Terraria Map
Stats
| Classic | Expert | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life | 220 | 440 | 660 |
| Contact damage | 40 | 80 | 120 |
| Defense | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Knockback resistance | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Coin value | 12 silver | 30 silver | 30 silver |
Where and when it spawns
- Biomes
- Corrupt Cave Desert Crimson Cave Desert
Drops
| Item | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eater Of Life | 0.5% (1 in 200) | 1 | Classic only | |
 Desert Spirit Lamp | 2.5% (1 in 40) | 1 | All modes | |
 Djinn's Curse | 3.25% (13 in 400) | 1 | All modes | |
| Eater Of Life | 0.67% (1 in 150) | 1 | Expert 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.
Apparitions of the underground corrupted desert
The Desert Spirit is a spectral spellcaster found in the Underground Desert infected by Corruption or Crimson during Hardmode. Carrying 220 life and 20 defense, it teleports around subterranean rooms, materializing to strike with 40 contact damage in Classic, 80 in Expert, and 120 in Master. It conjures purple homing flame orbs that track players through open cavern air.
Homing flame orbs and djinn curse vanity
The flame orbs cast by the Desert Spirit accelerate toward players and explode on impact, making enclosed sandstone rooms hazardous. Striking the orbs with weapons detonates them prematurely before they reach you. Slaying Desert Spirits offers a 3.25% chance for the Djinn's Curse vanity leggings, which grant slow-fall hovering, alongside the Desert Spirit Lamp crafting piece at 2.5%.
Trivia
- His floating Djinn's Curse leggings replace the player's standard legs with a spectral genie tail.
- He produces an ominous bell chime sound effect whenever he begins summoning explosive homing orbs.