Updates
Events
Before and After
Travelling Merchant's Wares
WOMEN WANT ME
FISH FEAR ME
100

This update, also referred to as "Journey's End," added the Empress of Light, Pylons, and much more 

What is 1.4?

100

This is the only required event in the game

What are the Lunar Events?

100

The smallest unit of currency and the weapon that can use it as ammo

What is the Copper Coin Gun?
100

This "broken" alternative to the Space Gun is sold by the Travelling Merchant after defeating any pre-hardmode boss

What is the Gray Zapinator?

100

This pickaxe was nerfed in 1.4; its ability to mine hellstone was removed.

What is the Reaver Shark?

200

This update added Hardmode among numerous other features, and was originally planned to be the game's last update

What is 1.1?

200

All of this event's enemies are themed after classic horror movies

What is the Solar Eclipse?

200

A weapon/tool sold by the Wizard and an item that lets you teleport infinitely

What is the Ice Rod of Harmony?

200

This is the most expensive item in the entire game

What is the Companion Cube?

200

This fish is always in short supply in multiplayer worlds, as it is used to craft wormhole and recall potions

What is Specular Fish?

300

1.3.4 added this boss, who has the unique quality of being an event boss who drops a treasure bag

Who is Betsy?

300

This event was the only way to obtain snow in some worlds prior to update 1.2

What is the Frost Legion?

300

A weapon obtained from Iron Crates and a component of the Night's Edge

What is the Falcon Blade of Grass?

300

The Travelling Merchant sells these three components of the PDA, required to craft the Cell Phone

What are the Lifeform Analyzer, Stopwatch, and DPS Meter?

300

This achievement, bemoaned by many, requires the completion of 200 fishing quests

What is Supreme Helper Minion?

400

This update added nine new ores, more than any other to this day

What is 1.2?

400

This event mini-boss drops the most weapons out of any, totaling six

What is the Pumpking?

400

This weapon dropped by the princess and the postgame upgrade to the Clentaminator

What is the Resonance Scepterraformer?

400

This gun sold by the Travelling Merchant doesn't actually do any damage

What is the Water Gun?

400

These wings given by the Angler as a quest reward have the lowest item rarity of any Hardmode wings

What are Fin Wings?

500

This update added fishing and minecarts, along with Duke Fishron

What is 1.2.4?

500

This event can only be completed once per player

What is the Torch God?

500

A dev set yoyo and a common early-game consumable weapon

What is Red's Throwing Knife?

500

This post-3mech ranged weapon sold by the Travelling Merchant is the final weapon in Terraria Tower Defense

What is the Pulse Bow?

500

This is the best available healing potion in Pre-Hardmode

What is the Honeyfin?