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Goblin Warlock

Goblin Warlock in Terraria

Enemy Banner: Goblin Warlock Banner

Gifted in the darkest of magics, she conjures unfathomable shadowflame ghasts through a powerful hex.

Bestiary entry and numbers read from Terraria 1.4.5.8 itself.

Stats

ClassicExpertMaster
Life2,0003,4005,100
Contact damage80160240
Defense262626
Knockback resistance85%86.5%88%
Coin value50 silver1 gold 25 silver1 gold 25 silver

Where and when it spawns

Events and invasions
Goblin Invasion

Drops

ItemChanceAmountModesCondition
Shadowflame Bow16.7% (1 in 6)1Classic only
Shadowflame Hex Doll16.7% (1 in 6)1Classic only
Shadowflame Knife16.7% (1 in 6)1Classic only
Shadowflame Bow33.3% (1 in 3)1Expert and Master
Shadowflame Hex Doll33.3% (1 in 3)1Expert and Master
Shadowflame Knife33.3% (1 in 3)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.

Hardmode goblin sorcery and shadowflame

The Goblin Warlock (also known as the Goblin Summoner) is a formidable mini-boss who enters the Goblin Army invasion once the world transitions into Hardmode. Endowed with 2,000 life and 26 defense, she hovers above the battlefield atop a levitating platform, dealing 80 contact damage in Classic, 160 in Expert, and 240 in Master. She conjures swarms of homing Shadowflame Apparitions that dart through solid blocks to strike players.

Countering shadowflame summons and weapon spoils

Her homing apparitions inflict the Shadowflame debuff, dealing continuous damage that cannot be doused by water. High-mobility wings and piercing ranged weapons are vital to eliminate the apparitions before focusing damage on the summoner herself. Defeating the Goblin Warlock rewards powerful Hardmode weapons: the Shadowflame Bow at 16.7%, the Shadowflame Knife at 16.7%, and the Shadowflame Hex Doll at 16.7%.

Trivia

  • She is the only goblin capable of summoning autonomous flying apparitions to overwhelm defenders.
  • Her Shadowflame debuff prevents natural health regeneration for its entire duration.

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