Gastropod

Type	Enemy
Damage	45
Max Life	250
Defense	5
Banner	Spectral Gastropod Banner
Coins	6

Type	Slime
Environment	The Hallow • Surface
AI Type	Hovering AI
Damage	60 / 120 (melee); 50 / 100 (ranged)
Max Life	220 / 440
Defense	22
KB Resist	20% / 28%
Banner	Gastropod Banner
Immune to
Coins	600*6

The Gastropod is a flying Hardmode slime that spawns frequently at the surface of The Hallow at night, and fires pink lasers which emit a faint light.

The Old-gen console version and DS version also feature the exclusive Spectral Gastropod variant.

Notes[edit | edit source]

Two gastropods attacking a player.

Gastropods will enter water to chase the player, and can continue flying and firing while submerged, unlike many other flying enemies.
Gastropod lasers will keep traveling as long as they are in sight.
Striking the Gastropod while it is preparing its laser will interrupt the attack and prevent it from firing.

Tips[edit | edit source]

Newer Hardmode players may want to avoid the Hallow's surface at night entirely, as Gastropods fire frequently, spawn often, and their lasers are difficult to dodge – especially when more than one Gastropod is on the screen (which there usually is).
Gastropods drop much more Gel than any other non-boss slime, making them useful for gathering Flamethrower ammo. Using the Flamethrower to kill Gastropods is fast and will yield more Gel than the weapon consumes.
The Bee Gun and similar weapons are effective at preventing Gastropods from firing, as its bees can attack continuously, leaving no pause for Gastropods to fire.
Like all slimes, Gastropods become harmless when the Royal Gel is equipped.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Real-life gastropoda are a class of mollusk that includes snails and slugs.
It is unknown why they are considered slimes. It may simply be because they drop gel