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Giant Fungi Bulb

Giant Fungi Bulb in Terraria

Enemy Banner: Fungi Bulb Banner

When the glowing fungus is ready to spread, these bulbs will sprout to spread its spores to other locations and hosts.

Bestiary entry and numbers read from Terraria 1.4.5.8 itself.

Stats

ClassicExpertMaster
Life300600900
Contact damage70140210
Defense202020
Knockback resistance100%100%100%
Coin value12 silver 50 copper31 silver 25 copper31 silver 25 copper

Where and when it spawns

Biomes
Surface Mushroom Underground Mushroom

Drops

Giant Fungi Bulb drops nothing in the game's drop rules.

Stationary spore artillery in luminous mushroom grottos

Rooted firmly into glowing mushroom turf during Hardmode, the Giant Fungi Bulb acts as an organic turret across both surface and underground fungal biomes. Anchored to ceilings or floors with 300 life and 20 defense, it cannot move from its perch, instead tracking players by launching dense volleys of glowing mushroom spores. These fungal projectiles strike for 70 damage, penetrating through narrow cavern pathways.

Overcoming fungal bombardments behind cavern cover

Approaching a Giant Fungi Bulb head-on is risky due to its rapid firing cadence and high contact lethality. Miners should utilize terrain corners, solid blocks, or long-range weapons like repeater bows and magic guns to pick off the bulb from outside its firing arc. In Master mode, its health increases to 900 while its strikes inflict 210 damage, punishing anyone who lingers in open fungal chambers without solid cover.

Trivia

  • Giant Fungi Bulbs remain fixed to their spawn block, functioning similarly to Snatchers with ranged capabilities.
  • They inhabit both natural underground mushroom caverns and player-created surface mushroom biomes in Hardmode.

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