Terraria Map
Stats
| Classic | Expert | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life | 80 | 160 | 240 |
| Contact damage | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| Defense | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Knockback resistance | 30% | 37% | 44% |
| Coin value | 2 silver | 5 silver | 5 silver |
Where and when it spawns
- Events and invasions
- Goblin Invasion
Drops
| Item | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harpoon | 0.5% (1 in 200) | 1 | All modes | |
 Spiky Ball | 49.8% (199 in 400) | 1–5 | All 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.
Ranged skirmishers of the goblin army
Goblin Archers provide suppressive ranged fire during Goblin Army invasions, stationing themselves behind frontline melee infantry. Armed with sturdy recurve bows, they loose volleys of wooden arrows across barricades and open fields to pin down defenders. With 80 health and 6 defense, they remain vulnerable once players bypass their protective vanguard and engage them in melee.
Dodging arrow salvos and gathering invasion loot
Their arrows deal 20 damage in Classic and 40 in Expert, disrupting player jumps and aiming reticles during hectic assaults. Defeating Goblin Archers awards Spiky Balls at a 49.8% rate in bundles of 1–5, which can be scattered across ground tiles to damage advancing waves, along with the tethered Harpoon weapon at a 0.5% chance.
Trivia
- Goblin Archers will attempt to maintain distance rather than charging straight into melee combat.
- Their wooden arrows are affected by standard projectile gravity.