Terraria Map
Stats
| Classic | Expert | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life | 60 | 120 | 180 |
| Contact damage | 20 | 40 | 60 |
| Defense | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Knockback resistance | 50% | 55% | 60% |
| Coin value | 1 silver | 2 silver 50 copper | 2 silver 50 copper |
Where and when it spawns
- Biomes
- Underground Mushroom
Drops
| Item | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carton of Milk | 0.67% (1 in 150) | 1 | All modes | |
 Ancient Iron Helmet | 1% (1 in 100) | 1 | All modes | |
 Ancient Gold Helmet | 0.5% (99 in 20,000) | 1 | All modes | |
 Bone Sword | 0.49% (85 in 17,258) | 1 | All modes | |
 Skull | 0.2% (36 in 18,365) | 1 | 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.
Fungal cavern walkers in glowing mushroom fields
The Spore Skeleton is a fungus-encrusted skeleton found wandering the Glowing Mushroom biome deep in the Cavern layer. Covered in luminous fungal caps, it possesses 60 health and 8 defense, patrolling glowing blue grass with 20 contact damage in Classic, scaling to 40 in Expert and 60 in Master. Its dull blue coloration blends naturally into glowing mushroom foliage, masking its quiet approach.
Subterranean bone swords and ancient helmets
Facing Spore Skeletons requires standard melee spacing with broadswords or whips to reset their forward march. Slaying them offers chances to claim rare antique equipment, including the Bone Sword at a 0.49% rate and the Ancient Iron Helmet at 1%, alongside wearable Skulls at 0.2% and refreshing Cartons of Milk at 0.67%.
Trivia
- It represents a biome-adapted version of the classic cavern Skeleton, unique to underground glowing mushroom biomes.
- The fungal growths covering its skull emit subtle blue particles that reveal its position in unlit caverns.