The Goblin Tinkerer is an NPC that arrived with the Terraria patch 1.1. Th𒊎is captive vendor sells a variety of special items and bestows the player with the ability to 'Reforge' once they find and rescue him. Because of these unique perks, the Goblin Tinkerer is highly sought out and incidentally requires players to overcome a few hurdles in order to gain access.
Locating the Goblin Tinkerer
The Goblin Tinkerer can be found bound-up nearly anywhere within the player's wor🌳ld. That being said, there are a handful of hotspots players should search first, including the Dungeon, Underworld, Underground, and the Underground Jungle.
Most players have had the bestಞ luck locating the Goblin Tinkerer within the Dungeon. This is likely because of the Dungeon's open-landscape being one of the easier ones to traverse.
Goblin Tinkerer Criteria
Befor🦋e the Goblin Tinkerer can be found, players must have defeated a Goblin Army within the currently active world. The simplest way to accomplish this is by summoning♑ a Goblin Battle Standard.
There is a set of prerequisites for a Goblin Battle to commence. So if you're having issues getting one to spawn, check the cr๊iteria below.
- Goblin Armies only spawn in the daytime.
- The player must have destroyed a Shadow Orb or Crimson Heart.
- At least one active player must have a minimum of 200 health.
- There may not be another currently ongoing Goblin Invasion.
The Goblin Tinkerer's Shop
Once the Goblin Tinkerer has been located,ꦐ players must untie him🐈 by right-clicking on the NPC. By freeing him, players will now be able to access the Goblin Tinkerer's specialized wares, and the reforge option.
Please note, the game's Autopause setting need💮s to be turned off. Players can find the toggle for this in the game settings. If Autopause is on, players will have issues right-clicking on the Goblin Tinkerer to purchase the various items and activate the reforge option.
Below is a list of the Goblin Tinke⛦rer's available wares once all prerequisites have been met, and the vendor successfully unbound.
- Spikey Ball: 80 Copper
- Ruler: 1 Gold
- Grappling Hook: 2 Gold
- Rocket Boots: 5 Gold
- Tool Belt: 10 Gold
- Tinkerer's Workshop: 10 Gold
That is everything players will need to know about how to locate and unlock the Goblin Tinkerer. The developers just launched Terraria's final content update, Journey's End, so go check it out. Terraria is availa🐟ble on PC, iOS, Android, Playstation 4, Xbox, One, and the Nintendo Switch.
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