Streaming Balloon (Aequus)
“Some enterprising slimes will attach to hot air balloons to take them even higher. They float above their quarry before dropping down and engulfing them.
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Bestiary (Streaming Balloon)
The Streaming Balloon is a variant of Windy Balloon that spawns in Space during a Windy Day, it can be seen carrying Slimes which are bound to the string underneath.
Unlike the Windy Balloon, the Streaming Balloon can spawn in any direction and move in any direction, ignoring the speed and direction of the wind.
While the Streaming Balloon itself does not deal damage, the slimes attached to it will, both while flying and after the balloon is popped. The balloon will pop if the player hits it, gets too close or far away, or when it is above the player, and will then always drop the slime to the ground.
Enemies
By default, Streaming Balloons can spawn with the following enemies:
Red Slime,
Purple Slime,
Black Slime,
Jungle Slime,
Ice Slime,
Spiked Jungle Slime, or
Spiked Ice Slime.
In Hardmode, Streaming Balloons can spawn with Toxic Sludge, and if you are in the Hallow,
Illuminant Slime.
During Christmas, Ice Slimes and Spiked Ice Slimes will be rolled more often. However in the Christmas Seed, it is guaranteed.
During April Fools, Streaming Balloons will only spawn Lava Slime.
Notes
- The slime attached to the Windy Balloon holds any items on the drop table, appearing inside the slime like bonus drops. Destroying the balloon does not give the player the item.
- Only the Red Slime, Purple Slime, Black Slime, and Jungle Slime can drop items, the other slimes will never be able to carry an item from its drop pool. This means the droprates are actually rarer than stated, since the slime rolled isn't guaranteed to be able to drop an item.