Martian Engineer

     

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Martian EngineerHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Martian Madness
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	40/80/120
Max Life	400/800/1200
Defense	34
KB Resist	60%/64%/68%
Banner	Martian Engineer Banner
Immune to

Drops

Coins	1230

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Martian Conduit Plating (8–20)
  12.5%
• Martian Uniform Helmet
  0.5%
• Martian Uniform Torso
  0.5%
• Martian Uniform Pants
  0.5%
• Laser Drill
  0.13%
• Anti-Gravity Hook
  0.13%
• Charged Blaster Cannon
  0.13%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 386

The Martian Engineer is a Hardmode, post-Golem enemy that appears during the Martian Madness event. It has the ability to build Tesla Turrets around it.

Notes

• Tesla Turrets can only be spawned within a 5×5-tile rectangle around the Martian Engineer. They require a solid tile with an open space of 3×4 tiles above it.
• A Martian Engineer can only create a new Tesla Turret if there are no more than four Tesla Turrets per Martian Engineer currently alive. For instance, if there are currently two Martian Engineers alive, then a maximum of eight Tesla Turrets can be spawned at a time. The limit is not tied to the respective Martian Engineers, i.e., one could spawn seven Tesla Turrets and the other only one.

Tips

• Over the course of the event, a large number of Tesla Turrets can appear if Martian Engineers are not properly dealt with. This can lead to the player becoming overwhelmed by their attacks. To avoid getting overwhelmed, the player should focus on defeating Martian Engineers first before anything else.

Trivia

The Bestiary entry for the Martian Engineer: "Martian soldiers who lack combat ability may instead be deployed for their mechanical aptitude, constructing turrets on the field."

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Can now drop the Laser Drill, Anti-Gravity Hook, and Charged Blaster Cannon.

• 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.