Chat

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Chat is the system by which players in a multiplayer game can communicate. On  Desktop version, Chat messages received are shown near the bottom left corner of the screen. Players can press ↵ Enter to open the chat box, type a message, then press ↵ Enter again to send it. It is also possible to cut, copy and paste entire messages being entered, using Ctrl + X, Ctrl + C, and Ctrl + V respectively. The alternative shortcuts ⇧ Shift + Delete, Ctrl + Insert and ⇧ Shift + Insert, respectively, also work.

The following are the keys used for opening chat on other game platforms:

• Xbox: LB + D-pad down.

While the chat box is open, a log of received messages is shown. Up to 500 messages can be remembered, and the ↑ and ↓ arrow keys scroll through the history.

Tags can be used to format messages, allowing the player to change text color or even post game objects. This can be used to send items in chat. To do this, have the inventory open before opening the chat box, and hold Alt while clicking an item in the main inventory to enter it into the message.

The server admin can use the "say" command to chat with their players from the console.

The chat display is functional in single player. It can still be used to enter messages or commands, though it is mainly used to display status messages, e.g. the beginning of an event or boss fight.

Commands

For server commands, see Server § List of console commands.

The following commands can be used by all players on vanilla servers.

Note that some mods, such as TShock or TerrariaPatcher, allow the player to use other, more advanced commands, which are not discussed here.

Command	Ingame description	Notes	Text color	Example
/p <message>	Send the message to your party members	If the user is in a team, the message is only sent to fellow team members. The color of the text will be the same as the team's color. If the player is not in any team, informs them with a status message.	#CC3333  #3BDA55  #3B95DA  #F2DD64  #E064F2  #FFF014	<Player_name> message (Red team) You are not in a party! (When player is not in any team)
/me <message>	Send the message in third-person perspective	Displays text starting with an asterisk, followed by the player's name and the message.	#CC6600	* Player_name message
/playing /players	List the names of all players on the server	Gives a list of player names, divided by commas.	#FFF014	Player_name1, Player_name2
/roll	Roll a number from 1 to 100	Gives a random integer between 1 and 100 (inclusive).	#FFF014	* Player_name rolls a 83
/emoji <emote> /e <emote>	Show an emoji	Makes the player use the respective emote, similar to directly using emote commands.	n/a	/emoji heart and /heart both sends the "Emotion Love" emote.
/help	Lists all the commands you can use	List all commands and their description.	#FFF014	/p message: Send the message to your party members
/rps	Randomly uses a Rock, Paper, or Scissors emote	Makes the player randomly use an emote among "RPS Rock", "RPS Paper", and "RPS Scissors".	n/a
/death	Shows your number of deaths	Displays the current character's total death count. This death count, as well as the following counts, is tracked per character.	#FF1919	*Player_name was slain 5 times.
/pvpdeath	Shows your number of PVP deaths	Displays the current character's total PvP death count (i.e. deaths caused by other players).	#FF1919	*Player_name was slain by other players 5 times.
/alldeath	Shows everyone's number of deaths	Displays death count of all the players in the server.	#FF1919	*Player_name1 was slain 5 times. *Player_name2 was slain 1 time.
/allpvpdeath	Shows everyone's number of PVP deaths	Displays PvP death count of all the players in the server.	#FF1919	*Player_name1 was slain by other players 5 times. *Player_name2 was slain by other players 1 time.

If the server is using a language other than English, some commands will be different:

English	German	French	Italian	Polish	Portuguese	Russian	Chinese
/p	/g	/g	/s	/p	/g	/p	<strong class="error"><span class="scribunto-error" id="mw-scribunto-error-0">Lua error: not enough memory.</span></strong>
/me	/ich	/moi	/io	/me	/eu	/me	/me
/playing /players	/spielt /Spieler	/en train de jouer /joueurs	/gioca /giocatori	/playing /players	/jogando /jogadores	/playing /players	/playing /players
/roll	/rollen	/lance les dés	/numero	/roll	/rolar	/roll	/roll
/emoji /e	/emoji /e	/emoji /e	/emoji /e	/emoji /e	/emoji /e	/emoji /e	/emoji /e
/help	/hilfe	/help	/help	/help	/ajuda	/help	/help
/rps	/ssp	/rps	/rps	/rps	/ppt	/rps	/rps
/death	/Tod	/death	/death	/death	/death	/death	/death
/pvpdeath	/PvPtod	/pvpdeath	/pvpdeath	/pvpdeath	/pvpdeath	/pvpdeath	/pvpdeath
/alldeath	/alletod	/alldeath	/alldeath	/alldeath	/alldeath	/alldeath	/alldeath
/allpvpdeath	/allePvPtod	/allpvpdeath	/allpvpdeath	/allpvpdeath	/allpvpdeath	/allpvpdeath	/allpvpdeath

Tags

  

Desktop/Console/Mobile-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.

Tags change the way parts of messages are displayed, formatted as either [identifier:text] or [identifier/options:text]. They can also be used in Announcement Boxes.

Invalid tags (for example, a non-existent achievement), are displayed with the text parameter as normal text.

Using multiple tags within each other is not possible; for example, [c/ff0000:[n:Player]] will result in "[n:Player]" with the last bracket not accepting the color. In addition, the name tag will not complete because of how the outside bracket was supposed to be used rather than the inside – order of operations, basically. However, it is possible to color a closing bracket if it directly follows the colon, so the output "[Player]" can be received by typing [c/ff0000:[Player][c/ff0000:]].

Color

An Announcement Box being used to print chat messages in various colors, plus an example of a gradient.

• Identifier:
  • color
  • c

The color tag displays the text parameter in a different color. The options parameter specifies the color RGB values as a hexadecimal number.

• Example: [c/FF0000:This text is red.] displays "This text is red."

Status message colors

Color	Usage	Example
#FFFFFF	Player chat messages. Using an Announcement Box, the text will be indistinguishable from an actual player's input.	n/a
#32FF82	When most events begin.	"The Blood Moon is rising..." "Impending doom approaches..."
#AF4BFF	When an invasion begins, or when a boss is defeated or summoned.	"Skeletron has awoken!"
#E11919	When a player dies.	"<Player name> was slain"
#FF1919	When a town NPC or pet dies.	"<Name of NPC> the <type of NPC> was slain..."
#327DFF	When a town NPC or pet arrives.	"<Name of NPC> the <type of NPC> has arrived!"
#FFF014	General status messages.	"Spawn point set!" "You are not close enough to a pylon to teleport with the pylon network"
#FF00A0	When an NPC throws a Party.	"Looks like <name of NPC> is throwing a party"

One can achieve a color shift/gradient by using many color tags back to back:

• Example: [c/FF0000:R][c/DF0020:e][c/BF0040:d] [c/9F0060:t][c/800080:o] [c/60009F:b][c/40009F:l][c/2000DF:u][c/0000FF:e] displays "Red to blue"
• This website can be used to find the hex codes for gradients.

Item

• Identifier:
  • item
  • i

The item tag displays an item icon. Hovering over it will show its normal tooltip. The text parameter specifies the item type, as a numeric ID, or as the internal name of the item. The options parameter contains a comma-separated list of options that consist of a letter followed by a number. p specifies a modifier; s or x specify the number of stacked items.

All items in chat occupy the same width and height, and will be scaled down if necessary to fit.

• Example: [i:2] displays a [[]] (item ID 2)
• Example: [i/p57:4] displays a Ruthless [[]] (item ID 4)
• Example: [i/s10:29] a stack of ten [[]]s (item ID 29)

Name

• Identifier:
  • name
  • n

The name tag displays a player's name in angle brackets. This is prepended to all messages from players. The characters [, ], and \ can be escaped using a backslash.

• Example: [n:Player] displays "<Player>"
• Example: [n:\Pl\[ay\]er] displays "<\Pl[ay]er>"

Achievement

• Identifier:
  • a

The achievement tag displays an achievement's name in light blue. Clicking on it will open the achievements menu at the achievement's position. The text parameter specifies the achievement via its internal name.

This tag is also registered in the code with the identifier achievement; however, at 11 characters, this does not work.

• Example: [a:NO_HOBO]
• Example: [a:PLAY_ON_A_SPECIAL_SEED]

Achievement internal names

Achievement	Internal name
	TIMBER
	NO_HOBO
	OBTAIN_HAMMER
	HEART_BREAKER
	OOO_SHINY
	HEAVY_METAL
	I_AM_LOOT
	STAR_POWER
	HOLD_ON_TIGHT
	EYE_ON_YOU
	SMASHING_POPPET
	WORM_FODDER
	MASTERMIND
	WHERES_MY_HONEY
	STING_OPERATION
	BONED
	DUNGEON_HEIST
	ITS_GETTING_HOT_IN_HERE
	MINER_FOR_FIRE
	STILL_HUNGRY
	ITS_HARD
	BEGONE_EVIL
	EXTRA_SHINY
	HEAD_IN_THE_CLOUDS
	LIKE_A_BOSS
	BUCKETS_OF_BOLTS
	DRAX_ATTAX
	PHOTOSYNTHESIS
	GET_A_LIFE
	THE_GREAT_SOUTHERN_PLANTKILL
	TEMPLE_RAIDER
	LIHZAHRDIAN_IDOL
	ROBBING_THE_GRAVE
	BIG_BOOTY
	FISH_OUT_OF_WATER
	OBSESSIVE_DEVOTION
	STAR_DESTROYER
	CHAMPION_OF_TERRARIA
	BLOODBATH
	GOBLIN_PUNTER
	KILL_THE_SUN
	WALK_THE_PLANK
	DO_YOU_WANT_TO_SLAY_A_SNOWMAN
	TIN_FOIL_HATTER
	BALEFUL_HARVEST
	ICE_SCREAM
	SLIPPERY_SHINOBI
	STICKY_SITUATION
	REAL_ESTATE_AGENT
	NOT_THE_BEES
	JEEPERS_CREEPERS
	FUNKYTOWN
	INTO_ORBIT
	ROCK_BOTTOM
	MECHA_MAYHEM
	GELATIN_WORLD_TOUR
	FASHION_STATEMENT
	VEHICULAR_MANSLAUGHTER
	BULLDOZER
	THERE_ARE_SOME_WHO_CALL_HIM
	DECEIVER_OF_FOOLS
	SWORD_OF_THE_HERO
	LUCKY_BREAK
	THROWING_LINES
	DYE_HARD
	FREQUENT_FLYER
	THE_CAVALRY
	COMPLETELY_AWESOME
	TIL_DEATH
	ARCHAEOLOGIST
	PRETTY_IN_PINK
	RAINBOWS_AND_UNICORNS
	YOU_AND_WHAT_ARMY
	PRISMANCER
	IT_CAN_TALK
	WATCH_YOUR_STEP
	MARATHON_MEDALIST
	GLORIOUS_GOLDEN_POLE
	SERVANT_IN_TRAINING
	GOOD_LITTLE_SLAVE
	TROUT_MONKEY
	FAST_AND_FISHIOUS
	SUPREME_HELPER_MINION
	TOPPED_OFF
	SLAYER_OF_WORLDS
	YOU_CAN_DO_IT
	SICK_THROW
	MATCHING_ATTIRE
	BENCHED
	DEFEAT_QUEEN_SLIME
	DEFEAT_EMPRESS_OF_LIGHT
	GET_ZENITH
	FIND_A_FAIRY
	DEFEAT_DREADNAUTILUS
	DEFEAT_OLD_ONES_ARMY_TIER3
	FLY_A_KITE_ON_A_WINDY_DAY
	TURN_GNOME_TO_STATUE
	TALK_TO_NPC_AT_MAX_HAPPINESS
	GET_TERRASPARK_BOOTS
	THROW_A_PARTY
	PET_THE_PET
	GO_LAVA_FISHING
	FOUND_GRAVEYARD
	DIE_TO_DEAD_MANS_CHEST
	DEFEAT_DEERCLOPS
	GET_GOLDEN_DELIGHT
	DRINK_BOTTLED_WATER_WHILE_DROWNING
	GET_CELL_PHONE
	GET_ANKH_SHIELD
	GAIN_TORCH_GODS_FAVOR
	PLAY_ON_A_SPECIAL_SEED
	ALL_TOWN_SLIMES
	TRANSMUTE_ITEM
	PURIFY_ENTIRE_WORLD
	TO_INFINITY_AND_BEYOND

Glyph

• Identifier:
  • glyph
  • g

The glyph tag displays a controller button. The text parameter specifies the type of glyph by its index.

Note that this outputs literal button glyphs, and the output may not match functions assigned in the player's current control scheme. While minor, this could limit their usefulness.

• Example: [g:0] displays
• Example: [g:16][g:16][g:15][g:15][g:14][g:13][g:14][g:13][g:1][g:0] displays the classic Konami Code:

Glyphs

Index	Image	Description
0		A
1		B
2		X
3		Y
4		Back
5		Start
6		Left shoulder button
7		Right shoulder button
8		Left trigger
9		Right trigger
10		Left stick
11		Right stick
12		Undefined stick
13		D-pad right
14		D-pad left
15		D-pad down
16		D-pad up
17		Left stick left
18		Left stick right
19		Left stick up
20		Left stick down
21		Right stick left
22		Right stick right
23		Right stick up
24		Right stick down
25		Left stick wiggling left and right

Notes

• On the  Desktop version, tags can be used when renaming chests. However, the total count of the characters is very limited (only up to 20 characters), including the characters used for tags.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4: /death, /pvpdeath, /alldeath, and /allpvpdeath commands added.

• Desktop 1.3.2: Made improvement to chat tags and they should no longer break over long lines.

• Desktop 1.3.1: Glyph tag added.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Tags added.

• Desktop-Release: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.