Terraria Map
Stats
| Classic | Expert | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life | 75 | 150 | 225 |
| Contact damage | 21 | 42 | 63 |
| Defense | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Knockback resistance | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| Coin value | 5 silver | 12 silver 50 copper | 12 silver 50 copper |
Where and when it spawns
- Events and invasions
- Blood Moon
Drops
| Item | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedguin's Hood | 0.67% (1 in 150) | 1 | All modes | |
 Pedguin's Jacket | 0.67% (1 in 150) | 1 | All modes | |
 Pedguin's Trousers | 0.67% (1 in 150) | 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.
Crimson-infected flightless birds stalking tundra drifts
Vicious Penguins appear when peaceful penguins in the Snow biome are tainted by Crimson grass or exposed to Vicious Powder. Carrying 75 life and 5 defense, this corrupted avian predator waddles aggressively across snowy banks, dealing 21 contact damage (42 in Expert and 63 in Master). Unlike harmless critters, it relentlessly pursues players on sight, snapping with sharp beaks across slick ice.
Farming red-tainted snow for pedguin vanity pieces
Handling Vicious Penguins is easily accomplished with starter broadswords or wooden bows, though their aggressive charge speed can deal noticeable chip damage in early expeditions. Defeating them provides a 0.67% chance for Pedguins Hood, 0.67% for Pedguins Jacket, and 0.67% for Pedguins Trousers, granting the complete developer cosmetic set.
Trivia
- Applying Vicious Powder directly onto innocent penguins immediately transforms them into Vicious Penguins.
- Vicious Penguins share statistics with Corrupt Penguin but represent the Crimson infection.