How to get the Spiffo pet in Terraria
Version 1.4.5 shipped two crossover collaborations — one with Dead Cells and one with Project Zomboid — and each brought its own pets, furniture and events. The Spiffo plush is one of the Project Zomboid set.
Here is how the crossover works and what it takes to get the pet.
Why crossovers are worth chasing
Two reasons, and only one of them is about the pet.
The pet itself is a cosmetic companion, in the same category as the Dirt Block pet: it follows you around, it has no stats, and it does not affect combat. If you like the look of it, that is a complete reason.
The set around it is the bigger draw. Crossover updates in Terraria tend to bring a themed furniture set, a handful of weapons or accessories, and in the case of the Project Zomboid collaboration, a crossover event. Those items are permanent, and they are the kind of thing players specifically search for by name.
How the crossover unlocks
Crossover content is gated behind the update, not behind a normal Terraria progression chain. The route is:
- Update to version 1.4.5 or later. On PC that means 1.4.5.8; console, mobile and Switch are on 1.4.5.8.1.
- Find the crossover trigger in the world. The collaboration content becomes available once you have met the update's unlock condition — it is not something you can buy from a shop on day one.
- Complete the crossover content. Once unlocked, the items enter the normal item pool: drops, crafting and chests.
What the Project Zomboid crossover added
| Category | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Pets | The Spiffo plush is the headline companion from the set |
| Furniture | A themed furniture set for your house |
| Event | A crossover event with its own rules and rewards |
| Weapons / accessories | A small themed set, if you want to complete the collection |
The crossover also brings its own event, which is a genuinely different kind of content from ordinary drops — a timed, rules-based encounter rather than a grind. If you play for events rather than loot, that is the main draw.
The pet, specifically
The Spiffo plush is a town pet, which means:
- It follows you around the world and settles in your town.
- It does not need a house, so it costs you no housing space.
- It does count towards crowding when your NPCs calculate happiness multipliers — one more body inside the 25-tile radius.
If you want the whole set
Crossover items drop from the content that carries them, so the efficient route is to focus on one source rather than spreading your time. My advice:
- Do the crossover event first. Events give a better rate of themed loot than passive farming.
- Then farm the enemies that carry crossover drops during the event window if there is one.
- Buy the furniture from the Traveling Merchant if it appears there — the rotation is slow but the item is guaranteed once it shows.
The other 1.4.5 crossover
The Dead Cells collaboration is the second half of the update, and it is the larger one — it adds a themed weapons set, outfits and furniture. The Dead Cells crossover guide covers what is in it and how to unlock it.