“Hmm? Nothing special today... just kidding! It's party time, and then it's after party time!
A Party is an event that can occur randomly, or be activated manually using a Party Center. Parties are mainly visual, having little functional effect on gameplay — with the exception of some exclusive vanity and novelty items available from the Clothier and Party Girl. A Party lasts until 7:30 PM, and if spawned randomly, begins at 4:30 AM.
A Party has a random 1/10 (10%) chance of occurring at any particular dawn ("thrown" by one to three NPCs), without the need for a placed Party Center. A Party will not occur randomly if a random party already occurred in the previous 5-10 days (the actual cooldown period is chosen at random when a natural party initiates), but a Party can still be triggered manually via the Party Center during that time.
When NPCs throw a Party, any placed Party Center activates, and a pink status message displays: "Looks like <NPC name>, <NPC name>, and <NPC name> are throwing a party". At its conclusion, the Party automatically deactivates with another pink status message: "Party time's over!". A Party can still be re-initiated manually afterward.
During a Party,
- all NPCs except the Tax Collector, Old Man, and Skeleton Merchant wear Party Hats,
- balloons continually rise in the background,
- Bunnies also wear Party Hats (but drop only normal Bunnies when caught),
- the Clothier and Party Girl sell additional Party-exclusive novelty and vanity items, and
- most NPCs display unique quotes when spoken to.
Contents
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Party Present(20) - Pigronata(1)
- Streamers(50)
- Silly Balloons(1)
- Silly Tied Balloons(10)
- Bundled Party Balloons(2)
- Balloon Animal(2)
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NPC quotes
Most NPCs display unique quotes during Parties when spoken to:
| NPC | Quote |
|---|---|
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"What, you think I like parties because I am a kid? Well, you're right, so get to partying!" |
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"Parties are great for getting people to come out of their shell, just like with bullets." |
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"Mama always said you've got to put the past behind you before you can party on." |
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"This party is going to be nuts, maybe even bolts!" |
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"You might want to be careful today. Us dwarves tend to have pretty explosive parties." |
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"I thought I would throw a party to celebrate our victories in the past and those yet to come." |
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"I truly love parties, so many beautiful colors and happy people." |
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"Goblin parties are a lot like humans. They both have games like "Pin the Blame on the Human" er... I don't play that game at my parties." |
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"Never been to a party before? You might want to check around with the others. People sometimes bring out special party favors." |
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"Do you think anyone would mind if I wired a cake with bulbs instead of candles?" |
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"You know what would be the best way to party? Buying things for others, specifically from me." |
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"No, I will not tell you how many candles are on my cake." |
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"I tried having a paintball fight, but everyone wanted food and decorations instead." |
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"Hmm? Nothing special today... just kidding! It's party time, and then it's after party time!"
"At last, my time has come!" |
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"After all that cake, you might have to call me White Beard for a while." |
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"Everyone said they like stacked cakes, so I installed smokestacks in mine" |
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"I may have gotten my hair done up just for today, but honestly, I just want to pop balloons with my scissors." |
| Travelling Merchant |
"Many say that parties give you the richest of memories. So buy something and make this memory rich!" |
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"I would have invited everyone to party in my home, but there's not mushroom." |
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"I wanted to see how your kind celebrate, I am not disappointed." |
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"Clearly I throw the most magical of parties." |
Notes
- The Party is currently not available in the Nintendo Switch version, since it is only updated up to a 1.3.1 Desktop equivalent.
- Parties affect all NPCs (except the Tax Collector, Old Man, and Skeleton Merchant), regardless of their location in the world.
- It is possible that only one or two NPCs throw a Party. The respective status messages in these cases are:
- "Looks like <NPC name> is throwing a party"
- "Looks like <NPC name> & <NPC name> are throwing a party"
Trivia
- The event was created to celebrate Terraria's 5th birthday.
- This is the only event that is peaceful and does not cause enemies to spawn.
- The Goblin Tinkerer's quote references "pin the tail on the donkey", a party game.
- The Party Girl is the only NPC to have two Party unique messages.
- Even though the Tax Collector does not wear a party hat, he can still throw a Party.
- The Old Man and Skeleton Merchant will not throw Parties.
- The Truffle's quote is a joke on the words "mushroom" and "much room".
- Parties are the only event that allow seeing the hair of some NPCs, most noticeably the Dye Trader.
History
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- Desktop 1.3.2: Introduced.
- Console 1.17: Introduced.