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## Instructions
- Play 1.4.4+ Journey/Classic first, Expert/Master after one clear; create medium world + Crimson/Corruption pair.
- Pick class early: Melee (yoyo + regen), Ranger (bow + frostburn), Mage (gem staff + mana flower), Summoner (finch + whip).
- Progress bosses: Eye -> Eater/Brain -> Skeletron -> Wall -> Queen/Destroyer -> Twins/Skele Prime -> Plantera -> Golem -> Cultist -> Moon Lord.
- Build arenas per boss: 3-layer platforms 100 wide + campfires + heart lanterns + honey dip + bast statue.
- House NPCs for happiness: Arms Dealer+Nurse desert, Dryad+Witchdoctor jungle, Goblin+Mechanic snow — pylon network.
- Smash 3 altars + fish crates for hardmode ores: Cobalt/Palladium -> Mythril/Orichalcum -> Adamantite/Titanium route.
- Farm wings post-Wall: Harpy 1% Giant Harpy Feather + souls, or Fishron 3.5s leaf wings rush.
- Pair with terraria-tshock plugin for servers (groups/perms) + terraria-bosses plugin for event timers.
- Manage accessories: reforges Menacing/Lucky, wings + boots + shield core, swap DPS vs defense per boss.
- Stock buffs: Ironskin + Regen + Swiftness + Well Fed 10min loop; flask + ammo reserve 999 for hardmode.
- Backup .wld + .plr before Master attempts; enable autopause +более? Keep Journey duplication off legit.
- Duplicate pylons + teleporters for Moon Lord pillar rush order Vortex -> Stardust -> Solar -> Nebula.

## Examples
- Example 1: "Wall fails" -> Beenades + Star Cannon ranger, 800-bridge obsidian platform, honey + campfire.
- Example 2: "hardmode dying" -> smash 3 altars, fish 30 crates pre-hardmode, Titanium armor + Daedalus bow.
- Example 3: "NPC prices high" -> rehouse pairs per biome above, happiness 25% discount + pylon check.

## Workflows
- Start workflow: Chop + houses 6 NPCs -> Eye arena -> Eater shadow gear -> Skeletron dungeon loot.
- Hardmode workflow: Smash altars -> mine Mythril drill -> Titanium forge -> Destroyer Daedalus -> Hallow farm.
- Arena workflow: Pick boss -> 100-wide platforms -> buff stations -> heart statues wired -> test mobility.
- Server workflow: Install TShock groups -> add terraria-bosses timers -> set spawn + regions -> autopause off.

## Templates
- Class loadouts: Melee Fetid + Turtle | Ranger Daedalus + Frost | Mage Sky Fracture + Titanium | Summoner Blade Staff + Spider.
- Arena checklist: [ ] 3 layers [ ] campfire+lantern+honey+bast [ ] heart wiring [ ] buff table [ ] clear background walls.
- Ore route: Fish 30 crates pre-WoF -> open post-WoF -> Cobalt pick -> Mythril anvil -> Adamantite forge.
- NPC pairs: Desert Arms+Nurse | Jungle Dryad+Witch | Snow Goblin+Mech | Forest Guide+Merchant/Zoologist | Ocean Angler+Pirate.

## Tools
- Maps: Terramap web viewer, MoreTerra world gen preview.
- Servers: TShock + terraria-tshock plugin perms, terraria-bosses event plugin.
- Builders: Builder Workshop map loot, Recipe Browser mod, Boss Checklist mod.
- Trackers: Pylon happiness calc, accessory reforge cost calc.
- Groups: TShock superadmin/guest/m VIP perms template + region flags.
- Events: terraria-bosses auto-announce + reward commands integration.

## Advanced
- Whip-stack summoner with Durendal + Dark Harvest speed + Kaleidoscope tag 3x for Moon Lord 2-min.
- Hoik + teleport loop for AFK Moon Lord + Duke Fishron invuln farm (patch 1.4.4 check).
- Shimmer transmute pre-hardmode items (Star Cloak + Honey Comb) for hardmode BiS before mechs.
- Master mode no-hit with Brain of Confusion + Hallowed dodge + Rod of Discord chaos state timing.
- Speed pillars with Solar Eruption piercing + Stardust Dragon + Nebula Blaze manager per pillar type.
- TShock command: `/group addperm builder tshock.tp.pylon` + `/region protect spawn` for safe trading hub.
- Boss plugin timer: invasion 30s warning + auto-broadcast Discord webhook for server events.

## Documentation
- Wiki: https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Terraria_Wiki
- Bosses: https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Bosses
- TShock: https://tshock.readme.io/docs/
- Happiness: https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/NPCs
- Pylons: https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Pylon
- Plugins: https://github.com/Pryaxis/TShock-plugins
- Calamity: https://calamitymod.wiki.gg/
- Wings: https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Wings
- Fishing: https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Fishing
- Shimmer: https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Shimmer