Scorpions

Black Scorpion

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Statistics

Type	BaitCrafting material
Bait Power	15%
Consumable	✔️
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Rarity	01*
Sell	15 SC (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) No value (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Research	5 required

• Internal Item ID: 2156

Scorpion

• 

Statistics

Type	BaitCrafting material
Bait Power	10%
Consumable	✔️
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Rarity	00*
Sell	15 SC (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) No value (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Research	5 required

• Internal Item ID: 2157

Scorpions

Statistics

Type	Critter
Environment	Desert
AI Type	Passive AI
Damage	0
Max Life	5
Defense	0
KB Resist	0%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 366 (black), 367 (regular)

The Scorpion and Black Scorpion are harmless critters that are most commonly found in a Desert. For detailed spawning conditions, see Notes.

Scorpions have only 5 health and no defense, and can be damaged by other enemies and players.

Scorpions can be caught with any Bug Net to be carried around in the inventory and released later, or crafted into animated decorative furniture (Scorpion/Black Scorpion Cage). Once crafted, the Scorpions cannot be released again, unless the furniture item is de-crafted via Shimmer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions).

Scorpions can be used as bait for fishing, with 10% (regular) / 15% (black) bait power.

Scorpions can be spawned by the Scorpion Statue, however statue-spawned critters cannot be caught with any Bug Net, and will disappear in a puff of smoke when the player attempts to do so.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Black Scorpion Cage	Terrarium Black Scorpion	By Hand
Scorpion Cage	Terrarium Scorpion
Scorpion Statue(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Stone Block50 Any Scorpion5	Heavy Work Bench(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) and Ecto Mist(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Notes

• The detailed spawning conditions of scorpions are as follows:
  • If there are town NPCs nearby, scorpions can spawn on regular Sand Blocks at any time.
  • If there are no town NPCs nearby, scorpions can only spawn on regular Sand Blocks that is not submerged in liquids at daytime. They also cannot spawn in Graveyard(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) and Ocean biomes.

Trivia

Bestiary entries

• Scorpion: "Harmlessly scuttles around the desert looking for food. Fish are barely attracted to these."
• Black Scorpion: "Despite its menacing appearance, it is quite docile unless threatened or facing smaller prey. Fish are occasionally attracted to these."

See also

• Sand Poacher(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), a scorpion-like enemy.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.1: Can now be used to craft Scorpion Statues.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Can now be sold for 15 SC.

• Desktop 1.2.4:
  • Can now be used as bait.
  • Fixed issue where (regular) Scorpions worked with King Statue instead of the Traveling Merchant.

• Desktop 1.2.3: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.06: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.11212: Introduced.