BASIC INFORMATION

Q: What is the goal of Terraria?
A: The "goal" of Terraria is to simply explore, build, and discover. There isn't any particular end point or final boss.

Q: How do I level my character up?
A: Terraria does not feature levels in the traditional sense. Your character grows stronger by collecting and equipping better weapons, armor and accessories. The only "stats" that can be increased manually and permanantly are your health and mana.

Q: How do I increase my HP and MP?
A: Health and Mana can be increased by consuming Life Crystals and Mana Crystals. To obtain a Life Crystal, explore the underground caves and look for large crystallized hearts, then smash them with a hammer. For Mana Crystals, collect Falling Stars that appear at night, and combine ten together to form a Mana Crystal.

Q: How are my items and characters saved?
A: Characters are saved independantly of worlds. When you enter a different world, your character's inventory and HP/MP is retained. Items stored in worlds such as chests will remain in that world until you return for them.

Q: How does multiplayer work?
A: In multiplayer, all players join a single world to play together. Characters are carried over from singleplayer. The host player's world is saved to his or her computer, and remains persistent throughout sessions. Any items collected or lost in multiplayer are retained/lost to that character in single-player. This allows you to trade and help other players, or work together to collect resources.