Curious about the Terraria Dryad? Of course you are. If you want to uncover the many mysteries that surround this NPC and optimize what you can get from her, then you're in the right place. We've also included some handy information about the rare Terraria Dryad painting, plus how to get it.
If you're new to the 2D sandbox world of Terraria, we've also got plenty of other guides to help you on your grand adventure. For starters, here's how to build your dream Terraria house, unlock every piece of Terraria armor, acquire all Terraria wings, and net yourself a nifty Terraria cell phone.
Here's everything you need to know about the Terraria Dryad.
What does the Dryad do in Terraria?
The Terraria Dryad has a whole bunch of benefits for you, and straight off the bat, when you or an NPC are near the Dryad, you'll automatically gain the 'Dryad's Blessing' buff. This grants you eight whole defence points, boosted health regen, and a handy thorns effect. The Dryad can also conversely debuff any nearby enemies with her 'Dryad's Bane' attack, which will hit your foes with four damage per second in its default state.
Beyond that, she can fill you in on the amount of crimson, corruption, and hallow in your world. The Dryad reckons that hallow is good, while crimson and corruption are both pretty bad.
How do you unlock the Dryad in Terraria?
The Dryad will likely be one of the first Terraria NPCs you'll unlock. She appears once you've defeated one of the specific bosses listed below, and you've met the other criteria. Here's an in-depth rundown of how to summon and defeat all Terraria bosses.
Terraria Dryad unlock requirements
- There is an empty house for her to move into
You have defeated The Eye of Cthulhu, Eater of Worlds, Brain of Cthulhu, Skeletron or Lepus
Terraria Dryad house
Like anyone else, Terraria's Dryad needs to have her own room in order to move to your town, but she has her own preferences you need to consider when creating her room. The biggest one is that she prefers the jungle biome, whereas if you opt for the desert, she'd be miserable. As for potential roomies, she gets along well with Witch Doctor, Truffle, and Princess, but she has some problems with the Angler and absolutely hates living with the Golfer, so that's also something to think about.
The best way to ensure she's happy with the living arrangements is to go to the NPC selection and tap the question mark to see if your place is suitable for Dryad. If it isn't, you can see what's missing, so you can make it as comfortable as possible for your new guest.
Be sure to check out our Terraria NPCs guide to find out more. We even have an in-depth happiness chart, which will help you get all the characters to move in and live happily in your little world.
What items does the Dryad sell?
Here's a full list of all the items you can purchase from the Dryad:
- Acorn
- Blinkroot Planter Box
- Blue Flower Seeds
- Corrupt Grass Wall
- Corrupt Seeds
- Crimson Grass Wall
- Crimson Seeds
- Daybloom Planter Box
- Deathweed Planter Box
- Deathweed Planter Box
- Dirt Rod
- Dryad Coverings
- Dryad Loincloth
- Fireblossom Planter Box
- Flower Wall
- Grass Seeds
- Grass Wall
- Hallowed Grass Wall
- Hallowed Seeds
- Jungle Wall
- Magenta Flower Seeds
- Moonglow Planter Box
- Mushroom Grass Seeds
- Pink Flower Seeds
- Potted Forest Bamboo
- Potted Forest Cedar
- Potted Forest Palm
- Potted Forest Tree
- Potted Hallow Bamboo
- Potted Hallow Cedar
- Potted Hallow Palm
- Potted Hallow Tree
- Potted Jungle Bamboo
- Potted Jungle Cedar
- Potted Jungle Palm
- Potted Jungle Tree
- Pumpkin Seed
- Purification Powder
- Red Flower Seeds
- Shiverthorn Planter Box
- Sunflower
- Tall Grass Seeds
- Vicious Powder
- Vile Powder
- Violet Flower Seeds
- Waterleaf Planter Box
- White Flower Seeds
- Wild Flower Seeds
- Yellow Flower Seeds
How to get the Terraria Dryad painting
So, you wanna know how to get the Terraria painting, huh? Hey, we're not judging. Terraria paintings are a decorative furnishing that can be placed on background walls, and can be found and collected throughout the world of Terraria. One such painting is a particularly saucy image depicting the Dryad laying on her side called Dryadisque, which is a parody of the Grande Odalisque by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.
To get your hands on this painting, you'll need to go plundering in the Dungeons. However, it's one of 24 possible painting drops, so you may need to say a small prayer to the RNG gods.
And that's everything you need to know about the Terraria Dryad. Now that you've recruited her to your town, be sure to make full use of the items she sells and handy services she provides.
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