Pumpking

The Pumpking is a hardmode miniboss that spawns during the Pumpkin Moon. It behaves very similar to Skeletron. It has two lengthy arms each with a large scythe. These hands act much like Skeletron's hands.

Considered the Final Boss of the Pumpkin moon, subsequent waves after its appearance increase the number of mobs. There can be a large number of these at once in later stages (Final Wave 15, up to 6 active at the same time).

Its attack pattern depends on the way it's face looks, it will change it's face in a random manner regardless of taking damage. One is typical skeletron, another is attacking with head, another is using flaming blades that act like the demons but are more damaging.

Like Mourning Wood, the later the wave Pumpking is killed in, the more likely it is that Pumpking will drop an item. Note: the probabilities that each item will drop are independent of the probability that any item will drop. If the game decides that Pumpking won't drop an item, you won't get any item (even if that item's drop rate is 100%).

Pumpkings that are defeated in Wave 15 are guaranteed to drop an item.