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Clown

Clown in Terraria

Enemy Banner: Clown Banner

His origins unknown, this creepy fiend balances himself on a ball while hurling explosive destruction at everything around him.

Bestiary entry and numbers read from Terraria 1.4.5.8 itself.

Stats

ClassicExpertMaster
Life8001,6002,400
Contact damage60120180
Defense252525
Knockback resistance80%82%84%
Coin value1 gold2 gold 50 silver2 gold 50 silver

Where and when it spawns

Events and invasions
Blood Moon

Drops

ItemChanceAmountModesCondition
Bananarang10% (1 in 10)1All modes
Bloody Tear10% (1 in 10)1All modes
Trifold Map1% (1 in 100)1Classic only
Trifold Map1.99% (183 in 9,196)1Expert and Master

Chances are for one kill, before Luck, Rate of fire or banners change anything. The Modes column says in which difficulties the game lists the drop.

Unicycling demolitionists of the hardmode blood moon

The Clown is an eccentric jester who rides a unicycle across the surface during Hardmode Blood Moons. Carrying 800 life and 25 defense, he balances with high agility while hurling explosive Happy Bombs, dealing 60 contact damage in Classic, 120 in Expert, and 180 in Master. His Happy Bombs roll across ground terrain before detonating with heavy kinetic blast damage.

Happy bombs and the coveted bananarang

While Happy Bombs no longer destroy player-built blocks in modern updates, their high blast damage can easily obliterate unarmored defenders. Staying above him on wooden platforms avoids rolling explosives while firing downward. Slaying Clowns offers a 10% chance to claim the Bananarang, a stackable thrown melee weapon, alongside the Bloody Tear at 10% and the Trifold Map at 1%.

Trivia

  • He rides atop a rolling unicycle, maintaining balance while tossing multiple bombs in sequence.
  • His Bananarang drop stacks up to ten copies in an inventory slot, allowing rapid returning barrages.

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