Martian Walker

  

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

Martian WalkerHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Martian Madness
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	60/120/180 (contact) 70140210 (Laser Ray)
Max Life	2000/4000/6000
Defense	40
KB Resist	100%
Banner	Martian Walker Banner(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Immune to

Drops

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Martian Conduit Plating(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) (8–20)
  12.5%
• Laser Drill(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  0.13%
• Anti-Gravity Hook(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  0.13%
• Charged Blaster Cannon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
  0.13%

Projectile created

Projectile created

Projectile created

• Laser Ray
  

Sounds

Hurt
Killed
Laser Ray
Idle

• Internal NPC ID: 520
• Internal Projectile ID: 592

The Martian Walker is a Hardmode, post-Golem enemy that spawns during the Martian Madness event. It appears as a large tripod enemy that moves at a very fast pace, and has the ability to fire blue Laser Rays at the player, with a maximum fire rate of once every 0.12 seconds (7 ticks^[1]) or 8.6 shots per second.^[2] These traits combined with its amount of health and its resistance against knockback can make this enemy somewhat difficult to defeat.

Tips

• This enemy and its laser attacks cannot move through solid blocks, so most base designs that have a tall-enough wall can easily stop it, as its height can be a liability for itself.

Trivia

• The Martian Walker is based on the tripodal Martian "fighting machines" from H. G. Wells's 1898 science fiction novel The War of the Worlds. While they are not armed with the Heat Rays used by tripods in the book, this weapon is available to the player.
• The Martian Walker appears to be controlled by some sort of brain on the top.
• It has the highest health of any non-boss enemy in the Martian Madness event.

• The Bestiary entry for the Martian Walker: "A wonder of Martian technology constructed from the strongest metals and infused with biological components."

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Can now drop the Laser Drill, Anti-Gravity Hook, and Charged Blaster Cannon.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.

References