Why you SUCK at Terraria (and how to get better asap)

I know most of this is pretty basic stuff, but I wanted to make a video for the new players especially. More advanced progression guides will come in the future. Thanks for watching fam.

master difficulty doesnt really have any pros, but for experienced players expert is too easy and thats why we play master
edit: oh yea it actually has, the 7th accessory slot is really good and playing without it is really annoying, so yea, master difficulty is also addictive
great video to help beginners, good job

I've reached a point where I'm too lazy to build arenas and make potions in master mode.

I'd argue time is NOT your most valuable aspect in terraria.

While its true when we talk about working we say time is money.

This is because you're spending time you could be using to do something you like to make money so you can do the things you like.

But doing something you like is almost always time well spent.

So if you genuinely enjoy terraria. Then maybe taking your time is better. So you can enjoy it more. Everyone hates fishing for some reason. Because it "takes too long" but I'll be honest I don't find mining for ore fun. I'd much rather take the slower funner route.

8:28 on my long playthrough with friends half of my pylons stopped working because of this, now i'm contaminaining evils but not entirely, just so it wont spread to desert EVER AGAIN.

I'm pretty sure happiness isn't hidden anymore and you can check npc's happiness percentage now

i love wizard lizard. also, what plush do you use as your pfp? just wondering 🙂

1:22
Looks like YOU suck

Do you edit all your vids or do you get someone to edit for you?

Your guide is decent for absolute beginners, but it skips a lot of mechanics that actually make early game much easier and faster. Some of your advice isn’t wrong, but it’s inefficient compared to what players can realistically do.

First, Tier 2 and Tier 3 ores shouldn’t be treated as optional upgrades — they’re core early progression. Silver/Tungsten is already strong enough to beat Brain/Eater consistently, and iron/lead armor is one of the best early survivability spikes in the game. You don’t even need deep exploration for it because those ores spawn in large surface-level clusters. Telling players to rush deeper gear makes the early game harder than it needs to be.

Second, copper isn’t useless. Even if you replace it fast, you still want the copper shortsword for Zenith progression, and you can give it to a slime pet to unlock a town pet early. That’s not just cosmetic — town pets help with pylons and mobility. Ignoring small long-term progression items is a mistake in a guide meant to teach optimization.

You also didn’t cover pylons properly. Aether and Underworld pylons change how players should structure their world. Using a cave pylon for shimmer is inefficient when shimmer literally has its own dedicated pylon. Throwing any pylon into shimmer to convert it is a huge mechanic and saves travel time. Travel efficiency is one of the biggest quality-of-life upgrades in Terraria, and guides should emphasize that.

Another big omission is shimmer permanent buffs. Life crystal upgrades, life fruit bonuses, and ambrosia-style buffs are permanent power increases. These aren’t optional side content — they’re free stat boosts that scale your character long-term. A beginner guide should absolutely highlight anything permanent.

You also frame evil biome spread like it’s an early-game crisis, when the real threat is hardmode. Pre-hardmode spread is slow and manageable; players don’t need to panic. The reason it matters is because once hardmode starts, corruption/crimson spreads aggressively through stone and underground layers and can permanently damage world structure if you’re unprepared. A good guide should teach preparation for hardmode containment, not scare beginners about a problem that hasn’t escalated yet.

Inventory organization is also outdated advice. With crafting from nearby chests in 1.4.5, massive storage rooms aren’t required early on. Players should prioritize potion and soul storage instead of overbuilding organization systems that won’t matter until late game.

Difficulty choice is another area where your guide is too rigid. Journey mode is objectively the best learning environment for solo players because it allows difficulty scaling, weather control, and corruption spread control. It lets beginners experiment safely. For multiplayer, Expert is the better recommendation because of boss loot scaling and teamwork balance. Saying one difficulty is universally best ignores how Terraria is actually played.

Accessories are another major gap. You didn’t mention boss cheesing strategies or that players can obtain both Worm Scarf and Brain of Confusion in one world by buying opposite-evil seeds from the Dryad. That’s a huge survivability boost and one of the strongest early-mid game optimization tricks.

Overall, the guide explains basics but misses efficiency, long-term planning, and modern mechanics. A beginner guide shouldn’t just teach survival — it should teach smart progression.

I started at mastermode and kept trying until I've beaten the game
As now an average player
I farm souls in hell like under the specific biome to gain good accessories from the drops and also gain souls in the process
I never cheated on all of the other bosses
Just my dumber self kept missing because I'm mobile making me more prone to damn Projectiles
I've also tried Fortheworthy and getfixedboi seed because yes then just gave up after 2 he of 0 progression

2:43 wait… My name is George
And not to brag but I'm pretty good at terraria

2:41 Of course Hallowed armor is my favourite pre-hardmode armor🥀