Demon Eye

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Not to be confused with The Fish of Cthulhu, a quest fish that looks like a Demon Eye, or Demon's Eye, a painting found in the Underworld.

The Demon Eye is a common flying pre-Hardmode enemy that appears on most Surface biomes during the night. It has a slow turn rate, follows the player, and bounces off blocks. Its trajectory is changed when hit with a weapon that causes knockback.

Variants

There are fourteen variants of the Demon Eye, all of which have the same drops and drop chances.

Classic mode icon.png Classic
Expert mode icon.png Expert
Master mode icon.png Master
2 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera
NPC ID Type Health Damage Defense KB Resist Coins
2 Demon Eye.gif Demon Eye 60/120264/180396 18/3664/5496 2/24 20%/28%/36% 75 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC87 CCHardmode: 3 SC
-43 Demon Eye.png Demon Eye(Variant 2) 69/138303/206455 20/4173/62110 2/24 32%/39%/46% 86 CCPre-Hardmode: 2 SC15 CCHardmode: 3 SC45 CC
190 Cataract Eye.gif Cataract Eye 65/130286/195429 18/3664/5496 4/48 30%/37%/44% 75 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC87 CCHardmode: 3 SC
-38 Cataract Eye.png Cataract Eye(Variant 2) 74/149328/224493 20/4173/62110 4/49 41%/46%/52% 86 CCPre-Hardmode: 2 SC15 CCHardmode: 3 SC45 CC
191 Sleepy Eye.gif Sleepy Eye 60/120264396/180396594 16/325686/4884129 2/246 15%/24%/32% 75 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC87 CCHardmode: 3 SCPost-Plantera: 4 SC50 CC
-39 Sleepy Eye.png Sleepy Eye(Variant 2) 66/132290435/198435653 17/356194/5292141 2/246 24%/31%/39% 82 CCPre-Hardmode: 2 SC5 CCHardmode: 3 SC30 CCPost-Plantera: 4 SC95 CC
192 Dilated Eye.gif Dilated Eye 50/100220330/150330495 18/366496/5496144 2/246 20%/28%/36% 75 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC87 CCHardmode: 3 SCPost-Plantera: 4 SC50 CC
-40 Dilated Eye.png Dilated Eye(Variant 2) 45/90198297/135297445 16/325786/4886129 1/135 12%/21%/30% 67 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC68 CCHardmode: 2 SC70 CCPost-Plantera: 4 SC5 CC
193 Green Eye.gif Green Eye 60/120264/180396 20/4072/60108 0 20%/28%/36% 75 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC87 CCHardmode: 3 SC
-41 Green Eye.png Green Eye(Variant 2) 51/102224/153336 17/3461/5191 0 8%/17%/26% 63 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC58 CCHardmode: 2 SC55 CC
194 Purple Eye.gif Purple Eye 60/120264396/180396594 14/285074/4275111 4/4812 20%/28%/36% 75 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC87 CCHardmode: 3 SCPost-Plantera: 4 SC50 CC
-42 Purple Eye.png Purple Eye(Variant 2) 66/132290435/198435653 15/305581/4682122 4/4813 28%/35%/42% 82 CCPre-Hardmode: 2 SC5 CCHardmode: 3 SC30 CCPost-Plantera: 4 SC95 CC
Halloween-Exclusive Variants
317 Owl Demon Eye.gif Owl Demon Eye(Halloween Variant 1) 75/150330/225495 16/3256/4884 6/612 30%/37%/44% 1 SCPre-Hardmode: 2 SC50 CCHardmode: 4 SC
318 Spaceship Demon Eye.gif Spaceship Demon Eye(Halloween Variant 2) 60/120264/180396 20/4072/60108 4/48 35%/42%/48% 1 SCPre-Hardmode: 2 SC50 CCHardmode: 4 SC

Notes

  • Like Zombies, Demon Eyes sometimes spawn as either larger or smaller than normal; larger Demon Eyes have more health, damage, defense, and knockback resistance, while smaller Demon Eyes are faster and harder to hit.
  • Demon Eyes appear more often during a new moon.
  • Although the Dilated Eye variant appears to have a large, black pupil, its drop rate for Black Lenses are not guaranteed nor raised.

Tips

  • Demon Eyes attempt to fly straight towards the player, and when they hit a wall, they bounce up. This allows for relatively easy escape by hiding behind a wall with a upside-down L shape.
  • Due to the fact they cannot enter water, they cannot reach the player if they are completely submerged. However, the player can still hit them with their broadsword or any ranged weapon.
  • New players may find that spear-type weapons are quite effective against these enemies.
  • It is also recommended to use ranged weapons, such as the Wooden Bow, when dealing with Demon Eyes, as they spend much of their time out of reach. The best time to attack it is when the Demon Eye is turning, as a successful hit will knock it back and interrupt its flight pattern, allowing the player to get in more shots before it reaches them.
    • One can avoid damage from Demon Eyes entirely by using said bow while within a box with a 1 wide hole. This is enough space to allow projectiles through, but not Demon Eyes.
  • If the player swings in a different direction each time with their sword, they can effectively trap a Demon Eye with knockback in their sword's range, as the sword will knock it in the way the player is facing.

Trivia

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  • The Eye of Cthulhu, Servant of Cthulhu, and Wandering Eye are modeled after this enemy.
  • The Dilated Eye refers to dilation response, or the widening of an eye's pupil caused by external stimuli such as decreased light exposure.
  • The Cataract Eye references the real-life eye condition known as cataracts both in sprite and name, hence the cloudy lens.
  • The Sleepy Eye resembles the Monoeyes from the video game series Kid Icarus.
  • There used to be a sprite based on the Demon Eye which served as the loading icon of the Mobile version Mobile version after Mobile 1.2.12715's release and before Mobile 1.3.0.7's release.
  • Demon Eyes appear in the video game Dungeon Defenders 2 as enemies.
  • According to the Bestiary(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), Demon Eyes can become erratic during a Blood Moon and twist together into a cluster of blood and eyeballs, creating a Drippler(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions).
  • The internal names for the Dilated Eyes are misspelled as DialatedEye and DialatedEye2.

BestiaryBestiary entries

  • Demon Eyes: "That suspicious feeling of being watched may very well come true in the dark of night, when Cthulhu's minions roam the skies."
  • Halloween Demon Eyes: "No one knows who dressed these demon eyes up in cute costumes, but the whole process hasn't made them any friendlier."

History

  • Desktop 1.2: Several new variants for the Demon Eye introduced.
  • Console 1.02:
    • New variants with costumes added and now spawn during Halloween.
    • Can now drop its own respective banner.
    • Several new variants for the Demon Eye introduced.
  • Mobile 1.2.6508:
    • New variants with costumes added and now spawn during Halloween.
    • Can now drop its own respective banner.
    • Several new variants for the Demon Eye introduced.
  • 3DS-Release: Introduced with changes up to Desktop 1.2.1.