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How to Attract the Merchant in Terraria

When you start up your first game of "Terraria," it's just you and your Guide. Getting other NPCs to move in requires meeting their specific conditions and building them each a home. Each NPC provides different benefits and items for sale, though by the time you collect them it might not be worth the expense. The Merchant is probably the first non-Guide NPC you're going to want to collect and he is definitely the best to have around early in the game.

Things You'll Need

50 silver coins
A supply of home-building material (not dirt)
Wall tiles
Wooden table
Chair
Door

Instructions

- 1
  Construct a box of at least 10 by 4 or 9 by 5 tiles around an open space using the building material you have chosen. Wood and stone are popular early choices. The box can be larger and it can be connected to a larger structure, but it cannot be smaller in either dimension or your NPC will refuse to move into it. This same basic design will work for all NPCs.
- 2
  Cover the background of this box with wall tiles. You do not need perfect coverage, but you should be aware that leaving even small gaps will allow enemies to occasionally spawn inside and kill your Merchant.
- 3
  Place your table and chair on the ground of the structure and find a handy location for the torch. These items complete the most basic requirements and should allow the structure to become a home. You can add in more furniture if desired, but make sure to leave at least one empty floor block near either the table or chair so that your NPC has a place to stand at night.
- 4
  Install your door in either wall. You can also choose to install doors on both sides of the structure with no adverse effects. NPCs like to move around during the day.
- 5
  Wait for the Merchant to spawn. The 50 silver coins you have in your pocket are all that he requires to take an interest in you. As long as there is a place to move in, your Merchant will be along shortly. Make sure there is housing available for him, since the Guide will usually move into your first home whether you want him to or not.

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