Icy Merman

Icy MermanHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Ice biome
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	60/120/180 (melee) 74148222 (ranged)
Max Life	280/560/840
Defense	30
KB Resist	50%/55%/60%
Banner	Icy Merman Banner
Immune to

Inflicts debuffs

Inflicts debuffs

Inflicts debuffs

Debuff	Chilled
Debuff tooltip	Your movement speed has been reduced
Chance	100% (Icewater Spit)
Duration	25 seconds50 seconds

Debuff	Frozen
Debuff tooltip	You can't move!
Chance	10% (Icewater Spit)
Duration	0.5–2 seconds1–4 seconds

Drops

Coins	51250

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Frost Staff
  2%
• Ice Sickle
  1% / 0.56%
• Milkshake
  1.33%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 206

The Icy Merman is a Hardmode enemy found in the Ice biome. Upon gaining line of sight to the player, it will stop in place and begin firing Icewater Spit projectiles similar to those fired by the Frost Staff, but with less frequency. Its projectiles also behave similarly to those of the Ice Elemental, but they are weaker in strength and fired more rapidly. The Icewater Spit attack inflicts the Chilled debuff, and more rarely, Frozen.

Tips

• As the Icy Merman stops in place when firing at the player, it is easily dispatched with a long-ranged weapon that fires more rapidly than its Icewater Spit attack, such as the Phoenix Blaster. This will easily lock it in place. Alternatively, if the player can use cover to get close to it without being hit by its projectile attack, it is vulnerable to melee weapons. However, if the player is caught by the Merman's projectile and it causes Chilled, it will be far more difficult to get into close range without being hit by more of their attacks.
• A Nimbus Rod can be used to kill them effectively while they stand still.

Trivia

• The Icy Merman's pre-1.3.5 sprite is a re-color of the Merfolk buff obtained by Neptune's Shell and its upgrades. It also resembles the Zombie Merman.

The Bestiary entry for the Icy Merman: "Mermen rarely stray far from the ocean. Those that do can become lost, wander into cold caverns, and become icy undead fish men."

See also

• Creature from the Deep
• Zombie Merman

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.4: Ice Sickle drop rate increased from 1/180 to 1/100.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Can now drop the Milkshake.

• Desktop 1.3.5: Sprite updated. Old sprite was .

• Desktop 1.2.0.3: Can now drop the Icy Merman Banner.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.