Shark
Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
5% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
2% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
95% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
98% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
2%
4%
One possible approach to safely hunting sharks while breathing on the Ocean floor, with Actuators used on the floor and the lowest blocks on the walls for exiting for item collection on either side.
The Shark is an enemy found in Oceans. Sharks are rarer than other Ocean enemies like Crabs or Pink Jellyfish, though they are still relatively common.
On the
Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS
version, a variant of Shark known as Orcas can be found in the Ocean. Despite their differences in name, sprite, and stats, the Shark and Orca have the same behavior.
Notes
- Sharks can only spawn within 250 tiles of the map's edge, or from a Shark Statue.
- Sharks do not flop around on land like most other fish, making them less dangerous to approach when beached.
- Along with other water enemies, Sharks will ignore players who are not submerged in at least one tile of water.
- (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Sharks spawned from a Shark Statue will not drop any items when killed with lava, traps, or NPCs' attacks.
Tips
- Sharks charge the player and can move quicker than most players. They are highly resistant to knockback, but strong weapons will usually at least halt their advance.
- Rapid-fire weapons, flails, and multi-attack weapons (such as the Swordfish or the Boomstick) tend to be effective against Sharks. Autoswing weapons are also effective against sharks as long as they have decent knockback. Because of their extremely fast attack rate and their autoswing feature, the Arkhalis(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) and Terragrim(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) are quite useful when dealing with Sharks.
- Using a Water Walking Potion or Water Walking Boots to stand on the surface and dive slightly down periodically, the player can attract Sharks to within striking distance while staying safe. The Flipper accessory will keep the player from sinking to the bottom.
- To safely and easily hunt Sharks, construct a spot to stand on, but remain half-inside water. Add a shield of blocks in front of the player to one tile above the water's surface. Use an arcing ranged or Flamelash-type weapon to fire around the shield, or a Vilethorn to fire through the shield.
- A similar method is to stay on the Ocean floor, dig a small pit in the Sand, and build a shield above the player but not connected to the ground, leaving a one-tile gap. Sharks will try to attack but will not fit. The player can then attack with impunity. If the player is lacking proper swim gear or a Neptune's Shell, a stack of Gills Potions may come in handy for this approach.
- An easy way to farm Sharks is to place Shark Statues over one bucket of lava stretched over a 12-tile space, and activating the statue with a 1 Second Timer. This kills the Sharks without risk to the player and keeps the items from being destroyed.
- (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Since statue-spawned Sharks do not drop items when killed with lava damage only, some form of player damage is required. This can be easily done with minions.
Trivia
- In real life, orcas are not actually related to sharks at all, but are a type of dolphin.
- Despite its in-game behavior, orcas are mainly docile animals and do not attack humans, unless provoked.
- Real life sharks rarely attack humans deliberately, instead mistaking swimmers for injured seals, which are their prey.
- The
Bestiary entry for the Shark: "Once these ocean predators catch a whiff of blood, they become relentless and unstoppable in their ravenous pursuit."
See also
- Shark Bait(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) – a pet-summoning item that summons a Shark Pup pet
History
- Basilisk(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Desert Spirit(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dune Splicer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ghoul(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Dreamer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vile(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tainted(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Lamia(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mummy
- Sand Poacher(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Windy Day(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) - Clown
- Corrupt Bunny
(
- Vicious(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Corrupt Goldfish
(
- Vicious(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Corrupt Penguin
(
- Vicious(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Blood Zombie(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Drippler(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- The Bride(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- The Groom
- Wandering Eye Fish(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Zombie Merman(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Blood Eel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hemogoblin Shark(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dreadnautilus(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Sandstorm(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) - Butcher(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Creature from the Deep(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Deadly Sphere(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dr. Man Fly(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fritz(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Eyezor
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- Psycho(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Reaper
- Swamp Thing
- The Possessed(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vampire
- Mothron(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Baby(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Egg(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
Terrestrial
- Buggy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bunny
(
- Gem(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gold(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Frog
(
- Gold(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mystic(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Grasshopper
(
- Gold(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Grubby(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Maggot(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mouse
(
- Gold(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Penguin
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- Scorpion
- Sea Turtle(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sluggy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Snail
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(
- Red(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gem(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gold(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Stinkbug(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Turtle(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Jungle(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Water Strider(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Gold(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Worm
Aquatic
- Dolphin(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Goldfish
(
- Gold(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Pupfish(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Seahorse(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Gold(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Sea Turtle(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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- Bird
- Cockatiels(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Duck
- Dragonflies(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Gold(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Faeling(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fairies(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Firefly
- Grebe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ladybug(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Gold(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Macaws(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Owl(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Seagull(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Toucan(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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- Baby Werewolf(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Black Cat
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- Cursed Sapling
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- Estee(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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- Honey Bee(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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- Itsy Betsy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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- Moonling(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Parrot
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- Puppy(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Propeller Gato(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Rez and Spaz(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sapling
- Shadow Mimic(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shark Pup(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Skeletron Jr.(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slime Prince(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slime Princess(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spider
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- Squashling
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- Suspicious Eye(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tiki Spirit
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- Zephyr Fish
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- Slime(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
- Tiphia(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
- Werewolf(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
- Zombie(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
- Android
- Cupid(3DS version)
- Elfa(3DS version)
- Leprechaun o'Fyffe
- Abigail(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Baby Finch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Baby Slime
- Deadly Sphere(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Desert Tiger(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Enchanted Dagger(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hornet(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Imp(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pirate(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pygmy
- Raven
- Sanguine Bat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sharknado
- Spider(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust Cell(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust Dragon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Terraprisma(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Twins(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- UFO(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vampire Frog(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ballista(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Explosive Trap(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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- Forbidden Sign(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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- Lunar Portal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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- Book(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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- Cute Fishron(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
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- Drill(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Flamingo(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Goat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Golf Cart(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Lava Shark(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Majestic Horse(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Painted Horse(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pigron(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
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- Pogo Stick(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Rudolph
- Santank(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Scutlix(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Slime(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Turtle(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Tree
- UFO(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Unicorn(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Winged Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Witch's Broom(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)