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PumpkingHardmode exclusive
Pumpking head.gif
Map Icon Pumpking.png
Map Icon
Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
Statistics
Type
Boss
Environment
Pumpkin Moon
AI TypePumpking AI
Damage50/75/112 (contact) [2]
80160240 (Greek Fire)
Max Life26000/33800/43095
Defense40
KB Resist100%
Immune toOn Fire!ConfusedPoisonedHellfire
Drops
Coins5 GC12 GC50 SC
Projectiles created
Projectiles created
Projectiles created
  • Greek Fire 1
    Greek Fire 1
  • Greek Fire 2
    Greek Fire 2
  • Greek Fire 3
    Greek Fire 3
Sounds
Hurt
Killed
Greek Fire
PumpkingPumpking Blade
Pumpking Hand.png
Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
Statistics
Type
Boss PartInvincible
Environment
Pumpkin Moon
AI TypePumpking Scythe AI
Damage65/130/195 (contact)
120240360 (Flaming Scythe) [1]
Max Life5000/10000/15000
Defense14
KB Resist100%
Projectile created
Projectile created
Projectile created
  • Flaming Scythe
    Flaming Scythe
Sounds
Hurt
Killed
“

The Pumpking can be rather two-faced, it seems. I shall not give up on peace with his spooky people!

— Emote Town Princess.gif The Princess

Not to be confused with Pumpkin.

The Pumpking is a Hardmode, post-Plantera mini-boss that spawns during the Pumpkin Moon event. He is the event's final enemy and can move freely through blocks. He is the equivalent to the Ice Queen from the Frost Moon, being the Pumpkin Moon's most powerful enemy, coming in at the last waves of the event, and being the event's only flying boss.

Defeating the Pumpking during the Pumpkin Moon event will add 150 / 300 / 375 points to the final score, giving the most number of points for any enemy in the event.[4]

Like the Mourning Wood, the later the Pumpkin Moon wave in which the Pumpking is killed in, the more likely he is to drop items. A Pumpking defeated during wave 15 has a guaranteed chance to drop at least one item from his standard drop table.

Behavior

The Pumpking's various faces.

The Pumpking has two arms, called Pumpking Blades, which behave much like Skeletron's hands by swiping towards the player to inflict contact damage, but unlike Skeletron's hands, the Pumpking Blades are entirely immune to damage. The Pumpking repeatedly switches between three different attack patterns at random, with his current attack mode indicated by his facial expression. When transitioning to his next mode, his head rotates to reveal a different expression.

  • Mode 1: The Pumpking's face resembles a typical jack-o-lantern, with a sinister-looking grin. He attempts to hover directly above the player and performs aggressive melee swipes with his Pumpking Blade arms. About five seconds into this stage, he will rapidly accelerate towards the player at a high speed for the rest of the time he remains in this stage.
  • Mode 2: The Pumpking's mouth is partially open, with a grimacing expression. The Pumpking Blades periodically fire large yellow scythe-shaped projectiles called Flaming Scythes. Similar to the Demon Scythe's projectiles, the Flaming Scythes are motionless for a few seconds before gradually beginning to spin and accelerate toward the player with increasing speed, dealing massive amounts of damage per hit.
  • Mode 3: The Pumpking's face appears surprised, with his mouth agape in an "O" shape. While following the player from a greater distance, he spits out several yellow Greek Fire projectiles from his mouth, similar to the Mourning Wood, which fall to the ground before lingering on solid tiles for a short while, inflicting immense damage upon contact.

Notes

  • The Pumpking begins to spawn during the Pumpkin Moon event at wave 10.
  • If not defeated before dawn (4:30 AM) or all players present in the current world are dead while the event is active, all active Pumpkings will retreat straight down through the ground and despawn. This trait is also shared by the Mourning Wood.
  • Stray Flaming Scythes thrown by a Pumpking can travel far outside enemy spawn boundaries, able to kill town NPCs in their houses.

Tips

For more elaborate strategies on defeating Pumpking, including weapon and arena recommendations, see Guide:Pumpkin Moon.
  • The Flairon can be very effective against the Pumpking, who tends to float right above players (well within the range of the Flairon and its homing bubbles), causing very high damage per hit.
  • The Pumpking's contact damage is relatively lower than the damage inflicted by his projectiles, especially his Flaming Scythes. Using wings and other flight-based accessories like the Soaring Insignia(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) to fly closer towards his head while tanking his contact damage with high defense may help the player avoid taking excessive amounts of damage, especially in cases when they are being attacked by multiple Pumpkings at once.
  • High-mobility items, such as the Anti-Gravity Hook(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), the Tabi and its upgrades, or the Shield of Cthulhu(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), allow for easier handling of the Pumpking.

Trivia

The Pumpking-shaped cloud.
  • Pumpking is a portmanteau of pumpkin and king.
  • The Pumpking's NPC ID image only contains his head, which is the only part of his main body that can take and deal damage. The cloak that is attached to the Pumpking head's sprite is stored separately as a harmless, non-damageable entity by the name of PumpkingCloak.xnb.
  • Despite its name, The Horseman's Blade drops from the Pumpking and not from the Headless Horseman.
  • The Pumpking and the Poltergeist are the only two Pumpkin Moon enemies whose main bodies consistently travel through blocks.
  • The Pumpking Blades have health and defense values even though they cannot be damaged.
  • A cloud in the shape of the Pumpking can occasionally be seen in the background.
  • The BestiaryBestiary entry for the Pumpking: "A pumpkin has many faces. A pumpkin will murder all with many sharp blades. A pumpkin is king of the harvest."

History

  • Desktop 1.4.4:
    • Health increased from 22000 to 26000.
    • Defense increased from 36 to 40.
    • Increased the number of enemy slots taken, to be more in line with Frost Moon bosses, dramatically reducing how many can spawn at a time.
  • Desktop 1.2.1.1: The duration of Pumpking's scythe attack has been reduced.
  • Console 1.02: Introduced with reduced scythe attack duration.

References

  1. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, method AI() in Terraria.NPC.cs. The relevant part is the aiStyle == 59 block. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.
  2. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, method AI() in Terraria.NPC.cs. The relevant part is the aiStyle == 58 block. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.
  3. ↑ See Pumpkin Moon § Loot for more details on the loot drop rates.
  4. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method CheckProgressPumpkinMoon() in Terraria.NPC.cs.
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