Mimics

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A Mimic is an uncommon Hardmode enemy disguised as a Chest, appearing as the appropriate Chest type for the environment.

Mimics can be spawned by the player using the Chest Statue, even prior to Hardmode (Mimics spawned this way do not drop any coins or items besides the Mimic Banner).

Rare Hallowed, Corrupt, and Crimson Mimics can also be spawned manually by players via a Key of Light or Key of Night (see Special variants below).

Mimics are immune to the Poisoned, On Fire!, Cursed Inferno, Venom, and Shadowflame debuffs.

Quick Answers

What is a Mimic in Terraria?

In Terraria, a Mimic is a rare Hardmode enemy that disguises itself as a chest, appearing as the appropriate chest type for the environment. They can be spawned by the player using the Chest Statue, even prior to Hardmode. However, Mimics spawned this way only drop the Mimic Banner. Mimics can also spawn naturally prior to Hardmode in worlds with the Remix Seed. There are also special types of Mimics, such as the Hallowed, Corrupt, and Crimson Mimics, which can be manually spawned by players. During the Frost Moon event, a unique type of Mimic known as the Present Mimic can appear, which tries to pass itself off as a present instead of a Chest.

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How can a player spawn a Mimic in Terraria?

In Terraria, players can spawn Mimics using the Chest Statue. This can be done even prior to entering Hardmode. However, it's important to note that Mimics spawned this way only drop the Mimic Banner. Rare Hallowed, Corrupt, and Crimson Mimics can also be manually spawned by players. Additionally, Mimics can spawn naturally in worlds with the Remix Seed, even before Hardmode.

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What items can be dropped by a Mimic in Terraria?

In Terraria, Mimics, which are rare Hardmode enemies disguised as chests, can drop a variety of useful and valuable items. These include advanced weapons and tools, as well as Greater Healing Potions and Greater Mana Potions. These potions are particularly handy in early Hardmode. However, it's worth noting that Biome Mimics, despite being tougher, tend to drop less money than the normal variants.

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What is the significance of the Mimic Banner in Terraria?

In Terraria, the Mimic Banner plays a crucial role in enhancing the player's combat abilities against Mimics. When a player is near a Mimic Banner, they receive increased damage and defense against Mimics. However, it's important to note that this bonus only applies to normal Mimics. Biome Mimics, such as the Hallowed, Crimson, and Corrupt Mimics, are unaffected by the Mimic Banner and have their own respective banners. Also, Mimics spawned using the Chest Statue only drop the Mimic Banner and do not drop any other items.

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Common variants

Ordinary Mimics look exactly like Chests until approached or attacked, at which point they come to life and chase the player. Before revealing themselves, they take on the appearance of chests normally found in the biome they are found in: regular Chests above the Underground layer, Gold Chests Underground, and locked Shadow Chests in The Underworld.

Mimics that spawn in a Snow Biome take on the appearance of Ice Chests, and also have their own unique set of ice-themed drops.

The Present Mimic is a Frost Moon variant that behaves similarly, but drops event items instead.

MimicsHardmode exclusive  Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Enemy Environment Cavern AI Type Mimic Damage 80 / 160 Max Life 500 / 1000 Defense 30 KB Resist 70% / 73 Banner Mimics BannerMimics Banner Drops Coins 10 Item (Quantity)Rate Dual Hook 14.29% Magic Dagger 14.29% Titan Glove 14.29% Philosopher's Stone 14.29% Cross Necklace 14.29% Star Cloak 14.29% Compass (Template:Console icon) 14.29% Light Disc (Template:Mobile icon) 14.29% Internal NPC ID: 85

Ice MimicHardmode exclusive  Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Enemy Environment Underground Snow AI Type Mimic Damage 80 / 160 Max Life 500 / 1000 Defense 50 KB Resist 70% / 73 Banner Mimic Banner Drops Coins 10 Item (Quantity)Rate Frostbrand 28.5% Ice Bow 28.5% Flower of Frost 28.5% Toy Sled 5% Internal NPC ID: 85

Special variants

Template:Desktop only These Mimics are more rare, have much higher health, more advanced attacks, and separate sets of unique drops. They are biome-specific, and only spawn in the vicinity of the underground version of their corresponding biome. Like ordinary Mimics, they only spawn in Hardmode worlds. The Jungle variant is currently unimplemented, and never spawns during normal gameplay.

Similar to ordinary Mimics, these disguise themselves as Chests until approached or attacked, except that they do not resemble any ordinary Chest type currently in the game. They are larger than actual Chests, and larger than the ordinary Mimics listed above.

The Hallowed, Corrupt and Crimson Mimics can also be summoned manually by the player, in Hardmode worlds only. This is done by placing a Key of Light or a Key of Night inside an otherwise empty Chest, which will then become a Mimic when closed. The type of world a player is in determines whether a Corrupt or a Crimson Mimic is summoned with this method.

Each of the four have the same attack methods:

• The Mimic jumps towards the player, and can jump very high.
• It periodically shuts itself and remains stationary, during which it becomes invincible to attacks, and reflects players' projectiles. In Expert Mode, reflected projectiles can damage players.
• It performs a "pound" attack, whereby it leaps into the air above the player and swiftly drops down. Mimics can travel through blocks during this attack.
• If the player attempts to escape, the Mimic dashes after the player at high speed (slightly over 51 mph). This attack can also travel through blocks.

Corrupt Mimic    Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Enemy Environment Underground Corruption AI Type Mimic Damage 90 / 180 Max Life 3500 / 7000 Defense 34 KB Resist 90% / 91 Drops Coins 3 Item (Quantity)Rate Dart Rifle 20% Worm Hook 20% Chain Guillotines 20% Clinger Staff 20% Putrid Scent 20% Greater Healing Potion (10) 100% Greater Mana Potion (10) 100% Internal NPC ID: 473

Crimson Mimic    Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Enemy Environment Underground Crimson AI Type Mimic Damage 90 / 180 Max Life 3500 / 7000 Defense 34 KB Resist 90% / 91 Drops Coins 3 Item (Quantity)Rate Life Drain 20% Dart Pistol 20% Fetid Baghnakhs 20% Flesh Knuckles 20% Tendon Hook 20% Greater Healing Potion (10) 100% Greater Mana Potion (10) 100% Internal NPC ID: 474

Hallowed Mimic    Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Enemy Environment Underground Hallow AI Type Mimic Damage 90 / 180 Max Life 3500 / 7000 Defense 34 KB Resist 90% / 91 Drops Coins 3 Item (Quantity)Rate Daedalus Stormbow 25% Flying Knife 25% Crystal Vile Shard 25% Illuminant Hook 25% Greater Healing Potion (10) 100% Greater Mana Potion (10) 100% Blessed Apple 0.5% / 0.67% Internal NPC ID: 475

Jungle Mimiccurrently unspawnable    Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Enemy Environment Underground Jungle AI Type Mimic Damage 90 / 180 Max Life 3500 / 7000 Defense 34 KB Resist 90% / 91 Drops Coins 3 Item (Quantity)Rate Greater Healing Potion (10) 100% Greater Mana Potion (10) 100% Internal NPC ID: 476

Identification

While disguised, Mimics will not show a usual enemy tooltip when hovering the mouse cursor over them, except in the mobile version. Below are some tips to help differentiate real chests from Mimics.

• Hitting a disguised Mimic with any weapon, including ranged weapons, homing weapons, or a Minion, will activate it.
• Real Chests will show up on the minimap, but Mimics will not.
• Spelunker Potion will not cause a Mimic to glow, but the Hunter Potion will. The Spelunker buff causes only normal Chests to shine, while the Hunter buff colors all mimics red.
• Mimics disguised as Gold Chests or Shadow Chests will not produce their usual animated sparkle effect, as opposed to real Chests.
• The Lifeform Analyzer will detect nearby Mimics. The Metal Detector can also give them away, as there will be no "Chest detected nearby!" message. (Provided there actually are no chests nearby)
• Mimics may not line up properly with blocks, as normal Chests would. They can also spawn halfway inside blocks, partially hanging off a block over empty space, or in front of background objects and other enemies, where real Chests can't be placed.
• Mimics cannot disguise themselves as unlocked Shadow Chests. Unlocked Shadow Chests are always real Chests. Similarly, they cannot disguise themselves as locked Gold Chests, which appear in the Dungeon.
• If a Mimic spawns in Lava, it will take ticks of damage, even while it is not yet attacking the player.
• Any Gold Chest found outside of Underground Cabins in maps made in version 1.3 and above is a Mimic. Gold Chests are not naturally spawned outside of Underground Cabins anymore. However, on rare occasions, a Gold Chest may spawn below or beside a Cabin due to structural generation errors.
• As of version 1.3.4, you can right-click on a Chest with any minion summon weapon. If it's a Mimic, a purple indicator will show up, but your minions will not attack it.
• In the  Mobile version, Mimics are ridiculously easy to identify, as they always have an enemy indicator over them.

Notes

• A Mimic will always drop exactly one of the items from its loot table (excluding the Mimic Banner).
• Despite not being the hardest mimic to kill, the ice mimic has the highest defense of all mimics, at a total defense of 50.
• Rarely, there may be 2 Chests next to each other. If one of them is shining and the other one isn't, the one that isn't shining gives away a mimic because stationary mimics don't shine.
• Biome Mimics, despite having significantly more health and being tougher, drop less money than normal variants. However, they always drop Greater Healing and Mana potions, which are invaluable assets for players in early Hardmode.
• The only damage-inflicting debuff Mimics are not immune to is Frostburn.

Tips

• Be careful when mining near the Underground Crimson/Corruption and Hallow Biomes very early in hardmode, they might spawn and catch the player unaware. Carrying a Lifeform Analyzer or Cell Phone in inventory can help warn the player.
• Targeting Mimics can help players making their way through early Hardmode, as they drop high-damage weapons and good defensive accessories, as well as around 10 (even up to −170 in expert mode), which can help with Hardmode's higher prices.
• An easy way to kill Mimics early in Hardmode is to grapple a high place and attack with a ranged weapon. This does not work on special variants, due to their enhanced jumps.
• Key of Light/Night spawned Hallowed and Corrupt/Crimson Mimics can be easily defeated by using a platform very high in the air, such that the Mimics can barely reach you. They will jump up constantly from the surface below (which will be a little off-screen), in such a way that they are very easy to dodge with minimal movement.
• Template:Console icon With 3 or more players, Mimics will never stay in their disguised state.

Trivia

• Mimics first appeared in Dungeons & Dragons in 1977, and have appeared in countless publications since.

Gallery

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  Animation of a Mimic transforming from its disguised state.

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  An attacking Mimic.

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  Mimics may not line up properly with blocks, as normal Chests would.

History

• 1.3.5: Regular/Ice Mimic sprites updated.

• 1.3.0.1: Corruption, Crimson, Hallowed Mimic variants added. Mimics no longer drop the Compass. Jungle Mimic planned but not yet implemented.

• 1.2: Ice Mimic variant and accompanying drops added.

• 1.1: Introduced.

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