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Goblin Tinkerer 107

Information

Type

NPC

Sub-Type

Town

HP

250

Defense

15

Function

Allows the Reforging of items and the purchase of certain other items The Goblin Tinkerer is an NPC added in the 1.1 update. He reforges items, giving them different stats. He also is a vendor NPC, which means that he can buy and sell items. He also exclusively sells the Tinkerer's Workshop, which is a crafting station used to combine accessories.

Contents

• 1 Locating Him
• 2 Defense
• 3 Sells
• 4 Notes
• 5 Bugs
• 6 Update Info

Locating Him[]

In order to spawn the Goblin Tinkerer in a world, the Goblin Army must be defeated at least once. He can then be found anywhere underground, even in the Dungeon, bound much like the Mechanic or Wizard. The Goblin Tinkerer will need to be rescued by right-clicking on him (pressing B on console). He may be found above or below sea level, though he is usually in the rocky layer. The player can make a pathway below sea level and run across it to spawn the Goblin (this may also work well with the Wizard) and then unbind him.

Once rescued, the Goblin Tinkerer will stay in the vicinity until a suitable Home is available for him. If he dies before he is rescued, he will respawn at a random location and will still need to be rescued. Reloading the game or dying after finding the Goblin Tinkerer without rescuing him will also cause him to respawn at a random location, which may be a pain. It is highly recommended to build a suitable house for the Goblin Tinkerer before setting out to find him. If a suitable house is available for him when you find him, he won't move in until he dies so that he can respawn near it.

Defense[]

Tosses Spiky Balls at nearby enemies.

Sells[]

Items	Price
Rocket Boots	5
Ruler	1
Tinkerer's Workshop	10
Toolbelt	10
Grappling Hook	2
Spiky Ball	80

Goblin Tinkerer's Quotes

*(When released) "Thank you for freeing me human! I was tied up and left here by the other goblins. You could say we didn't get along well..." "That mining helmet-flipper combination looked better on paper." "Now that I'm an outcast, can I throw away the spiked balls? My pockets hurt." "Looking for a gadgets expert? I'm your goblin!" "Goblins are surprisingly easy to anger. In fact, they could start a war over cloth!" (A reference to the fact that you can summon a Goblin Army with the Goblin Battle Standard, which is made of Cloth.) "To be honest, most goblins aren't exactly rocket scientists. Well, some are." "I just finished my new creation! This version doesn't explode violently if you breathe on it too hard." "Goblin thieves aren't very good at their job. They can't even steal from an unlocked Chest!" (Goblins can't take items out of chests) "YES, Gold is stronger than Iron. What are they teaching these humans nowadays?" (Clear reference to the fact that gold is, in fact, weaker and not as durable as iron in reality, while it is actually stronger than iron in Terraria, or possibly a reference to Minecraft where gold is portrayed as weaker than iron.) "Yo, I heard you like rockets and running boots, so I put some rockets in your running boots." (Reference to the "YO DAWG" meme in which a picture of Xzibit is shown saying he heard the reader likes two things and combining the two, And referring to the Spectre Boots.) "Hey, does your hat need a motor? I think I have a motor that would fit exactly in the hat." (Possibly a reference to the anime series Doraemon, where the protagonist had a motorized hat that allowed the user to fly) "Hey... what's (Mechanic's Name) up to? Have you... have you talked to her, by any chance?" (Mechanic must be present; he has a crush on her, vice versa with the Mechanic if the tinkerer is present) "Silence is golden. Duct tape is Silver." (Possibly a reference to a demotivational image) "Do you know why we all carry around these Spiked Balls? Because I don't." (Reference to the fact that all Goblins, with exception of the scout, drop spiky balls) "I can't believe they tied me up and left me here just for pointing out they weren't going east!" (Only when talking in the dungeon, underground, or underground jungle. Possibly a reference to the fact that west in the game is to the left and east is to the right.) "I thought you would be taller." (Possible reference to "Captain America: The First Avenger" "I tried to visit (Stylist's Name) one time. She just looked at me and said 'nope'." "Thanks for your help. Now, I have to finish pacing around aimlessly here. I'm sure we'll meet again." (Only when talking in the dungeon, underground, or underground jungle.)

Goblin Tinkerer's Names
Note: Upon adding a new name, make sure you add it in alphabetical order (abc) Arback Dalek (possibly Doctor Who reference) Darz Durnok Fahd Fjell Gnudar Grodax Knogs Knub Mobart Mrunok Negurk Nort Nuxatk Ragz Sarx Smador Stazen Stezom Tgerd Tkanus Trogem Xanos Xon

Notes[]

• There is a chance that you can find him along with the Mechanic in the dungeon.
• Judging by his dialogue, he appears to be an outcast from the Goblin Army.
• When the Goblin Tinkerer remarks how the Goblin Army will fight over a cloth, it gives a clue on how to summon them using the Tattered Cloth. This might also be a reference to a quest in Runescape where goblins are fighting over a colored cloth.
• One of his quotes refers to the fact that in reality, gold is a far weaker metal than iron. It could also be a reference to the game Minecraft (which is often compared to Terraria), where gold items are also inferior to iron items.
• Another quote is a reference to an internet meme "Yo Dawg Xzibit". The quote goes: "Yo Dawg, I heard you like rockets and running boots, so I put some rockets in your running boots."
• He seems to have a crush on the Mechanic and vice versa.
• If the Goblin Tinkerer dies after being freed, he will respawn like any other NPC near your house and won't have to be freed again.
• The Goblin Tinkerer, Party Girl, and Santa Claus are the only NPCs that stay in a normal state on a Blood Moon.
• The name "Dalek", along with "The Doctor's Outfit", is a reference to the popular British television show Doctor Who.
• He is slightly shorter than the player and the demolitionist, making him one of the smallest NPCs in the game
• In the 3DS version, the Goblin Tinkerer does not sell the Ruler or the Toolbelt. This may be due to the small screen size.

Bugs[]

• As of version 1.2 - 1.2.0.2 (remaining unpatched as of now) the Goblin Tinkerer's Reforge function can be used to duplicate certain weapons by specific movements of the mouse, and placement of the item in the box.
• If you reforge using the language Spanish the object that you reforge may disappear.

Update Info[]

v1.1.1

• Can now be unbound while playing with autopause on.

v1.1

• Added to the game.

NPCs
Angler	Arms Dealer	Clothier	Cyborg
Demolitionist	Dryad	Dye Trader	Goblin Tinkerer
Golfer	Guide	Mechanic	Merchant
Nurse	Old Man	Painter	Party Girl
Pirate	Santa Claus	Steampunker	Stylist
Travelling Merchant	Truffle	Witch Doctor	Wizard
Skeleton Merchant	Tax Collector	Tavernkeep

Purchasable Items
Arms Dealer	Empty Bullet · Flintlock Pistol · Illegal Gun Parts · Minishark · Musket Balls · Shotgun · Silver Bullets / · Unholy Arrow
Clothier	Black Thread · Pink Thread · Summer Hat · Plumber's Shirt · Plumber's Pants · The Doctor's Shirt · The Doctor's Pants · Familiar Shirt · Familiar Pants · Familiar Wig · Mime Mask · Beanie · Clown Hat · Clown Shirt · Clown Pants · Cowboy Hat · Cowboy Jacket · Cowboy Pants · Tam O' Shanter · Tiara · Princess Dress · Guy Fawkes Mask · Balla Hat · Gangsta Hat
Cyborg	Nanites · Proximity Mine Launcher · Rocket I · Rocket II · Rocket III · Rocket IV
Demolitionist	Bomb · Dynamite · Explosive Powder · Grenade · Hellfire Arrow · Land Mine
Dryad	Acorn · Corrupt Seeds · Dirt Rod · Flower Wall · Grass Seeds · Grass Wall · Hallowed Seeds · Jungle Wall · Purification Powder · Sunflower · Vile Powder
Dye Trader	Dye Vat · Silver Dye
Goblin Tinkerer	Grappling Hook · Rocket Boots · Ruler · Spiky Ball · Tinkerer's Workshop · Toolbelt
Mechanic	Actuator · Blue Pressure Plate · Blue Wrench · Brown Pressure Plate · Lever · Gray Pressure Plate · Green Pressure Plate · Green Wrench · Red Pressure Plate · Switch · Wire · Wire Cutter · Wrench · Yellow Pressure Plate
Merchant	Blue Flare · Copper Axe · Copper Pickaxe · Disco Ball · Flare · Glowstick · Gold Dust · Iron Anvil · Lesser Healing Potion · Lesser Mana Potion · Marshmallow · Mining Helmet · Piggy Bank · Rope · Safe · Shuriken · Throwing Knife · Torch · Wooden Arrow
Painter	Black Paint · Blue Paint · Cyan Paint · Daylight · Evil Presence · First Encounter · Good Morning · Gray Paint · Green Paint · Lime Paint · Orange Paint · Paint Roller · Paint Scraper · Paintbrush · Pink Paint · Place Above The Clouds · Purple Paint · Red Paint · Sky Blue Paint · Teal Paint · The Land of Deceiving Looks · Through the Window · Underground Reward · Violet Paint · White Paint · Yellow Paint
Party Girl	Blue Rocket · Bubble Machine · Bubble Wand · Confetti · Confetti Gun Celebration · Green Rocket · Red Rocket · Smoke Bomb · Yellow Rocket
Pirate	Bunny Cannon · Cannon · Cannonball · Explosive Bunny · Parrot Cracker · Pirate Hat · Pirate Pants · Pirate Shirt
Steampunker	Blend-O-Matic · Blue Solution · Clentaminator · Cog · Green Solution · Jetpack · Purple Solution · Red Solution · Solidifier · Steampunk Hat · Steampunk Pants · Steampunk Shirt · Teleporter
Stylist	Hair Dye Remover · Depth Hair Dye · Life Hair Dye · Mana Hair Dye · Time Hair Dye · Biome Hair Dye · Party Hair Dye · Rainbow Hair Dye · Speed Hair Dye · Money Hair Dye
Travelling Merchant	Ammo Box · Angel Halo · Arcane Rune Wall · Blue Dynasty Shingles · Brick Layer · Celestial Magnet · Chalice · Companion Cube · Crimson Cloak · Diamond Ring · DPS Meter · Dynasty Wood · Extendo Grip · Fancy Dishes · Fez · Gatligator · Gi · Gypsy Robe · Katana · Kimono · Magic Hat · Mysterious Cape · Pad Thai · Paint Sprayer · Pho · Portable Cement Mixer · Pulse Bow · Red Cape · Red Dynasty Shingles · Revolver · Sake · Ultrabright Torch · Water Gun · Winter Cape
Truffle	Autohammer · Dark Blue Solution · Hammush · Mushroom Cap · Mushroom Spear · Strange Glowing Mushroom
Witch Doctor	Blood Water Fountain · Blowgun · Corrupt Water Fountain · Crimson Water Fountain · Desert Water Fountain · Hallowed Water Fountain · Hercules Beetle · Icy Water Fountain · Imbuing Station · Jungle Water Fountain · Leaf Wings · Pure Water Fountain · Pygmy Necklace · Tiki Mask · Tiki Pants · Tiki Shirt · Tiki Totem · Stynger Bolt · Vial of Venom
Wizard	Bell · Crystal Ball · Greater Mana Potion · Harp · Ice Rod · Music Box · Spell Tome

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