Steampunker


Type | |
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Environment | |
AI Type | Passive AI |
Damage | 10 |
Max Life | 250 |
Defense | 15 |
KB Resist | 50% |
- Item (Quantity)Rate
Ivy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(Only if name is Whitney)
100%
- High Velocity Bullet
Hurt | |
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Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 178
- Internal Projectile ID: 242
“Should I become an air pirate? I've considered becoming an air pirate.
—
The Steampunker
The Steampunker is a Hardmode NPC vendor who sells the Clentaminator, various furniture crafting stations, and other steampunk-themed items. She will move in once the following criteria have been met:
- There is an available vacant house.
- One of the mechanical bosses (The Twins, The Destroyer, or Skeletron Prime) have been defeated.
The Steampunker will attack nearby enemies using a Clockwork Assault Rifle and High Velocity Bullets for defense.
Items sold



Item | Cost | Availability
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2 PC | When not in a Don't dig up(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) or Get fixed boi(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) world. |
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1 GC50 SC | During the moon phases 1–4: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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1 GC50 SC | During the moon phases 1–4: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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1 GC50 SC | During the moon phases 1–4: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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40 GC | Hardmode, During the moon phases 5–8: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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10 GC | Always available, or during Hardmode in Get fixed boi and For the worthy worlds. |
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10 GC | In Crimson worlds. |
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10 GC | In Corruption worlds. |
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10 GC | When spoken to in a Snow biome. |
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10 GC | When spoken to in Space. |
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10 GC | When spoken to in the Jungle. |
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10 GC | When spoken to in a Graveyard. |
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10 GC | If the player has a Living Wood Wand in their inventory. |
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10 GC | If the Eye of Cthulhu, Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu, and Skeletron have been defeated. |
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15 SC | During a Blood Moon or Solar Eclipse in Corruption worlds, when not in a Don't dig up(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) or Get fixed boi(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) world. |
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15 SC | During a Blood Moon or Solar Eclipse in Crimson worlds, when not in a Don't dig up(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) or Get fixed boi(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) world. |
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15 SC | When spoken to in a Hallow or Underground Hallow, and not in a Don't dig up(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) or Get fixed boi(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) world. (When there is no Blood Moon or Solar Eclipse.) |
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15 SC | When spoken to in any other biome, and not in a Don't dig up(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) or Get fixed boi(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) world. (When there is no Blood Moon or Solar Eclipse.) |
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15 SC | After defeating Moon Lord, when not in a Don't dig up or Get fixed boi world. |
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15 SC | After defeating Moon Lord, when not in a Don't dig up or Get fixed boi world. |
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15 SC | After defeating Moon Lord, when not in a Don't dig up or Get fixed boi world. |
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7 SC | During Hardmode. |
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10 GC | During Hardmode. |
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3 GC | During Halloween. |
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3 PC | After defeating Golem. |
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2 GC | Always available. |
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10 SC | Always available. |
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10 SC | Always available. |
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2 GC | Always available. |
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50 GC | During Hardmode. |
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5 SC | Always available. |
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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 | |
Likes | ||
Dislikes | ||
Hates | n/a | n/a |
For more information, see NPC happiness.
Shimmered form
When submerged in Shimmer, the Steampunker will transform into her Shimmered form. This has no impact on gameplay or dialogue and is only a visual change. She can be returned to her classic look by submerging her in Shimmer again.
Notes
- (Desktop version) The required NPC names are hard-coded strings when checking condition for name-based NPC drops.[1] As a result, the game's translation and Resource Packs both affect name-based item drops: the Steampunker will not be able to drop Ivy if the name
Whitney
is translated or changed to something else; if a Resource Pack changes any of the applicable names of Steampunker toWhitney
, she will drop Ivy when that name is chosen. - The Steampunker's move-in requirements do not expressly require a world to be in Hardmode. Summoning and defeating a mechanical boss in a pre-Hardmode world will allow the Steampunker to move in, though this can only be legitimately achieved by carrying over resources from an existing Hardmode world.
- If summoned into a pre-Hardmode world this way, the Steampunker will not sell Cogs, the Steampunk Minecart(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), or the Static Hook(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) until the given world enters Hardmode.
- The Steampunker is one of the starting NPC in Celebrationmk10(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) and Get fixed boi(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) worlds. This means that it is possible to get most of her items legitimately in a pre-Hardmode world without transferring them from a Hardmode world (e.g. Asphalt Blocks for arenas).
- Re-defeating the Eye of Cthulhu and Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu may be necessary to buy the Steampunk Boiler after the Steampunker arrives.
- The Steampunker does not sell Dark Blue Solution if moved to the Glowing Mushroom biome. It is sold by the Truffle instead.
Names
The Steampunker may have any of the following names:
- Ada
- Cornelia
- Cynthia
- Emeline
- Fidelia
- Hope
- Isabella
- Judith
- Leila
- Lilly
- Lydia
- Minerva
- Phoebe
- Savannah
- Selina
- Verity
- Vivian
- Whitney
- Zelda
- Zylphia
Quotes
Interaction quotes
When Cyborg is present:
When Pirate is present:
During a Blood Moon:
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 a Desert:
When in the Jungle:
When in an Evil biome or the Dungeon:
When near the Cyborg:
When near the Princess:
When near the Painter:
When near the Party Girl:
When near the Wizard:
When near the Dryad:
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Trivia
- Steampunk is a sci-fi/fantasy term used to describe a subculture that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.
- The Steampunker occasionally talks about becoming an air pirate. Air pirates are a staple of the steampunk genre.
- The Steampunker can be seen working on the Cyborg in the credits.
- The Steampunker was sprited by former artist Sarah "Waffles" Data.
- One of the Steampunker's possible names, Whitney, is also the name of Cenx, one of the lead developers of Terraria and Redigit's wife.
- If the Steampunker is killed, she will drop the Ivy if her name was Whitney.
- The Steampunker’s Shimmered form has green hair, another nod to Cenx.[2]
- The name Minerva is a reference to the Roman goddess of handicrafts and wisdom.
- The name Zelda may be a reference to the Nintendo game series The Legend of Zelda.
- The name Ada is a reference to the 19th-century English mathematician and writer Ada Lovelace, who pioneered work on Charles Babbage's "computer."
- One of the Steampunker's quotes regarding the Pirate comments states that he seems to be "pretty well over the bay," which is a 19th-century Celtic phrase meaning drunk.[3]
- The Steampunker is the only Hardmode NPC that can also be obtained in a regular pre-Hardmode world that is not a secret world seed.
- The quote "I prefer the wide open spaces here in the Desert, great for jetpack joyrides!" is a reference to the mobile game Jetpack Joyride.
- She most likely has a Cockney accent, judging by the way she speaks. The accent is typically associated with steampunk themes. However, when talking about NPCs she dislikes, she uses the word dinnae, which is a Scottish word meaning did not or do not.
- Her quote, "I'm mighty curious about that <name of Cyborg> fellow. By what manner of consumption does he maintain such locomotion?" implies that she does not know the Cyborg very well, despite the Bestiary entry for the Cyborg stating that he was built with the combined efforts of the Mechanic and the Steampunker.
- The
Bestiary entry for the Steampunker: "The Steampunker has a particular taste for steam-fueled machinery and gadgets. She sells her gizmos with an endearing accent."
History
- Desktop 1.4.4:
- No longer sells the Teleporter, instead it is now sold by the Mechanic.
- Desktop 1.4.1:
- Now sells various biome crafting stations in respective biomes:
- Bone Welder in the Graveyard.
- Honey Dispenser in the Jungle.
- Sky Mill in Space.
- Ice Machine in the Snow biome.
- Now sells the Living Loom if the player has a Living Wood Wand.
- Now sells various biome crafting stations in respective biomes:
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Now sells Decay Chamber, Steampunk Minecart, and Pylons.
- Now drops Ivy upon death if named Whitney.
- Removed the period in the Party quote.
- Desktop 1.3.1: Now sells Static Hook, Conveyor Belt, Logic Gates and Logic Gate Lamps.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Now sells Steampunk Wings.
- No longer sells Solidifier.
- Sprite updated.
- Desktop 1.2.3.1: Fixed bug where Cogs could be overwritten by another item in the Steampunker's shop.
- Desktop 1.2.3:
- Now sells the Steampunk Boiler and Flesh Cloning Vat.
- Fixed a typo in the Steampunker dialog about the Pirate (it used to read "if you know what mean" without the "I").
- Fixed a typo that caused the Steampunker to rarely drop the Bezoar upon death.
- Desktop 1.2.1: Now sells Steampunk Goggles during Halloween season.
- Desktop 1.2: Introduced.
- Console 1.0.933.1: Now sells Steampunk Wings, no longer sells Solidifier. (
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- Console 1.0.750.0: Now sells Steampunk Wings, no longer sells Solidifier. (
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- Console 1.06: Now sells the Steampunk Boiler and Flesh Cloning Vat.
- Console 1.02: Introduced, sells Steampunk Goggles during the Halloween season.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.3.0.7: Now sells Steampunk Wings, no longer sells Solidifier.
- Mobile 1.2.11212: Now sells the Steampunk Boiler and Flesh Cloning Vat.
- Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced, sells Steampunk Goggles during the Halloween season.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced, sells Steampunk Goggles during the Halloween season.
References
- ↑ Information taken from the
Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method
RegisterTownNPCDrops()
inTerraria.GameContent.ItemDropRules.ItemDropDatabase.cs
. - ↑ https://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/shimmered-npcs-i-dont-get-all-references.116054/post-2807538
- ↑ Private Yankee Doodle, by Joseph Plumb Martin, edited by George F. Scheer. Originally published in 1830. Little, Brown & Co, 1962. Eastern Acorn Press, 1988. Page 145