Sand Sharks are Hardmode enemies only found in Desert biomes during a Sandstorm. They are able to "swim" through all varieties of Sand, Hardened Sand, and Sandstone Blocks, but will collide normally against any other block. When they draw near a player, they will lunge out of the sand to attack.
The Sand Shark itself only appears in ordinary Deserts. There are other variants for different versions of the Desert:
Variants
Sand SharkHardmode exclusive
Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
Nachos(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)3.33%
12.5%
4%
Bone BiterHardmode exclusive
Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
Nachos(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)3.33%
12.5%
4%
4%
Flesh ReaverHardmode exclusive
Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
Nachos(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)3.33%
12.5%
4%
4%
Crystal ThresherHardmode exclusive
Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
Nachos(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)3.33%
12.5%
4%
4%
Notes
- Similar to the many colors of Gel, the color of the Shark Fins dropped by Sand Sharks (
) are different from those dropped by regular Sharks (
), but they are all the same item and stack together in the inventory.
- If a Sand Shark or any of its variants enters water, it will behave like a normal Shark.
- Sand Sharks will spawn so long as there is sand 5 blocks deep in the Desert.
Tips
- When creating an isolated spawning area for biome-specific Sand Shark variants, the sand should ideally be boxed in with solid non-sand blocks so the Sand Sharks cannot easily escape.
Trivia
- Cenx confirmed that the inspiration for the enemy was a joke with Safemanda's daughter.[1][2][3]
- The sound Sand Sharks and their variants make when jumping is also used by the Vampire, as its idle sound.
- The
Bestiary entry for the Sand Sharks: "In ancient times, a saltwater river once ran through the desert. These powerful creatures evolved to survive in the now dry sand."
History
References
- 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
- Frankenstein
- Nailhead(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- 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
- Rat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Scorpion
- Sea Turtle(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sluggy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Snail
- Squirrel
(
- 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)
Aerial
- 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)
Town pets(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)