What changed in Terraria in 2014

98 updates · 10 main milestones · Feb 14, 2014 to Sep 14, 2014

  1. 4 events
    Official Terraria Community Forum announcedother

    Prelaunch information shared for an upcoming official community forum.

    Steam
    Official Terraria Community Forum announcedother

    Prelaunch information shared for an upcoming official community forum.

    Steam
    New Terraria.org website launchedother

    Re-Logic unveiled a redesigned official Terraria website with a more immersive presentation of the game.

    Steam
    New Terraria.org website launchedother

    Re-Logic unveiled a redesigned official Terraria website with a more immersive presentation of the game.

    Steam
  2. 2 events
    Terraria 1.2.4.1 hotfix releasedbug fix

    Follow-up patch after 1.2.4 consisting mostly of bug fixes; full changelog hosted on Terraria Online.

    Steam
    Terraria 1.2.4.1 hotfix releasedbug fix

    Follow-up patch after 1.2.4 consisting mostly of bug fixes; full changelog hosted on Terraria Online.

    Steam
  3. 20 events
    Five new mounts addednew content

    Five mounts introduced to speed up world traversal.

    Steam
    Fishing system addednew contentMilestone

    Players can now fish using a pole and bait to catch fish and rewards.

    Steam
    Terraria 1.2.4 releasednew contentMilestone

    Major update adding fishing, minecarts, summoner gear, mounts, and the Pixel Piracy crossover.

    Steam
    Minecarts addednew contentMilestone

    Minecart tracks and carts introduced as a new traversal system.

    Steam
    Terraria 1.2.4 releasednew contentMilestone

    Major update adding fishing, minecarts, summoner gear, mounts, and the Pixel Piracy crossover.

    Steam
    Angler NPC addednew content

    New NPC that hands out fishing quests in exchange for rewards.

    Steam
    Smart Cursor addedui ux

    Smart Cursor streamlines digging and building by auto-targeting tiles near the cursor.

    Steam
    Beaches improvednew content

    Beach biomes reworked with new visuals and loot.

    Steam
    Minecarts addednew contentMilestone

    Minecart tracks and carts introduced as a new traversal system.

    Steam
    Angler NPC addednew content

    New NPC that hands out fishing quests in exchange for rewards.

    Steam
    New summoner armor and weaponsnew content

    Additional gear dedicated to the summoner class added.

    Steam
    Pixel Piracy crossover content addednew content

    Crossover items from Pixel Piracy now available in Terraria.

    Steam
    Beaches improvednew content

    Beach biomes reworked with new visuals and loot.

    Steam
    Smart Cursor addedui ux

    Smart Cursor streamlines digging and building by auto-targeting tiles near the cursor.

    Steam
    Pixel Piracy crossover content addednew content

    Crossover items from Pixel Piracy now available in Terraria.

    Steam
    New summoner armor and weaponsnew content

    Additional gear dedicated to the summoner class added.

    Steam
    Fishing system addednew contentMilestone

    Players can now fish using a pole and bait to catch fish and rewards.

    Steam
    Over 22 new potions addednew content

    Twenty-plus new potions expand consumable options.

    Steam
    Over 22 new potions addednew content

    Twenty-plus new potions expand consumable options.

    Steam
    Five new mounts addednew content

    Five mounts introduced to speed up world traversal.

    Steam
  4. 4 events
    25% Pixel Piracy discount for Terrariansother

    Terraria owners offered a 25% discount on Pixel Piracy via Steam.

    Steam
    Pixel Piracy crossover teased for next updatenew content

    Re-Logic announced an upcoming crossover with Pixel Piracy that will introduce fishing and pirate-themed crossover content.

    Steam
    Pixel Piracy crossover teased for next updatenew content

    Re-Logic announced an upcoming crossover with Pixel Piracy that will introduce fishing and pirate-themed crossover content.

    Steam
    25% Pixel Piracy discount for Terrariansother

    Terraria owners offered a 25% discount on Pixel Piracy via Steam.

    Steam
  5. 44 events
    Arcane Rune Walls count toward housingbug fix

    Arcane Rune Walls are now valid housing walls.

    Steam
    Frost Moon difficulty easedbalance change

    Advancing through waves is easier and several Frost Moon enemies shoot slower and deal less damage.

    Steam
    Butterfly Bottle recipes addednew content

    New recipes added for Butterfly Bottle decorative items.

    Steam
    Traveling Merchant lava spawn preventedbug fix

    The Traveling Merchant can no longer spawn inside lava.

    Steam
    Coin Quick Stack duplication exploit patchedbug fix

    Fixed vanishing coins during Quick Stack and closed the associated coin duplication exploit.

    Steam
    Brick Layer and Cement Mixer stack bug fixedbug fix

    Placing items with these accessories now correctly reduces stack quantity.

    Steam
    Venom application inconsistency fixedbug fix

    Magnet Sphere no longer applies venom while the Venom Staff now correctly does.

    Steam
    Wing equipping limited to a single pairbalance change

    Players can no longer equip multiple pairs of wings simultaneously.

    Steam
    Coin Quick Stack duplication exploit patchedbug fix

    Fixed vanishing coins during Quick Stack and closed the associated coin duplication exploit.

    Steam
    Arcane Rune Walls count toward housingbug fix

    Arcane Rune Walls are now valid housing walls.

    Steam
    Wing equipping limited to a single pairbalance change

    Players can no longer equip multiple pairs of wings simultaneously.

    Steam
    Team Dye crashes with capes resolvedbug fix

    Team Dyes paired with capes no longer cause crashes.

    Steam
    Terraria 1.2.3.1 hotfix releasedother

    Follow-up patch focused primarily on bug fixes after the 1.2.3 update.

    Steam
    Spectre Hood mana cost penalty removedbalance change

    Spectre Hood no longer increases mana usage when worn.

    Steam
    Traveling Merchant lava spawn preventedbug fix

    The Traveling Merchant can no longer spawn inside lava.

    Steam
    Team Dye crashes with capes resolvedbug fix

    Team Dyes paired with capes no longer cause crashes.

    Steam
    Assorted visual and multiplayer polishbug fix

    Fixes for animating critter cages, gemspark glow, chest name persistence, mount ceiling collision, Fairy Bell quick-buff, and more.

    Steam
    Hardcore death menu lockout fixedbug fix

    Hardcore characters can now open the menu after dying.

    Steam
    Terraria 1.2.3.1 hotfix releasedother

    Follow-up patch focused primarily on bug fixes after the 1.2.3 update.

    Steam
    Dedicated server crash in non-English locales fixedbug fix

    Starting the dedicated server in a language other than English no longer crashes.

    Steam
    Spectre Hood mana cost penalty removedbalance change

    Spectre Hood no longer increases mana usage when worn.

    Steam
    Frost Moon difficulty easedbalance change

    Advancing through waves is easier and several Frost Moon enemies shoot slower and deal less damage.

    Steam
    Map save corruption in older worlds fixedbug fix

    Addressed an issue that caused maps from older versions to erase and fixed maps not saving in some worlds.

    Steam
    Map rendering bugs correctedbug fix

    Fireblossom now draws correctly and Water Candle no longer shows as Band of Regeneration on the map.

    Steam
    Chest placement on 2x1 tiles fixedbug fix

    Chests can now be placed without requiring a solid tile to their right.

    Steam
    Super Mana Potion recipe correctedbug fix

    The recipe now yields the intended 15 Super Mana Potions.

    Steam
    Multiplayer tile sync fixbug fix

    Tiles no longer fail to update properly for other players in multiplayer sessions.

    Steam
    Chest placement on 2x1 tiles fixedbug fix

    Chests can now be placed without requiring a solid tile to their right.

    Steam
    Item prefixes no longer lost on world load or shop right-clickbug fix

    Prefixes now set correctly when loading worlds and when buying via right-click.

    Steam
    Map rendering bugs correctedbug fix

    Fireblossom now draws correctly and Water Candle no longer shows as Band of Regeneration on the map.

    Steam
    Assorted visual and multiplayer polishbug fix

    Fixes for animating critter cages, gemspark glow, chest name persistence, mount ceiling collision, Fairy Bell quick-buff, and more.

    Steam
    Platinum coins stack to 999balance change

    Platinum coin stack size increased to 999.

    Steam
    Platinum coins stack to 999balance change

    Platinum coin stack size increased to 999.

    Steam
    Hardmode boss spawn rules tightenedbalance change

    Hardmode bosses no longer spawn while another boss is alive or when no player is above ground.

    Steam
    Super Mana Potion recipe correctedbug fix

    The recipe now yields the intended 15 Super Mana Potions.

    Steam
    Multiplayer tile sync fixbug fix

    Tiles no longer fail to update properly for other players in multiplayer sessions.

    Steam
    Item prefixes no longer lost on world load or shop right-clickbug fix

    Prefixes now set correctly when loading worlds and when buying via right-click.

    Steam
    Hardcore death menu lockout fixedbug fix

    Hardcore characters can now open the menu after dying.

    Steam
    Hardmode boss spawn rules tightenedbalance change

    Hardmode bosses no longer spawn while another boss is alive or when no player is above ground.

    Steam
    Dedicated server crash in non-English locales fixedbug fix

    Starting the dedicated server in a language other than English no longer crashes.

    Steam
    Map save corruption in older worlds fixedbug fix

    Addressed an issue that caused maps from older versions to erase and fixed maps not saving in some worlds.

    Steam
    Brick Layer and Cement Mixer stack bug fixedbug fix

    Placing items with these accessories now correctly reduces stack quantity.

    Steam
    Butterfly Bottle recipes addednew content

    New recipes added for Butterfly Bottle decorative items.

    Steam
    Venom application inconsistency fixedbug fix

    Magnet Sphere no longer applies venom while the Venom Staff now correctly does.

    Steam
  6. 24 events
    Stylist NPC addednew content

    New NPC that changes the player's hair color and style.

    Steam
    Over 100 new furniture piecesnew content

    Massive expansion to decorative and functional furniture.

    Steam
    Wide-ranging game balance passbalance change

    Balance tweaks applied across items and enemies in 1.2.3.

    Steam
    Traveling Merchant NPC addednew contentMilestone

    Wandering vendor that sells a rotating selection of rare items.

    Steam
    New magic and melee armor setsnew content

    Additional class armors added for magic and melee builds.

    Steam
    Over 20 new critters catchable with netsnew content

    Expanded critter roster with cages to display them.

    Steam
    Upside-down slopes and platform stairsnew content

    Slopes can now face upside down and stairs can be crafted from sloped platforms.

    Steam
    Ambient sounds addednew content

    Biome-specific ambient audio introduced alongside updated music box graphics.

    Steam
    In-game settings menu addedui ux

    Gameplay options now accessible from within the game without editing config files.

    Steam
    New magic and melee armor setsnew content

    Additional class armors added for magic and melee builds.

    Steam
    Stylist NPC addednew content

    New NPC that changes the player's hair color and style.

    Steam
    Over 100 new furniture piecesnew content

    Massive expansion to decorative and functional furniture.

    Steam
    Ambient sounds addednew content

    Biome-specific ambient audio introduced alongside updated music box graphics.

    Steam
    Vanity accessories and dye-enabled dressersnew content

    New vanity accessory slots and the ability to recolor clothes at a dresser.

    Steam
    In-game settings menu addedui ux

    Gameplay options now accessible from within the game without editing config files.

    Steam
    Upside-down slopes and platform stairsnew content

    Slopes can now face upside down and stairs can be crafted from sloped platforms.

    Steam
    Wide-ranging game balance passbalance change

    Balance tweaks applied across items and enemies in 1.2.3.

    Steam
    Optimizations bundled with 1.2.3performance

    Numerous performance improvements shipped alongside the content update.

    Steam
    Terraria 1.2.3 releasednew contentMilestone

    Major content patch adding new NPCs, critters, furniture, and building tools.

    Steam
    Vanity accessories and dye-enabled dressersnew content

    New vanity accessory slots and the ability to recolor clothes at a dresser.

    Steam
    Traveling Merchant NPC addednew contentMilestone

    Wandering vendor that sells a rotating selection of rare items.

    Steam
    Over 20 new critters catchable with netsnew content

    Expanded critter roster with cages to display them.

    Steam
    Optimizations bundled with 1.2.3performance

    Numerous performance improvements shipped alongside the content update.

    Steam
    Terraria 1.2.3 releasednew contentMilestone

    Major content patch adding new NPCs, critters, furniture, and building tools.

    Steam