As a classic action-adventure sandbox game that has been released for 14 years, there have been reports since around 2023 that Terraria will end its updates after the release of update 1.4.5 and enter its final stage. Interestingly, the official has not responded clearly, and the sequel Terraria 2 has not yet confirmed a release date, which makes the future of Terraria even more confusing.
In fact, not only Terraria 2, but also the specific release date of Terraria update 1.4.5 has been repeatedly postponed. Although this behavior will make fans feel overwhelmed, the development team has announced a lot of changes and optimizations they decided to add in 1.4.5 in the past two years, such as the new news about Summoner class not long ago.
Why Change Summoner?
Terraria does not have a clear class system, but is roughly divided into four classes based on weapon type: Melee, Ranged, Magic, and Summoner. The advantage of Summoner is that it brings you some animals such as bees or bats as helpers, allowing you to easily complete tasks such as mining and collecting loot while clearing the area.
However, the corresponding weakness of Summoner is also obvious, that is, it has always been considered lagging behind other classes in defense, gear and many other aspects, and the overall strength is not enough. Therefore, the development team decided to change this problem that has troubled you for many years through the 1.4.5 update.
Changes To Summoner In 1.4.5
The weapons originally available to summoners in Terraria include Leather Whip, Snapthorn, Finch Staff, Abigail’s Flower, Slime Staff, Vampire Frog Staff and Flinx Staff. Update 1.4.5 will not only bring new whips, but also provide weapon prefixes to provide specific buffs for your summoner weapons.
Specifically, after the release of update 1.4.5, you will be able to find Goblin Tinkerer with your staff and gamble to let them add buffs such as worthy, rabid, focused, loyal, ballistic, or fabled to your staff. However, you may also get negative effects, so to ensure that you get the benefits, you need to have enough game currency.
In addition, it is worth reminding you that update 1.4.5 is expected to change the appearance of the dungeon entrance, making it more impressive and better for your gaming experience.
In short, no matter when update 1.4.5 is released or whether it marks the end of Terraria, it does not mean that this game is not worth getting. On the contrary, even if the game really stops updating after 1.4.5, the existing content is enough for you to explore for a long time.
