Giant Cursed Skull

Giant Cursed SkullHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Undead EnemyFlying Enemy
Environment	Dungeon
AI Type	Cursed Skull AI
Damage	60/120/180 (contact) 50100150 (Shadowflames)
Max Life	400/800/1200
Defense	20
KB Resist	80%/82%/84%
Banner	Giant Cursed Skull Banner(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)
Immune to

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Debuff	Cursed
Debuff tooltip	Cannot use any items
Chance	33.33% (contact) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 100% (Shadowflames) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Duration	4 seconds8 seconds10 seconds

Drops

Coins	1 SC50 CC3 SC75 CC

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Nazar
  1%2% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Shadow Jousting Lance(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  4%7.84%
• Cream Soda(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  2.86%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 289
• Internal Buff ID: 23

Not to be confused with Cursed Skull.

The Giant Cursed Skull is a Hardmode, post-Plantera enemy found in the Dungeon, most commonly in areas with Tiled or Slab Walls. It acts similarly to the Cursed Skull in flight pattern, except it is much larger and will occasionally shoot "Shadowflames", high-velocity blasts that pass through tiles. On the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, it has a chance to inflict the Cursed debuff on contact and via its projectiles.

Notes

• It will not usually cast bolts through walls until it has passed into open space or been damaged by the player (using weapons that can pass through walls, such as Nettle Burst). After being damaged or going into open space, it can fire bolts even if inside walls.
• It will open its mouth prior to attacking, and its attack can be interrupted.

Trivia

• The Bestiary entry for the Giant Cursed Skull: "No one knows where these giant skulls came from, but like their smaller cousins, they seek out and curse the living with their magic."

• According to the entry, the Cursed Skull is the Giant Cursed Skull's smaller cousin.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.3: Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Now drops the Nazar, Cream Soda, and Shadow Jousting Lance.
  • Now has a 33.33% (contact) / 100% (ranged projectiles) chance to inflict Cursed for 4 seconds.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Can now drop its own respective banner.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.