Goblin Thief

Goblin Thief

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Goblin
Environment	Goblin Army
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	20/40›36›72/60›54›108
Max Life	80/160›176›352/240›264›528
Defense	6/6›6›12
KB Resist	30%/37%/44%
Banner	Goblin Thief Banner

Drops

Coins	2Pre-Hardmode: 5Hardmode: 4Post-Plantera: 8

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Spiky Ball (1-5)
  49.75%
• Harpoon
  0.5%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 27

“

Goblin thieves aren't very good at their job. They can't even steal from an unlocked chest!

— The Goblin Tinkerer

The Goblin Thief is an enemy that spawns during the Goblin Army event. It follows the typical Fighter AI but moves at a higher speed than similar monsters. Approximately one out of every four goblins will be a Thief (23.7% chance to spawn).

Goblin Thieves are between the Goblin Peon and the Goblin Warrior in terms of difficulty. They can jump quite high, and can open doors faster than other goblins.

Trivia

• Despite being called thieves, they never steal anything (except for dropped money in Expert mode or coins in item frames). This is referenced by one of the Goblin Tinkerer's quotes.

The Bestiary entry for the Goblin Thief: "Quick strike units of the Goblin Army, these pesky foes specialize in nimble movement and close-quarters combat."

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Sprite updated. Original sprite was

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Sprite updated. Old sprite was

• Desktop 1.2.0.3: Now drops its respective banner.

• Desktop-Release: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.