The quote ' You would not believe some of the things people throw at me.

The quote ' The only things constant in this world are death and taxes, I've got both!' is a reference to Benjamin Franklin's famous quote 'In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.'.

The quote about Slime Oil is a reference to the ' miracle medicine' peddlers of the 1800s, who were commonly called Snake Oil Salesmen.

'Tom' may also be a reference to the enemy Tim.

The name 'Tom' may be a reference to Tom 'Bones' Malone, member of the American blues and soul revivalist band The Blues Brothers.

The names 'Billy Marrows' and 'Gloomy Mays' are a reference to the late American television salesperson Billy Mays.

The name 'Mandible Calavera' is a reference to Manuel 'Manny' Calavera from the adventure game Grim Fandango.

The name 'No-Eyed Wiley' is a reference to One-Eyed Willy from the 1985 American adventure comedy film The Goonies.

'Bones' McCoy, a character in the American science fiction franchise Star Trek.

The name 'Bones McGee' is a reference to Leonard H.

The Skeleton Merchant's scavenging animationHe can be seen retrieving a Slap Hand from a pile of bones in the credits.

The names Jack Sellington and Skellington are references to Jack Skellington from the 1993 American animated fantasy Halloween-Christmas film The Nightmare Before Christmas.

If a player notices a Bunny in the Caverns, or a suspiciously low number of enemies on their Radar, it could be a sign that the Skeleton Merchant has spawned.

Selling items to him can help a player clear out their inventory in the middle of a long caving session.

He does not spawn on jungle grass or corrupted blocks.

If the Skeleton Merchant is nearby, Bunnies can spawn underground.

This may not apply to 1.4 вЂ“ needs further testing ( Expert Spider Caves still spawn Black Recluses when the Skeleton Merchant is in the safe box, at least).

It is necessary to have a strong external damage source ( lava, Boulders, Lihzahrd traps) to kill him to continue farming, or just go far enough for him to despawn. This creates a problem when the player is preparing to farm monsters in the Underground or Cavern layers. In most cases this effectively blocks virtually anything from spawning, including critters. He does, however, count as seven NPCs for the sake of enemy spawn limits when spawning NPCs, mechanically similar to bosses.

Despite similar mechanics, the Skeleton Merchant is not considered a town NPC in regards to reducing enemy spawns.

Because of his bulkier appearance, players interacting with him may unwillingly hit the plunger on the detonator trap, killing both him and the player. However, he may spawn in front of a Detonator or pressure plate explosive trap.

He cannot be killed by explosives deployed by the player.

He may still be damaged by them, however.

He will not attack bosses save for Skeletron.

He can still be harmed by certain non-contact attacks like Skeleton Archer's arrows.

The Skeleton Merchant does not attack other skeletons, nor will they harm him via contact damage.

However, his skeletal nature renders him immune to drowning.

He can sometimes spawn in pools of water.

He cannot be teleported by the Portal Gun or King Statue.

I like my bones to stay attached, as it were!'

' The world above is turbulent and chaotic.

Singed bones would be bad for my complexion!'

' The surface is overabundant with destructive weather.

' How did I get here!? These are not my friends!'.

' As much as you would think I'd belong here, I really don't.'.

Don't want my bones getting soggy and mushy.'

' The only things constant in this world are death and taxes, I've got both!'.They'll suck out your insides and leave you a hollow shell of a man. ' I'd lend you a hand, but last time I did that, I didn't get it back for a month.'.' You would not believe some of the things people throw at me.' You've got a real backbone coming way down here, how 'bout ya buy somethin?'.' There's no illness or condition that can't be cured by some of my Slime Oil! Trust me, it works, just look at my lively figure!'.' Excellent! Someone's finally come by to take some of these maggots off my hands.'.' Got any spare bones for sale? I'm looking to replace my broken hip.

The Skeleton Merchant may have any of the following names: In Hardmode, during the following moon phases: ДЄt daytime, during the following moon phases:Дuring the first half of every in game minute (every real life second).Дuring the second half of every in game minute (every real life second). Note: All item prices can be decreased by equipping a Discount Card or Greedy Ring.

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