Not to be confused with Etherian Wyvern.
WyvernHardmode exclusive
Classic
Expert
MasterStatistics
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Environment | |
| AI Type | Worm AI |
| Max Life | 4000 / 8000 |
| KB Resist | 100% |
| Banner |  Wyvern Banner |
| Immune to |       |
Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
Soul of Flight (5-10 / 10-20)100%
Arch Wyvern
Statistics
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Environment | |
| AI Type | Worm AI |
| Max Life | 8000 |
| Banner |  Arch Wyvern Banner |
Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
- Soul of Flight (5-20)100%
- Shadow Key (1 ())75%
Wyverns are large Hardmode enemies that spawn at high altitudes. They resemble oriental dragons, are long and white, and follow the Worm AI. They are immune to the Poisoned, On Fire!, Cursed Inferno, Venom, Shadowflame, and Confused debuffs. Arch Wyverns are the bronze-colored 
Old-gen console, 
Windows Phone, and 
exclusive variants.
Wyverns spawn at any lateral map location, day or night, but generally at Floating Island altitudes. They will follow descending players down to ground level, and can fly through blocks, but tend not to fly below ground unless they are Arch Wyverns. They won't spawn if one is already alive, and like most enemies able to pass through tiles, they won't be able to spawn if the player themselves stays in front of player-placed walls, even if there are valid spawn points for the Wyvern. Outside of Crimson, Corruption, and Dungeon biomes, and except during events, having at least one NPC near the player will also prevent them from spawning.
| Map Size | Expected Depth |
|---|---|
| Small | 360+ feet above |
| Medium | 640+ feet above |
| Large | 850+ feet above |
Segments
Wyvern
WyvernWyvern Head
Classic Expert MasterStatistics
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Environment | |
| AI Type | Worm AI |
| Damage | 80/160/240 |
| Max Life | 4000/8000/12000 |
| Defense | 10 |
| KB Resist | 100% |
| Banner | Wyvern Banner |
| Immune to | |
Drops
| Coins | 1250 |
|---|
Sounds
| Hurt | |
|---|---|
| Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 87
WyvernWyvern Legs
Classic Expert MasterStatistics
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Environment | |
| AI Type | Worm AI |
| Damage | 40/80/120 |
| Max Life | 4000/8000/12000 |
| Defense | 20 |
| KB Resist | 100% |
| Banner | Wyvern Banner |
| Immune to | |
Drops
| Coins | 1250 |
|---|
Sounds
| Hurt | |
|---|---|
| Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 88
WyvernWyvern Body
Classic Expert MasterStatistics
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Environment | |
| AI Type | Worm AI |
| Damage | 40/80/120 |
| Max Life | 4000/8000/12000 |
| Defense | 20 |
| KB Resist | 100% |
| Banner | Wyvern Banner |
| Immune to | |
Drops
| Coins | 2050 |
|---|
Sounds
| Hurt | |
|---|---|
| Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 89
WyvernWyvern Body 2
Classic Expert MasterStatistics
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Environment | |
| AI Type | Worm AI |
| Damage | 40/80/120 |
| Max Life | 4000/8000/12000 |
| Defense | 20 |
| KB Resist | 100% |
| Banner | Wyvern Banner |
| Immune to | |
Drops
| Coins | 1250 |
|---|
Sounds
| Hurt | |
|---|---|
| Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 90
WyvernWyvern Body 3
Classic Expert MasterStatistics
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Environment | |
| AI Type | Worm AI |
| Damage | 40/80/120 |
| Max Life | 4000/8000/12000 |
| Defense | 20 |
| KB Resist | 100% |
| Banner | Wyvern Banner |
| Immune to | |
Drops
| Coins | 1250 |
|---|
Sounds
| Hurt | |
|---|---|
| Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 91
WyvernWyvern Tail
Classic Expert MasterStatistics
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Environment | |
| AI Type | Worm AI |
| Damage | 40/80/120 |
| Max Life | 4000/8000/12000 |
| Defense | 20 |
| KB Resist | 100% |
| Banner | Wyvern Banner |
| Immune to | |
Drops
| Coins | 1250 |
|---|
Sounds
| Hurt | |
|---|---|
| Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 92
Arch Wyvern
Notes
- It is possible to kill a Wyvern while its head is off the map, which can result in the loss of its drops.
- Wyverns are a total of 14 segments long. The first segment is the head, the second and seventh are the legs, the third through sixth and eighth through eleventh are body segments, and the last three are the tail segments.
Tips
For more strategies on defeating Wyverns, see Guide:Harvesting Souls.
- Killing Wyverns can be hard for new Hardmode players, so its recommended to stay away from them until better Armor and Weapons can be obtained.
- As with any multi-segmented enemy, piercing and explosive weapons can strike multiple segments at once, dealing several times their normal damage.
- Using a Cobalt Repeater/Palladium Repeater with Jester's Arrows is a good way to kill the Wyvern.
- The Golden Shower can be very effective against them.
- Another useful item for killing Wyverns and other enemies with the worm AI is the Nimbus Rod, as when it goes by, it will be rained on. Also, the Nimbus Rod is quick and easy to get near the beginning of Hardmode.
- Using the Shadowflame Knife may be useful, as it does significant damage and its bouncing ability allows it to hit multiple segments of the Wyvern.
- Dodging a Wyvern is crucial, as it is capable of inflicting significant damage.
- The Shield of Cthulhu's dash is useful for dodging.
- Outrunning a Wyvern on foot is only possible over Asphalt Blocks.
- Minecarts and the Unicorn Mount are both faster than a Wyvern.
- The head of a Wyvern has lower defense than its tail or body segments, making it more vulnerable to damage as it charges the player. However, the head also deals twice the damage as the rest of the body on contact, making it risky to face a Wyvern head on.
- It is easier to fight a Wyvern in Space, as the low gravity helps to dodge its attacks.
- One way of dodging a Wyvern is by going in a circular pattern. You won't be able to hit its head as much (as for the mentioned lower defense above), but your attacks (preferably ranged or magic) should be able to hit its body parts nonetheless.
Trivia
- Although the name "Wyvern" refers to a type of western dragon depicted as having two wings and two hind legs, but no arms or forelegs, Terrarian Wyverns are shaped after Chinese dragons in Chinese folklore.
- The Angler mentions in a quest that Wyverns are born and raised as tadpoles called Wyverntails.
- Wyverns take knockback, while Arch Wyverns do not.
- The Wyvern strongly resembles Haku's dragon form from the Studio Ghibli movie Spirited Away (image).
History
- Desktop 1.3.5: Sprite updated.
- Desktop 1.1.1: Wyverns are less common and are less likely to spawn near the ground.
- Desktop 1.1: Introduced.
- Console 1.02: Arch Wyvern's sprite updated. The old sprite was:
- Console-Release: Introduced along with console exclusive Arch Wyvern.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced and added exclusive Arch Wyvern.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.
Characters (List):
Pre-Hardmode Enemies
Common Enemies
- Anomura Fungus
- Antlion
- Bat
- Bee
- Blood Crawler
- Crab
- Crimera
- Demon Eye
- Devourer
- Eater of Souls
- Face Monster
- Fungi Bulb
- Giant Worm
- Granite Elemental
- Granite Golem
- Harpy
- Hoplite
- Hornet
- Jellyfish
- Man Eater
- Meteor Head
- Mushi Ladybug
- Piranha
- Skeleton ()
- Shark (
- Orca
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- Slime
- Snatcher
- Snow Flinx
- Tomb Crawler
- Undead Viking
- Vulture
- Wall Creeper
- Zombie
Uncommon Enemies
Hardmode Enemies
Common Enemies
- Angler Fish
- Angry Trapper
- Arapaima
- Armored Skeleton
- Armored Viking
- Bat
- Black Recluse
- Blood Feeder
- Chaos Elemental ()
- Clinger
- Corruptor
- Derpling
- Digger
- Floaty Gross
- Gastropod ()
- Giant Fungi Bulb
- Giant Tortoise (
- Ice
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- Herpling
- Ice Elemental
- Ichor Sticker
- Icy Merman
- Jellyfish
- Jungle Creeper
- Moss Hornet
- Pigron
- Pixie
- Possessed Armor
- Skeleton Archer
- Slime
- Unicorn
- Wandering Eye
- Werewolf
- Wraith
- Wolf
Uncommon Enemies
Event Enemies
Vortex
Stardust
Removed NPCs
Bosses
Pre-Hardmode
Critters
Terrestrial
Aerial
Friendly NPCs
Pre-Hardmode
Removed NPCs
Familiars
- Alien Skater
- Baby Dinosaur
- Baby Eater
- Baby Face Monster
- Baby Grinch
- Baby Hornet
- Baby Imp
- Baby Ogre
- Baby Penguin
- Baby Red Panda
- Baby Skeletron Head
- Baby Snowman
- Baby Truffle
- Baby Werewolf
- Black Cat
- Bunny
- Cursed Sapling
- Destroyer-Lite
- Dynamite Kitten
- Eater of Worms
- Estee
- Everscream Sapling
- Eyeball Spring
- Fennec Fox
- Flying Piggy Bank
- Glittery Butterfly
- Hoardragon
- Honey Bee
- Ice Queen
- Itsy Betsy
- Lil' Harpy
- Lizard
- Mini Minotaur
- Mini Prime
- Moonling
- Parrot
- Phantasmal Dragon
- Plantera Seedling
- Plantero
- Puppy
- Propeller Gato
- Rez and Spaz
- Sapling
- Shadow Mimic
- Shark Pup
- Skeletron Jr.
- Slime Prince
- Slime Princess
- Spider
- Spider Brain
- Squashling
- Sugar Glider
- Suspicious Eye
- Tiki Spirit
- Turtle
- Tiny Fishron
- Void Bag
- Volt Bunny
- Zephyr Fish
- Bat
- Guinea Pig
- Slime
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