

You need tonnes of iron for helmets, chainmail, and greaves, so spend it on swords and pickaxes before hats and shoes. Build armour - but only after making tools. Keep it locked up until you find a good use for it. Why? You lose half the cash in your pockets when you die, but your fortune is safe if kept inside a chest. Build a chest - and store your money in it. You now have a free chest for one of your homes. Once you've emptied a chest, use a hammer to dislodge the chest and put it in your pocket.

Find chests - Chests in dungeons contain rare items, like the magic mirror and the breathing reed. To make your own, simply kill a skeleton for the hook and craft the chain from three iron blocks. Get a grappling hook - Grappling hooks are a fan favourite. Now, you can place this down to create a new spawn point - even deep underground. A workbench enables you to turn silk and wood into a bed. Make beds - You can turn cobwebs, which you can grab from dungeons and caves, into silk with a loom. Here are some tips for beginner players to help you get the most out of your adventure.

You are ready to wander off into the vast unknown of your randomly generated Terraria world. You have a more powerful pickaxe, and a better sword for fending off monsters. Explore! - You now have a base of operations, with all the main crafting stations.

Shortswords are tricky to wield, especially on iOS and Android. Use the anvil to make a new pickaxe and sword. Now, smelt some iron bars in your furnace, and use those bars to build an anvil in your house. You might need to dig a little underground to find a rich iron ore vein. Iron looks slightly darker than stone, has a subtle brown tint, and sparkles in sunlight. It can be hard to distinguish iron from stone. This stuff will enable you to make more powerful versions of all your basic copper tools. Find iron - Speaking of iron, it's now your new target. You can now smelt ore - like copper and iron - to make stronger materials. Once you have 20 stone blocks, return to the workbench and craft a furnace. You won't have to dig deep, as stone often rests on the very surface.ĭig some out with your pickaxe. Wander left or right until you find some stone. Get some stone - Your next essential item is a furnace, but you'll need some stone to craft it. Place these on the walls to light your new abode. These guys drop gel when they die, which you can use (along with wood) to craft torches. Kill some slimes - Next, use your sword or pickaxe to kill slimes. Watch out, though: your guide will wander about near the spawn point, carelessly opening doors and letting monsters inside your new house. Why? Because until you start building beds, you'll always return to the same spawn spot when you die. You should probably build your first home close to your original spawn point. Now you'll be safe from monsters while stood inside.ĭig out the bottom three tiles on one wall and place a door. A home needs a background wall (so craft lots of wood wall blocks), two walls (wood or dirt will do), and a ceiling. Use your pickaxe to level out some ground, and get building. Build a house - Now, you need to build a home. Make the bench, put it in your inventory, and place it at the site of your new home. Build a work bench - Once you have ten pieces of wood, you can make a workbench, which enables you to craft bigger and better stuff. Oh, and aim your axe at the very base to avoid leaving stumps. After a couple of seconds, the tree will explode and shower wood on your heads. To get wood, equip your axe and hold your finger on a tree. It's the most important material for the items you'll need at the very start of the game. Good luck! Get wood - Getting wood should be your first priority when you touch down in the world of Terraria. Plus, we list some general tips to keep in mind when you leave your home behind and wander out into the weird wastelands of this randomly generated planet. We start with a step-by-step breakdown to making your first house and getting the right tools. Here are some expert tips for starting out in Terraria. So, let Pocket Gamer be your guide, instead. And if you don't figure things out by nightfall, the zombies will get you. Side-scrolling craft-'em-up Terraria can be a pretty intimidating experience for a new player.Įverything's out to kill you, nothing is made very obvious, and your useless guide just offers cryptic advice that's no good to anyone.
