Alien Queen

     

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Alien QueenHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Lunar Events
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	100/200/300 (melee) 120180270 (Alien Goop)
Max Life	1000/2000/3000
Defense	44
KB Resist	70%/73%/76%
Banner	Alien Queen Banner
Immune to

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Debuff	Distorted
Debuff tooltip	Gravity around you is distorted
Chance	50%100% (Alien Goop)
Duration	6 - 125 - 9 seconds

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 426

The Alien Queen is a Hardmode, post-Lunatic Cultist flying enemy that is present within range of the Vortex Pillar during the Lunar Events. It attacks by shooting Alien Goop projectiles that can inflict the Distorted debuff.

Upon death it spawns a certain amount of Alien Larvae. These can quickly grow into Alien Hornets which can then grow into more Alien Queens.

Debuff

The Distorted debuff is inflicted by the Alien Queen's shots. It causes the player to randomly rise and descend in wave-like motions based on horizontal position.

Trivia

• The Alien Queen is possibly a reference to the Queen Xenomorph in the 1986 film Aliens.

The Bestiary entry for the Alien Queen: "The final evolutionary stage of the alien hornet. They fire powerful disruptive energy at their prey, and give birth to many larvae."

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.4:
  • Walk and chasing speed increased significantly
  • Projectile speed reduced

• 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.