Mud Bud

  

Desktop/Console/Mobile-Only Content: This information applies only to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.

Mud Bud

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Statistics

Type	Pet summon
Use time	20 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Summons little Plantero
Rarity	03*
Buy	50
Sell	10
Research	1 required

Grants Buff

Buff	Plantero
Buff tooltip	Little Plantero is following you

Summons Pet

• Plantero
  

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 4701
• Internal Buff ID: 264
• Internal Projectile ID: 854

Not to be confused with Plantera Seedling, a pet-summoning item dropped by Plantera in Master Mode.

The Mud Bud is a post-Plantera pet-summoning item which can be purchased from the Zoologist for 50 after defeating Plantera. It summons Plantero, a miniature version of Plantera, that follows the player. The pet keeps pace with the player by flying in a manner similar to Plantera's second form while emitting a trail of falling leaves that are affected by wind.

Trivia

• The Mud Bud is stated to be Redigit's favorite pet item in the game.
• The pet appears similar to both of Plantera's map icons.
• The name Plantero could be a portmanteau of Plantera and sombrero, referencing the pet's hat. Alternatively, it could be seen as a masculine equivalent of Plantera, given that the vowel at the end of a word usually indicates its grammatical gender in languages such as Italian or Spanish.
• The pet was introduced following a suggestion by a player.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.3.1: Fixed an issue where Plantero's Sombrero was poofing when turning Blood and Gore off.

• Desktop 1.4.1: Pet sprite updated.

• 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.