Bactus (Avalon)
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The Bactus is a flying enemy found prominently in the Contagion. It is the Contagion counterpart to the Corruption's Eater of Souls and the Crimson's Crimera. They hover around the player at a distance before periodically rushing in. There are three size variants, each with corresponding amounts of health, defense, and damage.
The Bactus has a Hardmode variant, the Viris.
Variants
Type | Health | Damage | Defense | KB Resist | Coins | |
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Bactus | 50 / 100 / 150 | 23 / 46 / 69 | 7 | 50% | 110 |
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Little Bactus | 45 / 90 / 135 | 18 / 36 / 54 | 5 | 40% | 88 |
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Big Bactus | 60 / 120 / 180 | 27 / 54 / 81 | 8 | 55% | 132 |
Trivia
- The
Bestiary entry for the Bactus: "Spawned from the Contagion as a carrier of disease, it desires nothing more than to see the world rot."
History
- 1.2.4:
- Different sizes now sync properly in multiplayer.
- Big Bactus defense increased from 7 to 8, and damage increased from 23 to 27.
- Small Bactus damage decreased from 23 to 18.
- 1.2:
- Bactus now spawn with the correct scale in don't dig up seeds.
- Bactus can now spawn by shaking trees in the Contagion.
- 1.0.0: Introduced.