Squid

Type	Aquatic
Environment	Ocean
AI Type	Jellyfish AI
Damage	20/40›72›108/60›108›162
Max Life	30/60›132›198/90›198›297
Defense	2/2›4›6
KB Resist	0%/10%/20%
Banner	Squid Banner(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Immune to
Coins	1 SCPre-Hardmode: 2 SC50 CCHardmode: 4 SCPost-Plantera: 6 SC
Hurt
Killed

The Squid is a rare pre-Hardmode enemy that spawns in the Ocean. When underwater, it attacks by propelling itself towards the player in short bursts. If led out of the water, it will be unable to move or pursue the player in any way. When killed, it always drops Black Ink, which is used solely to craft Black Dye at a Dye Vat.

It is one of the few entities that can be detected by the Lifeform Analyzer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) or its upgrades.

Tips

Farming Squids can be sped up using Water Candles and Battle Potions, as with all rare enemies. In particular, the Solar Eclipse is very suitable for farming Squids, since it highly increases the enemy spawn rate (almost as much as a Blood Moon). Notably, Solar Eclipse enemies cannot spawn in water. They are restricted to spawning on the nearby beach or in a cave below the seabed, and they rarely come into the Ocean water. Most of the time, the player will only fight the regular Ocean enemies with an increased spawn rate, and only very occasionally encounter a Solar Eclipse enemy.
- Items that extend or eliminate the breath meter, such as the Diving Helmet or Neptune's Shell, allow the player to remain near the bottom of the Ocean (where Squids are encountered) for extended periods of time.

Trivia

The Squid, along with the Fungo Fish, are the only enemies with the Jellyfish AI that do not have an electrified state in Expert Mode(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions).

The Bestiary entry for the Squid: "A betentacled marine creature which discharges a thick, black ink when threatened. The ink is collected for aesthetic purposes."