Mothron

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MothronHardmode exclusive
Mothron.gif
Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
Statistics
Type
Environment
AI TypeMothron AI
Damage80/160/240 (contact)
4080120 (slow charges)
100200300 (fast charges)
Max Life6000/12000/18000
Defense30
KB Resist80%/82%/84%
BannerMothron BannerMothron Banner(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Immune toConfused
Drops
Coins5 GC12 GC50 SC
Mothron EggHardmode exclusive
Mothron Egg.png
Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
Statistics
Type
Environment
AI TypeMothron Egg AI
Damage0
Max Life200
Defense30
KB Resist30%
Immune toConfused
Baby MothronHardmode exclusive
Baby Mothron.gif
Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
Statistics
Type
Environment
AI TypeBaby Mothron AI
Damage50/100/150
Max Life700/1400/2100
Defense14
KB Resist70%/73%/76%
Immune toConfused
Not to be confused with Moth.

Mothron is a rare, powerful, Hardmode, post-Plantera, flying enemy that spawns during the Solar Eclipse event. Mothron can pass through all blocks and attacks by chasing after the player or aligning itself horizontally with them before lunging towards them at varying speeds, inflicting heavy contact damage depending on its velocity. Occasionally, it lands on blocks to lay several Mothron Eggs that spawn Baby Mothrons if they are not destroyed in time, much like Lepus(3DS version).

It is one of the few entities that can be detected by the Lifeform Analyzer or its upgrades. Mothron requires 25 kills to be awarded completion of its Bestiary entry and corresponding banner, as opposed to the usual 50 kills.[1]

Notes

  • Be careful not to let Mothron lay its eggs on a single block in the air as sometimes it can despawn without dropping anything.
  • Three of Mothron's drops, the Mothron Wings, The Eye of Cthulhu, and the Broken Hero Sword, explicitly require that all three mechanical bosses have been defeated.[2] This is always the case in regular gameplay, since it is a prerequisite to fighting Plantera and Mothron, but if Mothron is encountered earlier because of mods or other third-party tools, then it will not drop these items.
    • The Mothron Wings and The Eye of Cthulhu furthermore also explicitly require that Plantera has been defeated.
  • Only one Mothron can be alive at a time.[3]

Tips

Trivia

BestiaryBestiary entries

  • Mothron: "A behemoth of an insect attracted to the eerie anti-glow of a solar eclipse. With a rapid gestation period, it multiplies quickly."
  • Baby Mothron: "The creatures which burst from the eggs laid by mothron can be as deadly and as relentless as their daunting mothers."

History

  • Desktop 1.4.1: Can now only spawn after Plantera has been defeated.

References

  1. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, field Sets.KillsToBanner in Terraria.ID.ItemID.cs.
  2. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method RegisterEclipse() in Terraria.GameContent.ItemDropRules.ItemDropDatabase.cs.
  3. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method SpawnNPC() in Terraria.NPC.cs.
  4. https://twitter.com/CrownoO/status/558347401141161985
  5. Official - Behind the scenes of Journey's End - A Q&A with the Programmers and Artists of Terraria January 22, 2021