Zombies
(Redirected from The Groom)
Zombies are common surface Enemies that appear at night, and are a primary reason newer players will want to build a shelter before night arrives. Along with Demon Eyes, they are generally among the first nighttime enemies a player will encounter, as they appear in areas a player first spawns. Multiple NPCs living in the area will reduce or prevent local enemy spawns, including Zombies.
Zombies follow the Fighter AI and walk towards the player, dealing damage on contact. They can jump and navigate Platforms. Zombies will seem to hit closed Doors in their path repeatedly, though most of them cannot open Doors unless it is a Blood Moon (during which Blood Zombies will spawn and be able to open Doors); Mushroom Zombies can open Doors at any time.
In Expert mode
, some Zombies carry disembodied arms. These deal more damage on contact than other zombies and will stop to perform a 'slashing' animation when near the player, extending the range at which they can damage the player. These arm-wielding zombies are unable to open or interact with Doors at any time.
Contents
Ordinary variants[edit | edit source]
Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 14 / 28 (50) (74) |
| Max Life | 45 / 90 (198) (296) |
| Defense | 6 / 6 (12) (18) |
| KB Resist | 50% / 55% |
| Banner |  Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: 3
ZombieSmall Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 12 / 25 (45) (66) |
| Max Life | 40 / 81 (178) (266) |
| Defense | 5 / 5 (10) (16) |
| KB Resist | 45% / 51% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -26
ZombieBig Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 15 / 30 (55) (81) |
| Max Life | 49 / 99 (217) (325) |
| Defense | 6 / 6 (13) (19) |
| KB Resist | 55% / 60% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -27
ZombieArmed ZombieExpert mode exclusive
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 28 (50) (74) 35 (62) (claw attack) |
| Max Life | 90 (198) (296) |
| Defense | 6 (12) (18) |
| KB Resist | 55% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
ZombieBald Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 15 / 30 (54) (80) |
| Max Life | 40 / 80 (176) (264) |
| Defense | 5 / 5 (10) (15) |
| KB Resist | 50% / 55% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: 132
ZombieSmall Bald Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 12 / 25 (45) (68) |
| Max Life | 34 / 68 (149) (224) |
| Defense | 4 / 4 (8) (12) |
| KB Resist | 43% / 48% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -28
ZombieBig Bald Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 17 / 34 (62) (92) |
| Max Life | 46 / 92 (202) (303) |
| Defense | 5 / 5 (11) (17) |
| KB Resist | 58% / 62% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -29
ZombieArmed Pincushion ZombieExpert mode exclusive
ZombieSlimed Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 13 / 26 (46) (70) |
| Max Life | 40 / 80 (176) (264) |
| Defense | 6 / 6 (12) (18) |
| KB Resist | 45% / 51% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: 187
ZombieSmall Slimed Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 11 / 23 (40) (62) |
| Max Life | 35 / 71 (156) (234) |
| Defense | 5 / 5 (10) (16) |
| KB Resist | 39% / 45% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -32
ZombieBig Slimed Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 14 / 28 (51) (77) |
| Max Life | 44 / 88 (195) (293) |
| Defense | 6 / 6 (13) (19) |
| KB Resist | 51% / 56% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -33
ZombieArmed Slimed ZombieExpert mode exclusive
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 26 (46) (70) 32 (57) (claw attack) |
| Max Life | 80 (176) (264) |
| Defense | 6 (12) (18) |
| KB Resist | 51% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
ZombieSwamp Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 13 / 26 (46) (70) |
| Max Life | 45 / 90 (198) (296) |
| Defense | 8 / 8 (16) (24) |
| KB Resist | 55% / 60% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: 188
ZombieSmall Swamp Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 11 / 22 (40) (60) |
| Max Life | 39 / 78 (172) (257) |
| Defense | 6 / 6 (13) (20) |
| KB Resist | 49% / 54% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -34
ZombieBig Swamp Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 14 / 29 (51) (79) |
| Max Life | 50 / 101 (223) (334) |
| Defense | 9 / 9 (18) (27) |
| KB Resist | 61% / 65% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -35
ZombieArmed Swamp ZombieExpert mode exclusive
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 26 (46) (70) 32 (57) (claw attack) |
| Max Life | 90 (198) (296) |
| Defense | 8 (16) (24) |
| KB Resist | 60% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
ZombieTwiggy Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 16 / 32 (56) (86) |
| Max Life | 45 / 90 (198) (296) |
| Defense | 4 / 4 (8) (12) |
| KB Resist | 45% / 51% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: 189
ZombieSmall Twiggy Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 14 / 29 (51) (79) |
| Max Life | 41 / 82 (182) (272) |
| Defense | 3 / 3 (7) (11) |
| KB Resist | 41% / 47% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -36
ZombieBig Twiggy Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 17 / 34 (60) (92) |
| Max Life | 48 / 97 (213) (319) |
| Defense | 4 / 4 (8) (12) |
| KB Resist | 49% / 54% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -37
ZombieArmed Twiggy ZombieExpert mode exclusive
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 32 (56) (86) 40 (70) (claw attack) |
| Max Life | 90 (198) (296) |
| Defense | 4 (8) (12) |
| KB Resist | 51% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
ZombieFemale Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 12 / 24 (64) (86) |
| Max Life | 38 / 76 (250) (334) |
| Defense | 4 / 4 (12) (16) |
| KB Resist | 40% / 46% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: 200
ZombieSmall Female Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 10 / 20 (55) (74) |
| Max Life | 33 / 66 (217) (290) |
| Defense | 3 / 3 (10) (13) |
| KB Resist | 32% / 39% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -44
ZombieBig Female Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 12 / 25 (67) (90) |
| Max Life | 39 / 79 (262) (350) |
| Defense | 4 / 4 (12) (16) |
| KB Resist | 43% / 49% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: -45
ZombieArmed Female ZombieExpert mode exclusive
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 24 (64) (86) 30 (80) (claw attack) |
| Max Life | 76 (250) (334) |
| Defense | 4 (12) (16) |
| KB Resist | 46% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
Biome/Event variants[edit | edit source]
Zombie Eskimo
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Snow biome |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 16 / 32 (56) |
| Max Life | 50 / 100 (220) |
| Defense | 8 / 8 (16) |
| KB Resist | 55% / 60% |
| Banner |  Zombie Eskimo Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: 161
Zombie EskimoArmed Zombie EskimoExpert mode exclusive
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Snow biome |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 32 (56) 40 (70) (claw attack) |
| Max Life | 100 (220) |
| Defense | 8 (16) |
| KB Resist | 60% |
| Banner | Zombie Eskimo Banner |
Spore ZombieMushroom Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Mushroom biome |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 40 / 80 (72) |
| Max Life | 180 / 360 (396) |
| Defense | 10 |
| KB Resist | 60% / 64% |
| Banner |  Spore Zombie Banner |
Drops
| Coins | 10  |
|---|
- Internal NPC ID: 254
Spore ZombieHat Mushroom Zombie
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Mushroom biome |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 38 / 76 |
| Max Life | 220 / 440 |
| Defense | 16 |
| KB Resist | 70% / 73% |
| Banner | Spore Zombie Banner |
Drops
| Coins | 12 |
|---|
- Internal NPC ID: 255
Doctor BonesRare Jungle Variant
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Jungle – Underground Jungle |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 20 / 40 |
| Max Life | 500 / 1000 |
| Defense | 10 |
| KB Resist | 50% / 55% |
| Banner |  Doctor Bones Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: 52
The GroomRare Blood Moon Variant
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Blood Moon |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 14 / 28 (24) |
| Max Life | 200 / 400 (440) |
| Defense | 8 |
| KB Resist | 50% / 55% |
| Banner |  The Groom Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: 53
The BrideRare Blood Moon Variant
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Blood Moon |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 14 / 28 (24) |
| Max Life | 200 / 400 (440) |
| Defense | 8 |
| KB Resist | 50% / 55% |
- Internal NPC ID: 536
Blood ZombieBlood Moon Variant
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Blood Moon |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 20 / 40 (36) (72) |
| Max Life | 75 / 150 (164) (330) |
| Defense | 8 / 8 (16) |
| KB Resist | 60% / 64% |
| Banner |  Blood Zombie Banner |
- Internal NPC ID: 489
ZombiePixie ZombieHalloween Variant 3
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface – Halloween |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 20 / 40 (36) (72) |
| Max Life | 34 / 68 (74) (148) |
| Defense | 14 / 14 (28) |
| KB Resist | 70% / 73% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
Drops
| Coins | 1 20  |
|---|
- Internal NPC ID: 321
ZombieXmas ZombieChristmas Variant 1
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface – Christmas |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 14 / 28 (50) (74) |
| Max Life | 45 / 90 (198) (296) |
| Defense | 6 / 6 (12) (18) |
| KB Resist | 50% / 55% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
Drops
| Coins | 60 |
|---|
- Internal NPC ID: 331
ZombieSweater ZombieChristmas Variant 2
Statistics
| Type | Undead Enemy |
|---|---|
| Environment | Surface – Christmas |
| AI Type | Fighter AI |
| Damage | 14 / 28 (50) (74) |
| Max Life | 45 / 90 (198) (296) |
| Defense | 6 / 6 (12) (18) |
| KB Resist | 50% / 55% |
| Banner | Zombie Banner |
Drops
| Coins | 60 |
|---|
- Internal NPC ID: 332
- The name of Pixie Zombie is from here: http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/what-is-this-halloween-zombie-suposed-to-be.5803/#post-156346
Achievements[edit | edit source]
Archaeologist • "Kill Doctor Bones."
Defeat Doctor Bones for the first time. 
Til Death... • "Kill the groom."
Defeat The Groom for the first time.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Zombies sometimes spawn as either larger or smaller than normal; larger zombies have more health, damage, defense, and knockback resistance, while smaller zombies are faster and have smaller hitboxes, fitting in 1.5 vertical block gaps.
- Zombies attempt to leave the screen at dawn, but may still end up attacking the player, especially if their path off-screen is blocked. They will despawn immediately once off-screen.
- A Zombie will leave if it can't find a clear path to the player. They will not consider Doors to be blocking their path, even if it is not a Blood Moon.
- Blood Zombies will move faster the closer they are to you.
- Spore Zombies can break down doors, whether or not it is a blood moon.
Tips[edit | edit source]
- While they may move slowly, they are surprisingly good jumpers. They also have a fair amount of health and cause significant damage to newer players. It is advisable that new players remain indoors at night until they gain better Weapons and Defenses.
- The Swamp Zombie is the fastest zombie as well as having very high knockback resistance towards newer players.
- A simple Wooden Sword swung repeatedly is enough to keep one or two zombies at bay. Three or more Zombies will likely be able to get past the sword and cause damage. Weapons that can hit multiple enemies work best. To kill zombies easily, build the Lava traps. The Spear or Vilethorn are ideal for this job. Ranged weapons also work well, like the Bow; Shuriken and Throwing Knives are ranged weapons that also pierce through multiple enemies, making them good candidates as well.
- To increase the chance of Doctor Bones spawning, you can place a Water Candle, or you can hold a Water Candle and use a Battle Potion on the Jungle Surface during the Night. It will greatly increase the chance of him spawning. For better results, it is suggested that you do this during a Blood Moon. Doctor Bones has a higher spawn rate if the world has not entered Hardmode yet. This is because the new enemies spawning in larger amounts during Hardmode will decrease Doctor Bones' spawn chance, just like any other rare creatures.
- Doctor Bones can spawn at any depth on Jungle Grass blocks, only during the night.
Blood Moon[edit | edit source]
- If one wishes to avoid Zombies entirely during a Blood Moon, blockading doorways with any Block type will stop Zombies from entering your home. Placing a Wood Platform, Wooden Beam, or a piece of Furniture next to the door on the inside will prevent doors from swinging inward, which is the only way Zombies can enter.
- Placing doors above ground level or digging a trench two blocks wide and deep forces Zombies to jump at the doors, during which they can't open these doors.
- Another strategy is to place two doors parallel to each other, allowing NPC movement to be uninhibited by blockades. Doors won't open for Zombies during a Blood Moon, any Skeletons underground, or Hardmode enemies that can open up single doors by bashing on them, as the other door will block them from opening them inward. If the outer door is already open, though, this will not work.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Doctor Bones is a parody of Indiana Jones, also known as Doctor Jones, who is an archaeologist known to always retrieve his hat.
- The Nurse Halloween variant is a possible reference to the Joker in The Dark Knight.
- The achievement Til Death Is a reference to the phrase "Till death do us part" from the marriage liturgy.
- An internal constant name that corresponds to the expert variant of the female zombie is called "ArmedZombieCenx", a reference to Cenx.
- Occasionally, when a Pincushion Zombie takes damage, broken Wooden Arrow shafts will fall from their body which cannot be retrieved.
- The Bald Zombie is the only regular zombie variant that doesn't carry an arm in expert mode.
History[edit | edit source]
- Desktop 1.3.5: Sprites updated for the following variants:
- Doctor Bones, The Groom
- Regular, Pincushion, Swamp, Twiggy Zombies
- Eskimo and Raincoat Zombies
- Expert mode Variants
- Halloween and Christmas Variants
- Desktop 1.3.2: Slimed Zombie and Bald Zombie sprites updated.
- Desktop 1.3.0.8: Zombie names now display their types instead of just saying "Zombie".
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Added The Bride and Blood Zombie to the Blood Moon.
- Some zombies now appear to carry Zombie Arms in Expert mode.
- Desktop 1.2.2: Added Santa and Sweater Zombie variants, which only spawn during the Christmas season.
- Desktop 1.2.1.2: Costumed Zombies will not open doors when there is no Blood Moon.
- Desktop 1.2.1: Added Nurse, Superhero, and Pixie Zombie variants, which only spawn during the Halloween season.
- Desktop 1.2.0.3: Can now drop its own respective banner.
- Desktop 1.2: New variants introduced: Pincushion Zombie, Slimed Zombie, Swamp Zombie, Twiggy Zombie, Rain Coat Zombie, Female Zombie, Zombie Eskimo, Spore Zombie, and Mushroom Zombie.
- Desktop 1.1: Bald Zombie variation added.
- Desktop 1.0.5:
- The Groom fixed so that he actually spawns.
- Doctor Bones can now only spawn in the Jungle and Underground Jungle.
- Desktop 1.0.4: New variants introduced: The Groom, Doctor Bones.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console 1.02: The Groom now has a chance to drop the Brain.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.2.6508: The Groom now has a chance to drop the Brain.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.
Categories:
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- Furniture items
- Drop items
- Consumable items
- Desktop content
- Console content
- Old-gen console content
- Mobile content
- 3DS content
- Undead Enemy NPCs
- Surface NPCs
- Fighter AI NPCs
- Expert mode exclusive NPCs
- Rain NPCs
- Snow biome NPCs
- Mushroom biome NPCs
- Jungle NPCs
- Underground Jungle NPCs
- Blood Moon NPCs
- Halloween NPCs
- Christmas NPCs
- Achievement-related elements
