Man Eater

The Man Eater is an enemy found in the Underground Jungle biome. It is a living plant that spawns anchored to blocks, with an extendable stem topped by a pincher. The stem itself is a passive component and can be walked through safely without incurring damage; only the pincher inflicts or takes damage. It is the Cavern layer version of the Snatcher.

Destroying the Stone Block or Mud Block that one is rooted on kills it instantly; however, this method of dispatching a Man Eater never yields any dropped items.

Man Eaters deal a lot of damage - they have the strongest "melee" attack of any pre-hardmode enemy. Use caution even when seemingly out of the Man Eater's reach, as they periodically extend their stems to a second maximum length.

Man Eaters are immune to the Poisoned debuff.

Differences from Snatchers

 * Man Eater's body color is a brown/pinkish vine, as opposed to a green vine for Snatchers.
 * Man Eaters have a chance to drop Vines, whereas Snatchers don't.
 * Man Eaters can extend their stems about twice as far as Snatchers.
 * Snatchers spawn on the ground, while Man Eaters don't.

Tips

 * When lit on fire with weapons such as the Sunfury, their erratic movement patterns may cause them to reveal hidden caves with their light.

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