Pixie

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PixieHardmode exclusive
Pixie.gifOld-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version
Classic mode icon.png Classic
Expert mode icon.png Expert
Master mode icon.png Master
Statistics
Type
Environment
AI TypeHovering AI
Damage55/110/165
Max Life150/300/450
Defense20
KB Resist40%/46%/52%
BannerPixie BannerPixie Banner
Inflicts debuffs
Inflicts debuffs
Inflicts debuffs
DebuffSilencedSilenced
Debuff tooltipCannot use items that require mana
Chance10%
Duration7 seconds14 seconds17.5 seconds
DebuffSlowSlow
Debuff tooltipMovement speed is reduced
Chance12.5%
Duration15 seconds30 seconds37.5 seconds
Drops
Coins3 SC50 CC8 SC75 CC
Wyvern and Pixie displayed on the Official Terraria Forums (Hallowed style)

The Pixie is a Hardmode enemy that spawns frequently in the Hallow at the surface layer. Pixies hover a limited height aboveground, emitting a fair amount of flickering light, and can inflict the Slow or Silenced debuffs. They always drop Pixie Dust, a common Hardmode crafting material.

Notes

  • Although Pixies appear to "fly", they are only capable of hovering about four tiles above the ground at most, limiting them to a similar horizontal "jumping" range as a Zombie. However, Pixies can also "climb" vertical walls in order to reach the player, limiting the effectiveness of pit traps.
  • Pixies' movement patterns complicate farming, as they float above shallow pools of lava and their bobbing movement makes it difficult to hit them with stationary traps. Minions with close-range attacks, such as Spiders, Ravens and Deadly Spheres, can mitigate this difficulty.
  • Pixies can drop the Megaphone and Fast Clock at the same time. When one of them is dropped (a 1/100 (1%) / 1/50 (2%) chance), there is a 1/100 (1%) (1/50 (2%)) chance to drop the other one as well.[1] Therefore, the chance to drop both is 1/10000 (0.01%) (1/2500 (0.04%)).

Trivia

  • The Fairy Bell summons a Fairy which looks similar to a Pixie and serves as a light source to players.
  • The Pixie's design is a nod to a fairy design from the fantasy action-adventure video game franchise The Legend of Zelda, in which some fairies are spheres of colored light with wings.
  • Old-gen console version In some older versions, Pixie sound effects, along with a few others, would become distorted under certain conditions.Verify
  • The sound the Pixie makes can sometimes still be heard a few seconds after it is killed.
  • If the surface of the Hallow does not spawn in a world (such as if the Jungle already occupies that space), it may be necessary to farm Pixie drops in another world.
  • The BestiaryBestiary entry for the Pixie: "A larger, more luminous form of fairy. Pixies provide the Hallow with more blessed light and aid in the cleansing of the land."

See also

History

  • Desktop 1.2.3: Dark Mummy and Pixie usually no longer drop both Status Protection accessories at the same time, 99% of the time.
  • Desktop 1.2: Now has a chance to drop the Fast Clock and the Megaphone.

References

  1. Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, method RegisterStatusImmunityItems() in Terraria.GameContent.ItemDropRules.ItemDropDatabase.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.