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Dark Mummy

Dark Mummy in Terraria

Enemy Banner: Dark Mummy Banner

With the sands transmogrified by outside forces, those put to rest in the desert, whether good or evil, now rise to maim and kill.

Bestiary entry and numbers read from Terraria 1.4.5.8 itself.

Stats

ClassicExpertMaster
Life180360540
Contact damage60120180
Defense181818
Knockback resistance50%55%60%
Coin value7 silver17 silver 50 copper17 silver 50 copper

Where and when it spawns

Biomes
Corrupt Desert Corrupt Cave Desert

Drops

ItemChanceAmountModesCondition
Mummy Mask1.33% (1 in 75)1All modes
Mummy Shirt1.33% (1 in 75)1All modes
Mummy Pants1.33% (1 in 75)1All modes
Dark Shard10% (1 in 10)1All modes
Blindfold1% (1 in 100)1Classic only
Megaphone1% (1 in 100)1Classic only
Blindfold1.99% (183 in 9,196)1Expert and Master
Megaphone1.99% (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.

Corrupted ebonsand walkers in the purple desert

In worlds where the spreading Corruption engulfs an underground or surface desert during Hardmode, the Dark Mummy begins patrolling the dunes. Wrapped in shadowy burial shrouds, this undead wanderer moves with surprising haste across ebonsand slopes. Direct contact with its decaying bandages exposes victims to the Darkness debuff, which severely restricts screen visibility, alongside the Silenced debuff to shut down magic casting.

Securing dark shards for the Onyx Blaster

Hunting Dark Mummies is a cornerstone of early Hardmode progression for ranged and melee specialists alike. The enemy boasts a 10% chance to yield a Dark Shard, an essential ingredient needed alongside dark souls to craft the powerful Onyx Blaster firearm and Dao of Pow. In addition, players can collect the Blindfold (1%) to gain immunity against vision obscurities and the Megaphone (1%) to shield against silence.

Trivia

  • Dark Mummies generate exclusively on ebonsand blocks within corrupted desert biomes.
  • The Darkness debuff inflicted by Dark Mummies can be completely negated by wearing the Blindfold they drop.

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