Hoppin' Jack

Hoppin' JackHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Forest + NightGraveyard
AI Type	Slime AI
Damage	80/160/240
Max Life	175/350/525
Defense	20
KB Resist	50%/55%/60%
Banner	Hoppin' Jack Banner
Immune to

Drops

Coins	51250

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 304

The Hoppin' Jack is a Hardmode pumpkin-like enemy that will only appear at night during the Halloween seasonal event, or in Graveyards any time of year. It attacks by hopping towards the player in a manner identical to most Slimes. The difference, however, is that the lower on health it is, the quicker it becomes.

Notably, despite using the Slime AI, it is not treated as a slime for most other purposes. Hoppin' Jack drops no Gel on death, will remain hostile to a player with Royal Gel equipped, and killing one is not necessary to earn the Gelatin World Tour () or Slimer/King of Slimes () achievements.

Trivia

• The name Hoppin' Jack is a reference to Spring-heeled Jack, a creature from British folklore.

• The Bestiary entry for the Hoppin' Jack: "This particular pumpkin seeks revenge for being carved. His hearty leaps become quicker the more he is carved into."

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.1: Can now spawn year-round in graveyards.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Can now drop its own respective banner.

• Desktop 1.2.4: Fixed the name for the Hoppin' Jack enemy.

• Desktop 1.2.1: Introduced.