Spike Ball

Spike Ball

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Invincible
Environment	Dungeon
AI Type	Spike Ball AI
Damage	32/64/96
Max Life	100/200/300
Defense	100
KB Resist	100%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 70

Not to be confused with Spiky Ball.

The Spike Ball is an indestructible enemy found in the Dungeon which resembles a mace that swings around in a circle from a central pivot point (which cannot be destroyed either), and deals damage to the player on contact. Separate Spike Balls can have differing chain lengths. They spawn and despawn off-screen like any other enemy – if the player leaves a room and returns later, it will have a different configuration of Spike Balls. They appear in Dungeon areas with a Brick Wall.

Notes

• A Spike Ball's chain deals no damage.
• If the brick the Spike Ball is attached to is destroyed, it will continue to swing in midair, unlike the Snatcher, Dragon Snatcher, and Man Eater.

Tips

• Placing a Torch at the place where a Spike Ball swings through the floor or walls will allow players to keep track of its path.

Trivia

• Since Spike Balls are considered enemies, many effects that usually apply to enemies apply to them as well. Note that none of these deals damage to Spike Balls.
  • The Leaf Crystal that hovers above the player when wearing Chlorophyte armor fires at Spike Balls.
  • The piranha fired from the Piranha Gun can attach to the Spike Balls.
  • Pumpkins from The Horseman's Blade will follow Spike Balls.
  • NPCs will attack Spike Balls.
• The Spike Ball, along with the Blazing Wheel, True Eye of Cthulhu, and the flying Golem Head are the only four invincible enemies in Terraria.
• The chain that swings the Spike Ball bounces up and down as it swings.
• Spikes in the Dungeon inflict the Bleeding debuff, while the Spike Ball does not.

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.0.6: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.