Truffle Worm



The Truffle Worm is a rare Critter that spawns in the underground Mushroom Biome during Hardmode. It is solely used to summon the Duke Fishron boss. In order to use it, it must be caught with the Bug Net and used as Bait with a Fishing Pole in an Ocean biome. It only spawns underground, and will not appear in surface Mushroom biomes.

The Truffle Worm is more difficult to catch than other Critters, as it burrows away when a player comes too close. It must be charged at quickly, with the Bug Net already swinging when arriving in its range, in order to successfully catch it. Unlike most Critters, the Truffle Worm cannot be used for ordinary Fishing, nor for crafting a Cage.

Tips

 * Despite the Truffle Worm posing no threat, it is considered an enemy. Thus, having NPCs in the vicinity decreases its spawn rate. As such, NPCs should not be used as a means to increase the proportion of critters in the total number of creatures spawned. Additionally, Water Candles and Battle Potions will increase its spawn rate.
 * Although the Truffle Worm is considered an enemy, other enemy mobs can kill it (PC version). This includes all enemies present in an Underground Mushroom Biome. If simply using a flattened stretch of mushroom grass, be wary of other enemy mobs, as they can make catching even a single Truffle Worm an aggravating task.
 * One way to increase your chances of finding Truffle Worms is to make a large section of the Underground Jungle into an Underground Mushroom Biome, using the Clentaminator and Dark Blue Solution. Alternatively, Mushroom Grass Seeds can be used instead of Solution.
 * A Hunter Potion may be useful because the Truffle Worm has a color scheme very similar to the biome. The potion will make it glow red, making it easier to see.
 * 100 tiles of Mushroom Blocks are not necessary for Truffle Worms to spawn. Mushroom enemies and Truffle Worms will spawn wherever there is mushroom grass, without requiring that the area is actually considered a Mushroom biome.
 * On dry mushroom grass, each enemy spawn has a 2/3 chance of being a mushroom-themed enemy or critter; each time this happens, there is a 1/7 chance(1/5 in 1.3) that the mushroom-themed character is a Truffle Worm. Considering the maximum spawn rate (1/60 per tick), the maximum expected Truffle Worm spawns is 343 per hour (2/3*1/7*3600) (480 in 1.3, although truffle worms can be killed by mobs in 1.3, drastically increased the difficulty to reach the expectancy).
 * Truffle Worms will burrow themselves (despawn) if you are near them for about 1 second, so use of a speed-enhancing item is suggested. For example: a Grappling Hook, Wings, Lightning Boots or Tabi have speed improvements or dashing.
 * Using a Golden Bug Net can make it easier to catch the Truffle Worm before it burrows as it has a longer reach and swings faster than Bug Net.
 * Take note that if a Truffle Worm is let free by a player, it will also burrow, and despawn almost immediately if approached or stood near to for more than a few seconds.
 * Even while burrowing, the worm can be caught. If the worm is in a small pit where it's impossible or very difficult to catch it from above, and there's a cave below it, you can jump up directly under it and swing your net to catch it as it tries to burrow towards you.
 * A simple but perhaps slower way to farm them, for those less interested in creating farms, is to simply move away from and back to a mushroom biome repeatedly, causing new monsters to spawn and potentially a Truffle Worm. If you are in underground Hallow, Corruption or Crimson, this can also be helpful when farming souls.
 * The Lifeform Analyzer can detect the Truffle Worm

Trivia

 * The number 666 in the Truffle Worm's "666% bait power" is a reference to the Number of the Beast, commonly associated with Satan.


 * When fishing in the ocean with a Truffle Worm as bait, the Fisherman's Pocket Guide (and its combined accessories) will display a player's fishing power simply as "Warning!"

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