Terraria – NPC Defending Weapon List (Journey’s End / Update 1.4)

This guide lists every NPC’s defending weapon. If a pre-hardmode NPC is listed in hardmode, it indicates their weapon upgrade in hardmode.

List of NPC Defending Weapons

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Pre-Hardmode

• Guide: Wooden Bow with Wooden Arrows.
• Merchant: Throwing Knives.
• Nurse: Thrown Syringes.
• Demolitionist: Grenades.
• Dye Trader: Exotic Scimitar.
• Zoologist: Claws (Yes, this is because she’s a werefox, and she even uses claws in her human form).
• Golfer: Golf Balls.
• Dryad: Dryad’s Blessing, which buffs players and harms enemies.
• Tavernkeep: Ale Tosser (Confirmed).
• Arms Dealer: Flintlock Pistol.
• Stylist: Stylish Scissors.
• Painter: Paintball Gun.
• Angler: Frost Daggerfish.
• Goblin Tinkerer: Spiky Balls.
• Witch Doctor: Blowgun.
• Old Man: N/A.
• Clothier: Book of Skulls.
• Mechanic: Wrench (Thrown).
• Party Girl: Happy Grenade.
• Traveling Merchant: Revolver.
• Skeleton Merchant: Bones (Thrown).

Hardmode

The first three are weapon upgrades for pre-Hardmode NPCs.

• Guide: Wooden Bow with Flaming Arrows.
• Arms Dealer: Minishark.
• Traveling Merchant: Pulse Bow.
• Wizard: Flower of Fire (Inflicts ‘On Fire!’ Debuff).
• Tax Collector: Classy Cane.
• Truffle: Mushroom Spore (Stationary Until Touched).
• Pirate: Pirate Cannon.
• Steampunker: Clockwork Assault Rifle.
• Cyborg: Rocket.
• Santa Claus (Christmas Event): Bauble (Thrown).