Painter
![Painter.png](/images/2/24/Painter.png)
![Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version](/images/5/5a/Painter_%28old%29.png)
![Map Icon Painter.png](/images/f/fc/Map_Icon_Painter.png)
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AI Type | Passive AI |
Damage | 81214›101517 (Paintball Gun) [1] |
Max Life | 250 |
Defense | 15 |
KB Resist | 50% |
- Item (Quantity)Rate
Paintball Gun(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
10%Jim's Cap(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(Only if name is Jim)
100%
- Paintball
Hurt | |
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Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 227
- Internal Projectile ID: 587
“I know the difference between turquoise and blue-green. But I won't tell you.
—
The Painter
The Painter is an NPC vendor who sells paint(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) and painting tools, as well as paintings and wallpapers(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions). He will move in once the following criteria have been met:
- There is an available vacant house.
- (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 8 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 4 other town NPCs are in the world. Note that while the Old Man, Traveling Merchant, and town pets(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) count towards this total, the Skeleton Merchant(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) does not.[2]
The Painter's shop inventory changes based on external factors. The biome in which he is talked to, the moon phase, and seasonal events all determine which paintings and wallpapers are available.
On the Desktop version,
Console version, and
Mobile version, he has two shop menus: one is the default "Shop", where paint and painting tools are sold; the other is "Decor", where paintings and wallpapers are sold. If any pylon is available, it is sold in both shop menus.
On the Old-gen console version and Nintendo
version, all the items are sold in a single shop menu.
On the Desktop version,
Console version, and
Mobile version, the Painter will attack nearby enemies with his Paintball Gun to defend himself, dealing 8 / 12 / 14 damage in Pre-Hardmode (increasing to 10 / 15 / 17 damage in Hardmode), and (on the
Desktop version,
Console version, and
Mobile version) increases as players progress he will gain various stat increases.[1] The Painter also as a 1/10 (10%) chance of dropping the Paintball Gun upon death,
Items sold
![Desktop version](/images/7/72/Desktop_only.png)
![Console version](/images/6/6c/Console_only.png)
![Mobile version](/images/b/b2/Mobile_only.png)
Shop (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Item | Cost | Availability
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1 GC | Always available. |
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1 GC | Always available. |
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1 GC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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25 CC | Always available. |
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50 CC | In Hardmode. |
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75 CC | In Hardmode. |
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2 SC | While in Graveyard. |
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2 SC | After Plantera is defeated and while in Graveyard. |
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10 GC | When in a specific biome and is happy enough. |
Decor (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Note: If a pylon is available, it is also sold in this shop menu.
Item | Cost | Availability
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1 GC | Always available. |
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1 GC | During the following moon phases: ![]() ![]() |
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1 GC | During the following moon phases: ![]() ![]() |
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1 GC | During the following moon phases: ![]() ![]() |
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1 GC | During the following moon phases: ![]() ![]() |
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1 GC | While in the Forest. |
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1 GC | While in Crimson. |
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1 GC | While in Corruption. |
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1 GC | While in Hallow. |
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1 GC | While in Jungle. |
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1 GC | While in Snow Biome. |
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1 GC | While in Desert. |
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1 GC | During a Blood Moon. |
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1 GC | While in Space. |
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1 GC | Hardmode, while in Space. |
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1 GC | During a Thunderstorm. |
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1 GC | While in a Graveyard. |
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1 GC | While in a Graveyard. |
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1 GC | While in a Graveyard. |
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1 GC | While in a Graveyard. |
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1 GC | While in a Graveyard. |
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1 GC | While in a Graveyard. |
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1 GC | While in a Graveyard. |
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1 GC | While in a Graveyard. |
Item | Cost | Availability
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75 CC | Always available. |
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75 CC | Always available. |
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75 CC | Always available. |
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75 CC | Always available. |
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75 CC | Always available. |
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75 CC | Always available. |
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75 CC | Always available. |
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75 CC | Always available. |
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75 CC | Always available. |
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75 CC | Always available. |
Item | Cost | Availability
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75 CC | Only during Christmas. |
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75 CC | Only during Christmas. |
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75 CC | Only during Christmas. |
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75 CC | Only during Christmas. |
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75 CC | Only during Christmas. |
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75 CC | Only during Christmas. |
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75 CC | Only during Christmas. |
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75 CC | Only during Christmas. |
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75 CC | Only during Christmas. |
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75 CC | Only during Christmas. |
Living preferences (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Biome | Neighbor | |
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Loves | n/a | |
Likes |
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Dislikes | ||
Hates | n/a | n/a |
For more information, see NPC happiness.
Shimmered form
When submerged in Shimmer, the Painter 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.
Notes
- An NPC's shop window can display a maximum of 39 items. On the
Old-gen console version during Christmas, the number of items the Painter can sell at once increases above 39, which can push some items off the bottom of the shop window, making them technically unobtainable during Christmas. Assuming the Painter is in a pre-Hardmode world and talked to in a Forest biome, the Sparkle Stone Wallpaper and Starlit Heaven Wallpaper will be affected by this. More wallpapers will become unavailable, going up the list, if the world is in Hardmode or the Painter is talked to in different biomes.
- On the
Desktop version,
Console version, and
Mobile version, this is not an issue since the Painter has two shop menus. Wares are split between them to prevent his wares from being locked out of purchase due to too many items being in one shop.
- On the
- If the Painter is talked to in a converted Snow biome or Desert biome, he will sell two biome-exclusive paintings at once. For example: If the Painter is talked to in a Hallowed Desert, he will sell the paintings "The Land of Deceiving Looks" and "Secrets of the Sands" at once.
- On the Nintendo
version, the painting tools and paint he would normally sell are unavailable, due to the general unavailability of paint on this version.
Tips
- It is possible to use Teleporters or the King Statue to teleport him to different biomes in order to obtain all of his paintings. Alternatively, one can change the biome he is currently staying in.
- Another method is to build a small House in each biome and wait until night. If an NPC is assigned to a House at night, and the player moves a screen away, they will suddenly pop into the House. After that, simply backtrack to the House, buy the painting, and repeat in as many biomes as desired.
- The Crimson and Corruption make this difficult due to House location requirements. The easiest way is to build valid housing on corruptible blocks such as dirt, stone or sand, then use the Clentaminator with the required evil solution to spray the area around the house until the Painter begins selling the painting. Once bought, the player can use Green Solution to purify the area again. This can also work with the Hallow if one wishes to move the Painter from their house, and can be done in pre-Hardmode with the evil powders.
Names
The Painter may have any of the following names:
- Bruno
- Carlo
- Darren
- Enzo
- Esreadel
- Guido
- Jim
- Leonardo
- Lorenzo
- Luca
- Luciano
- Ludo
- Luigi
- Marco
- Mario
- Martino
- Mauro
- Raphael
- Stefano
Quotes
Interaction quotes
When Party Girl is present:
During Hardmode:
During a Party(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions):
During Rain (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions):
During a Thunderstorm(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions):
During a Windy Day(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions):
When in a Graveyard(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions):
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Happiness quotes (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
When homeless:
When neutral:
When far from home:
When in a sparse area:
When overcrowded:
When in the Jungle:
When in a Forest:
When in an Evil biome or the Dungeon:
When near the Dryad:
When near the Party Girl:
When near the Cyborg:
When near the Truffle:
When near the Princess:
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Trivia
- It is apparent that most of his names are references to famous artists.
- The name "Jim" is a reference to one of Terraria's sprite artists, Jimmarn.
- He is most likely of Italian origin, considering most of his names are typical Italian names.
- Two of the names, Mario and Luigi, are the two main characters of the Super Mario Brothers video games.
- The name Darren is a reference to a letter sent to Red by a person whose friend named Darren passed away. Red then put Darren in the pool of possible painter names.
- The quote "I'm all out of titanium white, so don't even ask." is a direct reference to the American painter, art instructor, and television host Bob Ross.
- His quote "No, no, no... There's TONS of different grays! Don't get me started..." may be a reference to the novel Fifty Shades of Grey.
- The quote "When the thunder rolls, and the lightning strikes... it really brings out the colors on the furniture." may be a reference to the song The Thunder Rolls by Garth Brooks.
- Like the Arms Dealer, Cyborg and Goblin Tinkerer, his quotes may reference him having a crush on a female NPC, in this case, the Dryad.
- The Painter was sprited by former Terraria spriter Waffles.
- The Painter is completely bald, as evidenced from the source files for NPCs without head wear.
- Even with Blood and Gore turned off, his paintbrush and paint bucket will always drop when he dies, as if they were body parts.
- The name Guido may be a reference to the Italian painter Guido Reni.
- The Painter's Shimmered form shares a resemblance with and may be a reference to the famous Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh.
- The
Bestiary entry for the Painter: "The Painter can talk about all the different shades of colors with which one can paint the walls. He'll sell but a handful of them!"
History
- Desktop 1.4.4:
- Now has two shop menus: "Shop" and "Decor".
- In the "Shop" menu, he sells his paint, and paint tools.
- In the "Decor" menu, he sells his wallpaper, and paintings.
- Now sells 3 new paintings.
- Now has a chance to be named "Jim".
- Now drops Jim's Cap upon death if named Jim.
- Now has two shop menus: "Shop" and "Decor".
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now sells Illuminant Paint and several new paintings when in a Graveyard.
- Desktop 1.3.1: Now has a chance to be named "Esreadel".
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Now attacks enemies with a Paintball Gun, and has a chance to drop it if killed.
- The Painter now shows up after 8 other NPCs have moved in, instead of 4. The Skeleton Merchant is excluded from NPC count for move-in requirement.
- Sprite updated.
- Desktop 1.2.3: Now sells Brown Paint and various Wallpapers. Sells Shadow Paint and Negative Paint in Hardmode worlds.
- Desktop 1.2.2: Now sells Christmas-themed wallpapers during Christmas.
- Desktop 1.2: Introduced.
- Console 1.02: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.2.6508: 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.
- ↑ Information taken from the
Desktop 1.4.1.2 source code, method
UpdateTime_SpawnTownNPCs()
inTerraria.Main.cs
. There may be inaccuracies, as the currentDesktop version is 1.4.4.9.