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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Game footage is from Terraria, a totally awesome game by indie developer Re-Logic. Interested in trying it out? Go here https://terraria.org/ or here https://store.steampowered.com/app/10...

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

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