Alien Queen

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Alien Queen

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Lunar Events
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	100 / 200 (melee) 120 / 180 (ranged)
Max Life	1000 / 2000
Defense	44
KB Resist	70% / 73%
Banner	Alien Queen Banner

Inflicts debuff

Debuff	Distorted
Debuff tooltip	Gravity around you is distorted
Chance	(Vortex Acid) 50% / 100%
Duration	6 - 12 seconds / 5 - 9 seconds

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 426
• Internal Buff ID: 164

The Alien Queen is a Hardmode, post-Lunatic Cultist flying enemy that is present within range of the Vortex Pillar during the Lunar Events. It attacks by shooting Alien Goop projectiles that can inflict the Distorted debuff.

Upon death it spawns a certain amount of Alien Larvae. These can quickly grow into Alien Hornets which can then grow into more Alien Queens.

Debuff

The Distorted debuff is inflicted by the Alien Queen's shots. It causes the player to randomly rise and descend in wave-like motions based on horizontal position.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.