Kobold Glider

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Kobold GliderHardmode exclusive
Kobold Glider.gif
Statistics
Type
Etherian EnemyFlying Enemy
Environment
Old One's Army
AI TypeFlying Attacker AI
BannerKobold Glider BannerKobold Glider Banner(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Immune toConfusedShimmering
Sounds
Hurt
Killed
Charge
Ignite
Explosion

The Kobold Glider is a Hardmode enemy that spawns during the Old One's Army event. It spawns during Tier 2 during waves 5–7, and Tier 3 during waves 4–5.

When it is close to or below the player or the Eternia Crystal, it will briefly spin upwards before lighting its fuse and diving towards its closest target, effectively turning itself into a homing missile. Upon contact with the player, Eternia Crystal, or solid blocks, it will detonate with a radius similar to that of a Grenade. The explosion cannot destroy tiles.

The Kobold Glider requires 100 kills to be awarded completion of its corresponding banner, as opposed to the usual 50 kills.[1]

Variants

Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
2 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera
NPC ID Type Health Damage Defense KB Resist
574 Kobold Glider.gif Kobold Glider(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(T2) 170/340/433 50/100/150 (melee)
80160240 (detonation) [2] 		16 40%46%52%
100% (while diving) [2]
575 Kobold Glider.gif Kobold Glider(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(T3) 580/1160/1479 80/160/240 (melee)
80160240 (detonation) [2] 		32 60%64%68%
100% (while diving) [2]

Notes

  • While a Kobold Glider is pursuing a target, it will exponentially gain speed over time, making it increasingly more difficult to outrun the longer it is left alive. Gradually, its speed will outmatch any means of player movement and make it impossible to avoid.

Tips

  • Due to them also exploding upon contact with blocks, making a ceiling above the Eternia Crystal can be a useful strategy.

Trivia

  • The Kobold Glider can be considered a combination of the Etherian Wyvern and the Kobold.
  • The Kobold Glider flies using an ornithopter, an aircraft that achieves flight by flapping its wings, specifically using a design from 1485 conceived by Leonardo da Vinci.
  • The BestiaryBestiary entry for the Kobold Glider: "Taking the explosive approach to a whole new level, Kobold Gliders soar the skies, seeking to bring death from above."

See also

History

References

  1. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, field Sets.KillsToBanner in Terraria.ID.ItemID.cs.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, method AI_108_DivingFlyer() in Terraria.NPC.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.
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