Basilisk

Type	Enemy
Environment	Underground Desert
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	65/130/195
Max Life	270/540/810
Defense	34
KB Resist	70%/73%/76%
Banner	Basilisk Banner(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Coins	8 SC20 SC
Hurt
Killed

Desktop/Console/Mobile-Only Content: This information applies only to the Desktop, Console, and Mobile versions of Terraria.

The Basilisk is a Hardmode enemy found in the Underground Desert biome. The Basilisk attacks by charging quickly towards the player while being highly resistant to knockback. It drops 1 to 3 Sturdy Fossils and has a rare chance to drop the Ancient Horn, which summons a mount version of the Basilisk.

Tips

When fighting Basilisks, fighting them from above or with weapons that deal high knockback is a good idea.
Ranged weapons with a high rate of fire and decent knockback, such as the Megashark, but also the Shadowflame Knife, are effective against Basilisks from longer distances. However, these weapons have limited range, such as the Shadowflame Knife, or in the case of the Megashark, accuracy best used in medium-ranged encounters. Because of that, it is best to walk backward as a Basilisk approaches or use a minion to weaken it.

In European bestiaries and legends, basilisks are often depicted as snake-like creatures that can kill with their gaze or poisonous breath.
- Contrary to this, the Basilisks in Terraria resemble lizards. They seem to be inspired by the physical appearance of the thorny devil lizard, which is a real lizard that is endemic to the deserts, scrubland, and grasslands of Australia.
- Also unlike mythological basilisks, the Basilisks in Terraria do not kill the player with their gaze, nor do they have poisonous breath attacks.
The Basilisk can be considered a much stronger version of the Antlion Charger.
- It is also possible that the Evolution Beast, which spawns near Nebula Pillar, may be a stronger form of the Basilisk.
The internal name for the Basilisk is DesertBeast.

The Bestiary entry for the Basilisk: "Sturdy as a rock, these lizard-like beasts roam the desert in search of food. Their hardened bodies make them formidable threats."