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Martian Drone

Martian Drone in Terraria

Enemy Banner: Martian Drone Banner

The data collected from these drones are sent back to the motherships moments before they self-destruct onto their foes.

Bestiary entry and numbers read from Terraria 1.4.5.8 itself.

Stats

ClassicExpertMaster
Life300600900
Contact damage60120180
Defense161616
Knockback resistance60%64%68%
Coin value10 silver25 silver25 silver

Where and when it spawns

Events and invasions
Martian Madness

Drops

Martian Drone drops nothing in the game's drop rules.

Autonomous flying sentinels of the martian invasion

Martian Drones are agile mechanical automatons deployed during the Martian Madness invasion event. Hovering through the air with thruster jets, each drone possesses 300 life and 16 defense. They dart around players at erratic angles, firing rapid bursts of energy darts before accelerating into a dive that detonates upon impact for 60 base damage.

Intercepting terminal dives with concentrated firepower

The primary danger of the Martian Drone lies in its terminal collision trajectory. When its structural integrity fails or it aligns a clean trajectory, it charges straight toward the target in an explosive run. Rapid-fire weapons, homing chlorophyte bullets, or the Razorpine destroy them before they complete their dive. In Master mode, their durability reaches 900 life while their explosions hit for 180 damage.

Trivia

  • Martian Drones self-destruct upon collision or when their health reaches zero near a target.
  • They appear frequently throughout all stages of the Martian Madness alien event.

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