Goldfish

Goldfish are Critters that swim in water, and walk on land during Rain. They can be caught with the Bug Net and used to craft several items.

During a Blood Moon, or when hit with Vile Powder, Goldfish turn into Corrupt Goldfish, which have much more health and do attack players. These can be very dangerous for players with low-tier armor and weapons.

Goldfish could previously be killed and then used as a weak recovery potion (restoring 20 health), which the tooltip is a remnant of. As of 1.2.3, using it as a consumable will simply free the Goldfish. In the console and mobile versions, which do not yet feature a Bug Net, killing the Goldfish Critter will still yield a Goldfish item that can be consumed directly to restore 20 health.

Tips

 * Consider crafting into Fish Bowls for profit.

Trivia

 * While not directly utilizing the trademarked phrase, the Goldfish's tooltip is a reference to the snack food Goldfish ("the snack that smiles back").

History
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