Poltergeist

PoltergeistHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Pumpkin Moon
AI Type	Hovering AI
Damage	90/135/202
Max Life	2000/3000/4500
Defense	44
KB Resist	60%/64%/68%
Banner	Poltergeist Banner
Immune to	All debuffs except Whip debuffs

Drops

Coins	4511250

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Heart
  25%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 330

The Poltergeist is a Hardmode, post-Plantera enemy that spawns during the Pumpkin Moon event. It behaves similarly to the Wraith.

The Poltergeist is immune to all debuffs.

Defeating a Poltergeist adds 8 points during the Pumpkin Moon.

Trivia

• The typical poltergeist of legend controls, uses, and attacks with furniture and other inanimate objects with its energy.
• The Poltergeist wields a blue book, a wooden Table, and a wooden Chair.
• Although it is holding furniture, it cannot actually move objects or drop furniture.

• The Bestiary entry for the Poltergeist: "The intense hateful energies emanating from these spirits grant them the ability to move objects, truly for the purpose of killing."

History

 Desktop version

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

• Desktop 1.2.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.