Pixie

PixieHardmode exclusive
Pixie.gifOld-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version
Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
Statistics
Type
Flying Enemy
Environment
The Hallow
AI TypeHovering AI
Damage55/110/165
Max Life150/300/450
Defense20
KB Resist40%/46%/52%
BannerPixie BannerPixie Banner
Inflicts debuffs
Inflicts debuffs
Inflicts debuffs
DebuffSilencedSilenced
Debuff tooltipCannot use items that require mana
Chance10%
Duration7 seconds14 seconds17.5 seconds
DebuffSlowSlow
Debuff tooltipMovement speed is reduced
Chance12.5%
Duration15 seconds30 seconds37.5 seconds
Drops
Coins3 SC50 CC8 SC75 CC
Sounds
Hurt
Killed
Idle

The Pixie is a Hardmode enemy that spawns frequently in the Hallow at the surface layer. Pixies hover a limited height aboveground, emitting a fair amount of flickering light, and can inflict the Slow or Silenced debuffs upon contact. They always drop Pixie Dust, a common Hardmode crafting material.

Notes

  • Although Pixies appear to "fly", they are only capable of hovering about four tiles above the ground at most, limiting them to a similar horizontal "jumping" range as a Zombie. However, Pixies can also "climb" vertical walls in order to reach the player, limiting the effectiveness of pit traps.

Tips

  • Pixies' movement patterns complicate farming, as they float above shallow pools of lava and their bobbing movement makes it difficult to hit them with stationary traps. Minions with close-range attacks, such as Spiders, Ravens and Deadly Spheres, can mitigate this difficulty.
  • If the surface of the Hallow does not spawn in a world (such as if the Jungle already occupies that space), it may be necessary to buy Hallowed Seeds from the Dryad to spread the Hallow in another location, or farm Pixie drops in another world.

Trivia

Wyvern and Pixie displayed on the Official Terraria Forums (Hallowed style).
  • The Fairy Bell summons a Fairy which looks similar to a Pixie and serves as a light source to players.
  • The Pixie's design is a nod to a fairy design from the fantasy action-adventure video game franchise The Legend of Zelda, in which some fairies are spheres of colored light with wings.
  • Pixies can drop the Megaphone and Fast Clock at the same time. With a drop rate of 1% / 1.99% each, the chance of both items dropping at once is 0.01% or 0.0396%.
  • Old-gen console version In some older versions, Pixie sound effects, along with a few others, would become distorted under certain conditions.Verify
  • The idle sound the Pixie makes can sometimes still be heard a few seconds after it is killed, due to the sound being very long.
  • The BestiaryBestiary entry for the Pixie: "A larger, more luminous form of fairy. Pixies provide the Hallow with more blessed light and aid in the cleansing of the land."

See also

History

  • Desktop 1.2.3: The Fast Clock and Megaphone are no longer always dropped together. There is now a 1/100 (1%) chance that either one is dropped, then an additional 1/100 (1%) chance that the other one is dropped. As a result, the effective drop rates of the two items were reduced from 1/100 (1%) to 51/10,000 (0.51%) each. The probability of both being dropped at the same time is now only 1/10,000 (0.01%) per Pixie kill.
  • Desktop 1.2: Now has a chance to drop the Fast Clock and the Megaphone. Both items are always dropped together.
  • Console 1.06: The Fast Clock and Megaphone are no longer always dropped together. There is now a 1/100 (1%) chance that either one is dropped, then an additional 1/100 (1%) chance that the other one is dropped. As a result, the effective drop rates of the two items were reduced from 1/100 (1%) to 51/10,000 (0.51%) each. The probability of both being dropped at the same time is now only 1/10,000 (0.01%) per Pixie kill.
  • Console 1.02: Now has a chance to drop its respective banner, the Fast Clock, and the Megaphone. The Fast Clock and the Megaphone are always dropped together.
  • Mobile 1.4.0.5.0:
    • No longer has a chance to drop the Blessed Apple.
    • Increased the drop rates of the Fast Clock and Megaphone from 51/10,000 (0.51%) / 10,149/1,000,000 (1.01%) to 1/100 (1%) / 199/10,000 (1.99%) each. They are no longer dependent upon one another and are instead now treated as normal, independent item drops like most others.
    • Sprite updated to match Desktop 1.3.5.
  • Mobile 1.2.11212: The Fast Clock and Megaphone are no longer always dropped together. There is now a 1/100 (1%) chance that either one is dropped, then an additional 1/100 (1%) chance that the other one is dropped. As a result, the effective drop rates of the two items were reduced from 1/100 (1%) to 51/10,000 (0.51%) each. The probability of both being dropped at the same time is now only 1/10,000 (0.01%) per Pixie kill.
  • Mobile 1.2.6508: Now has a chance to drop its respective banner, the Fast Clock, and the Megaphone. The Fast Clock and the Megaphone are always dropped together.
  • Mobile 1.1.8: Introduced, but unspawnable (Hardmode is locked).
  • 3DS-Release: Introduced, drops its respective banner, the Fast Clock, and the Megaphone.
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