Greetings Terrarians!
We have one foot already into the Fall season - our favorite season of the year! - and we are drawing ever closer to the release of Terraria 1.4.5. More on that below. We are also getting really close to the release of the Terraria Board Game in November. The end of the year is setting up to be quite eventful indeed! We are also already setting the stage for what lies ahead in 2026 - Terraria's 15th Anniversary year. We hope we can bring some more cool stuff your way as a result of those plans, but that will have to wait for another day. For now, let's dive in to the latest and greatest news in the world of Terraria!
What's in store this time...
PC - RE-LOGIC
TERRARIA 1.4.5 - THE FIX IS IN (PROGRESS)
The team has been hard at work this month, aiming to reach the "content complete" (also known as the Release Candidate) stage within the next couple of weeks. What does that mean, exactly? Well, that means that - at that point - we will have officially added all of the new content/features/etc. that will make it into Terraria 1.4.5. After that, all that is left to do is testing, tweaking, and bug fixing. Of course, that testing/fixing process takes a good amount of time and is somewhat unpredictable (we had some pretty nasty tickets emerge just this past week, for example). Once we reach "content complete" and we have a bit of time to focus on fixing, we should have a much better sense of precisely when Terraria 1.4.5 will reach completion. We are working as closely as possible with our partners in parallel to try and shorten the time needed on the backend for first party submissions, localization, etc. - as, again, our goal for 1.4.5 is a global synchronized launch. All that said, reaching content complete is a major milestone and we are truly at the final stages now. We know this update has taken far too long to get out to you all, and we are sorry for that. We do hope that you enjoy it once it is out - and that you are excited for what else is in store for the future of Terraria. More on that in the months ahead. For now, we are all in on the push to get this update out to you as quickly as possible! This month's spoiler looks at some improvements to the way NPC Housing operates and is communicated to the player... 
Villagers no longer require a House in order to appear!
(That said, if you haven't built them a House, they'll ask for one!) We've also added additional hints on how a house can be built, and, added visualization for how housing is scanned!
Any Villagers that do not have a house assigned to them will leave for safety when night comes!
STEAM WORKSHOP NEWS
Click the banner above to check out the Terraria Workshop! Countless Terraria texture packs and worlds await you in the Terraria Steam Workshop! You are missing out if you haven't taken the time to check out these amazing creations from the community.WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?
Trying our very best to narrow in on that elusive launch window...
TMODLOADER NEWS - TML TEAM
Hello everyone! On October 1st the monthly update release of tModLoader will go live. As always we are grateful for the massive amount of community participation in developing and testing new features each month. This month's release contains the new ModAchievement feature. We are excited to see how mods use ModAchievement and how they'll give players long-term goals to work towards. We've seen many mod makers showcasing their new achievement art this last month and look forward to seeing them in-game. As usual, we'd like to encourage modders to test out new tModLoader features on the preview branch if they are relevant to your mod. Major features in preview are listed on our Discord. Modders and users should also keep an eye out for our monthly Steam announcement on the 1st where a complete listing of bug fixes and API changes for this month's release will be listed. The in-game news button on the main menu will direct you directly to the announcement once it is live. We look forward to seeing how mods make use of these new features. As always, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on github or reach out to us at our Discord.
TMODLOADER STEAM WORKSHOP
The TML Steam Workshop has over 10,000 mods for you to enjoy! Coupled with the in-game mod browser, the TML Steam Workshop is a great way to explore what modded Terraria has to offer - check it out today by clicking the banner above!
WHAT'S NEXT FOR TML?
More features, continuing to evolve and grow what TML can do... and getting ready for 1.4.5. As always, you can keep track the current progress and much more in real time at tModLoader/tModLoader (But note that the completion percentage doesn't mean anything, because issues and PRs don't have weights.) Developers who are willing to contribute may do so by doing PRs to the tModLoader/tModLoader branch. (See tModLoader/tModLoader)
PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, Mobile - DR STUDIOS
Hey there, Terrarians! Once again, another month has flown by as we work hand-in-hand with Re-Logic to get 1.4.5 over the line. Work across multiple platforms is heating up as we near the Release Candidate stage and we really have to start planning for submissions and such in earnest. Hopefully, we will make it through that process cleanly and quickly - but it is always a bit unpredictable! We have some other things planned to share with you in the coming months, but that is a topic for another day. For now, we hope you are ready for a day sailing the open... skies? 
Yo ho ho! I said to stack the cannonballs neatly on the deck, yeh landlubber! --- Until next time, Console & Mobile friends - thanks for all of your love and support!
COMMUNITY
Greetings Terrarians!
Here's the latest and greatest happenings on the Community side of things. Thanks as always for being the most engaged and awesome gaming Community ever!
TERRARIA HALLOWEEN CONTEST
One of our favorite annual traditions is back once again - the Terraria Halloween Contest! From art to costumes, builds to pumpkin carving - there is a category for everyone! Check out the details below - or by clicking the banner above!
Trick or treat Terrarians! Let's have a Terrarian Martian Halloween contest!
Tomorrow will mark the 11th anniversary of the Terraria Community Forums (TCF). Also, this year marks the 10th anniversary of when 1.3 was released. Amazing to think it's been ten years since our friends, the martians, have joined the game. With Halloween coming up we wanted to combine everything everywhere all at once.
Click here to get more info about the Rules, How to Enter, and Prizes
TERRARIA MERCHANDISE HUB
The Terraria merchandise hub is where you can find all of the latest and greatest Terraria merchandise all year round - with new stuff arriving all of the time! Check out the latest merch drops as well as some classics and pick up that epic Terraria gift for a friend (or yourself!).
Click the banner above to head to Terraria.org/store now!
TERRARIA MERCHANDISE UPDATES
THE LATEST BIOME SERIES PINS FROM SANSHEE ARE OUT NOW!
If you haven't been keeping up with the long-standing Terraria Biome Pin Series from Sanshee, then you have truly been missing out! This latest release showcases the creepy and forboding Dungeon alongside the fiery depths of the Underworld. Oh, and team Sanshee pulled together a little Life Crystal Pin as well - to keep your health up as you delve into these wickedly difficult biomes.
Click on the banner above to check out these latest releases as well as the entire Terraria Collection over at Sanshee!
TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME UPDATE
Hello Terrarians! Chris here, lead developer at Paper Fort Games. In this month’s Terraria: The Board Game designer diary, we’ve got pictures from the Gameland manufacturing team, a few backer request items and details of Essen Speil 2025!
Remember; late pledges close 30th September; pledge now at: Pre-order ⛏ Terraria: The Board Game on BackerKit to secure the playmat (it won’t be printed again!) and lock in the best price for the game. 
--- MANUFACTURING PROGRESS
The Gameland team are hard at work manufacturing the games and have sent over some pictures, with more to follow soon. Plastics and neoprene generally come first as they take longer to make, followed by paper and cardboard components which are quicker to produce. 
Big buckets o’ bosses, tonnes of trays and doodads full of dice! We’re so excited to show you the other components as they are made! --- RULEBOOK
After a final round of proofreading by over 1500 backers, we’ve finalised the rulebook and submitted the final paper print files for the game! 
--- PACKING GUIDE
This is a game with lots of components, so we’ll be adding a packing guide to every copy of the game. This will show how trays are organised, how everything fits in the box, and will also contain a QR code to a video demonstration. We hope this will make unboxing and sorting your game a smooth and enjoyable experience! 
--- BACKER REQUESTS
We’ve gathered a couple of backer requests below, and some miscellaneous bits and pieces that you might find interesting! 
Here’s an image of the wooden character pack 
Here is the playmat + complimentary embroidered carry bag! Watch on YouTube
Finally, for any backers who want to know how to open their promo booster packs without tearing them open, here’s a ‘how-to guide, courtesy of the trading card world! --- SEE A PRODUCTION COPY AT ESSEN 2025!
From October 23rd to 26th, we’ll be showing a production copy of Terraria: The Board Game at Essen Spiel in Germany; the world’s largest tabletop game convention. If you’re coming to the show, we’d love to meet you; please stop by Hall 4, booth 4G425 (see a map via the link HERE) to say hello and check it out! --- We'll be Back in October! Remember; late pledges close on September 30th, so if you want to lock in your copy at the best price, do so via the link below. TERRARIA: THE BOARD GAME CAMPAIGN LATE PLEDGES Until next time!
OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS
TERRARIA MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
The Terraria community is filled with incredible fan media. We love to browse Terraria associated social pages and check out the creative minds sharing wonderful creations. We wanted to spotlight some of the trending media that caught our attention this month. Please let us know if any of the shared media has a different original creator.
(CLICK A GIVEN IMAGE TO HEAD OVER TO THE THREAD WHERE WE SAW IT)
by shekhar9bittu
by Few_Jeweler6750
by Final_masker
by iGooDie
by DvTheAnimator
by Frankie-404
by PoundToundHound
by danleman
by pepo2900
by Biggy-π
by PikusM
by Familiar_Bag_4710
by SnookyZun
by mraytar6511
by phhooo
SUMMER ART/BUILDING CONTEST WINNERS!
Hello Terrarians! As a new spin on your typical building contests seen in the Terraria community, we have a different style for this event, a Terraria pixel art building contest!
Event Rules
- Submissions must be built Pixel Art in Terraria.,
- Submissions must be built to represent something in Terraria. This excludes modded content.,
- Submissions must be made by you! Using another person's creations is NOT allowed! You may be disqualified from future events doing this.,
- Besides ones to help with spawning in items, mods are disallowed for this contest. This applies to modded blocks, shaders, tile pasting tools, as well as resource packs.,
- Submissions must be made during the duration of the event. We will not accept submissions created before this announcement.,
- Submissions must follow the server rules
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Prizes
1st Place: 40,000 Prize Points and the Event Winner role!
2nd Place: 30,000 Prize Points!
3rd Place: 20,000 Prize Points!
Anyone else who participates in the event will receive 1000 Prize Points!
Please make all submissions in the official Terraria Discord server. DM your submissions to @Event Mail in the server. Submissions close on September 28, 2025 4:00 PM. Any submissions that do not comply with the rules will not be considered.
TERRARIA STAGE TRIVIA CONTEST
Over the past few years, Terraria 505 Games Community Manager Stephen “MrGameTheory” Takowsky has hosted hundreds of official Stage events every Sunday at 11:00 AM PDT in the official Terraria Discord server and other associated Terraria servers. These events have included community updates, Q&As, and contests with prizes.
This month, we hosted our biggest Trivia event yet and are excited to share the top 5 winners who earned Steam games and Prize Points:
1st Place: dt9616
2nd Place: applepatapon
3rd Place: just_toasty
4th Place: maelstromait
5th Place: wynaut
Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who participated! Please join the official Terraria Discord server for fun daily events and your chance to win awesome prizes!
Until next time, Terrarians - we hope you have an amazing month, and we look forward to bringing you the latest and greatest next time!