Similarly, the Guide, Angler, Goblin Tinkerer, Tavernkeep, Mechanic, Stylist, Wizard, Tax Collector, and Golfer will each make their initial appearances regardless of available housing. The Old Man, the Traveling Merchant, and the Skeleton Merchant do not require houses. The Guide will appear upon starting a new world, and if killed, he will require a house in order to respawn.
They will also retreat to their houses when it rains and during any event. NPCs generally retreat to their houses at night and remain in them until dawn. The player can check if a structure meets the requirements by using the housing menu's top button, labeled with a question mark ('?'). A structure must meet several requirements in order to function as a house (see details below).
A basic house with the dimensions of 9 (exterior width) × 7 (exterior height).Ī house (or home) is a structure built by the player that town NPCs require in order to spawn, with one house required per NPC.
