Dig, Fight, Explore, Build, and More: The Terraria Fandom

By Zachary Ruth     

      There is a lot more to do in the Terraria fandom then people may think, and I think that most people are missing out on some of the best parts of the fandom and the best experiences the game can give you. A lot of people don't know about these, or just didn't think to try them, but here are three things you should try in the Terraria fandom.

    The first thing Terraria fans should try is playing with others. The Terraria Discord server is one of the biggest and best places to interact with other fans and find friends to play and enjoy the game with. Terraria with friends is a very different experience, and Discord helps improve that experience with built in voice channel and screen sharing capabilities. Playing Terraria with others not only makes the game more chaotic and fun, but it also gives you and others an opportunity to socialize, which is something people need more of these days. There are also servers out there that allow for large amounts of players to play together synchronously, so if that sounds up your alley, I'd suggest you give it a try.

    

    The second thing I'd suggest Terraria fans try is getting involved in building competitions. Whether or not you enjoy building within the game, trying out the building competitions is a great way to know the game and the community at large better. Plenty of fans across the numerous Discord servers, subreddits, and forums could share building tips or strategies to create magnificent structures. Competitions are held at various frequencies across the various spaces with which Terraria fans coalesce, each with various stakes. For example, the competitions held on the official Discord server are bigger and less frequent but can come with better rewards, some of them even tangible; as opposed to the weekly build competitions held in the subreddits that only give a week's worth of glory. Getting involved with these competitions not only gives you the chance for glory, but also the opportunity to interact with other master builders, cultivate your creativity, and have your work be recognized.

    The last thing I'll encourage new Terraria fans to participate in is becoming a wiki contributor. Now contributing to the Terraria Wiki is a step beyond the majority of fans level of commitment, but it has a lot of perks and merits that people don't often see. First of all, the Terraria Wiki is massive, like terabytes upon terabytes of information massive, which means that collaborating with other editors and contributors is essential. This allows you to engage with other fans and cultivate collaborative skills that could serve you outside the community. If you decide to actually edit and write within the Wiki, that brings a whole other set of benefits with improving your writing skills and creating something that people will use and appreciate. 

 

   At the end of the day what you do is up to you, but I hope you can at least see now how the Terraria fandom can help you create lasting connections, cultivate your creativity, and possibly give you valuable life skills. It is a truly amazing community of people who have been around for a long time, and I hope this has given you a reason to go out there and participate in what the Terraria community has to offer.