Penguin

Penguin

Alternate sprites

Statistics

Type	Critter
Environment	Snow biome
AI Type	Passive AI
Damage	0
Max Life	5
Defense	0
KB Resist	0%
Banner	Penguin Banner

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 148

PenguinBlack Variant

Alternate sprites

Statistics

Type	Critter
Environment	Snow biome
AI Type	Passive AI
Damage	0
Max Life	5
Defense	0
KB Resist	0%
Banner	Penguin Banner

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 149

Penguin

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Statistics

Type	Crafting material
Consumable	✔️
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Rarity	00*
Sell	1250 No value
Research	5 required

• Internal Item ID: 2205

For the pet, see Baby Penguin.

Snow Flinx and Penguin fries Marshmallow on a Stick displayed on the Official Terraria Forums (Snow style)

A Penguin is a passive critter. It only spawns in the Snow Biome and may spawn with different colors. The Penguin behaves as the other normal ground critters: it wanders around randomly as any other critter would, and it can easily be killed by enemies. It can be caught with any Bug Net to be carried around in the inventory and released later, or crafted into a Penguin Cage to be used as decorative furniture. Once crafted, the caged Penguin cannot be released again, and when placed down it moves around inside the cage as it would do outside.

The Penguin Cage occupies a 6x3 space. The Penguin inside may follow the following patterns randomly:

• Move from one side to the other of the cage.
• Briefly move its head up and down.
• Blink in its place.
• Look around to the left and right.

Penguins become Corrupt Penguins or Vicious Penguins during a Blood Moon and will try to attack the player just like the other enemies. They can also be turned into their Corruption/Crimson variants with Vile Powder or Vicious Powder. They cannot be caught with a Bug Net in this state.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Penguin Cage	Terrarium Penguin	By Hand
Roasted Bird	Penguin	Cooking Pot or Cauldron
only: Penguin Statue	Stone Block50 Penguin5	Heavy Work Bench
only: Penguin Statue	Stone Block50 Penguin5	Heavy Work Bench and Ecto Mist

Notes

• The appearance of the penguin in the Penguin Cage is actually the Baby Penguin pet, because the normal penguin sprite is too tall.
• Penguins spawned from the Penguin Statue cannot be captured with a Bug Net.

Trivia

• The Penguin, Bunny, Bird, and Goldfish are the only four Critters that have banners of themselves.
• To fill in the entry for the Black variant of the Penguin (Bestiary entry #110), one can simply release and catch the same Penguin over and over. Whether it is released as a Blue or a Black one is randomly determined when released.

The Bestiary entry for the Penguin: "Penguins make their home in the coldest regions of the world, waddling around looking for tasty fish."

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now used to craft the Roasted Bird.

• Desktop 1.3.5: Sprites updated.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Can now drop its own respective banner.

• Desktop 1.2.3: Can now be caught.

• 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.