Poltergeist

Halloween-Only Content
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PoltergeistHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Undead EnemyFlying Enemy
Environment	Pumpkin Moon
AI Type	Hovering AI
Damage	90/135/202
Max Life	1250 / 2000
Defense	44
KB Resist	60%/64%/68%
Banner	Poltergeist Banner
Immune to	All debuffs except Whip debuffs

Drops

Coins	4511250

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Heart
  25%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 330

The Poltergeist is a Hardmode, post-Plantera enemy that spawns during the Pumpkin Moon event. It behaves similarly to the Wraith.

Defeating a Poltergeist adds 10 / 8 points during the Pumpkin Moon.

Trivia

• A poltergeist is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed. Most claims about or fictional descriptions of poltergeists show them as capable of pinching, biting, hitting, and tripping people. They are also depicted as capable of the movement or levitation of objects such as furniture and cutlery, or noises such as knocking on doors.
• The Poltergeist shares a striking resemblance to the Poltergeist in the 1982 movie promptly named Poltergeist.
  • Poltergeists in Terraria appear to wield a blue Book, a wooden Table, and a wooden Chair. They cannot actually drop, throw or move any objects however.

The Bestiary entry for the Poltergeist: "The intense hateful energies emanating from these spirits grant them the ability to move objects, truly for the purpose of killing."

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.4:
  • Can now fly freely into the air, not just on the ground.
  • Health reduced from 2000 to 1250.
  • Pumpkin Moon wave progression points increased from 8 to 10.
  • Due to increased number present in the event, increased the kill count needed for a banner.

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

• Desktop 1.2.1: 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.