Greetings Terrarians! Here we are once again at the end of another year. One filled with ups and downs, highs and lows, but through it all we remain so thankful for all of you Terrarians - and even more excited for what lies ahead. We will get into the short term details of that below, but we will leave you wondering and speculating about what is in store for 2026 and beyond. After we get through 1.4.5, we will dive into that with everyone. For now, expect a very abbreviated State of the Game this month. Given the timing of the last Thursday of December this year, pretty much all of our partners (and, indeed our team) has stepped away for the holidays. However, we didn't want to leave you without at least a brief update on a few things.
So, with that said, let's get to checking out what lies beneath the Terraria Tree this year!
DEVELOPMENT UPDATES
TERRARIA 1.4.5 - THE FIRST SUBMISSION IS AWAY!
Let's lead off with the main news of the month - while December wound up being impossible - we can share that the first console submissions are indeed in and being reviewed by first parties. In addition, our global partners in Korea/Japan/China have been given the release submission builds so that they can work on any tweaks and additions needed on their end. Taken all together, these are precisely what we needed to accomplish to ensure that January is looking good for the launch of Terraria 1.4.5. We do not know exactly when in January that Terraria 1.4.5 will release just yet. Once the results of the first submission are in, we will have a MUCH better sense of timing. As soon as we know, you will know. Why didn't December happen? To give you a short summary, it just was not possible to get every platform and global partner together in time to rush out a December release that would arrive early enough in the month that we would be able to ensure all hands on deck for any hotfixes and the like. Submissions take time - and even if we had gotten lucky and everything went perfectly the first time (highly unlikely), that would have meant a launch right into the Christmas week, and we just do not feel right asking all of our teams to forego time with family and friends and skipping the Holidays. We have also always been VERY anti-crunch as a company, so we were never going to ask people to work insane hours and weekends to try and shave a few days. We all wanted 1.4.5 out in 2025, trust us, but at some point, we just have to say discretion is the better part of valor. That said, we did get our submissions in, so hopefully we get a clean review (or more likely just need some small changes and a second submission) to start the new year and we are off and running. We wanted to close by sharing a few holiday-themed builds from our beta testers and to wish each of you a Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays and we cannot wait to kick off 2026 in style with the release of Terraria 1.4.5 and then to hop right into what else we have planned. Thank you all for another amazing year - we could not and would not be able to do all of this without you. Cheers, Terrarians!
TMODLOADER NEWS - TML TEAM
Hello everyone! On January 1st the monthly update release of tModLoader for 1.4.4 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 various bug fixes and smaller features. We've fixed several issues related to ModAchievements and fixed some UI inconsistencies and errors.
For modders, this month's release includes improvements to the modding experience such as better CodeAssist and a few small additions such as control over if a summon can be 'replaced'. 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.
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 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
CHIBICHANS - SERIES 2: JUNGLE ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER AT TERRARIA.SHOP!
Just in time for the holidays, the second series of Terraria Chibichans has arrived for preorders! Series Two features the Jungle Biome, with appearances by the Zoologist, Witch Doctor, Bee Armor, and more. If you order yours during the preorder phase, you will also receive an exclusive Doctor Bones Chibichan absolutely free! Click on the banner image above to pick yours up today and be sure to check out the entire Terraria Collection over at Terraria.shop!
TERRARIA DESK MATS FROM HYSTAR ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
At long last, our good friends at Hystar have recently released a series of super high quality desk mats featuring some of the most iconic scenes and characters from Terraria! These desk mats measure in at 36"x16" (900mmx400mm) and are 5mm thick. This is the perfect addition to any Terraria fan's desktop setup! These will be available both on Hystar's website and on Amazon - though for the present, Hystar is suggesting that fans use Amazon. To pick yours up today, click the banner image above!
FOAM MEOWMERE NOW AVAILABLE AT FIRE & STEEL!
Our good friends at Fire and Steel have been making realistic replica Terraria swords for several years now - seriously, if you haven't seen the stainless steel True Nights Edge or Meowmere, you are missing out! However, we are very aware that a stainless steel sword isn't necessarily everyone's cup of tea nor are they necessarily affordable for a lot of folks. Taking those things together, Fire and Steel is proud to reveal the first sturdy foam sword in the lineup - Meowmere! We hope that this will be far more approachable and affordable for Terraria fans that want their hands on this iconic weapon. Of course, the stainless steel versions recently came back in stock as well - so be sure to check out the entire Terraria collection at Fire and Steel today! Pick yours up today by clicking the image above!
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 some very exciting news – games are on the way! Grab your pickaxes and let’s dig in! --- MPC (MANUFACTURER PRODUCTION COPIES) APPROVED AND GAMES ARE BEING PACKED!
We are very, very happy to report that Gameland managed to get updated MPCs to us quicker than anticipated, and after a thorough review at the end of last month, they were fully approved! 🤩 Games are currently being packed and divided into shipments that will travel to fulfilment hubs across the world. As each split is completed, the batches are transported by lorry to the sea port and loaded onto cargo ships destined for each region. The only exception here is games for backers in some parts of Asia where pledges will be transported overground to fulfilment hubs, rather than by sea. As soon as each ship leaves port, we’ll share the vessel name and tracking information. While the games are in transit, we’ll be finalising fulfilment data and sending everything to our fulfilment partners so they can dispatch copies as efficiently as possible once stock arrives. --- CARTON CUSTOMIZATION
One perk of pre-packaging everything is the ability to customise the outer cartons. Within the limitations of black ink on brown cardboard, we’ve given each carton a little extra personality! --- CLASS BUILD EXAMPLES
Recently, a backer asked if we could share examples of different class builds (equipment, armor, consumable and action card combinations that would allow you to lean into a certain playstyle) We thought it was a great idea; you can find some simple examples below! Mid-Game Late-Game ---
PAX UNPLUGGED RECAP Last month, Matt and Chris attended PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia, PA – it was a tiring but fantastic trip and a wonderful chance to meet backers and show the game. They managed to fit everything for the booth into their luggage; Terraria just fits into carry-on dimensions with some room leftover for spare socks! Thank you to everyone who stopped by the stand; we never get tired of meeting Terrarians and witnessing people's excitement at seeing the game in person; especially the transparent armor cards, modular bosses and world playmat! The convention was also a chance to catch up with the Artovision team who make the official Terraria shadowboxes! --- THANK YOU!
Thank you, as always, for your support, enthusiasm and patience. We're so close and we can’t wait for you to experience Terraria: The Board Game! Until next time, Terrarians! -Chris and the Paper Fort Games team Until next time, Terrarians - we hope you have an amazing month, and we look forward to bringing you the latest and greatest next time!