Archaeologist (Secrets Of The Shadows)

From Terraria Mods Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Archaeologist
Archaeologist (Secrets Of The Shadows).gif
Statistics
Type
AI TypePassive AI
Damage100
Max Life25000
Defense150
KB Resist50%

The Archaeologist is an NPC that can be found in certain structures added by Secrets Of The Shadows. Prior to being interacted with, their name will be displayed as Strange Transmission.

The Archaeologist does not have a map icon, and the only way to efficiently track them is by using the Anomaly Locator.

The Archaeologist will teleport between the following structures every Anomaly Tick:

Items sold

Inventory
Item Cost Availability

Secrets Of The Shadows/Anomaly LocatorAnomaly Locator 2 Always available.
Secrets Of The Shadows/Archaeologist's ToolbeltArchaeologist's Toolbelt 35 Always available.
Secrets Of The Shadows/Golden TrowelGolden Trowel 15 Always available.
Secrets Of The Shadows/Old KeyOld Key 50 Always available.
Secrets Of The Shadows/Conduit ChassisConduit Chassis 5 Always available.
Secrets Of The Shadows/Nature ConduitNature Conduit 40 At the Acedia Gateway
Secrets Of The Shadows/Earth ConduitEarth Conduit 40 At the Acedia or Gula Gateways
Secrets Of The Shadows/Permafrost ConduitPermafrost Conduit 40 At the Frost Ruins
Secrets Of The Shadows/Otherworld ConduitOtherworld Conduit 40 At the Avaritia Gateway
Secrets Of The Shadows/Tide ConduitTide Conduit 40 At the Coconut Island or Invidia Gateway
Secrets Of The Shadows/Evil ConduitEvil Conduit 40 At the Gula Gateway in Hardmode
Secrets Of The Shadows/Inferno ConduitInferno Conduit 40 At the Invidia Gateway in Hardmode
Secrets Of The Shadows/Chaos ConduitChaos Conduit 40 At the Avaritia Gateway in Hardmode
Secrets Of The Shadows/Moon ShardsMoon Shards 1 At the Invidia Gateway during specific Moon Phases
Secrets Of The Shadows/Cursed AppleCursed Apple 1 At the Acedia Gateway
Secrets Of The Shadows/Dreaming LampDreaming Lamp 1 At the Acedia Gateway after Forgotten Lamp has been transformed
Secrets Of The Shadows/Meteorite KeyMeteorite Key 50 At the Avaritia Gateway after defeating Advisor
Secrets Of The Shadows/Skyware KeySkyware Key 50 At the Avaritia Gateway after defeating Advisor
Secrets Of The Shadows/Strange KeyStrange Key 50 At the Avaritia Gateway after defeating Advisor
Secrets Of The Shadows/Belphegor's RingBelphegor's Ring 25 At the Amethyst Gem Structure after opening its Gem Lock
Secrets Of The Shadows/Rock CandyRock Candy 1 At the Amethyst Gem Structure
Secrets Of The Shadows/Accuser's RingAccuser's Ring 25 At the Topaz Gem Structure after opening its Gem Lock
Secrets Of The Shadows/Betrayer's KnifeBetrayer's Knife 1 At the Topaz Gem Structure
Secrets Of The Shadows/Mammon's RingMammon's Ring 25 At the Sapphire Gem Structure after opening its Gem Lock
Secrets Of The Shadows/Bag of Ammunition GatheringBag of Ammunition Gathering 1 At the Sapphire Gem Structure
Secrets Of The Shadows/Leviathan's RingLeviathan's Ring 25 At the Emerald Gem Structure after opening its Gem Lock
Secrets Of The Shadows/Vorpal KnifeVorpal Knife 1 At the Emerald Gem Structure
Secrets Of The Shadows/Beelzebub's RingBeelzebub's Ring 25 At the Ruby Gem Structure after opening its Gem Lock
Secrets Of The Shadows/Synthetic LiverSynthetic Liver 1 At the Ruby Gem Structure
Secrets Of The Shadows/Light-Bringer's RingLight-Bringer's Ring 25 At the Diamond Gem Structure after opening its Gem Lock
Secrets Of The Shadows/Asmodeus's RingAsmodeus's Ring 25 At the Amber Gem Structure after opening its Gem Lock
Secrets Of The Shadows/Kelp WhipKelp Whip 1 At the Amber Gem Structure
Secrets Of The Shadows/Glaze BowGlaze Bow 1 At the Frost Ruins after defeating Eye of Cthulhu
Secrets Of The Shadows/Coconut GunCoconut Gun 1 At the Coconut Island after defeating Eye of Cthulhu
Secrets Of The Shadows/Photon GeyserPhoton Geyser 1 At the Coconut Island after obtaining the Photon Geyser once
Secrets Of The Shadows/Bone ClapperBone Clapper 1 In the Damocles Room after defeating Skeletron
Secrets Of The Shadows/Crusty BaguetteCrusty Baguette 1 In the Damocles Room after defeating Skeletron
TerragrimTerragrim 25 In the Damocles Room
Secrets Of The Shadows/Perfect StarPerfect Star 1 At the Vibrant Temple after defeating Eye of Cthulhu
Secrets Of The Shadows/Wishing StarWishing Star 1 At the Vibrant Temple
Secrets Of The Shadows/Torch BombTorch Bomb 5 If the player has the Torch Gun in their inventory

Achievements

Achievements Mystery Man“Meet the Archaeologist, the otherworldly researcher (Credit: EduaRRdo)”
Talk to the Archaeologist for the first time

Quotes

Interaction quotes

  • Anywhere:

    • "This planet has quite a unique topography."
    • "Is there anything I can do help you?"
    • "Compared to my home, there is quite a concentration of ancient artifacts here."
    • "The place I come from is rather dark. It's nice to observe a planet that still gets a fair amount of sunlight."
    • "How can you purchase an Anomaly Detector from me when I am a mere hologram? Don't sweat the small stuff... just buy it!"

    Interacting for the first time:

    • "Oh. Hey traveler, don't mind me, I'm just an Archaeologist passing by."
    • "Oh. Hey traveler... have we met before..? I'm just an Archaeologist passing by."

    Gemstone Structures:

    • "This locking mechanism is quite ancient, but the developments that surround it are relatively new. Perhaps they were manmade?"
    Diamond Gem Structure:
    • "Strange, this lock is the only one without signs of prior discovery, yet it is still missing a key?"

    Acedia, or Avaritia, or Gula Gateway:

    • "I wonder who built this."
    • "It's strange that this planet is so littered with gateways."

    Acedia Gateway:

    • "Yet another gateway... I wonder where this one leads."
    • "Despite the vines that have grown on this gateway, it shows remarkable integrity."
    • "I believe this gateway resonates with nature and earth energy... unfortunately, I am unable to experiment with it myself."

    Avaritia Gateway:

    • "As to be expected of The Advisor's gateway: it is in pristine condition."
    • "I feel a strange resonance with this portal."
    • "I believe this gateway resonates with otherworldly and chaotic energy... unfortunately, I am unable to experiment with it myself."

    Gula Gateway:

    • "Yet another gateway... I wonder where this one leads."
    • "I wonder if the excavation project is related to this gateway..."
    • "I believe this gateway resonates with earth and evil energy... unfortunately, I am unable to experiment with it myself."

    Vibrant Temple:

    • "I can feel strong energy radiating from this formation."

    Coconut Island:

    • "This tablet is composed of highly light-reactive material. If you could find an object to focus light on it, I wonder what secrets it might reveal?"
    After obtaining the Photon Geyser:
    • "Very clever traveler... perhaps you have a bright destiny ahead of you."

    Damocles Room:

    • "Hmm... was this a room for a prisoner or for a king?"

    Frost Ruins:

    • "This keyhole is deceiving. I doubt this structure actually serves as a vessel for anything."

    Invidia Gateway:

    • "This Sanctuary is one of my favorite places to visit. It's always so quiet here."
    • "This serpent carving is excellently detailed, don't you agree?"
    • "I feel a void of tidal and infernal energy in this area."
  • Trivia

    • The BestiaryBestiary entry for the Archaeologist: "Merely a hologram. Move along. Nothing to learn here."