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The Mechanic is an NPC who sells various Mechanisms, as well as Wire Cutters and Wrenches, allowing the player to build wired devices like Traps and critter engines.
The Mechanic must be saved from the Dungeon after killing Skeletron. She will randomly spawn near the player while they're exploring. Talking to her in this state will free her, and she will wander the area until she gets killed or until the player moves far enough from her. After that, she will move into an available house like any normal NPC. If the Mechanic is killed, she will respawn if there is a house for her, rather than needing to be saved again (the same with the Stylist, Goblin Tinkerer, and Wizard). A Lifeform Analyzer can detect her while trapped in the Dungeon, showing "Bound Mechanic" when she is nearby.
When enemies are in her vicinity, the Mechanic throws her wrench at them, as if it were a boomerang.
Quick Answers
What items does the Mechanic NPC sell in Terraria?
The Mechanic NPC in Terraria sells various mechanisms, including Wire Cutters and Wrenches. These items allow players to construct and activate wired devices such as traps and critter engines. During Hardmode, if the Angler is present, she also sells the Mechanic's Rod, but only during the night of a waning crescent moon.
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Where can the Mechanic be found in Terraria?
In Terraria, the Mechanic can be found in the Dungeon in the Cavern layer or below after killing Skeletron. She spawns randomly as the stationary Bound Mechanic. Once you talk to her in this state, she will be freed and will respawn as long as a vacant house is available, even if she is killed.
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What conditions must be met for the Mechanic to spawn in Terraria?
In Terraria, the Mechanic can be found in the Dungeon after defeating Skeletron. Once found and released, the Mechanic can be housed in the underground Snow biome with the Tinkerer, without any penalty, for maximum NPC happiness.
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What happens when you talk to the Bound Mechanic in Terraria?
In Terraria, when you talk to the Bound Mechanic, she is freed from her state. After this, as long as there is a vacant house available, she will respawn, even if she is killed. The Mechanic is a useful NPC who sells various mechanisms, including Wire Cutters and Wrenches, which allow players to construct and activate wired devices like traps and critter engines.
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What is the role of the Mechanic in Terraria?
In Terraria, the Mechanic is a non-player character (NPC) who sells various mechanisms, as well as Wire Cutters and Wrenches. This allows players to construct and activate wired devices like traps and critter engines. The Mechanic can be found in the Dungeon in the Cavern layer or below after killing Skeletron. She also sells Teleporters, even in pre-Hardmode, and Pixel Boxes. Her role is essentially to provide players with the tools and items necessary for engineering and constructing complex devices in the game.
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Items sold
| Item | Cost | Availability
|
|---|---|---|
 Wrench
|
2 | Always available. |
 Blue Wrench
|
2 | Always available. |
 Green Wrench
|
2 | Always available. |
 Yellow Wrench |
2 | Always available. Template:Pc icon |
 Wire Cutter
|
2 | Always available. |
 Wire
|
5 | Always available. |
 Lever
|
30 | Always available. |
 Switch
|
20 | Always available. |
 Red Pressure Plate
|
50 | Always available. |
 Green Pressure Plate
|
50 | Always available. |
 Gray Pressure Plate
|
50 | Always available. |
 Brown Pressure Plate
|
50 | Always available. |
 Blue Pressure Plate
|
50 | Always available. |
 Yellow Pressure Plate
|
50 | Always available. |
 Teal Pressure Pad |
2 | Always available. Template:Pc icon |
 Booster Track
|
50 | Always available. |
 Actuator
|
10 | Always available. |
 Junction Box |
2 | Always available. Template:Pc icon |
 Mechanical Ruler |
1 | Always available. Template:Pc icon |
 Mechanical Lens |
1 | Always available. Template:Pc icon |
 Engineering Helmet |
1 | Always available. Template:Pc icon |
 Wire Bulb |
5 | Always available. Template:Pc icon |
 Mechanic's Rod
|
20 | During crescent moon, when the Angler is present, in Hardmode. |
 1 Second Timer
|
50 | Always available. Template:Mobile icon |
 3 Second Timer
|
50 | Always available. Template:Mobile icon |
 5 Second Timer
|
50 | Always available. Template:Mobile icon |
Names
The Mechanic may have any of the following names: Mechanic/Names
Notes
- Although the topmost corridors of the Dungeon may be accessible prior to defeating Skeletron, the Mechanic will only be found below zero depth, and will therefore always require defeating Skeletron.
Quotes
- "Always buy more wire than you need!"
- "Did you make sure your device was plugged in?" (Possibly a reference to "The IT Crowd", or a general statement made by many people in IT about "malfunctioning" devices.)
- "Oh, you know what this house needs? More blinking lights."
- "Hey, [Name of Player], did you just come from [Name of Goblin Tinkerer]'s? Did he say anything about me by chance?" (Only if Goblin Tinkerer is present)
- "Hey, watch where you're going! I was over there a little while ago!"
- "[Name of Arms Dealer] keeps talking about pressing my pressure plate. I told him it was for stepping on." (Only if Arms Dealer is present)
During Blood Moon:
- "Oh, let me guess. Forgot to buy enough wire. Idiot."
- "Just-could you just...Please? Ok? Ok. Ugh." (Possibly a reference to "How I Met Your Mother")
- "I don't appreciate the way you're looking at me. I am WORKING right now."
- "All I want is for the switch to make the... What?!"
When homeless:
- "DON'T MOVE. I DROPPED MY CONTACT." (A pun on "contact", a device that an electrical current passes through, and "contact lens")
- "But I was almost done putting blinking lights up here!"
- "Hold on, I've almost got wifi going down here."
- "Hey, watch where you're going! I was over there a little while ago!"
When found in Dungeon:
- "Thanks! It was only a matter of time before I ended up like the rest of the skeletons down here."
During a Party:
- "Do you think anyone would mind if I wired a cake with bulbs instead of candles?"
Trivia
- There appears to be conflict between the Mechanic and Nurse during a Blood Moon. When both are present, they have various hostile sayings that replace their standard quotes. During this time, the Merchant has a chance of saying, "Oh, great. I can hear [name of Mechanic] and [name of Nurse] arguing from here." These, along with her Blood Moon quotes, could be PMS jokes.
- The Mechanic has a crush on the Goblin Tinkerer, as referenced by her quotes, and, also referenced by some of the Goblin Tinkerer's quotes, he has a crush right back.
- Apparently, the Clothier was the one who tied up and left the Mechanic in the Dungeon, but he only vaguely remembers, as revealed in one of his quotes when the Mechanic is not present. Surprisingly, the Mechanic herself never mentions the Clothier doing anything to her. This is possibly because she doesn't recongnise him in his un-cursed state, or she may just be too polite to mention it.
History
- 1.3.1: Added Yellow Wrench, Teal Pressure Pad, Junction Box, Mechanical Lens, Engineering Helmet, and Wire Bulb.
- 1.3.0.1: Added Mechanical Ruler.
- 1.2.4: Added Booster Track and Mechanic's Rod.
- 1.1.1: Now can be untied with Autopause enabled.
- 1.1: Introduced.
Characters (List):
Pre-Hardmode Enemies
Common Enemies
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- Bat
- Bee
- Blood Crawler
- Crab
- Crimera
- Demon Eye
- Devourer
- Eater of Souls
- Face Monster
- Fungi Bulb
- Giant Worm
- Granite Elemental
- Granite Golem
- Harpy
- Hoplite
- Hornet
- Jellyfish
- Man Eater
- Meteor Head
- Mushi Ladybug
- Piranha
- Skeleton ()
- Shark (
- Orca
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- Slime
- Snatcher
- Snow Flinx
- Tomb Crawler
- Undead Viking
- Vulture
- Wall Creeper
- Zombie
Uncommon Enemies
Hardmode Enemies
Common Enemies
- Angler Fish
- Angry Trapper
- Arapaima
- Armored Skeleton
- Armored Viking
- Bat
- Black Recluse
- Blood Feeder
- Chaos Elemental ()
- Clinger
- Corruptor
- Derpling
- Digger
- Floaty Gross
- Gastropod ()
- Giant Fungi Bulb
- Giant Tortoise (
- Ice
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- Herpling
- Ice Elemental
- Ichor Sticker
- Icy Merman
- Jellyfish
- Jungle Creeper
- Moss Hornet
- Pigron
- Pixie
- Possessed Armor
- Skeleton Archer
- Slime
- Unicorn
- Wandering Eye
- Werewolf
- Wraith
- Wolf
Uncommon Enemies
Event Enemies
Vortex
Stardust
Removed NPCs
Bosses
Pre-Hardmode
Critters
Terrestrial
Aerial
Friendly NPCs
Pre-Hardmode
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Familiars
- Alien Skater
- Baby Dinosaur
- Baby Eater
- Baby Face Monster
- Baby Grinch
- Baby Hornet
- Baby Imp
- Baby Ogre
- Baby Penguin
- Baby Red Panda
- Baby Skeletron Head
- Baby Snowman
- Baby Truffle
- Baby Werewolf
- Black Cat
- Bunny
- Cursed Sapling
- Destroyer-Lite
- Dynamite Kitten
- Eater of Worms
- Estee
- Everscream Sapling
- Eyeball Spring
- Fennec Fox
- Flying Piggy Bank
- Glittery Butterfly
- Hoardragon
- Honey Bee
- Ice Queen
- Itsy Betsy
- Lil' Harpy
- Lizard
- Mini Minotaur
- Mini Prime
- Moonling
- Parrot
- Phantasmal Dragon
- Plantera Seedling
- Plantero
- Puppy
- Propeller Gato
- Rez and Spaz
- Sapling
- Shadow Mimic
- Shark Pup
- Skeletron Jr.
- Slime Prince
- Slime Princess
- Spider
- Spider Brain
- Squashling
- Sugar Glider
- Suspicious Eye
- Tiki Spirit
- Turtle
- Tiny Fishron
- Void Bag
- Volt Bunny
- Zephyr Fish
- Bat
- Guinea Pig
- Slime
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