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- Item (Quantity)Rate
Tome of the Distant Past(Avalon)
33.33*33.33%Egg Cannon(Avalon)
33.33*33.33%Desert Feather(Avalon) (9-12)
100%Sand Block (22-54)
100%- Only in worlds containing Rhodium
Rhodium Ore(Avalon) (15-25 / 40-60)
100%- Only in worlds containing Osmium
Osmium Ore(Avalon) (15-25 / 40-60)
100%- Only in worlds containing Iridium
Iridium Ore(Avalon) (15-25 / 40-60)
100%Treasure Bag(Desert Beak)(Avalon)
Desert Gambler(Avalon)
Lesser Healing Potion (5-15)
100%Stamina Crystal(Avalon)
25*25%Desert Beak Mask(Avalon)
14.29*14.29%Desert Beak Trophy(Avalon)
10*10%Desert Beak Relic(Avalon)


Desert Beak is a pre-Hardmode boss summoned in the Desert during the day using a Desert Horn, which is crafted with Sand Blocks, Sturdy Fossils, and Beaks, which are dropped by Vultures.
Defeating Desert Beak is the only way to obtain Desert Feathers.
While Desert Beak is alive, the music Desert BeakFile:Music-Desert Beak (Avalon).mp3 will play.
Summoning
Manual
Desert Beak can be summoned manually in the Desert during the day using a Desert Horn.
Random
If the player (or any player on a server) has consumed 10 or more Life Crystals and has 16 or more defense, Desert Beak has a 16.67*1/6 (16.67%) chance of causing the message "The vultures are weary of your presence..." to appear at dawn. If the following conditions are met, the boss will spawn naturally in the Desert.
- The world evil boss has been defeated (Eater of Worlds / Brain of Cthulhu / Bacterium Prime)
- Skeletron has been defeated
- 5 Vultures are killed in the Desert after 9:30 AM
Behavior
First Phase
Desert Beak will lunge at its target repeatedly, occasionally shooting a spread of gravity-affected feathers. It will also launch bouncing eggs that hatch into a Desert Talon minion after a few bounces. If there are more than 4 Desert Talons alive, the boss will instead launch a bouncing egg that explodes into shrapnel.
Second Phase
At 60% health, Desert Beak will start a sandstorm event, and shift into its second phase. It will begin to circle the player, continuing to shoot spreads of feathers, but also occasionally stopping its circling to launch sand tornados at the player.
Notes
- Defeating Desert Beak is required to mine Hellstone, as you need Desert Feathers to craft the Rhodium, Osmium, and Iridium Pickaxes.
Achievements


Trivia
- The
Bestiary entry for Desert Beak: "The guardian of the desert, this large vulture summons its smaller brethren to assist it in battle. It lifts prey up with its talons, then drops them to fall to their doom."
History
- 1.0.0: Introduced.