Guide to Critter Companionship

  

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

Guide to Critter Companionship

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Statistics

Type	ToolCrafting material
Tooltip	Prevents you from hurting critters while in the inventory Right click to deactivate effects
Rarity	01*
Buy	5 GC
Sell	1 GC
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 4767 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Guide to Critter Companionship (Inactive)

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Statistics

Type	ToolCrafting material
Tooltip	Prevents you from hurting critters while in the inventory Effects are currently inactive, Right click to reactivate
Rarity	01*
Buy	5 GC
Sell	1 GC
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 5453 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

The Guide to Critter Companionship is a tool that prevents player attacks from harming critters. It is not an accessory and will work as long as it is in the player's main inventory. It is purchased from the Zoologist for 5 GC.

After pressing ⚷ Open / Activate on it in the inventory or hotbar, it will turn into the Guide to Critter Companionship (Inactive), temporarily disabling its effects.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Guide to Peaceful Coexistence(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Any Guide to Critter Companionship(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Any Guide to Environmental Preservation(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Work Bench

Notes

• While it renders the player unable to damage critters, enemy attacks and environmental hazards such as lava are still completely able to damage and kill them.
• It does protect critters against player-placed traps.
• It does not prevent the player from harming Explosive Bunnies, which explode when killed, and spawn naturally on the For the worthy seed.
• The Guide to Critter Companionship will prevent Fallen Stars from killing critters.

Tips

• It is useful to carry this item while wearing the Shield of Cthulhu, as the shield's dash may be interrupted by bumping into a critter.
• The Guide to Critter Companionship is useful for collecting rare or risky critters, including:
  • Prismatic Lacewings, which summon the Empress of Light when killed.
  • Ladybugs, which give a luck penalty when killed.
  • Different bugs for bait.
  • Any gold critter.
    • Note that Truffle Worms cannot be killed by the player even without this item.

Trivia

• The symbol on the book appears to be a Bunny.

See also

• Guide to Environmental Preservation
• Guide to Peaceful Coexistence
• Guide to Plant Fiber Cordage

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4.5: Now the effects can be toggled on and off via ⚷ Open / Activate.

• Desktop 1.4.4.4: Renamed from "Guide To Critter Companionship" to "Guide to Critter Companionship" (lowercase to).

• Desktop 1.4.4:
  • Sprite updated. Old sprite was .
  • Now used to craft the Guide to Peaceful Coexistence.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.4.0.5.4.1: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.4.0.5.5: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Introduced.