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Cyan Beetle

Cyan Beetle in Terraria

Enemy Banner: Cyan Beetle Banner

Hardy to extremely cold temperatures, these beetles contain a desired bluish fluid which can be used to dye textiles.

Bestiary entry and numbers read from Terraria 1.4.5.8 itself.

Stats

ClassicExpertMaster
Life4080120
Contact damage204060
Defense101010
Knockback resistance0%10%20%
Coin value60 copper1 silver 50 copper1 silver 50 copper

Where and when it spawns

Biomes
Underground Snow

Drops

ItemChanceAmountModesCondition
Cyan Husk100% (always)1All modes

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.

Glacial crawlers of the frozen underground

Cyan Beetles are cold-hardened insects that crawl across icy walls and frozen stalactites within the Underground Snow biome. Sporting bright cyan shells adapted to subterranean frost, they move at a leisurely pace with 40 health and 10 defense, clinging to chilly stone blocks.

Collecting cyan husks for custom dye brewing

While their contact deals 20 damage in Classic and 40 in Expert, Cyan Beetles are easy to dispatch from a safe distance using bows or spears. Slaying them guarantees the Cyan Husk at a 100% rate, which can be processed at a Dye Vat to craft Cyan Dye for armor and vanity personalization.

Trivia

  • Cyan Beetles are the frozen biome equivalent of the Cavern's Cochineal Beetle and Underground Desert's Lac Beetle.
  • Their bright cyan shells stand out clearly against white snow and dark ice blocks.

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