
Putting too many NPCs close to one another will negatively impact their overall happiness. The other reason an NPC can’t sell you the pylon is that their happiness isn’t high enough. Since you can only buy one pylon per biome, you’ll need to go to NPCs in a different biome (or transfer them there) to obtain another pylon. The first one is that you’ve already bought a pylon of that type. There are two main reasons you might not be able to purchase a pylon. Additional FAQ Why can’t I buy pylons in Terraria? Other modes of transportation and teleportation are better for making a swift exit. Do note that pylons can’t be used during boss battles or invasions, making them ineffective at escaping from immediate danger. You can also open the map when five tiles or closer to a pylon and select the destination without interacting with the pylon. Alternatively, use the Zoologist instead of the Wizard, or the Golfer instead of the Party Girl. If you put them together, the Party Girl should sell you the pylon. The hallow biome is liked by only two NPC, the Party Girl, and the Wizard. The Golfer and the Guide also like living with a Zoologist, making those two other safe choices to get a pylon. The best ones are to put the Zoologist and Witch Doctor together, or the Golfer and the Angler. There are a few combinations you can try for this pylon. The Zoologist, the Golfer, the Merchant, and the Guide like to live in the forest biome. Putting the Painter with the Dryad is the best possible result, but you can place the Dryad and Witch Doctor together provided there are no other NPCs nearby. Three characters prefer the jungle: The Dryad, the Witch Doctor, and the Painter. If you have the Clothier in the caverns, place the Truffle or the Tax Collector near them to achieve the same result. The Demolitionist also pairs excellently with the Tavernkeeper. Pairing the first two with a Mechanic should work well enough. The three sellers for this pylon (in the cavern biome or the Underground) are the Goblin Tinkerer, the Demolitionist, and the Clothier. The cavern pylon is relatively easy to obtain because of the wide variety of pairing options available. If you pair them with the Dryad or the Guide, they should sell you the pylon for their biome. The only NPC who likes staying in the mushroom biome is the Truffle. Since only the Dye Trader likes desert, this is pretty much the only way to go to get this pylon. The desert pylon can be obtained by putting the Dye Trader with either the Painter or the Arms Dealer in the desert biome. You can replace the Cyborg with the Goblin Tinkerer for slightly better results (if, for example, you have a bit too many NPCs in the area). If you put those two NPC in the snow biome, the Mechanic should sell you the pylon. Alternatively, you can put the Pirate and the Tavernkeeper together.Īs its name suggests, the snow pylon can be bought in the snow biome, home to the Mechanic and the Cyborg. Luckily, the Pirate likes staying near the Angler, so you can use those two NPCs to get the Ocean Pylon. The NPCs that prefer to stay in these biomes are the Stylist, the Angler, and the Pirate. The ocean pylon can be bought in the ocean biome. The only differences are in how they appear (based on the biome they were bought in).Įvery NPC likes the Princess, so she can be a wildcard for you to get the pylon anywhere you want, provided you put an NPC that likes that domain. All pylons function the same, with one exception. Once you’ve pushed an NPC’s happiness far enough, they will sell you the pylon for some gold.Įach pylon has several possible combinations, but we will discuss only a few that will provide the best results.

Mastering the “Happiness System” and moving NPCs around so they stay in suitable biomes and close to other NPCs will be crucial in obtaining these precious items. After that, you can put a single NPC that they like close to them and that should give them enough happiness to sell you the pylon for that biome. Putting an NPC alone in the biome they love will get you most of the way towards to threshold needed to buy a pylon. For example, if there are more than four other NPCs in the area, any happiness bonuses from living with a liked neighbor are mostly negated.

The system also considers possible overcrowding and adjusts happiness levels accordingly.
