |
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10 GC | Always available. |
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1 SC | Always available. |
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3 GC | During Halloween. |
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10 GC | When in a specific biome and is happy enough. |
Living preferences
Biome | Neighbor | |
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Loves | n/a |
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Likes | ||
Dislikes | ||
Hates | n/a |
For more information, see NPC happiness.
Shimmered form
When submerged in Shimmer, the Wizard 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 Dungeon contains a large number of open areas that may provide the most frequent opportunities for the Wizard to spawn. Until defeating Plantera, no new Hardmode enemies spawn there, making it a safe and quick place to search for him.
- A Hunter Potion can be used to locate the Wizard.
Names
The Wizard may have any of the following names:
- Abram
- Alasdair
- Arddun
- Arwyn
- Berwyn
- Dalamar
- Dulais
- Elric
- Fizban
- Gearroid
- Greum
- Gwentor
- Hirael
- Leomund
- Maelor
- Magius
- Merlyn
- Ningauble
- Sargon
- Seonag
- Tagar
- Xanadu
Quotes
Interaction quotes
If the character is male and the respective NPC is present:
If the character is female and the respective NPC is present:
During night:
During day:
When homeless:
When rescued:
During a Party:
During a Windy Day:
During Rain:
During a Thunderstorm:
When in a Graveyard:
After defeating Tier 1 of the Old One's Army:
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Happiness quotes
When homeless:
When far from home:
When in a sparse area:
When overcrowded:
When in the Hallow:
When in the Ocean:
When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:
When near the Golfer:
When near the Princess:
When near the Merchant:
When near the Witch Doctor:
When near the Cyborg:
When neutral:
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Wizard luck status quotes
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Trivia
- The Wizard may be slightly senile or have prosopagnosia, as he confuses the player with NPCs of the same gender that have moved in, and does not realize that there is a Princess in the current world when asked about happiness nearby to her.
- His confusion also may just be poor eyesight due to old age.
- Most of the Wizard's names refer to wizards from popular culture:
- Merlin from the Matter of Britain.
- Michael Moorcock's fictional character Elric of Melniboné.
- Ningauble from the adventures of the two sword-and-sorcery heroes Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser.
- Leomund, Fizban, Magius, and Dalamar from the Dungeons & Dragons settings Greyhawk and Dragonlance.
- Sargon may be a reference to Sargon of Akkad, first ruler of the Akkadian Empire, or to Sargon the Sorcerer, a fictional mystic, superhero, and sorcerer appearing in DC Comics publications.
- Xanadu is a reference to Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, the summer capital of the Mongol-ruled Yuan dynasty of Medieval China.
- Many of the rest, including Hirael, Maelor, Arwyn, and possibly Berwyn, refer to elves created by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien, mostly from the collection of mythopoeic works The Silmarillion and the epic high fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings.
- The quote "Ever wanted an enchanted ring that turns rocks into slimes? Well neither did I." is a reference to the first mod in Terraria which allowed turning blocks into enemies.
- The quote "I once tried to bring an Angel Statue to life. It didn't do anything." is a continuation of a running in-game joke about how the Angel Statue is utterly useless.
- It may also be a reference to the Weeping Angel from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, as the Angel Statue would not (appear) to come alive if it already was.
- The quote "You know, I think I've seen a portal like that before, but it was gold." is most likely a reference to Coin Portals.
- The quote "Are you here for a peek at my crystal ball?" refers to the Wizard selling a Crystal Ball. A crystal ball is furthermore very commonly associated with sorcery and clairvoyance.
- The quote "Unfortunate omens hang over your head. You DID forward that letter, right?" may be a reference to the common chain letters done to gather popularity or more people following said chain (e.g.: "Share this post with 5 friends or you will die in the next 7 days!").
- Several of the Wizard's quotes may be references to popular culture:
- "Someone once told me friendship is magic. [...]" is a reference to the Canadian-American animated fantasy television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
- "I can't bring anyone back from the dead, so don't ask!" might be a reference to the Genie in the 1992 American animated musical fantasy comedy film Aladdin.
- "Reminds me of the old days, practicing magic up in a tower in the middle of nowhere!" may be a reference to J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
- "I feel a terrible fate surrounding you! You should just stay in bed today!" may be a reference to the action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
- "Yes, I can go out in the rain and not melt. I'm a wizard, dammit!" may be a reference to the American children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It is also the only town NPC quote that contains a swear word.
- The Wizard's Shimmered form may be a reference to the Black Mages from Final Fantasy.
- The
Bestiary entry for the Wizard: "The Wizard is an absent-minded, demented old man who dabbles in the arcane arts. He sells magical trinkets to train new apprentices."
History
- Desktop 1.4.1: Now sells Books for 15 SC.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: Fixed a bug where the condition for the quote mentioning the Guide was that a Demon Eye (rather than the Guide) is present.
- Desktop 1.3.1: Now has a chance to be named "Abram".
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Now sells Empty Dropper.
- Price of Ice Rod reduced from 1 PC to 50 GC.
- Sprite updated.
- Desktop 1.1.1: Now can be untied with Autopause enabled.
- Desktop 1.1: Introduced.
- Console 1.0.933.1: Applied changes from PS4's 1.0.750.0 update. (
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- Console 1.0.750.0: (
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- Now sells Empty Dropper.
- Price of Ice Rod reduced from 1 PC to 50 GC.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.1.5536: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.