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Sand Sharks are Hardmode enemies found in the Desert Biome only during a Sandstorm. They are able to "swim" through all varieties of Sand, Hardened Sand, and Sandstone Blocks, but will collide normally against any other block. When they draw near a player, they will lunge out of the sand to attack.

The Sand Shark itself only appears in ordinary Deserts. There are other variants for different versions of the Desert:

Variants[]

Sand Shark
Sand Shark
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
Statistics
Type
Environment
AI TypeSand Shark AI
Damage50/100/150
Max Life360/720/1080
Defense20
KB Resist10%/19%/28%
BannerSand Shark BannerSand Shark Banner
Immune toConfused
Drops
Coins410
Bone Biter
Bone Biter
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
Statistics
Type
Environment
AI TypeSand Shark AI
Damage60/120/180
Max Life380/760/1140
Defense24
KB Resist20%/28%/36%
BannerBone Biter BannerBone Biter Banner
Immune toConfused
Drops
Coins410
Flesh Reaver
Flesh Reaver
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
Statistics
Type
Environment
AI TypeSand Shark AI
Damage64/128/192
Max Life400/800/1200
Defense22
KB Resist20%/28%/36%
BannerFlesh Reaver BannerFlesh Reaver Banner
Immune toConfused
Drops
Coins410
Crystal Thresher
Crystal Thresher
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
Statistics
Type
Environment
AI TypeSand Shark AI
Damage54/108/162
Max Life450/900/1350
Defense26
KB Resist30%/37%/44%
BannerCrystal Thresher BannerCrystal Thresher Banner
Immune toConfused
Drops
Coins410

Notes[]

  • Similar to the many colors of Gel, the color of the Shark Fins dropped by Sand Sharks ( Sand Shark Fins ) are different from those dropped by Sharks ( Shark Fin ), but they are all the same item and stack together in the inventory.
  • If a Sand Shark or any of its variants enter water, it will behave like a normal Shark.
  • Sand Sharks will spawn so long as there is sand 5 blocks deep in the desert.
  • Sand Shark biome-specific variants will spawn on the corresponding biome block, but the player does not have to be considered in that biome for the spawn to occur.
  • When creating an isolated spawning area for biome-specific Sand Shark variants, the sand should ideally be boxed in with solid non-sand blocks so the sharks cannot easily escape.

Trivia[]

  • Cenx confirmed that the inspiration for the enemy was a joke with Safemanda's daughter.[1][2][3]
  • The sound the dash attack makes seems to be the same as the sound from the Vampire.
  • The Bone Biter looks backwards, while its banner depiction appears to be looking forward.

The BestiaryBestiary entry for the Sand Sharks: "In ancient times, a saltwater river once ran through the desert. These powerful creatures evolved to survive in the now dry sand."

History[]

References[]

  1. https://twitter.com/Cennxx/status/768133646532370433 Cenx confirms that the enemy was based on a joke
  2. https://twitter.com/safemanda/status/768162972778856448 Safemanda confirms that Cenx convinced her daughter that Land Sharks are a thing.
  3. https://twitter.com/Cennxx/status/768213754144231424 Her previous tweet caused some confusion, so Cenx explained that her inspiration came from a joke.
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