Getting Started (Terraria 1.4 Beginner's Guide Series)

(WARNING - HAS SPOILERS (See Below)) First episode of what will be a many-part Beginner's Guide Series for Terraria, version 1.4 - Journey's End. This series is intended for true beginners, new players, or anyone struggling to do well or know what to do in Terraria, and will contain a full walkthrough for the game. This episode on Getting Started includes a progression overview, covers character and world creation settings, and explains a few basic game mechanics and early-game activities to get started on the right foot.

SPOILER WARNING: This video has a Progression Overview section that shows several bosses you'll face during the game, including the final boss. If you don't want to see those spoilers, skip to 3:48 and watch from there.

CONTENTS:
0:00 Intro
0:36 Series Intro
1:04 Episode Intro
1:31 Progression Overview
3:48 Settings Tips
4:41 Character & World Creation
7:15 Getting Started in a New World
8:10 Item Modifiers
8:40 "Material" Items
9:38 Basic Base Defense
10:59 Early Biome Exploration
12:16 Early Cave Exploration
12:41 Increased Life Effects
13:32 Ore Tiers
14:16 Back to Base / Nighttime / Upgrades
15:08 Storage Chests & Next Steps
15:40 Conclusion

The next episode will cover player and NPC housing, as well as NPC happiness and pylons. Future guides in the series will cover each of the different bosses, stages of the game, and various game mechanics and strategies to help you along the path to defeating the Moon Lord.

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Music is also from Terraria and was composed by Scott Lloyd Shelley / Resonance Array

Nothing in this video is sponsored by Re-Logic, and the commentary and information in this video do not represent the opinions or positions of any other entity whatsoever. Use at your own risk!! And don't make the Angler TOO unhappy :)

[salendrak]

*NOTE REGARDING POSSIBLE SPOILERS:* If you're the type of gamer that absolutely _does not_ want to have any surprises "spoiled" in the game, then 1) Why are you watching a guide on the game? And 2) Please read the video description before watching the video and/or commenting. You have been warned!

I made this video almost 2 years ago, and since then an _extremely_ small number of viewers and commenters have complained that I "spoiled" the final boss. When I made the video, my intent was to tease some of the end-game content to get players excited to progress through the game, as many players lose interest because they have no idea what to do next, or what to look forward to. Hence the rationale behind including those clips in the video. I assure you that seeing those few small clips of the final boss will in no way diminish your enjoyment of Terraria.

Also, this was basically the fourth video I had ever made for YouTube, and since then I've learned a LOT! If I were to re-make the video, I probably wouldn't include those clips of the final boss. But it's not like I can go back and edit it now! So for you very small minority of viewers that were bothered by the clips I included of the final boss, I do apologize. But also, seriously, if you're bothered by stuff like that in guides about a game, you really should take 2 seconds to check the video description and or comments before watching videos about a game that's new to you!!

[honjull]

My son, 8, started playing this game a couple months ago on XBox. I decided to give it a shot and play with him (which he is excited about) but I had absolutely NO idea what I was doing. This series is helping me to at least figure that out and catch up to him. Thanks for taking the time to make them!

[misterson]

I've just started playing Terraria and this Series is exactly what I needed! I was surpried when I saw that you have a 3-digit subscriber and view count. This is quality content!

[benjaminhamrick]

"Would you rather it look like this"
*is fighting Jesus/cthulu

NO I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW TO BUILD A HOUSE

[niconicorom]

Thank you for this tutorial series! As someone who bought Terraria a couple of months back and abandoned it because I couldn't find the way to progress (Like, literally progress, I'm stuck with a cactus armor and finding shelter inside of caves where those stupid long worms appear out of thin air). This just made me want to create a new world and start exploring it more!

[mason]

I’ve been playing for almost 8 years and I’m still watching this lol

[DRS-ujev]

I’m so glad it was 50% off in the Xbox market place last week, this has quickly turned into my favorite game

[zmg]

I started playing again and even though I had a really good world years ago I completely forgot what to do lol. Thanks for this

[blumef]

Lol I bought both DST and TERRARIA ths steam sale... and watched ur DST tutorial.. now u back with terraria... continue with the terraria series man

[sleepydog]

I got the game today and was overwhelmed instantly! Thank you, this really helped!

[titanictyranitar]

Answer to the question you asked at the beginning: yes

[BatWing]

Even after several playthroughs I enjoy watching these guides! Just seeing how others enjoy playing through the game and learning some new things along the way make it worth it. Great work!

[mindyourlanguage]

Everyone else has said it all:
- Surprised how small a following you have, although I see you've only just begun posting videos more frequently.
- As opposed to other terraria guides, you've started with the absolute basics and many of us need just that!
- More informative & organized than most guides in existence
Thank you for your work, good sir Salendrak. I look forward to seeing more of your content :)

[royfablooo]

I felt targeted in the beginning because YES, I've died like 40 times now with a umbrella as only a weapon.

[rickyv]

I have been playing Terraria for about five years now, love the game to death. This is a really good video man, congratulations! Keep it up 👍🏼

[brethrosario]

I have to say even though I started 2 months ago I still learn new things from you. Keep up the good work man. You earned a sub

[JVL_]

Him: Large world is too large
Me: i created a large world and started 2 days ago😲

[AntoniaMarkova]

Excellent work! Amazing quality and sooo structured! Respect! I found the channel when looking for help with Don't Starve Together, but this content is just as useful! I recently started playing Terraria with my brother who lives in a different city and this being one of his favorite games, we spend much missed quality time together playing and having fun! Thank you for helping me catch up with him ^^ Keep up the amazing work!

[AbleAnderson]

That opening explained my exact experience with this game much better than even I could have done. Yes, my experience did look like what you said and yes I wanted it to look like what you said. Well done

[deadrosemaryisdead]

it's my first week playing terraria and these videos are helping me more than anything else. these are fantastic descriptions and breakdowns at manageable speeds for someone just picking it up on a whim. the game tutorial itself told me just enough to feel like i know nothing at all and I began to think being lost, overwhelmed, and slain repeatedly was the objective. i thank you for this series - without it id have given the game up in a fit of confused rage. all hail Salendrak! ⚔️