Butcher

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ButcherHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Solar Eclipse
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	70/140/210 (contact) 94189283 (chainsaw)
Max Life	700/1400/2100
Defense	30
KB Resist	75%/78%/80%
Banner	Butcher Banner

Drops

Coins	1025

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Butcher's Chainsaw
  2.5%
• Butcher Mask
  2%
• Butcher's Bloodstained Apron
  2%
• Butcher's Bloodstained Pants
  2%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 460

The Butcher is a Hardmode, post-Plantera enemy that only spawns during the Solar Eclipse event. It slowly builds up speed over time, similarly to an Antlion Charger. It wields a chainsaw that will deal heavy damage to players on contact.

Notes

• Despite it being able to clearly wield and drop a Butcher's Chainsaw, the one it carries does not emit sparks upon contact with the player.
• Unlike most other enemies, Butchers can open doors with one hit.
• Butchers can damage players through one-tile-thick walls.

Tips

• One should exercise extreme caution when fighting Butchers at close range, as they maneuver very fast, and can kill the player quickly. Using ranged weapons is recommended.

Trivia

• The Butcher is a reference to the character Leatherface from the 1974 American horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. However, its sprite actually resembles Vincent Smith from the 1980 American horror film Motel Hell.

• The Bestiary entry for the Butcher: "Soulless and cruel, this pig-masked psychotic killer brandishes a powerful chainsaw in which to dismember every living thing."

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now drops the Butcher's set.

• 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.