Pigron

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PigronHardmode exclusive
Corruption Pigron.gif Crimson Pigron.gif Hallow Pigron.gif
Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
Statistics
Type
Flying Enemy
Environment
Ice biome
AI TypeDemon Eye AI
Damage70/140/210
Max Life210/420/630
Defense16
KB Resist50%/55%/60%
BannerPigron BannerPigron Banner
Drops
Coins20 SC50 SC
Sounds
Hurt
Killed
Idle
  • Internal NPC ID: 170 (Corrupt), 171 (Hallow), 180 (Crimson)
This article is about the Hardmode enemy. For the mount, see Scaly Truffle(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions).

The Pigron is a Hardmode enemy found in the Ice biome when it is overlapped with the Underground Corruption, Underground Crimson, or Underground Hallow. It has multiple color variants, depending on which overlapping biome it spawns in, but all share identical stats and behavior.

Pigrons have a special ability to become transparent and nearly invisible, allowing them to fly through solid blocks. As a transparent Pigron starts to attack, it will become visible again. When it starts moving towards the player, it occasionally makes an audible growl. If it is in its solid, visible state and is blocked by solid blocks on its path to the player, it will become transparent again to pass through them.

Notes

  • Pigrons are purple in the Underground Corruption, pink in the Underground Hallow, and red in the Underground Crimson.
  • Pigrons can only spawn on Snow, Thin Ice, Ice, and Pink Ice blocks[1] in the Cavern layer, while the player is in the Crimson, Corruption or Hallow biomes.[2]
    • The type of Ice is irrelevant when the game is deciding what type of Pigron to spawn (i.e. a Corrupt Pigron can spawn on Pink Ice Blocks as long as the player is considered in the Corruption).
    • The player does not need to be in Ice biome for Pigrons to spawn.
    • Being in both Crimson and Corruption biomes at once will double spawn rate of Pigrons, due to each Pigron variant having a separate spawn attempt.
  • Pigrons cannot spawn if the player is standing in front of safe background walls, if any Town NPCs are housed nearby, or if the player has not moved (at least 0.25 mph) nor used an item in the past 5 seconds.
    • None of these special conditions apply if the player is within range of a Shadow Candle(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions).
  • When the Pigron growls, it sounds like an oddly distorted boss noise when summoned or attacking.
  • In rare cases, Underground Cabins will have a functional trap consisting of a pressure plate and a Pigron Statue. This allows them to be spawned pre-Hardmode, however, they will not have any drops. The variant is randomized when they are spawned this way.
  • For a Pigron to turn transparent and phase through blocks, its direct line of sight to the player must have been obstructed by blocks for an extended period of time. Therefore, it is possible to trap Pigrons by allowing them a hole for them to observe the player at all times but making it not large enough for them to pass.

Tips

  • Utilizing the Hunter Potion makes finding and dispatching a Pigron much easier, as it is highlighted in red when it would normally be nearly invisible.
  • It is recommended to pay attention to growls while in the Ice biome, since Pigrons will usually be heard sooner than they are seen, and the sounds they make are unique.
  • The Pigron Statue can be used to easily unlock all three variants in the Bestiary(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), saving the player the trouble of having to create all of the respective biomes.

Trivia

  • Pigron is a portmanteau of the words pig and dragon. This was confirmed by Cenx in the IRC.
  • Despite Pigrons coming in three different color variants, the banner, minecart, and the Scaly Truffle's Pigron Mount are always pink.
  • There is a discontinued Pigron plush sold in real life by Toynk Toys, based on its purple appearance in the Underground Corruption.[3]
  • The BestiaryBestiary entry for the Pigrons: "This elusive dragon-pig hybrid has excellent stealth capabilities despite its rotund figure. It is uncertain how they came to exist."

See also

History

  • Desktop 1.3.0.1:
    • Now has a chance to drop Bacon.
    • Sprites updated. Old sprites: Corruption Pigron (old).png Hallow Pigron (old).png Crimson Pigron (old).png
    • Now appears in greater varieties.
  • Desktop 1.2.3:
    • Now has a chance to growl when moving towards the player.
    • No longer plays the boss summon roar when encountering the player.
  • Console 1.0.750.0: (PlayStation 4)
    • Now has a chance to drop Bacon.
    • Sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1.
    • Now appears in greater varieties.
  • Console 1.06: Now has a chance to growl when moving towards the player.
  • Mobile 1.3.0.7:
    • Now has a chance to drop Bacon.
    • Sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.0.1.
    • Now appears in greater varieties.

References

  1. ↑ Due to the fact that the code for spawning Pigrons lies after the spawning of Crimson/Corrupt/Hallowed enemies, it is not reachable if the spawning tile is Red Ice Block or Purple Ice Block. However, spawning on a Hallowed tile will not always success, so there is still a chance to spawn a Pigron on Pink Ice Blocks.
  2. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method SpawnNPC() in Terraria.NPC.cs.
  3. ↑ https://www.rakuten.com/shop/toynk/product/JZW-13812-C/
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