Baconfry
Terrarian
In the spirit of the personality test that takes place at the start of the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series, I've taken the time to construct a little quiz that is designed to determine which Terraria class is the most suited for your attitude and playstyle. Don't think too hard about your answers and don't take your results too seriously, either. While it is in the form of a silly personality test, I've done my best to include perspectives on what Terraria's classes really are. Hopefully it will be as informative as it is entertaining.
1. If you were a basketball player, which of the following would best describe your attitude?
2. Of the following weapons, which are you the most likely to use?
3. What is the most important quality for a video game to have?
4. You're going out for ice cream with your friends. What flavor do you pick?
5. You have a group project due tomorrow and your partner hasn't done anything yet. You definitely saw him today, but he hasn't responded to your last few texts. What do you do?
6. In the future, you've become the president of an international alliance. An alien spacecraft has made contact with the human race! How do you approach the situation?
7. Which of the following pets would you prefer?
8. Suppose you were living alone in your own apartment. Which of the following are you most likely to have for lunch?
9. What do you look for in a career?
11. Which of the following classic RPG spells are you the most likely to use?
12. Let's pretend you're the villain of a story. What is your villainous goal?
-To plunge the world into chaos.
-To become rich and powerful.
-To get revenge against the hero.
-To pursue forbidden knowledge.
13. What kind of music do you listen to?
-The latest hits.
-Music from a foreign culture.
-Anything, really.
-Music I can relax or study to.
14. You're listening to the Music Box channel in the Terraria Discord server. A new song starts playing, and it sounds really, really weird. What do you do?
-Vote to skip the song.
-Sit through it.
-Try to appreciate the song.
-I picked that song, actually.
15. Is it okay for ranged characters to use Vampire Knives?
-No, because ranged characters should stick to using ranged weapons.
-Yes, it's a great idea.
-No, because lifesteal is overpowered.
-No, because the Vampire Knives would be better utilized by someone else.
Class summaries
Melee is regarded as the easiest class to play. Low maintenance, decent defenses, and very straightforward playstyle. It is also the class that is the most vulnerable to taking damage in the first place, which necessitates the high defenses of most melee armors. Melee answers emphasize fairness and simplicity.
Ranged is currently the strongest class in battle. They deal consistent damage at long range, and are often the highest single-target DPS available in their tier. Rangers don't need to reload unless they fail to plan ahead. Probably the easiest class to win the game with. Ranged answers emphasize effectiveness and practicality.
Magic is the most challenging class, and not necessarily the most rewarding. For mages, the increased challenge is its own reward. Their stamina is poor and they must rely on subversive techniques to tilt the playing field in their favor. They might be a bit masochistic, too. Magic answers emphasize skill, variety, and self-imposed difficulty.
Summoning is the least specialized class, and will likely have all sorts of weapons on their hotbar. You might have thought of them as a class that likes being in control, but the opposite is true. Summoners must place a great deal of trust into their minions, which contribute a large percentage of their combat effectiveness. As the class is balanced around both the summoner and minions attacking at the same time, one should expect a summon-only approach to be rather weak. Summoning answers emphasize teamwork, duality, and faith.
1. If you were a basketball player, which of the following would best describe your attitude?
-Enjoy the game and display good sportsmanship.
-Pass the ball often to make sure all team members are included.
-Give as many opportunities as possible to the team's best shooter.
-Play to impress the opposing team.
-Enjoy the game and display good sportsmanship. (melee)
-Pass the ball often to make sure all team members are included. (summon)
-Give as many opportunities as possible to the team's best shooter. (ranged)
-Play to impress the opposing team. (magic)
-Pass the ball often to make sure all team members are included. (summon)
-Give as many opportunities as possible to the team's best shooter. (ranged)
-Play to impress the opposing team. (magic)
2. Of the following weapons, which are you the most likely to use?
-Knife.
-Plasma whip.
-Taser.
-Smoke bombs.
-Knife. (melee)
-Plasma whip. (magic)
-Taser. (ranged)
-Smoke bombs. (summon)
-Plasma whip. (magic)
-Taser. (ranged)
-Smoke bombs. (summon)
3. What is the most important quality for a video game to have?
-Strategic depth.
-A hardworking and responsive dev team.
-An appropriate difficulty level.
-Good replayability relative to its price.
-Strategic depth. (magic)
-A hardworking and responsive dev team. (summon)
-An appropriate difficulty level. (melee)
-Good replayability relative to its price. (ranged)
-A hardworking and responsive dev team. (summon)
-An appropriate difficulty level. (melee)
-Good replayability relative to its price. (ranged)
4. You're going out for ice cream with your friends. What flavor do you pick?
-The flavor I usually get.
-Something I haven't tried before.
-Something from among the daily specials.
-Get three scoops. Who said I had to pick only one?
-The flavor I usually get. (melee)
-Something I haven't tried before. (magic)
-Something from among the daily specials. (summon)
-Get three scoops. Who said I had to pick only one? (ranged)
-Something I haven't tried before. (magic)
-Something from among the daily specials. (summon)
-Get three scoops. Who said I had to pick only one? (ranged)
5. You have a group project due tomorrow and your partner hasn't done anything yet. You definitely saw him today, but he hasn't responded to your last few texts. What do you do?
-Look for him in person.
-Do the entire project by myself.
-Ask the instructor for an extension.
-Do my share and leave instructions for my partner.
-Look for him in person. (melee)
-Do the entire project by myself. (magic)
-Ask the instructor for an extension. (ranged)
-Do my share and leave instructions for my partner. (summon)
-Do the entire project by myself. (magic)
-Ask the instructor for an extension. (ranged)
-Do my share and leave instructions for my partner. (summon)
6. In the future, you've become the president of an international alliance. An alien spacecraft has made contact with the human race! How do you approach the situation?
-Communicate humanity's peaceful intentions by sending an unarmed envoy.
-Allow the aliens to make the first move. If they wanted to wipe us out, they already would have.
-Send our best biologists and linguists to try to learn as much about them as possible.
-Cautiously attempt diplomatic relations, but keep our weapons armed.
-Communicate humanity's peaceful intentions by sending an unarmed envoy. (melee)
-Allow the aliens to make the first move. If they wanted to wipe us out, they already would have. (summon)
-Send our best biologists and linguists to try to learn as much about them as possible. (magic)
-Cautiously attempt diplomatic relations, but keep our weapons armed. (ranged)
-Allow the aliens to make the first move. If they wanted to wipe us out, they already would have. (summon)
-Send our best biologists and linguists to try to learn as much about them as possible. (magic)
-Cautiously attempt diplomatic relations, but keep our weapons armed. (ranged)
7. Which of the following pets would you prefer?
-Dog.
-Horse.
-Reptile.
-Tropical fish.
-Dog. (melee)
-Horse. (summon)
-Reptile. (magic)
-Tropical fish. (ranged)
-Horse. (summon)
-Reptile. (magic)
-Tropical fish. (ranged)
8. Suppose you were living alone in your own apartment. Which of the following are you most likely to have for lunch?
-Takeout.
-Instant noodles.
-Leftovers.
-Something made from scratch.
-Takeout. (summon)
-Instant noodles. (melee)
-Leftovers. (ranged)
-Something made from scratch. (magic)
-Instant noodles. (melee)
-Leftovers. (ranged)
-Something made from scratch. (magic)
9. What do you look for in a career?
-How well it fits my individual talents.
-How useful it is to society.
-How much I enjoy doing it.
-Whether the pay is reasonably good.
-How well it fits my individual talents. (magic)
-How useful it is to society. (summon)
-How much I enjoy doing it. (melee)
-Whether the pay is reasonably good. (ranged)
-How useful it is to society. (summon)
-How much I enjoy doing it. (melee)
-Whether the pay is reasonably good. (ranged)
10. How did/would you react to being bullied in school?-Ignore the bully.
-Notify a teacher.
-Confront the bully directly.
-Remain calm and friendly.
-Ignore the bully. (melee)
-Notify a teacher. (ranged)
-Confront the bully directly. (magic)
-Remain calm and friendly. (summon)
-Notify a teacher. (ranged)
-Confront the bully directly. (magic)
-Remain calm and friendly. (summon)
11. Which of the following classic RPG spells are you the most likely to use?
-Healing, barrier, and damage reflection spells.
-Fire, ice, and lightning spells.
-Wind, earth, and water spells.
-Shadow and curse spells.
-Healing, barrier, and damage reflection spells. (summon)
-Fire, ice, and lightning spells. (melee)
-Wind, earth, and water spells. (magic)
-Shadow and curse spells. (ranged)
-Fire, ice, and lightning spells. (melee)
-Wind, earth, and water spells. (magic)
-Shadow and curse spells. (ranged)
12. Let's pretend you're the villain of a story. What is your villainous goal?
-To plunge the world into chaos.
-To become rich and powerful.
-To get revenge against the hero.
-To pursue forbidden knowledge.
-To plunge the world into chaos. (magic)
-To become rich and powerful. (ranged)
-To get revenge against the hero. (melee)
-To pursue forbidden knowledge. (summon)
-To become rich and powerful. (ranged)
-To get revenge against the hero. (melee)
-To pursue forbidden knowledge. (summon)
13. What kind of music do you listen to?
-The latest hits.
-Music from a foreign culture.
-Anything, really.
-Music I can relax or study to.
-The latest hits. (melee)
-Music from a foreign culture. (summon)
-Anything, really. (magic)
-Music I can relax or study to. (ranged)
-Music from a foreign culture. (summon)
-Anything, really. (magic)
-Music I can relax or study to. (ranged)
14. You're listening to the Music Box channel in the Terraria Discord server. A new song starts playing, and it sounds really, really weird. What do you do?
-Vote to skip the song.
-Sit through it.
-Try to appreciate the song.
-I picked that song, actually.
-Vote to skip the song. (ranged)
-Sit through it. (melee)
-Try to appreciate the song. (summon)
-I picked that song, actually. (magic)
-Sit through it. (melee)
-Try to appreciate the song. (summon)
-I picked that song, actually. (magic)
15. Is it okay for ranged characters to use Vampire Knives?
-No, because ranged characters should stick to using ranged weapons.
-Yes, it's a great idea.
-No, because lifesteal is overpowered.
-No, because the Vampire Knives would be better utilized by someone else.
-No, because ranged characters should stick to using ranged weapons. (melee)
-Yes, it's a great idea. (ranged)
-No, because lifesteal is overpowered. (magic)
-No, because the Vampire Knives would be better utilized by someone else. (summon)
-Yes, it's a great idea. (ranged)
-No, because lifesteal is overpowered. (magic)
-No, because the Vampire Knives would be better utilized by someone else. (summon)
Class summaries
Melee is regarded as the easiest class to play. Low maintenance, decent defenses, and very straightforward playstyle. It is also the class that is the most vulnerable to taking damage in the first place, which necessitates the high defenses of most melee armors. Melee answers emphasize fairness and simplicity.
Ranged is currently the strongest class in battle. They deal consistent damage at long range, and are often the highest single-target DPS available in their tier. Rangers don't need to reload unless they fail to plan ahead. Probably the easiest class to win the game with. Ranged answers emphasize effectiveness and practicality.
Magic is the most challenging class, and not necessarily the most rewarding. For mages, the increased challenge is its own reward. Their stamina is poor and they must rely on subversive techniques to tilt the playing field in their favor. They might be a bit masochistic, too. Magic answers emphasize skill, variety, and self-imposed difficulty.
Summoning is the least specialized class, and will likely have all sorts of weapons on their hotbar. You might have thought of them as a class that likes being in control, but the opposite is true. Summoners must place a great deal of trust into their minions, which contribute a large percentage of their combat effectiveness. As the class is balanced around both the summoner and minions attacking at the same time, one should expect a summon-only approach to be rather weak. Summoning answers emphasize teamwork, duality, and faith.
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