Terraria is one of the most fascinating games that’s come out in the last few decades. In the midst of creative games like Minecraft, the title we’re talking about today has managed to successfully make a name for itself and become a thoroughly entertaining, dynamic and beautiful title. In it, you’ll explore a world full of danger and beauty while building your base and equipping yourself to become unbeatable. The goal? To survive in a hostile world and defeat the game’s final bosses. Getting started with a new game is always tough, so we’re here to help you out with a small guide containing five basic tips.
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Five tips for mastering Terraria
The first thing to know before jumping into the action is that Terraria is a side-scrolling game. It’s a title with a strong role-playing and dungeon-crawling component in which you’ll find the classic characteristics of the genre: object creation (crafting), mine construction and fighting against enemies at nightfall.
As in all games of this style, Terraria is easy to learn but difficult to master. You’ll soon realize that it’s not enough to simply survive—you’ll need to go one step further. When you’ve completed this step, you’ll want to go even further, and before you even realize it, you’ll have invested countless hours in this title from 505 Games.
That’s why we’re here with all the best tips to help you become a total beast when it comes to collecting and defeating your enemies, from the simple slimes to the gigantic final bosses.
Time is money in Terraria
It’s not easy to get started in Terraria. You’ll start out with a copper sword, a pickaxe and a regular axe. From there, you’ll have to work hard and, more importantly, smartly in order to build a shelter to protect yourself before nightfall. You’ll soon realize that the things that seemed dangerous at the beginning of the game actually end up being pretty forgettable by the time you’ve got some experience under your belt. However, in the beginning, you’ll have to make sure you chop up enough stones and wood in order to make yourself a habitable little house before nightfall.
Don’t worry—you’ll be able to expand your house and turn it into a tower fit for an archmage in no time. However, from humble beginnings come great things, and the most important thing at this time is to get shelter quickly. Of course, this shelter needs some sort of light, so you’ll also have to kill slimes in order to get the gel to make torches.
Once you have a roof over your head, you’ll need to build an oven and a workbench. Then you can start making more complex and diverse recipes.
Build two homes to start a village
In Terraria, you won’t be alone. On the contrary, many characters will come to visit your village. Each one will do their own thing and you’ll get huge benefits when you get the most important ones. Again, beginnings are always humble, so start by making your house and another one right next to it. This way, the game will understand that you’re creating a village and characters will start showing up there. Thus, one of the most entertaining activities of the game will begin: its social aspect.
Spend the day outdoors and the night in the mine
There’s a lot to discover on the surface of the world in Terraria. However, when night falls, it becomes a very dangerous environment. One solution is to spend the night in your shelter, but if you want to advance in the game, you’ll have to dig and start setting up your mine. This is how you’ll start collecting stones and other metals. As you descend, it’ll become easier to find more valuable materials, but the danger will also be greater. It’s important not to destroy the platforms, so that you can return home when your inventory is full. One of the main mistakes when you’re new to the title is to destroy everything and then have to take the long way back to your home.
The NPC Guide is your best friend in Terraria
Although it may not seem like it, the NPC Guide that accompanies you from the beginning of the game is not only the tutorial. He’ll help you with all the game levels when you get stuck by recommending where to go and how to make new creations. You’ll also face the final boss, “Wall of Flesh”, thanks to him, being able to activate the game’s “hard mode” from that moment on.
Playing with friends is always more fun
Ever since version 1.2, Terraria has offered a multiplayer mode to let users enjoy the game with friends. It’s one of the most entertaining ways to play, since each player can have a different specialty and fight battles together, giving the final bosses much more interesting dynamics.
Plus, collecting and creating is much more convenient and fun this way. In general, everything is better with friends.
That said, Terraria can be played entirely alone, making it really accessible to a huge variety of players regardless of their individual needs and preferences.
Translated by Sarah Odebralski
