Vicious Penguin

     

PC/Console/Mobile/Old Chinese/tModLoader/tModLoader 1.3-Legacy-Only Content: This information applies only to the PC, Console, Mobile, Old Chinese, tModLoader, and tModLoader Legacy versions of Terraria.

Vicious Penguin

Alternate sprites

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Snow biome + Blood Moon
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	21/42›36›74/63›54›111
Max Life	75/150›164›330/225›246›495
Defense	5/5›5›10
KB Resist	0%/10%/20%
Banner	Vicious Penguin Banner

Drops

Coins	5Pre-Hardmode: 1250Hardmode: 10Post-Plantera: 20

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Only 1 can drop
• Pedguin's Hood
  0.67%
• Pedguin's Jacket
  0.67%
• Pedguin's Trousers
  0.67%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 470

The Vicious Penguin is an enemy that results from a Penguin that has been corrupted, either by the player using Vicious Powder or by a Blood Moon event on a Crimson world.

Notes

• Although they spawn during the Blood Moon event, they cannot drop Bloody Tears.

Trivia

The Bestiary entry for the Vicious Penguin: "During a Blood Moon, the normally docile penguins become infested with the contagious growth of the Crimson."

See also

• Corrupt Penguin, its Corruption counterpart.

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.3.5: Sprites updated.

• Desktop 1.3.2: Now has a chance to drop Pedguin's set.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.