Achievements

Achievements or Accomplishments are earned by performing various tasks in the world of Terraria.
== Desktop, versions ==
These achievements are available on the Steam, GOG.com versions (), , Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch versions (). There are a total of 88 achievements.
* The Xbox One version, version, iOS and   Google Play versions still have achievements in addition to the in-game ones from the and GameCenter and Google Play respectively, but these achievements are deprecated.
Achievement	Category	Notes
 	
* Can also be earned by picking up wood from other sources.
* May be a reference to woodsmen saying Timber!! after cutting down a tree	
 	
* A reference to the phrase 'no homo'.	
 	
* A reference to a lyric in the MC Hammer song, .	
 	
* Placing an ore block and then mining it also grants the achievement.
** The following ores count for this achievement: Iron, Copper, Gold, Silver, Demonite, Hellstone, Cobalt, Mythril, Adamantite, Tin, Lead, Tungsten, Platinum, Crimtane, Chlorophyte, Palladium, Orichalcum, Titanium.
** The following ores do not count for the achievement: Meteorite, Obsidian, Luminite.
* The ore in the photo is Copper Ore, and the pickaxe appears to be Tin or Iron.	
 	
* This isn't granted if broken via Actuating the block(s) underneath the crystal. 
* The name is a reference to the idiom of breaking someone’s heart.	
 	
* A nod to the music genre of the same name, which is frequently referenced in-game: Plantera and its associated items, as well as the Blood Rain Bow	
 	
* A reference to famous (and only) line "I Am Groot" from the of the Galaxy franchise.	
 	
* Possibly a reference to the mechanic of the same name within the series.	
 	
* To get this achievement, the grappling hook needs to be in the grappling hook slot.	
 	
* Reference to the saying "I've got my eye on you".	
 	
* Reference to The Wild Thornberrys, an American animated television series that originally aired on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2004. The catchphrase of the protagonist girl's father is "Smashing" and he usually calls his daughter "Poppet".	
 	
* Fodder is food for livestock, possibly referencing the Worm Food used to summon it.	
 	
* In the description of the Steam version of the achievement, "enormous" is misspelled as "enourmous". 
* A mastermind is a tactical and smart leader, possibly unintentionally referencing the control it has over its’ Creeper minions.	
 	
* Natural hive walls must be behind the player.
* Note that if you destroy a Larva, you will summon the Queen Bee.
* A reference to the video game Where's My Water?.	
 	
* References s, a law enforcement tactic used to catch criminals via deception.	
 	
* Reference to the word "Owned", usually used when a person defeats an opponent in a game.
* May also be playing off the term "boner."	
 	
* Achievement name is a reference to the 2011 heist comedy film .	
 	
* Reference to the song .
* The file name for the achievement misspells it as "Its Hetting Hot in Here" (This was corrected in 1.4.0.1).	
 	
* A play on the phrase "[job position] for hire."	
 	
* Note that defeating the Wall of Flesh will initiate Hardmode in a pre-Hardmode world.
* Possibly a reference to the 1980’s band “Twisted Sister” and an album of the same name as the achievement.	
 	
* You must defeat the Wall of Flesh in a pre-Hardmode world.
* You can get this achievement without the one above if you are in a pre-Hardmode world and someone else defeats the Wall of Flesh.
* The achievement image appears to show the various souls obtainable in Hardmode. Clockwise, starting from the top-left, it seems to be: Sight, Night, Fright, Light, Flight, and (barely visible) Might.	
 	
* Any hammer with a hammer power of 80% or any method to break Altars will do, as long as the Altar is destroyed (can only be done in Hardmode).	
 	
* You can place down any Hardmode ore and mine it to get the achievement.
** Cobalt, Mythril, Adamantite, Palladium, Orichalcum, and Titanium are the only ores which count towards this achievement.
* The drill in the picture is a Cobalt Drill mining Mythril Ore.	
 	
* Fledgling Wings count towards this achievement. 
** Fledgeling Wings (or possibly Angel Wings) are also the same ones depicted in the Achievement’s image. 
* Reference to the idiom of the same name, describing someone who is too distracted by their own imagination to notice things around them.	
 	
* Truffle Worms, , , and the do not count for this achievement.
* A reference to the song . 
* It depicts (from left to right) the Worm Food, Suspicious Looking Eye, and Bloody Spine.	
 	
* In popular culture, this is often a term characters use to disparagingly refer to robots.	
 	 	
 	
* Placing Chlorophyte Ore down and then mining it also grants the achievement.
* A reference to Chlorophyte's resemblance to , green pigments in plants essential for .	
 	
* Using a character that already has 500 life will not work.
* Is a pun on Life Fruit and the common taunt .	
 	
* Can only be summoned once the three Mechanical Bosses have been defeated.
* A reference to the heavy metal band 's eighth album, .	
 	
* A reference to the media franchise.	
 	
* Post-Plantera.
* A reference to the singing competition television series American Idol.	
 	
* Pick up a weapon dropped by any post-Plantera enemy in the Dungeon.
* A reference to the term ""	
 	
* Open a Biome Chest (can only be done after Plantera is defeated).	
 	
* A reference to the expression "fish out of water" meaning someone who is outside their comfort zone or area of expertise.	
 	
* Skeletron needs to be defeated in order for the Cultists to spawn.
* Post-Golem. Note that this will initiate the Lunar Events.	
 	
* Note that defeating all four Towers will summon the Moon Lord.
* Possible references to the Star Destroyers in the epic space opera media franchise Star Wars.
* Only requires a player to be on a world while the pillar is being destroyed. Does not have to be on the same world	
 	
* Had a different image before the release of 1.3.0.1, as not to spoil the surprise of what the final boss would look like before 1.3 was released. It was a silhouette of the Moon Lord, only showing the eye at the top of his head and his shape.	
 	 	
 	
* Shinobi is another word for Ninja, clearly referencing the ninja inside the King Slime.	
 	
* Possible reference to a quote in .	
 	
* “Walking the Plank” is a term used for when pre-modern pirates would coerce captives off of their ships and into the sea via a plank.	
 	
* Possibly a reference to the German band Xandia’s debut album of the same name.	
 	
* Reference to the 2013 Disney film Frozen, which has a song called "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"	
 	
* Named for s, often associated with alien conspiracy theorists. 
* The image is a reference to how UFOs are commonly depicted in artwork shining rays of light at livestock (typically cows) and causing them to float up into their ships. 
** The Bunny replaces this because there are no cows in Terraria.	
 	 	
 	
* A reference to the popular children's song, "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!".	
 	
* A sticky situation is a problem that is delicate or hard to solve/get out of.	
 	
* The Traveling Merchant, Old Man, and Skeleton Merchant are not Town NPCs and Santa Claus and the Tavernkeep are not considered for this achievement. Therefore, only the remaining 21 Town NPCs are required.	
 	
* Do not confuse Bee armor with the Bee set.
* Reference to in the 2006 mystery horror film .	
 	
* "Jeepers Creepers" is an expression of surprise or annoyance.	
 	
* Requires 100 Glowing Mushroom biome blocks.
* Shares the name with the 1980 single .
* Can sometimes be obtained by using a Magic Mirror, Ice Mirror or Cell Phone while in an Underground Glowing Mushroom biome. This is likely caused by lag.	
 	
* Reach the top of Space. 
* Despite the achievement name, the player does not actually enter the orbit of the planet.	
 	
* Reach the bottom of The Underworld. 
* “Rock Bottom” is a common phrase used when someone as at their lowest or worst point. 
** This is also approved by the description.	
 	 	
 	
* The types that are counted for this achievement are Baby, Black, Blue, Corrupt, Dungeon, Green, Ice, Illuminant, Jungle, King, Lava, Mother, Purple, Rainbow, Red, Slimeling, Slimer, Spiked Ice, Spiked Jungle, Umbrella, Yellow, Toxic Sludge, Crimslime, and Pinky. Seven are Hardmode, three are Corruption-exclusive, and one is Crimson-exclusive.	
 	
* Also known as Vanity Armor slots.	
 	
* Killing an enemy with the Mechanical Cart's lasers will not work.	
 	 	
 	
* Reference to Tim the Enchanter from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and his quote "There are some who call me... Tim."	
 	
* Needs to be killed in Nymph form. Killing a Lost Girl before it transforms into a Nymph will not count.	
 	
* The swords of “light” and “dark” are a reference to the Night's Edge and True Excalibur, two items used to craft it.	
 	
* With 500 health, a defense of 0 and no items to negate fall damage, the player must fall exactly 74 blocks. (70 HP) 
* A lucky break is another term for a stroke of luck or fortunate event.	
 	 	
 	
* 3 armor dye slots, 5 accessory dye slots, and 5 equipment dye slots (Pet, Light Pet, Minecart, Mount, and Grappling hook).
* This is a reference to the 1988 American action thriller Die Hard.	
 	 	
 	
* It does not have to be all at once. You can get healed by the nurse every so often and it adds up.
* represents a total of 13 334 health restored, or 14 debuffs removed.
* You might get this achievement faster by purposefully making the Nurse unhappy, so that she will charge you more coins.
* A Red Potion can also be used to get this achievement quickly, as it causes a lot of debuffs. However, this will not work in a for the worthy world.	
 	
* Calvary in battle are the soldiers who ride on mounts (or commonly in modern day society, vehicles), as opposed to infantry.	
 	
* A nod to the minishark's tooltip, Half shark, half gun, completely awesome.	
 	
* Likely reference to traditional found in the and the which include the phrase "til death do us part". Which is supported by another Blood Moon exclusive enemy, The Bride.	
 	
* Doctor Bones is a parody of Indiana Jones, also known as Doctor Jones.	
 	
* Probably a reference to the 1986 American romantic comedy movie by the same name, .	
 	
* "Rainbows and unicorns" is a common idiom that describes a wonderful, yet unrealistic scenario.	
 	
* See Minions for information on summoning multiple minions, and Minion Count for maximising minion summons.
* Having 8 Minions and then summoning another will grant the achievement.
** Note: Spiders take up 0.75 minion space on the platforms this achievement exists on, meaning that more than 8 spiders are needed when using the Spider Staff.
* You and What Army? is a phrase of defiance used in many forms of media.	
 	
* The word “Prismancer” means someone who can control prisms.	
 	
* It must be above the surface for the Truffle to move in.	
 	
* Being killed by explosives activated by a Pressure Plate also works.
* You must be killed by the trap; merely taking damage will not work.
* Being killed by anything while poisoned by a Dart Trap will count for the achievement. 
* “Watch your step” is a common phrase that means to be careful where one walks, typically used in a dangerous or delicate situation.	
 	
* 26.2 miles is equivalent to 69,168 tiles.
* This is a reference to how marathons typically require contenders to run 26.2 miles.	
 	
* Reward from the Angler, after exactly 30 quests or 1/250 chance after 75 quests.	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	
* The name of this achievement is a reference to various movies titled Fast and Furious.
* Another possible reference could be the 1969 experimental rock album , where the phrase "fast and bulbous" is used several times throughout.	
 	
* This is the only of the five fishing quest trophies to have multiple fish, totaling visually at 18.	
 	
* 500 health and 200 mana. Requires 15 Life Crystals, 20 Life Fruit, and 9 Mana Crystals.	
 	
* There are a total of 15 bosses to defeat: Brain of Cthulhu, The Destroyer, Duke Fishron, Eater of Worlds, Eye of Cthulhu, Golem, King Slime, the Lunatic Cultist, the Moon Lord, Plantera, Queen Bee, Skeletron, Skeletron Prime, The Twins, and the Wall of Flesh. Event bosses are not counted and only one of the Brain or the Eater needs to be beaten, although the achievement image displays the Eater of Worlds.
* Empress of Light, Deerclops, and Queen Slime are not necessary for this achievement.
* The achievement image appears to have a character wearing Red's armor in it, presumably Redigit.
* The achievement’s name is a reference to how Terraria commonly names things “___ of Worlds”.	
 	 	
 	
* The armor set in the picture is Palladium armor
* Does not have to be a matching set.	
== only ==
These achievements are only available on the Steam and GOG.com versions and mobile. There are a total of 115 achievements.
Achievement	Category	Notes
 	
* May be a reference to an identical term in sports where a player is "benched" from the deck play.	
 	
* 	
 	
* A common pun on the idiom, "just deserts".	
 	
* A reference to the motto of the Gadsden Flag, in which the motto reads "Don't Tread on Me"	
 	
* Achievement is granted after defeating Betsy, upon the status message, ""	
 	
* A reference to the identically named trope on TV Tropes.	
 	
* 	
 	
* A reference to Winnie-the-Pooh, both a common phrase used by the characters (aptly, to refer to windy days) and a song of the same name.	
 	
* The icon is possibly a reference to the movie Ghostbusters II.	
 	
* A reference to Hot Wheels toy cars.	
 	
* Heliophobia is the fear of the sun.
* Note that Gnomes are likely to spawn inside a naturally generated Living Tree.	
 	
* Can be easily achieved by housing the Party Girl, Wizard, and Zoologist in the Hallow biome and then speaking with the Party Girl, or housing the Arms Dealer and the nurse in the desert and talking to the Arms Dealer.	
 	
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* A reference to Navi, a character from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.	
 	
* May be a reference to the Reader Rabbit song of the same name in Reader Rabbit Preschool.
* Party Center does work for this achievement.	
 	
* "Dead men tell no tales" is a well-known proverb, often used as a motive for murder.
* The Tooltip is a reference to the character Ian Malcolm's iconic line "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should" from Jurassic Park.	
 	
* "An eye for an eye" is a famous proverb that means people must be punished the same way they offended.
* It was also the name of the Don't Starve Together update which introduced the Eye of Terror, as well as other Terraria-themed items.	
 	
* Midas is a famous Greek mythology character that was blessed with the ability to turn everything he touched into gold.	
 	
* The Water Bottle in the image is producing bubbles, despite it visually containing water. 
* Being able to drink water from an open bottle underwater is paradoxical.	
 	
* The name of the achievement is a reference to the popular British TV show Black Mirror	
 	
* Ankhumulation is a portmanteau of the words “Ankh” and “Accumulation”.	
 	
* This achievement is relatively easy to get early on, as it just requires 34 Gel and 34 Woods to get all the torches required. The attacks can be dodged by placing a platform roughly 15 blocks above or below, and moving from left to right, timing the attacks.	
 	
* The achievement depicts a golden seed, quite literally representing the term used for the relatively short number or text string that corresponds with Randomized Procedural World Generation in video games, called “Seeds”.	
 	
* Mitosis is the process of single-celled organisms reproducing via the splitting and duplication of their genetic code. It is possible that slimes all reproduce in this way.	
 	
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* This achievement CAN be completed in a pre-hardmode world. However, at least one boss and sufficient housing must be built, as speaking to the Dryad and getting her purity message is what produces the achievement.	
 	
* A reference to Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase, "To Infinity, and Beyond!"	
 
== ==
=== Xbox 360 ===
There are a total of 30 achievements, worth 400 points
Achievement	Points	Notes	
 	20 	 	
 	10 	
* Does not require Santa Claus.
* Most likely a reference to the American sitcom TV-series All in the Family.	
 	10 	 	
 	10 	
* Does not require Duke Fishron	
 	10 	 	
 	10 	 	
 	15 	 	
 	10 	
* 50% is only the minimum. Ask the Dryad to see your progress.
* Despite the achievement's name and image, the world does not need to be a corrupt world, it can be Crimson.	
 	10 	
* 50% is only the minimum. Ask the Dryad to see your progress.
* Probably a reference to the song from the Iron Maiden album The Number of The Beast. The phrase is also in the opening of the Lord's Prayer found in of the Christian Bible.	
 	15 	
* An ophthalmologist is a specialist in , a branch of medicine and surgery which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. The Twins seem to have the eye disorder central .	
 	15 	 	
 	15 	
* Name of the achievement is a reference to 1965 book "Dune"	
 	20 	 	
 	15 	 	
 	15 	
* Is referenced in the tip "When dealing with a Goblin Army, crowd control is key."	
 	10 	 	
 	10 	
* Reach the top of the map.
* A reference to the legend in Greek Mythology in which Icarus, son of Daedalus, flew too close to the sun, causing his wings to melt.	
 	10 	
* Reference to the Bible phrase "vanity of vanities, all is vanity" (Ecclesiastes 1:2).	
 	10 	
* The Bone Key is required.	
 	5 	 	
 	5 	 	
 	15 	 	
 	10 	
* Multiple short times works, too.	
 	15 	
* Crafting Silver Bullets usually accomplishes this achievement quickly.	
 	20 	
* Most likely a reference to the phrase "I'm melting!" spoken by the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 American musical fantasy movie The Wizard of Oz.	
 	15 	 	
 	10 	 	
 	10 	 	
 	20 	 	
 	20 	
* It does not count if you use a Magic Mirror to return to the surface.	
=== PS3 / PS Vita / Wii U ===
There are a total of 39 trophies/accomplishments: 1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 19 Silver and 17 Bronze.
Achievement	Quality 	Notes
 	Platinum	
 	Bronze 	
 	Bronze 	
 	Bronze 	
* Does not require Santa Claus.
 	Bronze 	
 	Silver 	
 	Silver 	
 	Gold 	
 	Silver 	
 	Silver 	
* 50% is only the minimum. Ask the Dryad to see your progress.
 	Silver 	
* 50% is only the minimum. Ask the Dryad to see your progress.
 	Silver 	
* An ophthalmologist is a specialist in , a branch of medicine and surgery which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. The Twins seem to have the eye disorder central .
 	Silver 	
 	Silver 	
 	Bronze 	
 	Bronze 	
 	Bronze 	
 	Bronze 	
 	Bronze 	
 	Bronze 	
 	Silver 	
 	Bronze 	
 	Bronze 	
* Multiple short times works, too.
 	Silver 	
* Crafting Silver Bullets usually accomplishes this achievement quickly.
 	Silver 	
 	Silver 	
 	Bronze 	
 	Bronze 	
 	Silver 	
 	Silver 	
 	Gold 	
 	Bronze 	
 	Silver 	
* It only calculates the falling distance.
* A reference to "Superman" being described as being able to "Leap tall buildings in a single bound"
 	Silver 	
 	Silver 	
* See Hellevator. Using a small map is easier, but not necessary.
 	Bronze 	
* You need Hermes Boots for this and a long flat area.
* Reference to the film ""
 	Silver 	
* Throwing the Guide Voodoo Doll into lava will not work. He needs to die directly by standing in lava.
 	Silver 	
 	Bronze 	
== ==
Achievements were available on the Apple App Store /   Google Play versions. There are a total of 12 achievements, for a total of 1000 points () 100,000 XP ( ). These achievements can no longer be unlocked by new players due to the ground-up recode in Mobile 1.3.0.7.
Achievement	Points ()	XP () 	Notes
 	80 	6,000 	
 	80 	6,000 	
 	80 	10,000	
* Does not require Santa Claus.
 	80 	7,000 	
 	80 	12,000	
 	80 	10,000	
 	80 	8,000 	
 	80 	7,000 	
 	80 	7,000 	
 	90 	10,000	
 	100 	7,000 	
 	90 	10,000	
== Notes ==
*There is one enemy capable of completing five achievements at once:
**King Slime (Slippery Shinobi, Slayer of Worlds, Sticky Situation, Vehicular Manslaughter, Gelatin World Tour.)
* There are four enemies capable of triggering four achievements at once:
** Wall of Flesh (Still Hungry, Slayer of Worlds, It's Hard!, and Vehicular Manslaughter)
** The Twins (Buckets of Bolts, Slayer of Worlds, Mecha Mayhem, and Vehicular Manslaughter)
** The Destroyer (Buckets of Bolts, Slayer of Worlds, Mecha Mayhem, and Vehicular Manslaughter)
** Skeletron Prime (Buckets of Bolts, Slayer of Worlds, Mecha Mayhem, and Vehicular Manslaughter)
* There is one enemy capable of triggering three achievements at once:
** Pinky (Gelatin World Tour, Vehicular Manslaughter, and Pretty in Pink)
* Achievements for and Xbox 360 have different descriptions in terms of wording. refers to the player completing an action while Xbox 360 simply states that the action was performed.
* The And Good Riddance! achievement is the least completed achievement in Terraria on Steam, due to grinding needed to obtain the achievement.
* The nine trophies without a corresponding achievement are: Appease the Volcano Gods, Back for Second, Completionist, Gone in 60 seconds, Hellevator, Homicidal, Is This Heaven?, Leap a tall building in a single bound, and Safe Fall.
* As of version 1.3.4, there are six unimplemented achievements in the game code:
** Behind The Mask – Slay the Insane Cultist, a mad magician with powerful spells.
** Davy Jones' Locker – Defeat the Flying Dutchman, the sails of the plunderin' skies.
** Winterhearted – Defeat the Ice Queen, wicked witch of the coldest nights.
** Pumpkin Smasher – Defeat the Pumpking, the spooky lord of hallow's eve.
** Independence Day – Defeat a Mothership, overminds of the martian invaders.
** Hex Education – Defeat a Goblin Summoner, conjurers of the darkest flames.
* It is possible to purchase the Minishark, obtain the achievement for obtaining it, and sell it back for full price so long as you don't close the Arms Dealer's shop window (if you have no intention to keep it).
* It is possible to obtain the You and What Army achievement with only a minion capacity of 8, but summoning another minion. This is because the previously summoned minion will not disappear until after the ninth has been spawned.
*On Mobile IOS edition, the Princess is required for The Great Slime Mitosis achievement. Whether or not this is a bug is unknown.
* Even if Ooo! Shiny!, Extra Shiny! and Photosynthesis appear to require mining the ore, it can also be destroyed by explosives or the Digging Molecart to get the achievement.
** does not count for this achievement.
** However, only blocks mined with a pickaxe or a drill will count towards the Bulldozer achievement.
== Trivia ==
* The unimplemented achievement Pumpkin Smasher is a reference to the American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.
* The unimplemented achievement Independence Day is a reference to the 1996 American science fiction action movie Independence Day, where the military fights attacking aliens.
* The unimplemented achievement Behind The Mask was left unused due to a similar achievement already being available.
* The unimplemented achievement Hex Education is a pun on "sex education" and the Goblin Summoner's hex related powers (such as the Shadowflame Hex Doll it drops).
* The icons for the Sick Throw and Throwing Lines achievements have the same appearance, but with different colors.
* The Big Booty achievement does not include the Desert Key in its icon, due to it being introduced before the Desert Key was added.
*The unimplemented achievement Communist was going to be obtained by giving a platinum coin to another player. It was going to be a Minecraft gag to the “Diamonds to you!” Achievement, which is obtained by giving a diamond to another player.
*The Do You Want to Slay a Snowman? Achievement is a reference to the song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from the Disney movie “Frozen”.
*The Black Mirror achievement is a reference to the British TV series Black Mirror, with its description influenced by the topics the show brings up.
*The A Shimmer in the Dark achievement is likely a reference to the song “Rainbow in the Dark” by Dio.
*The It's Getting Hot In Here achievement is likely a reference to the song “Hot in Herre” by Nelly.
*The Hey! Listen! achievement could be a reference to the binding of isaac's "YO LISTEN!" item, which has a similar appearance to the fairy, and the legend of zelda: ocarina of time with the same name
== See also ==
* Slimer, the flying Slime enemy that shares its name with the achievement.
== History ==
== References ==