Chaos Elemental

 Old-gen console and 3DS
Exclusive Variant

Spectral Elemental

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Damage	40
Max Life	400
Defense	30
Banner	Spectral Elemental Banner(Old-gen console version)

Drops

Coins	6 SC

• Internal NPC ID: 1008

Chaos ElementalHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Underground Hallow
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	40/80/120
Max Life	370/740/1110
Defense	30
KB Resist	60%/64%/68%
Banner	Chaos Elemental Banner
Immune to

Drops

Coins	6 SC15 SC

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Rod of Discord
  0.2%0.25%
• Apple Pie(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  0.67%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed
Teleport

• Internal NPC ID: 120

The Chaos Elemental is a Hardmode enemy that spawns on Pearlstone, Pearlsand and Pink Ice Blocks in the Cavern layer. It runs around and teleports quickly, attempting to damage the player by making contact. It will teleport anywhere in a random position within 20 tiles from its target, but at least 4 tiles away, and only into a space that is at least 4 tiles tall and 3 tiles wide. It will not teleport into lava, though it can easily fall into it after teleporting.

The  Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version also feature the exclusive Spectral Elemental variant.

Like many Underground Hallow enemies, Chaos Elementals have a glowing pink after-image.

Notes

• Chaos Elementals may also spawn if the player is not specifically in the Underground Hallow. They only require a block of Pearlstone, Pearlsand, or Pink Ice to spawn on.
• Chaos Elementals will only attempt to teleport if they are not directly damaged by a player for an extended period of time. Traps such as lava will not stop them from teleporting.
• Chaos Elementals will only spawn if the following conditions are fulfilled:
  • The player is not standing in front of a safe background wall.
  • No NPCs are housed nearby.
    • This requirement does not apply when the player is within range of a Shadow Candle.
  • (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) The player has moved more than 3 pixels (18.75% of a tile) per second for at least 5 seconds.
    • This requirement does not apply when the player is within range of a Shadow Candle.
    • These are also the spawning conditions for Enchanted Swords, which can move through walls. This can potentially be a problem for AFK farmers looking to obtain the Rod of Discord.
    • Infinite flight like with the Witch's Broom or the Soaring Insignia counts as movement. Auto-jumping accessories such as the Frog Leg and similar items that make the player move also count as movement. Furthermore, using hoiks^Verify, Minecarts, or Conveyor Belts counts as movement as well.
• In Celebrationmk10(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) worlds, the drop rate of the Rod of Discord is increased to 1/100 (1%).

Trivia

• Elementals are magical entities who embody/personify a force of nature. Historically, elementals personify one of the four Classical elements: earth, water, air or fire (sometimes plant, but never Aether). The fantasy tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons introduced elementals that were fusions, and other unconventional elementals.

• The Bestiary entry for the Chaos Elemental: "Once living beings infused by the blessing, they erratically make chase with an uncontrollable surge of luminous power."

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.5: No longer affected by NPC smoothing.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • No longer spawns if the player has been stationary for a while.
  • Now drops the Apple Pie.
  • No longer has a chance to drop the Blessed Apple.

• Desktop 1.3.5: Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Now has a chance to drop the Blessed Apple.

• Desktop 1.2.3: No longer spawns in the Underground Hallow if the world is not in Hardmode.

• Desktop 1.2.0.3: Now drops the Rod of Discord properly.

• Desktop 1.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Removed Spectral Elemental. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Removed Spectral Elemental. ()

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Removed Spectral Elemental.

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.