With the release of Terraria's Journey's End update, there is no better time to jump into the game. With thousands of items, enemies, and secrets to discover, players can realistically spend hundreds of hours with Terraria and never grow tired of the game. Some fans have been playing for years at this point though, and may want something more from Terraria.
What better way to do that than begin installing mods. Mods are a great way to add new mechanics, player abilities, and enemies to the game and keep things feeling fresh. There has never been a better time to explore the thousands of mods available for Terraria, which range from helpful game mechanics to absolutely insane additions. This guide will show players which mods to check out and how to install them.
Terraria: Installing tModLoader
Before players begin downloading every mod they see, they will need to make sure they have tModLoader installed on their computer. This is an open-source mod manager that allows players to quickly and easily add mods to Terraria with little problems. The biggest upside to this is that tModLoader is now officially supported by developers Re-Logic and players can download it for free on Steam as DLC for Terraria.
Once players download tModLoader from Steam, downloading mods becomes ridiculously easy. The download will integrate mod browser into the game's main menu. From here players will just need to search and download anything that they wish. Keep in mind that it is difficult to navigate the mod browser unless players know exactly what they are looking for. The rest of this guide will show players what they should search for first.
Terraria Mods: N Terraria
This mod is perfect for those who have been playing Terraria for years and want something new from the game. When players download N Terraria it will add a massive amount of new content and turn Terraria into fully functioning RPG. Players will have access to new classes, races, a progression system, and even quests to complete. This mod keeps all of the mechanics and ideas that make Terraria great, but it basically becomes a sequel with the additional content.
Terraria Mods: Thorium
Thorium is another mod that will add massive changes to the game. Players will have access to thousands of new items, new biomes to explore, and even 11 new boss fights. The stand out feature of this mod is probably the new aquatic biome that allows players to explore an underwater area while fighting new enemies. Players who make it to the end of this area as well will be forced to face off against a giant crab monster named Abyssian the Forgotten One.
Terraria Mods: Recipe Browser
Of all the mods for Terraria, this is by far one of the most helpful. Nothing is more annoying than wanting to craft a new item, but not knowing which items are necessary to create it. Usually, this means that players have to hop out of the game and pull up the wiki page in order to find the item recipe. This mod changes all of that by adding an in-game recipe browser. Players are able to search click on any item they wish and see what can be crafted out of it, or even search for any specific recipe they wish using the search tool.
Terraria Mods: Boss Checklist
By using this mod, players will be able to keep track of every boss they have killed so far. Since Terraria is mostly about progressing and killing bosses, it is integral to the game that players keep track of this information. Sometimes its difficult to remember which bosses have been eliminated, and that is where this mod comes in. The best part is that Boss Checklist also works with most of the major content adding mods, so players will be able to keep track of bosses from other mods as well.
Terraria Mods: Terraria Overhaul
Rather than adding new content, this mod actually changes up the abilities that players have access to in the game but also gives the world more realistic physics and weather. The new movement abilities allow players to dodge roll, flip off walls, and even swing through the environment using the swinging hook. Also every 12 in-game days the seasons will change and fire has the potential to spread through the environment more realistically. Players who want to give Terraria more in-depth gameplay should download this mod immediately.
Terraria can be played on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.