Clothier

Clothier

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 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	NPC
Environment	Valid house
AI Type	Passive AI
Damage	162428 (Skull)
Max Life	250
Defense	15
KB Resist	50%

Drops

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Red Hat
  100%

Projectile created

Projectile created

Projectile created

• Skull
  

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 54
• Internal Projectile ID: 585

“

Thanks again for freeing me from my curse. Felt like something jumped up and bit me.

— The Clothier

The Clothier is an NPC vendor who mainly sells vanity items. He will move in once the following criteria have been met:

• There is an available vacant house.
• Skeletron has been defeated.

He is the same character as the Old Man who guards the Dungeon before Skeletron is defeated. After defeating Skeletron, the Old Man is freed from his curse, and he disappears from the Dungeon's entrance. His clothes are no longer tattered, his eyes have turned blue (from red), and he is wearing a Red Hat. Equipping the Clothier Voodoo Doll allows the player to attack and kill the Clothier (similar to the Guide Voodoo Doll) with any damage-inflicting item. Doing so at night re-summons Skeletron, but killing the Clothier without the Clothier Voodoo Doll equipped (such as by using the Flymeal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) on its own) will not summon the boss.

On the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, the Clothier fires shadowflame skull projectiles to defend himself from enemies. They inflict enemies with the Shadowflame debuff for 5–10 seconds and deal 16 / 24 / 28 damage at the start of the game, but as the player progresses, the Clothier will gain various stat increases.

Items sold

Note: All item prices can be decreased by equipping a Discount Card or Greedy Ring(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions). On the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, prices can also be higher or lower based on the NPC's happiness level.

Inventory

Item	Cost	Availability
Black Thread	1 GC	Always available.
Pink Thread	1 GC	Always available.
r/Terraria(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	1 GC	Always available.
Summer Hat	1 GC	During the day.
Plumber's Shirt	25 GC	During a full moon ().
Plumber's Pants	25 GC	During a full moon ().
White Tuxedo Shirt(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	25 GC	During the night of a full moon ().
White Tuxedo Pants(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	25 GC	During the night of a full moon ().
The Doctor's Shirt	20 GC	During a Waning Gibbous ().
The Doctor's Pants	20 GC	During a Waning Gibbous ().
Familiar Shirt	1 GC	Always available.
Familiar Pants	1 GC	Always available.
Familiar Wig	1 GC	Always available.
Clown Hat	2 GC	If a Clown has been defeated.
Clown Shirt	1 GC	If a Clown has been defeated.
Clown Pants	1 GC	If a Clown has been defeated.
Mime Mask	2 GC	During a Blood Moon.
Fallen Tuxedo Shirt(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	25 GC	During a Blood Moon.
Fallen Tuxedo Pants(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	25 GC	During a Blood Moon.
Solar Cultist Hood(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	During the day, if the Lunatic Cultist has been defeated.
Solar Cultist Robe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	During the day, if the Lunatic Cultist has been defeated.
Lunar Cultist Hood(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	During the night, if the Lunatic Cultist has been defeated.
Lunar Cultist Robe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	During the night, if the Lunatic Cultist has been defeated.
Tax Collector's Hat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	3 GC	If the Tax Collector is present.
Tax Collector's Suit(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	3 GC	If the Tax Collector is present.
Tax Collector's Pants(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	3 GC	If the Tax Collector is present.
Gravedigger Hat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	If spoken to in a Graveyard.
Gravedigger Coat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	If spoken to in a Graveyard.
Funeral Hat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	If spoken to in a Graveyard.
Funeral Coat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	If spoken to in a Graveyard.
Funeral Pants(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	If spoken to in a Graveyard.
Tragic Umbrella(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	If spoken to in a Graveyard.
Victorian Goth Hat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	If spoken to in a Graveyard.
Victorian Goth Dress(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	If spoken to in a Graveyard.
Beanie	1 GC	If spoken to in a Snow biome.
Guy Fawkes Mask	3 GC	During Halloween.
Tam O' Shanter	2 GC50 SC	In Hardmode, during a third-quarter moon ().
Blue Graduation Cap(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	In Hardmode, during a waning crescent ().
Blue Graduation Gown(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	In Hardmode, during a waning crescent ().
Tiara	25 GC	In Hardmode, during a new moon ().
Princess Dress (Clothier)	10 GC	In Hardmode, during a new moon ().
Maroon Graduation Cap(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	In Hardmode, during a waxing crescent ().
Maroon Graduation Gown(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	In Hardmode, during a waxing crescent ().
Cowboy Hat	5 GC	In Hardmode, during a first-quarter moon ().
Cowboy Jacket	5 GC	In Hardmode, during a first-quarter moon ().
Cowboy Pants	5 GC	In Hardmode, during a first-quarter moon ().
Black Graduation Cap(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	In Hardmode, during a waxing gibbous ().
Black Graduation Gown(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	In Hardmode, during a waxing gibbous ().
Balla Hat	1 GC	If the Frost Legion has been defeated.
Gangsta Hat	1 GC	If the Frost Legion has been defeated.
Clothier's Jacket(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	3 GC	During Halloween.
Clothier's Pants(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	3 GC	During Halloween.
Bundled Party Balloons(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	2 GC	During a Party.
Balloon Animal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	2 GC	During a Party.
Silly Sunflower Petals(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	3 GC	During a Party.
Silly Sunflower Tops(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	3 GC	During a Party.
Silly Sunflower Bottoms(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	3 GC	During a Party.
Hunter Cloak(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	15 GC	When the player has an accumulate golf score of 2000 or more.
Any Pylon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	10 GC	When in a specific biome and is happy enough.
Old Walking Stick(3DS version)	1 PC	Always available.
George's Hat(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	1 GC	During a Blood Moon, male character.
George's Suit(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	25 GC	During a Blood Moon, male character.
George's Pants(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	25 GC	During a Blood Moon, male character.
Fabulous Ribbon(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	1 GC	During a Blood Moon, female character.
Fabulous Dress(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	25 GC	During a Blood Moon, female character.
Fabulous Slippers(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	25 GC	During a Blood Moon, female character.
Oktober Locks(3DS version)	80 SC	During Oktoberfest.
Dirndl Blouse(3DS version)	1 GC 20 SC	During Oktoberfest.
Dirndl Skirt(3DS version)	1 GC	During Oktoberfest.
Alpine Hat(3DS version)	80 SC	During Oktoberfest.
Lederweste(3DS version)	1 GC 20 SC	During Oktoberfest.
Lederhosen(3DS version)	1 GC	During Oktoberfest.
Festive top hat(3DS version)	1 GC	During Christmas.
Toro's Head	10 GC	During a Blood Moon.
Toro's Body	25 GC	During a Blood Moon.
Toro's Legs	25 GC	During a Blood Moon.
Monomi Head	10 GC	During a Blood Moon.
Monomi Body	25 GC	During a Blood Moon.
Monomi Legs	25 GC	During a Blood Moon.
Shiren Shirt	25 GC	During a full moon ().
Shiren Pants	25 GC	During a full moon ().

Living preferences

  

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

	Biome	Neighbor
Loves	n/a	Truffle
Likes	Underground Cavern The Underworld	Princess(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Tax Collector(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Dislikes	The Hallow	Nurse
Hates	n/a	Mechanic

For more information, see NPC happiness.

Shimmered form

  

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

Shimmered Clothier

NPC	Map icon

When submerged in Shimmer, the Clothier 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.

Quotes

Interaction quotes

"Thanks again for freeing me from my curse. Felt like something jumped up and bit me." (reference to the 1994 American comedy-drama film Forrest Gump) "Mama always said I would make a great tailor." (reference to Forrest Gump) "Life's like a box of clothes; you never know what you are gonna wear!" (reference to Forrest Gump) "Of course embroidery is hard! If it wasn't hard, no one would do it! That's what makes it great." (a mock-up of a line from the 1992 American sports comedy-drama film A League of Their Own) "I know everything they is to know about the clothierin' business." (reference to Forrest Gump) "Being cursed was lonely, so I once made a friend out of leather. I named him Wilson." (reference to the 2000 American survival drama film Cast Away) When the player is wearing a Red Hat: "That Red Hat of yours looks familiar..." When Nurse is present: "T'were I younger, I would ask <name of Nurse> out. I used to be quite the lady killer." (reference to the 1955 British black comedy crime film The Ladykillers) When Mechanic is not present: "I keep having vague memories of tying up a woman and throwing her in a dungeon." When Truffle is present: "I'll give you a discount on your wears if you can convince <name of Truffle> to come over for a...sizing." During a Blood Moon: "... we have a problem! It's a Blood Moon out there!" [sic] (reference to the 1995 American space docudrama film Apollo 13) During a Party(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions): "Mama always said you've got to put the past behind you before you can party on." During Rain: "It's raining alright! Little bitty stingin' big ol' fat sideways rain! At least it ain't coming from straight up underneath us!" (reference to Forrest Gump) "One day it started raining like this, and it didn't quit for four days!" (reference to Forrest Gump) During a Windy Day(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions): "Sometimes, I guess there's just not enough windmills." "The air has certainly got it, today!" During a Storm: "Remember to keep breathing, because eventually this storm will pass!" "If it wasn't storming, everyone would go outside. It's the lightning that makes it dangerous." When in a Graveyard(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions): "I've been cursed! Take me to the hospital!" "It's a big graveyard, we'll divide it up! The dead stay in their half, we'll stay in ours!"

Happiness quotes (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

When homeless: "No home at all? I will not be subjected to criminal abuse!" When neutral: "What's normal, anyways?" When far from home: "It's a highly tedious procedure, cranking out a spyglass and looking for my house." When in a sparse area: "I'm not a popular man, but I know what tranquility is." When overcrowded: "The local population is like living with dead weight on my back." "Overcrowding is as overcrowding does." When in the Caverns: "Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most likeable things are in the Underground." (reference to the 2004 American Christmas film The Polar Express) When in the Hallow: "There just aren't enough dark rooms in the Hallow." When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon: "My soul feels torn here in the Corruption/the Crimson/the Dungeon, as if my very being is at war between good and evil." When near the Truffle: "<name of Truffle>? I hadn't seen anything so delicious in my life." When near the Tax Collector: "I can't quite place it, but I find <name of Tax Collector> fascinating." When near the Nurse: "For some reason, being around <name of Nurse> makes me feel uneasy." When near the Mechanic: "I hate <name of Mechanic> and I don't know why." When near the Princess: "There's no greater joy than seen through the eyes of <name of Princess>!"

Tips

• Placing a shallow lava pit in the floor of the Clothier's house (e.g. by pouring one Lava Bucket into an 8- or 9-tile long horizontal recession of one tile height) will cause the Clothier to die and respawn often, leaving behind the Red Hat each time, which can be sold for 2 SC each.
  • However, it is more lucrative to fight Skeletron by using a Clothier Voodoo Doll to kill the Clothier at night, which causes Skeletron to spawn. Skeletron drops 5 GC when defeated, not accounting for the other drops that can be sold.

Names

The Clothier may have any of the following names:

• Alfred
• Arthur
• Benjamin
• Cedric
• Clive
• Cyril
• Edgar
• Edmund
• Edward
• Eustace
• Fitz
• Graham
• Henry
• Herald
• James
• Lincoln
• Lloyd
• Mervyn
• Nigel
• Pip
• Rodney
• Rodrick
• Roland
• Rupert
• Sebastian

Trivia

• Most of the Clothier's dialogues refer to movies starring the American actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, namely Cast Away, Forrest Gump, The Ladykillers, Apollo 13, A League of Their Own, and The Polar Express.
• One of the possible names for the Clothier is James. This is a reference to Terraria YouTuber James Benett, who is better known as ChippyGaming and uses the Clothier as his avatar.
• The Clothier appears to want to eat the Truffle. This can be seen in the Truffle's quote, "Everyone in this town feels a bit off. I woke up to the clothier chewing on my foot last night." and the Clothier's quote, "I'll give you a discount on your wears if you can convince <name of Truffle> to come over for a...sizing."
  • This is further confirmed by the Clothier loving to live near the Truffle, while the Truffle dislikes being a neighbor of the Clothier.
  • Since NPCs charge lower prices when NPCs they like are nearby, this means the Clothier will keep his promise if the player follows through with his request.
• The quote "I keep having vague memories of tying up a woman and throwing her in a dungeon." is a reference to the fact that the Bound Mechanic is found in the Dungeon. This implies that he, while possessed by Skeletron, was responsible for the act.
  • This is further confirmed by the Clothier's confused hatred of the Mechanic with him having very little memory of what happened before.
• The quote "That Red Hat of yours looks familiar..." is a reference to the player murdering him for the hat, as that is the only way to obtain it legitimately. Additionally, this quote will always override all others as long as the hat is on.
  • This may also suggest that the Clothier may have an awareness of his previous self, as he is one of the only two NPCs to say something like that, the other being the Guide with the line "I wonder why my predecessor spontaneously burst into flames. Hopefully it doesn't happen to me...". On a similar note, both NPCs are also the only two NPCs that can summon a boss when killed and have their own voodoo dolls.
• The name Pip may be a reference to Philip Pirrip, called Pip, the protagonist in the 1861 novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Pip goes through multiple different profession changes, and eventually becomes a responsible person at the end. The Clothier starting off as an old man and then turning into a man with a stable job and income may be a metaphor for what Pip had gone through in the book.

• The Bestiary entry for the Clothier: "Once trapped under a curse, the Clothier is the master of thread. If it's fashion that's desired, he's the man! He talks in a familiar way."

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4: Now sells a new painting.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now sells several exclusive items when in a Graveyard mini-biome.

• Desktop 1.3.5: Now has a chance to be named "James".

• Desktop 1.3.2: Now sells several Party-related items: Bundled Party Balloons, Balloon Animal, Silly Sunflower set.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Added Lunar and Solar Cultist sets and White Tuxedo set.
  • Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.2.3: Fixed bug where the Clothier could not be hit with projectiles, even with the Clothier Voodoo Doll equipped.

• Desktop 1.2.1.2: Skeletron now spawns on the Clothier when using a Clothier Voodoo Doll.

• Desktop 1.2.1: Sells the Guy Fawkes Mask for the Halloween event.

• Desktop 1.2.0.3: The Clothier can now be attacked with the Clothier Voodoo Doll equipped.

• Desktop 1.2:
  • Now sells more unique vanity sets during Hardmode, as well as the Balla and Gangsta Hats.
  • Can now be killed with a Clothier Voodoo Doll to summon Skeletron at night.

• Desktop 1.1: Now has random name given to him on spawn. His deaths will be reported with this name. Also other NPCs will use it in their quotes.

• Desktop 1.0.5: Familiar set, The Doctor's set, and Mime Mask were added to inventory. Choice of goods become time-of-day- and event-dependent.

• Desktop 1.0.4: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.