NPCs/NPC quotes

NPC	Condition	Quote
Angler	If the Sea King is present	"Someone tell [Name of Sea King] to quit trying to throw me out of town, it's not going to work."
Arms Dealer	During a Solar Eclipse	"I thought moths went for light, what is one doing here?! You gonna need more than a boomstick if you want to kill that!"
	If the player has defeated Skeletron but hasn't defeated the Wall of Flesh, does not have a Quad-Barrel Shotgun in their inventory and not in a graveyard	"That old man left a cranky old gun on his deathbed. You catching my drift?"
	If the player has a Quad-Barrel Shotgun in their inventory	"Hah! Look at that rusty old shotty. It looks straight out of the 70's!"
	If the player has defeated The Devourer of Gods	"Is it me or are your weapons getting bigger and bigger?"
Clothier	If the Moon Lord is alive	"Houston, we've had a problem."
	After the Moon Lord has been defeated	"Who you gonna call?"
		"Those screams...I'm not sure why, but I feel like a nameless fear has awoken in my heart."
		"The voices I always kept hearing while in the Dungeon are back... There must be something behind them, I know when it's just my head."
	After Polterghast has been defeated	"The voices have ceased... I don't want to know what you did there, but thank you."
Cyborg	During the Rain	"All these moments will be lost in time. Like tears...in the rain."
	After the Moon Lord has been defeated	"Always shoot for the moon! It has clearly worked before."
		"Draedon? The guy who made these upgrades on me said he wanted to best him. But I never cared about that, I just wanted to shoot lasers from my eyes."
	If Golem has been defeated, but The Plaguebringer Goliath has not	"Those big green roaches in the Jungle don't threaten me, but all of the animals it has consumed... Please, do me a favor and protect them."
Demolitionist	If The Devourer of Gods has been defeated	"God Slayer Dynamite? Boy do I like the sound of that!"
Dryad	During a buffed Solar Eclipse	"There's a dark solar energy emanating from the moths that appear during this time. What's up with moths getting stronger as you do too?"
	In Hardmode	"That starborne illness sits upon this land like a blister. Do even more vile forces of corruption exist in worlds beyond?"
	When in the Glowing Mushroom biome	"I'm not here for any reason! Just picking up mushrooms for uh, later use."
	When in the Glowing Mushroom biome and Drunk Princess is present	"[Name of Drunk Princess] put me up to this."
	When in the Sulphurous Sea	"My Goddess is resting deep below this sea. If you may excuse me, I wish to pay my respects to her alone."
Dye Trader	Any time	"Have you seen those gemstone creatures in the caverns? Their colors are simply breathtaking!"
	If Archmage is present	"Do you think [Name of Archmage] knows how to 'let it go?'"
Goblin Tinkerer	If the Bandit is present	"Hey, is it just me or have my pockets gotten lighter ever since [Name of Bandit] arrived?"
	After the Moon Lord has been defeated	"You know...we haven't had an invasion in a while..."
Guide	In Hardmode	"Could you be so kind as to, ah...check hell for me...? I left someone I kind of care about down there."
		"That earthquake wasn't natural, something must have caused it... Beware when exploring, whatever caused it must be a powerful entity, perhaps even otherworldly."
	After the Moon Lord has been defeated	"I've seen members of the Dragon Cult outside of the Dungeon far more often than before... I think you should check what could be causing their displacement."
	After Providence has been defeated	"Killing a Goddess would obviously make her essence seep into the land, you can probably use the remnants of her power to make even more powerful gear!"
		"I've heard the Dragon Cult has something locked in the Dungeon they use to power their hexes, apparently messing with it can lead you to another world..."
Mechanic	After the Moon Lord has been defeated	"What do you mean your traps aren't making the cut? Don't look at me!"
	During a Solar Eclipse	"Um...should my nightlight be on?"
	If the Drunk Princess is present	"Well, I like [Name of Drunk Princess], but I, ah...I have my eyes on someone else."
	During the Acid Rain	"Maybe I should've waterproofed my gadgets... They're starting to corrode."
Merchant	After the Moon Lord has been defeated	"Every night seems more tense than the last. I feel unspeakable horrors are watching over us."
	During a Solar Eclipse	"Are you daft?! Turn off those lamps!"
	During the Rain when in the Sulphurous Sea	"If this acid rain keeps up, there'll be a shortage of Dirt Blocks soon enough!"
	If the Bandit is present	"I happen to have several Angel Statues at the moment, a truely rare commodity. Want one?"
Nurse	If attempting to heal when a boss is alive in Death Mode	"Now is not the time!"
Painter	When in The Corruption	"A little sickness isn't going to stop me from doing my work as an artist!"
	When in The Crimson	"There's a surprising art to this area. A sort of horrifying, eldritch feeling. It inspires me!"
	When in the Snow biome	"I'm not exactly suited for this cold weather. Still looks pretty, though."
	When in the Snow biome and the Archmage is present	"Think [Name of Archmage] would let me paint him like one of his French girls?!"
	When in the Desert	"I hate sand. It's coarse, and rough and gets in my paint."
	When in The Hallow	"Do you think unicorn blood could be used as a good pigment or resin? No I'm not going to find out myself."
	When in Space	"I can't work in this environment. All of my paint just floats off."
	When in the Jungle	"Painting the tortoises in a still life isn't going so well."
	When in the Astral Infection	"I can't paint a still life if the fruit grows legs and walks away."
	When in The Underworld	"On the canvas, things get heated around here all the time. Like the environment!"
		"Sorry, I'm all out of watercolors. They keep evaporating."
	When in the Brimstone Crag	"Roses, really? That's such an overrated thing to paint."
	When in the Sulphurous Sea	"Fun fact! Sulphur was used as pigment once upon a time! Or was it Cinnabar?"
	When in the Abyss	"Easiest landscape I've ever painted in my life."
Party Girl	If the Drunk Princess is present	"I have a feeling we're going to have absolutely fantastic parties with [Name of Drunk Princess] around!"
	During a Solar Eclipse	"I think my light display is turning into an accidental bug zapper. At least the monsters are enjoying it."
		"Ooh! I love parties where everyone wears a scary costume!"
Pirate	If Leviathan and Anahita have not been defeated	"Aye, I've heard of a mythical creature in the oceans, singing with an alluring voice. Careful when yer fishin out there."
	After Aquatic Scourge has been defeated	"I have to thank ye again for takin' care of that sea serpent. Or was that another one..."
	If the Sea King is present	"I remember legends about that [Name of Sea King]. He ain't quite how the stories make him out to be though."
	If the Drunk Princess is present	"Twenty-nine bottles of beer on the wall..."
	When in the Ocean	"Now this is a scene that I can admire any time! I feel like something is watching me though."
	When in the Sulphurous Sea	"It ain't much of a sight, but there's still life living in these waters."
		"Me ship might just sink from the acid alone."
Skeleton Merchant	Any time	"What'dya buyin'?"
Steampunker	If the player has a Portal Gun in their inventory	"Just what is that contraption? It makes my Teleporters look like child's play!"
	After the Moon Lord has been defeated	"Yep! I'm also considering being a space pirate now."
	When in the Astral Infection	"Some of my machines are starting to go haywire thanks to this Astral Infection. I probably shouldn't have built them here."
	When in The Hallow	"I'm sorry I really don't have any Unicorn proof tech here, you're on your own."
Stylist	In Hardmode	"Please don't catch space lice. Or [type of world evil] lice. Or just lice in general."
	If the Drunk Princess is present	"Sometimes I catch [Name of Drunk Princess] sneaking up from behind me."
		"[Name of Drunk Princess] is always trying to brighten my mood...even if, deep down, I know she's sad."
	When her name is 'Amber', the player has Profaned Soul Crystal equipped, and after Exo Mechs and Supreme Witch, Calamitas have been defeated	"They look so cute and yet, I can feel their immense power just by being near them. What are you?"
		"I hate to break it to you, but you don't have hair to cut or style, hun."
	When her name is 'Amber' and all 3 guardians from the Profaned Soul Artifact or Crystal are present.	"Aww, they're so cute, do they have names?"
Tavernkeep	During a Full Moon	"Care for a little Moonshine?"
	If the Drunk Princess is present	"Sheesh, [Name of Drunk Princess] is a little cruel, isn't she? I never claimed to be an expert on anything but ale!"
Tax Collector	If the player has more than 100 Platinum Coins	"BAH! Doesn't seem like I'll ever be able to quarrel with the debts of the town again!"
	If the player has more than 500 Platinum Coins	"Where and how are you getting all of this money?"
	If the Brimstone Elemental has not been defeated	"So those punks on Azafure think they can live for free on my lands? Tell you what, do my job there and I might give you a bonus."
	After The Devourer of Gods has been defeated	"Devourer of what, you said? Devourer of Funds, if its payroll is anything to go by!"
	If the player has a Slick Cane in their inventory	"Goodness! That cane has swagger!"
Traveling Merchant	If the Drunk Princess and Merchant are present	"Tell [Name of Drunk Princess] I'll take up her offer and meet with her at the back of [Name of Merchant]'s house."
Truffle	Any time	"I don't feel very safe; I think there's pigs following me around and it frightens me."
	If the Drunk Princess is present	"Sometimes, [Name of Drunk Princess] just looks at me funny and I'm not sure how I feel about that."
Witch Doctor	When in the Jungle	"I wonder how my relatives are doing, last time I checked on them they were too busy praising the... Sun, I think."
	When in the Jungle in Hardmode before Plantera is defeated	"I remember hearing some rumours about some villagers that were creating a monster to defend their village, maybe their magic can be of use to you?"
	During the Blood Moon	"This is as good a time as any to pick up the best ingredients for potions."
Wizard	In Hardmode	"Space just got way too close for comfort."
	When outside of the Hallow, and the player does not have a Rod of Discord or Normality Relocator in their inventory.	"I saw some teleporting pink apparitions in the Hallow. If you let me live nearby, I should be able to channel their magic into a special staff for you."