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Gem Squirrels
  • Amethyst Squirrel Emerald Squirrel Amber Squirrel
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Statistics
Type
Consumable✔️
Use time15 (Very fast)
RarityRarity level: 0
Sell10
Research5 required

Gem Squirrels are harmless critters that can be caught with any Bug Net and do not normally interact with the player in any other way, except in that they can be killed by both players and enemies. They have 5 health and usually serve as ambient entities in Terraria.

Gem Squirrels spawn near towns in the cavern layer and Gem Trees that can be planted with Gemcorns. Their surface counterparts are Squirrels.

Most naturally spawned Gem Squirrels can be caught with a Bug Net, and carried in the player's inventory (or placed in storage). If a squirrel caught with any Bug Net is taken from inventory and "used" (placed), it is again released into the environment at the cursor and behaves as usual.

Types[]

Gem Squirrel NPC ID
Amethyst Squirrel Amethyst Squirrel
Internal Item ID: 4831
639
Topaz Squirrel Topaz Squirrel
Internal Item ID: 4832
640
Sapphire Squirrel Sapphire Squirrel
Internal Item ID: 4833
641
Emerald Squirrel Emerald Squirrel
Internal Item ID: 4834
642
Ruby Squirrel Ruby Squirrel
Internal Item ID: 4835
643
Diamond Squirrel Diamond Squirrel
Internal Item ID: 4836
644
Amber Squirrel Amber Squirrel
Internal Item ID: 4837
645

Crafting[]

Used in[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Amber Squirrel CageAmber Squirrel Cage
By Hand
Amethyst Squirrel CageAmethyst Squirrel Cage
Diamond Squirrel CageDiamond Squirrel Cage
Emerald Squirrel CageEmerald Squirrel Cage
Ruby Squirrel CageRuby Squirrel Cage
Sapphire Squirrel CageSapphire Squirrel Cage
Topaz Squirrel CageTopaz Squirrel Cage

Notes[]

  • Although gem squirrels represent various different gem types, they all sell for 10.

Tips[]

  • The best way to spawn any Gem Squirrel is to make a town in the cavern layer. They tend to spawn around NPCs, especially town NPCs, but may also spawn near the Skeleton Merchant or any bound NPC.
  • Also if you are on 1.4.4 can use the zenith seed to get them very quickly because you spawn with enough NPCs to make it a town

Trivia[]

The BestiaryBestiary entry for Gem Squirrels: "Glistening squirrels who strayed too deep become ensorcelled with residual cursed energy retained in gemstones."

See also[]

History[]

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