Terraria Map
Stats
| Classic | Expert | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Contact damage | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Defense | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Knockback resistance | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Coin value | – | – | – |
Where and when it spawns
- Biomes
- Underground
Happiness: where it likes to live
| Biomes | Neighbours | |
|---|---|---|
| Loves | Mechanic | |
| Likes | the Underground | Dye Trader, Princess |
| Dislikes | the Jungle | Clothier |
| Hates | Stylist |
Town NPCs charge less when they are happy: the game lowers their prices for loved and liked biomes and neighbours and raises them for disliked and hated ones.
Shop
| Item | Price | When it is sold |
|---|---|---|
 Rocket Boots | 5 gold | |
 Ruler | 10 silver | |
 Tinkerer's Workshop | 10 gold | |
 Grappling Hook | 2 gold | |
 Toolbelt | 10 gold | |
 Spiky Ball | 80 copper | |
 Rubblemaker (Small) | 25 gold |
Prices are the base prices, before the happiness discount or surcharge. The conditions were found by running the game's own shop code in every world state, one and two at a time.
Drops
Goblin Tinkerer drops nothing in the game's drop rules.
Untying the subterranean captive
The Goblin Tinkerer is universally regarded as one of the most vital town NPCs in Terraria. He does not spawn naturally until players repel a Goblin Army invasion. Following the battle, he spawns randomly as the Bound Goblin, tied up with thick ropes in the Underground or Cavern layers.
Players exploring subterranean caves must locate and interact with him to cut his bonds. Once liberated, he will move into any available room with a door, chair, table, and lighting. He possesses 250 life and 15 defense, throwing handfuls of Spiky Balls onto the floor to impale monsters that dare approach his workshop.
Tinkerer workshops, rocket propulsion, and reforge services
His inventory contains essential engineering equipment, starting with the Tinkerer's Workshop crafting station. This station allows players to combine separate accessories into composite gear, such as merging Hermes Boots and Rocket Boots into Spectre Boots, or forging the Ankh Shield. He also sells Rocket Boots directly, providing vital early-game vertical mobility.
Even more important is his Reforge service. Placing any weapon, tool, or accessory into his anvil menu lets players reroll its prefix for coins, pursuing coveted modifiers like Unreal, Legendary, Mythical, or Warding to maximize combat performance.
Cavern forge housing and reforge economy
Reforging weapon modifiers and accessory traits is the single largest coin sink in Terraria, making the Goblin Tinkerer's mood vital for financial survival. The preference table above outlines his complete biome and neighbor scores.
Building his workshop deep in the Cavern layer with the Mechanic grants maximum price reductions, saving dozens of platinum coins over the course of a playthrough while activating the Cavern Pylon for swift teleportation. Purchasing a Toolbelt from his shop also expands block placement range, aiding intricate wiring and building projects.
Trivia
- He was exiled and bound by his goblin brethren because of his peaceful nature and passion for mechanical engineering.
- Reforging end-game accessories to Warding or Menacing can quickly drain vast fortunes if his happiness is neglected.