Vampire

VampireVampire BatHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Undead EnemyFlying Enemy
Environment	Solar Eclipse
AI Type	Bat AI
Damage	60/120/180
Max Life	750/1500/2250
Defense	32
KB Resist	25%/33%/40%
Banner	Vampire Banner

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Debuff	Bleeding
Debuff tooltip	Cannot regenerate life
Chance	100%
Duration	5–710–14 seconds

Drops

Coins	50 SC1 GC25 SC

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Broken Bat Wing
  2.5%
• Moon Stone
  2.86%5.63%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed
Transform

• Internal NPC ID: 158
• Internal Buff ID: 30

VampireHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Undead Enemy
Environment	Solar Eclipse
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	80/160/240
Max Life	750/1500/2250
Defense	24
KB Resist	60%/64%/68%
Banner	Vampire Banner

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Debuff	Bleeding
Debuff tooltip	Cannot regenerate life
Chance	100%
Duration	5–710–14 seconds

Drops

Coins	50 SC1 GC25 SC

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Broken Bat Wing
  2.5%
• Moon Stone
  2.86%5.63%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed
Idle
Transform

• Internal NPC ID: 159
• Internal Buff ID: 30

For the  Old-gen console and 3DS variant of the Undead Miner, see Vampire Miner.

Vampire is a Hardmode enemy that spawns only during a Solar Eclipse. It will turn into a bat if the player is above them and attempt to fly near the player and turn back into a humanoid. It can inflict the Bleeding debuff and is one of the most damaging enemies in a Solar Eclipse.

Notes

• The Stake Launcher deals 10× damage against Vampires in both forms.

Tips

• Due to low lighting during a Solar Eclipse and the small size of the Vampire in its bat form, it may be difficult to see before it strikes the player. Therefore, using a Hunter Potion and artificial lighting (including light pets like Wisp in a Bottle or the buff of the Shine Potion) is recommended.
• On the Nintendo 3DS version, a Vampire can keep up with/outrun a player with Hermes Boots, even when it is not in its bat form.

Trivia

• The theme of almost all of the Solar Eclipse enemies is classic horror film icons. Vampires are a reference to the 1931 American vampire-horror film Dracula.
• The Stake Launcher's damage bonus references real-life vampire folklore, in which the only way to completely kill a vampire is to drive a wooden stake through its heart.
• Vampires in modern fiction are often said to be vulnerable to sunlight. While Vampires in Terraria do attempt to flee during the day when the Solar Eclipse is over, like all other enemies, they do not actually take damage from the sun.
• Sand Sharks use the Vampire's idle audio as their jump attack sound.

• The Bestiary entry for the Vampire: "Whether he is a man who turns into a bat, or a bat who turns into a man, one thing is for sure: he's out for blood!"

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.5: Sprites updated.

• Desktop 1.3.0.3:
  • Health increased from 500 to 750.
  • Defense in bat form increased from 30 to 32.
  • Defense in humanoid form increased from 20 to 24.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Sprite updated. Old sprite was .

• Desktop 1.2.1: Takes extra damage from the Stake Launcher.

• Desktop 1.2.0.3: Now has a chance to drop a Vampire Banner.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.