Wither Beast

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Wither BeastHardmode exclusive
Wither Beast.gif
Wither Beast (stationary).gif
Stationary state
Statistics
Type
Etherian Enemy
Environment
Old One's Army
AI TypeAttacker AI
BannerWither Beast BannerWither Beast Banner(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Immune toConfusedShimmering
Inflicts debuff
Inflicts debuff
Inflicts debuff
DebuffWithered ArmorWithered Armor(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Debuff tooltipYour armor is lowered!
Chance100%
DurationWhile within 25 tiles of a Wither Beast [1]
Sounds
Hurt
Killed
Hurt (crystal aura)
Aura

The Wither Beast is a Hardmode enemy that spawns during the Old One's Army event. It spawns during Tier 2 during waves 6–7, and Tier 3 during waves 5–7.

When a Wither Beast is within 25 tiles of a player, it will briefly dig its way into the ground for approximately three seconds before burying itself and emitting a 50×50-tile aura of purple crystals, visually similar to the Dryad's Blessing. This aura inflicts the Withered Armor debuff, which halves the player's defense[2] for as long as the player is within the aura's radius, and disappears immediately when the player leaves the zone. While buried, the Wither Beast will also regenerate its health when damaged, healing at a rate of 25 / 50 / 63 (in Tier 2) or 70 / 140 / 178 (in Tier 3) health every second.[1]

It is one of only two enemies from the Old One's Army that requires the usual 50 kills to obtain its corresponding banner, the other being the Etherian Lightning Bug.

Variants

Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
2 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera
NPC ID Type Health Damage Defense KB Resist
568 Wither Beast.gif Wither Beast(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(T2) 500/1000/1275 50/100/150 30 85%/87%/88%
569 Wither Beast.gif Wither Beast(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(T3) 1400/2800/3570 80/160/240 40 95%/96%

Notes

  • Having the Broken Armor debuff and the Withered Armor debuff applied at the same time does not reduce defense to 0, due to the fact that the two debuffs' defense-reducing capabilities stack multiplicatively, leading to a 75% defense reduction instead of the expected 100%.[3]

Trivia

  • The Wither Beast is the only enemy capable of healing itself.
  • The Wither Beast is very similar in color and stature to the Evolution Beast from the Lunar Events.
  • The BestiaryBestiary entry for the Wither Beast: "Wither beasts emit a defense-sapping aura from the crystals on their back. While rooted in place, they heal rapidly."

See also

History

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.0.5 source code, method AI_107_ImprovedWalkers() in Terraria.NPC.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.
  2. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method Update() in Terraria.Player.cs.
  3. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.3.6 source code, method Update() in Terraria.Player.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current Desktop version Desktop version is 1.4.4.9.
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