Clothier

Clothier

Statistics

Type	NPC
AI Type	Passive AI
Damage	10
Max Life	250
Defense	15
KB Resist	50%

Drops

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Red Hat
  100%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

Map Icon

• Internal NPC ID: 54

This is a Town NPC. A House may be required in order for it to appear.

The Clothier is an NPC vendor who sells mainly vanity items.

The Clothier is the same character as the Old Man who guards the Dungeon before Skeletron is defeated. After defeating Skeletron, the Old Man is freed from his curse, and he disappears from the Dungeon's entrance. Once a suitable vacant house is available thereafter, he spawns and sells items. His clothes are no longer tattered, his eyes have turned blue (from red), and he is wearing a Red Hat.

Equipping the Clothier Voodoo Doll allows a player to attack and kill the Clothier (similar to the Guide Voodoo Doll). Doing so at night re-summons Skeletron.

When threatened on the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, the Clothier fires skull projectiles similar to those produced by the Book of Skulls that inflict enemies with the Shadowflame debuff for 5-11 seconds.

Items sold

Inventory Item Cost Availability Black Thread 10000*1  Always available. Pink Thread 10000*1  Always available. Familiar Shirt 10000*1  Always available. Familiar Pants 10000*1  Always available. Familiar Wig 10000*1  Always available. Beanie 10000*1  When present in a Snow biome. Summer Hat 10000*1  During the day. Plumber's Shirt 250000*25  During a full moon. Plumber's Pants 250000*25  During a full moon. White Tuxedo Shirt  250000*25  During the night of a full moon. White Tuxedo Pants  250000*25  During the night of a full moon. The Doctor's Shirt 200000*20  During the day after a full moon. The Doctor's Pants 200000*20  During the day after a full moon. Mime Mask 20000*2  During a Blood Moon. Fallen Tuxedo Shirt   250000*25  During a Blood Moon. Fallen Tuxedo Pants   250000*25  During a Blood Moon. Guy Fawkes Mask 30000*3  During Halloween. Clothier's Jacket   30000*3  During Halloween. Clothier's Pants   30000*3  During Halloween. Bundled Party Balloons  20000*2  While a Party is active.   Balloon Animal  20000*2  While a Party is active.   Silly Sunflower Petals  30000*3  While a Party is active.   Silly Sunflower Tops  30000*3  While a Party is active.   Silly Sunflower Bottoms  30000*3  While a Party is active.

Inventory Item Cost Availability George's Hat 1  During a Blood Moon, male character. George's Suit 25  During a Blood Moon, male character. George's Pants 25  During a Blood Moon, male character. Fabulous Ribbon  1  During a Blood Moon, female character. Fabulous Dress  25  During a Blood Moon, female character. Fabulous Slippers  25  During a Blood Moon, female character. Oktober Locks 80  During Oktoberfest. Dirndl Blouse 1  20  During Oktoberfest. Dirndl Skirt 1  During Oktoberfest. Alpine Hat 80  During Oktoberfest. Lederweste 1  20  During Oktoberfest. Lederhosen 1  During Oktoberfest. Festive top hat 1  During Christmas. Toro's Head 10  During a Blood Moon. Toro's Body 25  During a Blood Moon. Toro's Legs 25  During a Blood Moon. Monomi Head 10  During a Blood Moon. Monomi Body 25  During a Blood Moon. Monomi Legs 25  During a Blood Moon. Shiren Shirt 25  During a full Moon. Shiren Pants 25  During a full Moon.

Hardmode inventory

These items are sold in addition to the regular inventory, but are only available after Hardmode has been unlocked.

Inventory

Item	Cost	Availability
Clown Hat	20000*2	After defeating the Clown.
Clown Shirt	10000*1	After defeating the Clown.
Clown Pants	10000*1	After defeating the Clown.
Tiara	250000*25	During a new moon.
Princess Dress	100000*10	During a new moon.
Cowboy Hat	50000*5	During a first-quarter moon.
Cowboy Jacket	50000*5	During a first-quarter moon.
Cowboy Pants	50000*5	During a first-quarter moon.
Tam O' Shanter	25000*2  50	During a third-quarter moon.
Balla Hat	10000*1	After defeating the Frost Legion. (Is not sold in multiplayer)
Gangsta Hat	10000*1	After defeating the Frost Legion. (Is not sold in multiplayer)
Solar Cultist Hood	100000*10	During the day, after defeating Lunatic Cultist.
Solar Cultist Robe	100000*10	During the day, after defeating Lunatic Cultist.
Lunar Cultist Hood	100000*10	During the night, after defeating Lunatic Cultist.
Lunar Cultist Robe	100000*10	During the night, after defeating Lunatic Cultist.
Tax Collector's Hat	30000*3	If Tax Collector is present.
Tax Collector's Suit	30000*3	If Tax Collector is present.
Tax Collector's Pants	30000*3	If Tax Collector is present.

Names

The clothier may have any of the following names:

• Alfred
• Arthur
• Benjamin
• Cedric
• Clive
• Cyril
• Edgar
• Edmund
• Edward
• Eustace
• Fitz
• Graham
• Henry
• Herald
• James
• Lincoln
• Lloyd
• Mervyn
• Nigel
• Pip
• Rodney
• Rodrick
• Roland
• Rupert
• Sebastian

Quotes

• "Thanks again for freeing me from my curse. Felt like something jumped up and bit me." (reference to the 1994 American comedy-drama film Forrest Gump)
• "Mama always said I would make a great tailor." (reference to Forrest Gump)
• "Life's like a box of clothes; you never know what you are gonna wear!" (reference to Forrest Gump)
• "Of course embroidery is hard! If it wasn't hard, no one would do it! That's what makes it great." (a mock-up of a line from the 1992 American sports comedy-drama film A League of Their Own)
• "I know everything they is to know about the clothierin' business." (reference to Forrest Gump)
• "Being cursed was lonely, so I once made a friend out of leather. I named him Wilson." (reference to the 2000 American survival drama film Cast Away)

When the player is wearing a Red Hat:

• "That Red Hat of yours looks familiar..."

When Nurse is present:

• "T'were I younger, I would ask <name of Nurse> out. I used to be quite the lady killer." (reference to the 1955 British black comedy crime film The Ladykillers)

When Mechanic is not present:

• "I keep having vague memories of tying up a woman and throwing her in a dungeon."

When Truffle is present:

• "I'll give you a discount on your wears if you can convince <name of Truffle> to come over for a...sizing."

During a Blood Moon:

• "... we have a problem! Its a blood moon out there!" [sic] (reference to the 1995 American space docudrama film Apollo 13)

During a Party :

• "Mama always said you've got to put the past behind you before you can party on."

Tips

• Placing a shallow lava pit in the floor of the Clothier's house (e.g. by pouring one Lava Bucket into an 8 or 9-tile long horizontal recession of one tile height) will cause the Clothier to die and respawn often, leaving behind the Red Hat each time, which can be sold for 200*2  each.
  • However, it is more lucrative to fight Skeletron by using a Clothier Voodoo Doll to kill the Clothier at night, which causes Skeletron to spawn. Skeletron drops 50000*5  when defeated, not accounting the other drops that can be sold.
• The Clothiers best housing area may be in a Snow biome, the only place he sells the Beanie (the only shop inventory item of his requiring a specific biome).

Trivia

• Most of the Clothier's dialogues refer to movies starring the American actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks. The movies are Cast Away, Forrest Gump, The Ladykillers, Apollo 13, and A League of Their Own.
• One of possible names for the Clothier is James. This is a reference to the popular Terraria YouTuber ChippyGaming, who is called James Bennett in real life. His avatar is the Clothier.
• The Clothier appears to want to eat the Truffle. This can be seen in the Truffle's quote, "Everyone in this town feels a bit off. I woke up to the clothier chewing on my foot last night." and the Clothier's quote, "I'll give you a discount on your wears if you can convince <name of Truffle> to come over for a...sizing."
• The quote "I keep having vague memories of tying up a woman and throwing her in a dungeon." is a reference to the fact that the Bound Mechanic is found in the Dungeon. This implies that the Clothier was the one who tied up the Mechanic and left her in the Dungeon, when he was possessed by Skeletron.
• The quote "That Red Hat of yours looks familiar..." is referencing that the player murdered the Clothier for the Red Hat, as that is the only way to obtain it.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.5: Now has a chance to be named "James".

• Desktop 1.3.2: Now sells several party-related items: Bundled Party Balloons, Balloon Animal, Silly Sunflower costume.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Added Lunar- and Solar-Cultist sets, Added White Tuxedo set.
  • Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.2.3: Fixed bug where you cant hurt the Clothier with Clothier Voodoo Doll using projectiles (bows / guns / thrown items / spears / flails and so on).

• Desktop 1.2.1.2: Skeletron now spawns on the Clothier when using a Clothier Voodoo Doll.

• Desktop 1.2.1: Sells the Guy Fawkes Mask for the Halloween event.

• Desktop 1.2.0.3: You can now attack the Clothier with the Clothier Voodoo Doll equipped.

• Desktop 1.2:
  • Now sells more unique vanity sets during Hardmode, as well as the Balla and Gangsta Hats.
  • Can now be killed with a Clothier Voodoo Doll to summon Skeletron at night.

• Desktop 1.1: Now has random name given to him on spawn. His deaths will be reported with this name. Also other NPCs will use it in their quotes.

• Desktop 1.0.5: Familiar clothes, The Doctor's clothes and Mime Mask were added to inventory. Choice of goods become time of the day and event dependent.

• Desktop 1.0.4: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.