Terraria Map
Stats
| Classic | Expert | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life | 300 | 600 | 900 |
| Contact damage | 40 | 80 | 120 |
| Defense | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Knockback resistance | 20% | 28% | 36% |
| Coin value | 5 silver | 12 silver 50 copper | 12 silver 50 copper |
Where and when it spawns
- Time of day
- Nighttime
Drops
| Item | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Black Lens | 1% (1 in 100) | 1 | All modes | |
 Lens | 33% (33 in 100) | 1 | All modes | |
 Wandering Eye Kite | 4% (1 in 25) | 1 | All modes | Drops on Windy Days |
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.
Nocturnal ocular horrors baring fangs at low health
The Wandering Eye is a dangerous flying adversary that prowls the surface world at night in Hardmode. Built with 300 life and 20 defense, it glides through darkness, delivering 40 contact damage in Classic, 80 in Expert, and 120 in Master mode. When damaged below half health, its outer cornea sloughs away, revealing a gaping ring of fangs that charges aggressively.
Harvesting black lenses for optical crafting arrays
Because the second phase increases its dash speed dramatically, players should use automatic firearms or high-knockback repeaters to keep it at distance. Slain Wandering Eyes drop standard Lenses at a 33% rate, the Wandering Eye Kite at 4%, and the rare Black Lens at a 1% rate, needed to craft the Optic Staff.
Trivia
- Wandering Eyes emulate the two-phase transformation behavior of the Eye of Cthulhu boss.