We’ve put together this guide to fill you in on everything you need to know about the elusiveTerraria Dryadif you want to unravel her many mysteries and optimize what you can get from her. We’ve also included information about therareTerraria Dryad painting and 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 niftyTerraria cell phone.
Let’s dive into our Terraria Dryad guide.
- What does the Dryad do?
- How to unlock Dryad
- Terraria Dryad house
- What items does the Dryad sell
- How to get the Dryad
What does the Dryad do in Terraria?
The Dryad has several primary benefits for you, the player.First off, when you or an NPC are near the Dryad, you’ll automatically gain a buff by the name of the ‘Dryad’s Blessing’. This grants you a whole eight defence points, boosted health regen, and a handy thorns effect.
The Dryad can also debuff any nearby enemies with her ‘Dryad’s Bane’ attack, which deals 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 youunlock 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
If you want her to join your town, you first have to build her a room and consider her living preferences. For example, the Dryad likes living in the jungle biome, but she won’t feel quite as happy in the desert. She also likes living with the Truffle, Princess, and Witch Doctor, dislikes living with the Angler, and hates living with the Golfer. If you want to check whether you meet her standards, you can go to the NPC selection and click the question mark to test ifyour house is valid, or what it’s missing if it isn’t.
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 this saucy image depicting the Dryad laying on her side called Dryadisque, which is a parody of theGrande Odalisque byJean 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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FAQs
So to answer your question, in a fully Corrupt world, the Dryad would say "Things are grim indeed...", and in a fully Hallowed world, the Dryad would say "We are living in a fairy tale."
Is it possible to get 0 Corruption in Terraria? ›
Once the biome is purified, search the surface and make sure there are no additional Crimson biomes. Talk to the Dryad. Select the "Status" option so she'll tell you how much Crimson/Corruption you have. Hopefully she'll report 0% and the achievement will pop.
What does the Dryad say when you cleanse the world? ›
"[Name of World] is completely pure. You have done an amazing job!" The world has no Corruption, Crimson, or Hallow.
Does the Dryad like the hallow? ›
She sees Hallow as "good", and Corruption or Crimson as "bad". The Dryad makes the distinction between Corruption and Crimson if they are present in the same world, and will list their percentages separately, though they both contribute to the overall "bad" total in her final report.
Can you lead the Eater of Worlds out of the Corruption? ›
If the player dies or leaves the Corruption, the Eater of Worlds will stop following the player and start burrowing into the ground until it despawns. Note that if the player goes to the Crimson, the Eater of Worlds will continue to chase the player.
How to 100% purify Terraria? ›
The most reliable way to completely convert or purify a world is to dig multiple Hellevators with a horizontal distance of 120 or 190 tiles (since 60 tiles is the maximum range of the Clentaminator, 95 for Terraformer) between each other, then glide down each one using Wings or a Featherfall Potion, while spraying both ...
How to get rid of 1% crimson? ›
The best Solution to use is the Green Solution. This Solution will remove Corruption, Crimson, and Hallow, though the converted biomes can be re-corrupted if you don't fully eradicate your evil and Hallow biomes. Green Solution can be purchased from the Steampunker if she's not in the Hallow.
Does killing Plantera stop the corruption? ›
Killing that rampaging plant will greatly reduce the rate at which those biomes spread. Its hard to do early but if you beat Plantera and Golem, spread slows down and you get The Picksaw to easily dig around the whole thing.
How do you permanently stop corruption in Terraria? ›
The simplest step, and often the first, is to dig a tunnel 3-6 blocks wide completely surrounding the areas. Another critical step is placing non-corruptible blocks (such as wood, hay, dungeon bricks, etc.)
Do altars count as corruption? ›
As of v 1.4. 4, destroying altars does NOT spawn corruption (or other blocks). Also, you need to exit + re-enter your world to update the dryad's status.
Demonite Ore does not spread the Corruption whatsoever. Unlike its Crimson counterpart, Demonite Ore can be found in increased amounts within Corruption cave systems.
What is dryads blessing buff? ›
Dryad's Blessing is a buff granted through the Dryad's NPC action. Rather than attacking nearby enemies, the Dryad casts a shield of leaves while enemies are near. All players and NPCs will gain the following effects while within the range of the Dryad's ability: +8 Defense to players and +6 / +10 / +14 Defense to NPCs.
Do walls count as corrupt in Terraria? ›
Notes. Some Cave Walls can be converted into Corrupt Walls: Mottled Stone Walls become Corrupt Pustule Walls, Fractured Stone Walls becomes Corrupt Tendril Walls, Worn Stone Walls become Corrupt Growth Walls, and Stalactite Stone Walls become Corrupt Mass Walls.
Is Dryad a God? ›
dryad, in Greek mythology, a nymph or nature spirit who lives in trees and takes the form of a beautiful young woman. Dryads were originally the spirits of oak trees (drys: “oak”), but the name was later applied to all tree nymphs. It was believed that they lived only as long as the trees they inhabited.
How old is Terraria Dryad? ›
The Dryad reveals in conversation that she is 500 years old. She's one of six female NPCs, the other ones being the Nurse, the Steampunker, the Party Girl, the Stylist, and the Mechanic. The Dryad can tell you the percentage of Corruption/Crimson vs. Hallow in the world.
What happens if the whole world is corrupted in Terraria? ›
As soon as you enter Hardmode in Terraria, the world's Corruption, Crimson, and the new Hallow biome all start to expand outwards. Rapidly. If left to their own devices, these biomes will eventually swallow your entire world, destroying your NPC villages and making life generally difficult.
Do demon altars count as Corruption? ›
They are not counted. It took me awhile finding that last chunk. Explored all around the natural spawn points of corruption, used the Clentaminator with Green Solution and just hosed down every bit of screen space I could find.
What does the Dryads blessing do in Terraria? ›
Dryad's Blessing is a buff granted through the Dryad's NPC action. Rather than attacking nearby enemies, the Dryad casts a shield of leaves while enemies are near. All players and NPCs will gain the following effects while within the range of the Dryad's ability: +8 Defense to players and +6 / +10 / +14 Defense to NPCs.
How to fix a corrupted Terraria world? ›
Just delete the corrupted world file (make sure you're deleting the right one!) and rename the backup file by removing the . bak extension. This should restore your world to its last saved state before it got corrupted. Just start over.
