Gem Squirrels

  

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Gem Squirrels

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Statistics

Type	Crafting material
Consumable	✔️
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Rarity	00*
Sell	10 SC
Research	5 required

• Internal Item ID: 4831–4837 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Gem Squirrels

Statistics

Type	Critter
Environment	Cavern
AI Type	Passive AI
Damage	0
Max Life	5
Defense	0
KB Resist	0%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 639–645

Gem Squirrels are harmless critters that can be caught with any Bug Net and do not normally interact with the player in any other way, except in that they can be killed by both players and enemies. They have 5 health and usually serve as ambient entities in Terraria.

Gem Squirrels only spawn in the cavern layer, and have a higher spawn chance during rains.

Most naturally spawned Gem Squirrels can be caught with a Bug Net, and carried in the player's inventory (or placed in storage). If a squirrel caught with any Bug Net is taken from inventory and "used" (placed), it is again released into the environment at the cursor and behaves as usual.

Types

Gem Squirrel		NPC ID
	Amethyst Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4831	639
	Topaz Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4832	640
	Sapphire Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4833	641
	Emerald Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4834	642
	Ruby Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4835	643
	Diamond Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4836	644
	Amber Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4837	645

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Amber Squirrel Cage(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Terrarium Amber Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	By Hand
Amethyst Squirrel Cage(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Terrarium Amethyst Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Diamond Squirrel Cage(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Terrarium Diamond Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Emerald Squirrel Cage(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Terrarium Emerald Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Ruby Squirrel Cage(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Terrarium Ruby Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Sapphire Squirrel Cage(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Terrarium Sapphire Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Topaz Squirrel Cage(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Terrarium Topaz Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Notes

• Although Gem Squirrels represent various different gem types, they all sell for 10 SC.

Tips

• The best way to spawn any Gem Squirrel is to make a town in the cavern layer. Same as other critters, they will spawn more frequently around NPCs.

Trivia

• The Bestiary entry for Gem Squirrels: "Glistening squirrels who strayed too deep become ensorcelled with residual cursed energy retained in gemstones."

See also

• Squirrel
• Gem Bunnies

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Introduced

 Console version

• Console 1.4.0.5.4.1: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.4.0.5.5: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Introduced.