




If an NPC is assigned to a House at night, and the player moves a screen away, they will suddenly pop into the House. Another method is to build a small House in each biome and wait until night.Alternatively, one can change the biome he is currently staying in. It is possible to use Teleporters or the King Statue to teleport him to different biomes in order to obtain all of his paintings.On the Nintendo 3DS version, the painting tools and paint he would normally sell are unavailable, due to the general unavailability of paint on this version.More wallpapers will move to the second window, going up the list, if the world is in Hardmode or the Painter is talked to in different biomes. Assuming the Painter is in a pre-Hardmode world and talked to in a Forest biome, the Sparkle Stone Wallpaper and Starlit Heaven Wallpaper will be affected by this. During Christmas, the number of items the Painter can sell at once increases above 39, which can push some items into the second shop window, making them technically unobtainable during Christmas. An NPC's shop window can display a maximum of 39 items.When in a specific biome and is happy enough. 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. Note: All item prices can be decreased by equipping a Discount Card or Greedy Ring. On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, Old Chinese version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, the Painter will attack nearby enemies with his Paintball Gun to defend himself, dealing 8 / 12 / 14 damage in Pre-Hardmode (increasing to 10 / 15 / 17 damage in Hardmode), and (on the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version) as players progress he will gain various stat increases. As of version 1.4.4, wallpapers and paintings are sold under the interaction labelled "Decor" while paints, paint tools, and pylons are sold under the normal "Shop" option. The biome in which he is talked to, the moon phase, and seasonal events all determine which paintings and wallpapers are available. The Painter's shop inventory changes based on external factors. Note that while the Old Man, Traveling Merchant, and town pets count towards this total, the Skeleton Merchant does not. 8 / 8 other town NPCs are in the world.He will spawn once the following conditions are met: The Painter is an NPC vendor who sells paint and painting tools, as well as paintings and wallpapers.
