Old Man
The Old Man is an NPC found at the Dungeon's entrance.[1] His primary function is to summon Skeletron when spoken to at night.[1] During the day, he tells the player to return at night.[1] When Skeletron is defeated, the Old Man is freed and arrives as the Clothier if a vacant house is available.[1]
Players with 300 or less maximum health or 10 or less defense are considered unworthy by him, yet they can still summon Skeletron.[1]
Quick Facts
- Type
- NPC
- Environment
- Dungeon entrance
- AI Type
- Passive AI
- Damage
- 10
- Max Life
- 250
- Defense
- 15
- KB Resist
- 50%
Facts from the infobox of Old Man on the Terraria Wiki (wiki.gg, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
Shimmered form
Submerging the Old Man in Shimmer or spraying him with the Shimmer Gun transforms him into a Shimmered form, which is only a visual change.[2]
Trivia
Upon summoning Skeletron, the Old Man dies.[3] The Old Man is unique among NPCs for not defending himself and being immune to enemy damage.[3] Along with the Skeleton Merchant, he is one of two friendly NPCs lacking a map icon.[3]
References
- "Old Man" (opening section) - Terraria Wiki on wiki.gg, revision 993890 terraria.wiki.gg
- "Old Man", section "Shimmered form" - Terraria Wiki on wiki.gg, revision 993890 terraria.wiki.gg
- "Old Man", section "Trivia" - Terraria Wiki on wiki.gg, revision 993890 terraria.wiki.gg
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