Truffle

TruffleHardmode exclusive

Map Icon

Statistics

Type	NPC
Environment	Glowing Mushroom biome Valid house
AI Type	Passive AI
Damage	10
Max Life	250
Defense	15
KB Resist	50%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 160

Not to be confused with Truffle Worm, Shrimpy Truffle, or Scaly Truffle.

The Truffle is a Hardmode NPC vendor who sells various mushroom-themed items. To get the Truffle to move in, there must be a vacant House in (or near) a Surface Glowing Mushroom biome (i.e. one that is above 0 elevation). Surface Glowing Mushroom biomes do not generate naturally and therefore must be manually created. 100 blocks of Mushroom grass and Mushroom plants are required to create a Glowing Mushroom biome.

When threatened by enemies on the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, the Truffle will release Mushroom Spores, which hover in air and deal damage.

Items sold

Note: All item prices can be decreased by equipping a Discount Card or Greedy Ring. 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
Mushroom Cap	2	Always available.
Strange Glowing Mushroom	45	Always available.
My Son	1	Always available.
Dark Blue Solution	15	Always available.
Mushroom Spear	70	After at least one mechanical boss has been defeated.
Hammush	40	After at least one mechanical boss has been defeated.
Autohammer	1	After Plantera has been defeated.
Any Pylon	10	When in a specific biome and is happy enough.

Living preferences

	Biome	Neighbor
Loves	n/a	​Guide
Likes	​Glowing Mushroom biome	​Princess ​Dryad
Dislikes	n/a	​Clothier
Hates	n/a	​Witch Doctor

For more information, see NPC happiness.

Shimmered form

Shimmered Truffle, his Map Icon and Truffle Spores.

When submerged in Shimmer, the Truffle 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. This also changes the appearance of his Truffle Spores.

Notes

• If other NPCs are waiting to move in, they may move into a Glowing Mushroom biome home before the Truffle can. When attempting to spawn the Truffle, try to make sure enough Houses exist for other NPCs that have not yet spawned.
• Having too much Corruption or Crimson beneath the house may invalidate the housing.
• For the Truffle to move in, the house must be in a Surface Glowing Mushroom biome. Note that this is not restricted to the Surface layer, but instead refers to any house built above 0 elevation -- a Glowing Mushroom biome in Space will work just as well as one near sea level.
• Once the Truffle moves in he can be relocated to a different house as long as the new house is also in a Glowing Mushroom biome. Trying to move him to an invalid house will give the error message, "This housing does not meet the requirements for a Truffle".
• The Truffle can stay in a house after the Glowing Mushroom biome is destroyed. This can be exploited by creating a Glowing Mushroom biome near all of the other houses and NPCs, having him move in, then destroying the corresponding Glowing Mushroom biome blocks, therefore having all of the NPCs in one place outside of a Glowing Mushroom biome. If the Truffle dies, this must be redone.
• The Truffle is male and has a chance to be teleported by a King Statue.
• Despite his requirement to live in a Glowing Mushroom biome, the Truffle can sell other pylons due to hybrid biomes. The exception to this are the Forest and Cavern pylons, which are mutually exclusive and only available when not within one of the other biomes.

Achievements

It Can Talk?! • “Build a house in a mushroom biome and have the Truffle move in.”

Have a Truffle move into a house created in the Glowing Mushroom biome.

Real Estate Agent • “Have all possible town NPCs living in your world.”

All town NPCs are housed in your world.

Names

The Truffle may have any of the following names:

• Agaric
• Amanita
• Chanterelle
• Cremini
• Enoki
• Leinspores
• Maitake
• Morel
• Muscaria
• Porcini
• Reishi
• Shiitake
• Shimeji

Quotes

Interaction quotes

"As if living underground wasn't bad enough, jerks like you come in while I'm sleeping and steal my children." "I tried to lick myself the other day to see what the big deal was, everything started glowing blue." "Everytime I see the color blue, it makes me depressed and lazy." "You haven't seen any pigs around here have you? My brother lost his leg to one." "I don't know the 'Truffle Shuffle,' so stop asking!" "There's been such a huge rumor that's being spread about me, 'If you can't beat him, eat him!'" When Clothier is present: "Everyone in this town feels a bit off. I woke up to the clothier chewing on my foot last night." When Dryad is present: "Between you and me, <name of Dryad> is the only one I trust. She is the only one here who hasn't tried to eat me or use me in a potion." During a Party: "I would have invited everyone to party in my home, but there's not mushroom." During a Windy Day: "Our kind is very brittle, I worry for my brothers on this breezy day." "Wind is not my friend, I like the dark, calm places." During Rain: "Ahh... nice and damp. I feel so good." "Rain is cause for celebration for my people." During a Thunderstorm: "The weather seems detrimental to your species, human." "That last roar of thunder startled the spores right out of me!" When in a Graveyard: "This is an excellent place to start a family. Most of my friends were born here!" "This place makes me feel good. I'm not sure why..."

Happiness quotes

When homeless: "I need a place to feel secure and welcome." When living in a sparsely populated area: "I love having so mush room to myself. What's so funny?" When overcrowded: "I don't like this anxiety I'm getting from the people gathering around me." "I hate it. So many people... I... I'm not going to get eaten, right?" When in a Mushroom biome: "I feel right at home, like I am one with the Glowing Mushrooms biome." When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon: "I don't belong in the Corruption/Crimson/Dungeon, I would not survive!" When near the Guide: "I love <Name of Guide> for being able to talk to me without mysteriously getting hungry." When near the Princess: "<Name of Princess> doesn't try to eat me, that's good in my book." When near the Dryad: "<Name of Dryad> treats me with respect, as though I'm a true part of nature. I don't know how to feel about that, except I like it." When near the Clothier: "<Name of Clothier> has tried to eat me so many times. I swear, one time they weren't even human! I, obviously, dislike it." When near the Witch Doctor: "<Name of Doctor> has tried to throw me into a pot filled with other unusual ingredients. I hate that." When neutral: "I am quite happy, considering."

Trivia

• Almost all of the Truffle's names are types of mushroom or toadstool.
• The name Leinspores is a pun on Leinfors, a QA team member at Re-logic, and spores, a particle that fungi use for reproduction.
• The Truffle's eyes and the top of his head glow in the dark.
• The Truffle is often depicted as having one eye despite him having two eyes on the “It Can Talk?!” and "Real Estate Agent" achievement icons.
• The Truffle's defensive weapon, the mushroom spores, have the highest DPS of any NPC.
• He is the only NPC who sways their arms side to side while walking, rather than keeping them bent the way that most other NPCs do.
• He is the only NPC that requires a specific biome to live in except for the Witch Doctor in the Nintendo 3DS version.
• The quote "You haven't seen any pigs around here have you? My brother lost his leg to one." is a reference to the historical use of pigs to locate truffles.
• The quote "As if living underground wasn't bad enough, jerks like you come in while I'm sleeping and steal my children." is a reference to players exploring Glowing Mushroom biomes and collecting Glowing Mushrooms.
• The quote "I don't know the 'Truffle Shuffle,' so stop asking!" is a reference to the movie "The Goonies".
• The quote "I tried to lick myself the other day to see what the big deal was, everything started glowing blue." references the use of mushrooms as a recreational drug.
• The quote "Everyone in this town feels a bit off. I woke up to the clothier chewing on my foot last night." implies the Clothier wants to eat the Truffle, further supported by "<Name of Clothier> has tried to eat me so many times. I swear, one time they weren't even human! I, obviously, dislike it."
  • This also hints the Truffle's awareness of Clothier's former possession by Skeletron.
• The Truffle's shimmered form makes them look like the Mushrooms found on the surface.

• The Bestiary entry for the Truffle: "Harnessing the hidden power of the glowing mushroom, the Truffle forges weapons and tools exclusively in his mushroom home."

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4:
  • Now sells a new painting.
  • Added "Leinspores" as a possible name.

• Desktop 1.4.0.5: Now likes living in the Mushroom biome instead of just being neutral.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.2.4: Fixed a bug where the Truffle had a hole in his shop if the player did not meet a requirement.

• Desktop 1.2.3: Now requires a Mechanical Boss to be defeated before selling the Mushroom Spear.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.06: Now requires a Mechanical Boss to be defeated before selling the Mushroom Spear.

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.11212: Now requires a Mechanical Boss to be defeated before selling the Mushroom Spear.

• Mobile 1.2.7901: Fixed a bug where the Truffle would take too long to move in. ()

• Mobile 1.2.7642: Fixed a bug where the Truffle would take too long to move in. ()

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.