Arms Dealer (2024)

The Arms Dealer is an NPC that will spawn once the following criteria have been met:

• There is an empty house.
• The player has at least one bullet or bullet-firing gun in their inventory (guns stored in storage items like chests do not count).

If the Arms Dealer is killed, he will only respawn if there's an available house in the town.

When threatened by enemies, the Arms Dealer will use a Flintlock Pistol to defend himself. Once Hardmode begins, he upgrades to a Minishark for self-defense. He deals 24 / 36 / 42 damage in pre-Hardmode (decreasing to 15 / 22 / 26 damage in Hardmode, although he does gain an increased rate of fire to compensate).

As players progress, he will gain various stat increases.^[1]

Quick Answers

What weapon does the Arms Dealer upgrade to once Hardmode begins in Terraria?

In Terraria, once Hardmode begins, the Arms Dealer upgrades his weapon to a Minishark for self-defense.

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What items must be in the player's inventory for the Arms Dealer to spawn?

The Arms Dealer in Terraria will spawn when the player has at least one bullet or bullet-firing gun in their inventory. This includes a wide range of guns such as the Boomstick, Chain Gun, Flintlock Pistol, Gatligator, Handgun, Megashark, Minishark, Musket, Onyx Blaster, Pew-matic Horn, Phoenix Blaster, Quad-Barrel Shotgun, Red Ryder, Revolver, S.D.M.G., Shotgun, Sniper Rifle, Tactical Shotgun, The Undertaker, Uzi, Venus Magnum, Vortex Beater, and Xenopopper. The bullets that qualify include the Chlorophyte Bullet, Crystal Bullet, Cursed Bullet, Endless Musket Pouch, and Exploding Bullet. Note that guns stored in storage items like chests do not count towards this requirement.

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What is the role of the Arms Dealer in Terraria?

In Terraria, the Arms Dealer is a non-player character (NPC) who appears once certain conditions are met. These conditions include having an empty house in the game and the player possessing at least one bullet or bullet-firing gun in their inventory. The Arms Dealer plays a defensive role when threatened by enemies, using a Flintlock Pistol or a Minishark for self-defense depending on the game mode. He is a key character for players looking to purchase weapons and ammunition.

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Spawning criteria[]

Below is a list of qualifying guns and bullets that can be in the player's inventory to spawn him.

Items sold[]

Inventory

Item	Cost	Availability
Musket Ball	7	Always available.
Silver Bullet	15	During a Blood Moon, in a world with Silver Ore ( or Tungsten Ore). (Always available in Hardmode.)
Tungsten Bullet	18	During a Blood Moon, in a world with Tungsten Ore. (Always available in Hardmode.)
Unholy Arrow	40	During the night after defeating the Eater of Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu. (Always available in Hardmode.)
Flintlock Pistol	5	Always available.
Minishark	35	Always available.
Illegal Gun Parts	20	Only at night.
Shotgun	25	In Hardmode.
Empty Bullet	5	In Hardmode.
Ammo Box	10	In Hardmode.
Stynger Bolt	75	When the player possesses a Stynger.
Stake	15	When the player possesses a Stake Launcher.
Nail	1	When the player possesses a Nail Gun.
Candy Corn	5	When the player possesses a Candy Corn Rifle.
Explosive Jack 'O Lantern	15	When the player possesses a Jack 'O Lantern Launcher.
Nurse Hat	3	During Halloween.
Nurse Shirt	3	During Halloween.
Nurse Pants	3	During Halloween.
Quad-Barrel Shotgun	35	In a Graveyard biome after defeating Skeletron.
Any Pylon	10	When in a specific biome and is happy enough.

Living preferences []

For more information, see NPC happiness.

Shimmered form []

Shimmered Arms Dealer and his Map Icon.

When submerged in Shimmer, the Arms Dealer will transform into his Shimmered form. This has no impact on gameplay or dialogue and is only a visual change. He can be returned to his classic look by submerging him in Shimmer again.

Tips[]

• The easiest way to acquire a qualifying gun is to smash either a Shadow Orb or Crimson Heart in the Corruption or the Crimson. They will always drop a Musket or an Undertaker, respectively, on the first break, as well as some Musket Balls.
  • The Musket and Undertaker can also be found in Corrupt Crates and Crimson Crates, respectively.
• Other qualifying early guns include:
  • Boomstick (from Jungle Crates and Ivy Chests)
  • Red Ryder (from Presents).
• The Flare Gun, despite being called a "gun", does not qualify — neither do flares.
• The Pigronata drops bullets. It is purchased from the Party Girl during a Party.

Names[]

The Arms Dealer may have any of the following names:

Quotes[]

Interaction quotes[]

Happiness quotes []

Trivia[]

• The name Brimst may be a reference to brimstone (sulfur), one of the ingredients of gunpowder.
• The name Dante may be a reference to Dante from the game series Devil May Cry.
• He seems to be attracted to both the Nurse and the Dryad. This is seen in his quote about the date with the Nurse, and the Dryad's quote about him flirting with her. He also flirts with the Mechanic, according to her quote about the pressure plate, but he seemingly has more of an interest in the Nurse.
  • His interest in the Nurse is further backed by selling her clothes on Halloween instead of his own (though on a technical level, the Nurse does not have a shop interface to sell any items).
• The Arms Dealer and Guide seem to argue with each other through Emotes, implying they do not get along. This is further evidenced by his quote regarding the Guide Voodoo Doll. However, the Guide has no effect on his happiness.
• The quote about the Guide Voodoo Doll still appears even if the Guide is dead, but the name will be random each time.
• His quote about ammo being extra is a reference to the fact that in many action films where firearms are prominently featured, they seem to have a heavily exaggerated ammo capacity.

The Bestiary entry for the Arms Dealer: "The Arms Dealer has everything anyone could need to shoot things dead, from little round bullets to guns made from sharks."

History[]

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Quad-Barrel Shotgun, Tungsten Bullets, and any Pylon added to inventory.
  • The quote about the Guide will now only be displayed if the Guide is present.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.2.1: Now sells ammunition for newly introduced weapons and Nurse costume (during Halloween).

• Desktop 1.2: Price of Minishark and Illegal Gun Parts reduced.

• Desktop 1.1:
  • Now has random name given to him on spawn. His death will be reported with this name. Other NPCs will also use it in their quotes.
  • Illegal Gun Parts are sold every night, not just during new moons.
  • Silver Bullets and Unholy Arrows are always available after defeating the Wall of Flesh.
  • Shotgun added to inventory.

• Desktop 1.0.5:
  • Unholy Arrows, Illegal Gun Parts and Silver Bullets added to inventory.
  • Choice of goods become dependent upon time of the day and events.

• Desktop 1.0.3: Like other NPCs, can now be killed by enemies.

• Desktop-Release: Introduced.

• Console-Release: Introduced.

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.

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