Cyborg

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* Internal NPC ID: **209**

The **Cyborg** is a Hardmode NPC vendor that will appear once Plantera has been defeated at least once in the current world and a vacant house is available. He sells several "high-tech" items, most notably rocket ammunition for launcher weapons.

On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, Old Chinese version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, the Cyborg will attack nearby enemies with rockets to defend himself.

## Items sold

**Note:** All item prices can be decreased by equipping a Discount Card or Greedy Ring. On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version, prices can also be higher or lower based on the NPC's happiness level.

## Living preferences

* ​Stylist
* ​Pirate
 Dislikes | * ​Jungle
 Hates | n/a | * ​Wizard

For more information, see NPC happiness.

## Shimmered form

When submerged in Shimmer, the Cyborg will transform into his Shimmered form. This has no impact on gameplay or dialogue and is only a visual change. He can be returned to his classic look by submerging him in Shimmer again.

## Names

The Cyborg may have any of the following names:

* A.N.D.Y.
* Alpha
* Beta
* Ci
* Delta
* Fender
* Gamma
* Kappa
* Lambda
* Mu
* Niner-7
* Nu
* Omega
* Omicron
* Phi
* Raynbro
* Rho
* Sigma
* Syn-X
* T-3E0
* Theta
* Upsilon
* Zeta

## Quotes

### Interaction quotes

	* "My expedition efficiency was critically reduced when a projectile impacted my locomotive actuator."
	* "This sentence is false, or is it?"
	* "I built myself a taste mechanism, so I can drink some ale!"
	* "Sometimes I come off a bit... Get it? a bit?"
**When Pirate is present:**

	* "Sure, me and <name of Pirate> are pals, but I hate it when his parrot does his business on me. That stuff's corrosive!"
**When Steampunker is present:**

	* "So that 'punk' lookin' chick is an inventor, eh? I think I could show her a thing or two!"
**When Tavernkeep is present:**

	* "<Name of Tavernkeep> said I reminded him of a certain "EV2". Perhaps I should meet her."
**During a Party:**

	* "This party is going to be nuts, maybe even bolts!"
**During a Windy Day:**

	* "A strong contrast between high and low pressure detected."

	* "Sensors indicate strong shifts in barometric pressure. Caution is advised."
**During Rain:**

	* "Flash flood warning. Error 404: Sandbags not found."

	* "Precipitation detected. Advising self to seek shelter. Rust imminent."
**During a Thunderstorm:**

	* "Abnormal levels of negative and positive charged particles detected."

	* "BEEP! Severe weather warning. This is not a test. Take shelter, immediately. BEEP!"
**When in a Graveyard:**

	* "My sensors indicate an increased density of energy particles. My visual receptors are unable to identify any of them."

	* "Fascinating. This appears to be a storage unit for broken and malfunctioning humans."

### Happiness quotes

	* "Error 404: Living arrangements not found."
**When far from home:**

	* "I have wandered beyond the signal range of my datacenter."
**When in a sparse area:**

	* "Zero close proximity life signs detected. This is fortunate."
**When overcrowded:**

	* "Too many other lifeforms. I am experiencing negative emotional neural patterns."

	* "Lifeform limit exceeded. Neural functions overloaded. Translation: I hate this."
**When in a Snow biome:**

	* "My cybernetic functions perform optimally in the Snow's temperature gradient. This is a plus."
**When in a Jungle:**

	* "The flora and fauna are invading my synthetic exoskeleton: the Jungle is an undesired location for myself."
**When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:**

	* "Detecting overwhelming numbers of hostile life signatures in the Corruption/Crimson/Dungeon."
**When near the Princess:**

	* "<name of Princess> analyzed: Most wholesome carbon lifeform ever recorded."
**When near the Pirate:**

	* "<name of Pirate> attempts to treat me favorably like another human. It appears I appreciate that."
**When near the Steampunker:**

	* "<name of Steampunker> attempts to treat me favorably like another human. It appears I appreciate that."
**When near the Stylist:**

	* "<name of Stylist> attempts to treat me favorably like another human. It appears I appreciate that."
**When near the Zoologist:**

	* "<name of Zoologist> does not comprehend my existence, for it deviates from the norm. Unusual. The negative feeling is mutual."
**When near the Wizard:**

	* "<name of Wizard>'s functions cannot be scientifically analyzed. Neutral functions overloaded. Translation: I hate this."
**When neutral:**

	* "All neural functions appear to be operating smoothly."

## Trivia

* The Cyborg is biomechanical and not a robot (true to the name "Cyborg"), as skin can be seen in his hands and face. This is more easy to notice in his old sprite.
	+ This is more evident by the fact that when he is killed, his corpse parts display blood and flesh.
* Along with the Traveling Merchant, the Zoologist, and the Princess, the Cyborg is one of the only NPCs that sells a post-Moon Lord item (the Portal Gun Station). However, unlike the other examples, you can circumvent this by bringing a Portal Gun or Portal Gun Station from another world to the one with the Cyborg.
* Almost all of the Cyborg's names are letters in the Greek alphabet. Naming robots and cyborgs with Greek letters is common in science fiction.
* The names Syn-x and A.N.D.Y are likely references to Re-Logic lead developers Whitney "Cenx" Spinks and Andrew "Redigit" Spinks.
* The name T-3E0 is most likely a reference to C-3PO, a humanoid robot character from the American epic space opera franchise *Star Wars*.
* The name Niner-7 may be a reference to the character Seven of Nine from the American science fiction television series *Star Trek: Voyager*.
* The name Fender may be a reference to the robot character, Fender, from the American animated comedy film *Robots*.
	+ It might also be a misspelled reference to Bender Rodriguez, a character from the American adult animated sitcom *Futurama*.
* The Cyborg is twice as likely to be named Phi as any other name.
* His quote "My expedition efficiency was critically reduced when a projectile impacted my locomotive actuator." is a reference to the popular "Arrow in the Knee" quote from the action role-playing video game *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim*, where a guard tells the player: "I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee."
	+ The Zoologist shares a similar quote to the reference above: "I collected critters like you once, then I took a cursed fox bite to the knee!"
* The quote "This sentence is false, or is it?" references a common logical paradox often associated with robots.
* His quote "<Name of Tavernkeep> said I reminded him of a certain "EV2". Perhaps I should meet her." is a reference to the character EV2 in *Dungeon Defenders 2*.
* On the Old-gen console version, he is summoned by the Queen Statue even though the Cyborg isn't female.
* In the source files of the game, it is found that the Cyborg's light on his head is off when his party hat is on:
* His quote "So that 'punk' lookin' chick is an inventor, eh? I think I could show her a thing or two!" might suggest that he has some interest in the Steampunker.
	+ Because this quote suggests he does not know the Steampunker already, it conflicts with a piece of lore, since the Cyborg's Bestiary entry states that he was *created by* the Mechanic and the Steampunker.
	+ However, the Cyborg does not directly say that he knows the Mechanic either, meaning that there may be no memories of the event for him.

The Bestiary entry for the Cyborg: *"The Cyborg was built with the combined efforts of the Mechanic and the Steampunker to aid in rocket science and world defense."*

## History

PC version
* Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now sells Dry Rocket, Echo Block and Spectre Goggles.

* Desktop 1.3.1: Now sells Portal Gun Station.

* Desktop 1.3.0.1:
	+ Now sells Night Vision Helmet and HiTek Sunglasses.
	+ Sprite updated.

* Desktop 1.2.1: Now sells the Cyborg set during Halloween.

* Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

Console version
* Console 1.02: Introduced.

Nintendo Switch version
* Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

Mobile version
* Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DSversion
* 3DS-Release: Introduced.

## References

1. ↑ Information taken from the PC 1.4.0.5 source code, method `getNewNPCNameInner()` in `Terraria.NPC.cs`. There may be inaccuracies, as the current  PC version is 1.4.4.9.

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