Dark Caster

Dark Caster

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Undead Enemy
Environment	Dungeon
AI Type	Caster AI
Damage	20/40›72/60›108
Max Life	50/100›220/150›330
Defense	2/2›4
KB Resist	40%/46%/52%
Banner	Dark Caster Banner
Immune to

Drops

Coins	140Pre-Hardmode: 350Hardmode: 560

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Golden Key
  1.53%
• Bone (1-32-6)
  98.07%100%
• Ancient Necro Helmet
  0.22%
• Clothier Voodoo Doll
  0.33%
• Bone Wand
  0.4%
• Tally Counter
  1%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed
Attack
Teleport

• Internal NPC ID: 32

Dark Casters are enemies encountered in the Dungeon. They follow the Caster AI, firing three projectiles before teleporting to another on-screen location. Their water bolt projectiles travel through walls, but can be destroyed with a single hit from any weapon.

Notes

• The Water Spheres damage receives a massive increase in Expert Mode Hardmode, dealing over 100 damage to endgame characters.

Tips

• The Water Spheres reveal the map as they travel, even while traveling through solid blocks. Therefore, Dark Casters can be used to map areas just outside the dungeon walls.
• Water Spheres look nearly identical to the Water Bolt spell. Be careful when using the Water Bolt in the Dungeon, in case the two are mixed up.
  • Water Spheres can pass through blocks, while the Water Bolt projectiles cannot. If it passes through blocks, it is a hostile projectile.

Trivia

• If the player equips the Skull and the Robe, they will strongly resemble the Dark Caster.

The Bestiary entry for the Dark Caster: "Doomed to watch over the Dungeon, these mages teleport to confuse their prey, before striking them down with a blast of water."

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.3.5: Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Can now drop Tally Counter.

• Desktop 1.2.0.3: Can now drop its own respective banner.

• Desktop 1.1: No longer immune to On Fire! debuff.

• Desktop 1.0.6: Dark Casters can now drop more than one Bone and rarely a Golden Key.

• Desktop 1.0.5: A longer delay was added between the 3-shot volley and the next teleport.

• Desktop 1.0.3: Sprite updated. Previous one was

• Desktop-Release: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.