Plantera

PlanteraThe Overgrowth

Statistics

Type	Boss
Environment	Underground Jungle
Life	110,500 (total)
KB resist	100%

Drops

Coins	25

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Plantera is a Hardmode boss fought in the Underground Jungle. Defeating her triggers many changes to the world which help the player progress, such as the introduction of new Dungeon enemies and the generation of Perennial Ore.

Spawn

Plantera does not spawn on her own, and requires the player to summon her by breaking a Plantera's Bulb in the Underground Jungle or a Giant Plantera Bulb found in the Vernal Pass mini-biome.

Plantera can also be summoned by using a Portabulb anywhere in the Jungle.

Behavior

PlanteraPhase One

Statistics

Life	110,500 / 110,500 (total)
KB resist	100%

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Upon spawning in, Plantera immediately begins attacking the player.

Unripe Barrage

• Plantera moves towards the player till she is within 85 tiles before slowing down
• Plantera then fires seeds at them at a rate of about 2 per second.
• Every four to five seconds, Plantera will spawn Exploding Flowers.
  • These flowers will explode around 2 seconds later, sending a spread of 3 petals centered on the player.

PlanteraPhase Two

Statistics

Life	88,400 / 110,500 (total)
KB resist	100%

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Plantera transitions into its second phase at 80% (88,400) health, losing its petals and exposing its toothy maw. It gains several new attacks which it cycles through:

Poisonous Gas Release

• Plantera turns towards the player and releases a radial burst of 19 lingering Spore Gas clouds every 1.5 seconds.
• It transitions to the next attack after firing two bursts of Spore Gas.

Tentacle Snap

• Plantera pauses for a second, then grows a ring of tentacles radially around itself.
  • The ring has a visible gap in it which the player must move into quickly.
• After a moment, the tentacles begin quivering and retract before being fired out in all directions.
  • The ring will attempt to create a gap in a direction facing an open area so as to prevent potentially unfair situations.
• This attack is repeated twice.

Nettle Charge

• Plantera releases a burst of 4 nettle vines from itself, splitting the area into distinct sections.
• Plantera then performs an accelerated charge at the player, spitting out a spread of 5 petals.
  • It charges 5 times before the nettle vines retract and Plantera moves on to the next attack.

PlanteraPhase Three

Statistics

Life	38,675 / 110,500 (total)
KB resist	100%

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Plantera transitions into its third phase at 35% (38,675) health. It gains several buffs to its attacks:

Red Blossoms

• Plantera fires a tridirectionally spaced spread of seeds from its maw at the player.
• At intervals, it spawns a group of Exploding Flowers which explode, sending a spread of 3 petals at the player.

Poisonous Gas Release

• Plantera turns towards the player and releases a radial burst of 19 lingering Spore Gas clouds every 1.5 seconds.
• It transitions to the next attack after firing two bursts of Spore Gas.

Tentacle Snap

• Plantera pauses for less than a second, then grows 2 rings of tentacles radially around itself. The outer ring of tentacles is pale green, while the inner ring is pink.
  • Each ring has a visible gap in it which the player must move into quickly.
• After a moment, each ring of tentacles begins quivering and retracts before being fired out in all directions.
  • The inner ring fires 0.5 seconds after the outer ring.
  • The rings will attempt to create a gap in a direction facing an open area so as to prevent potentially unfair situations.
• This attack is repeated twice.

Nettle Charge

• Plantera releases a burst of 6 nettle vines from itself, splitting the area into distinct sections.
• Plantera then performs an accelerated charge at the player, spitting out a spread of 5 petals.
  • It charges 5 times before the nettle vines retract and Plantera moves on to the next attack.

Aftermath

• A status message appears which reads "Screams are echoing from the dungeon...", indicating that new types of enemies can now spawn in the Dungeon. Dungeon Spirits, which drop Ectoplasm, can now appear when Dungeon enemies with more than 100 health are killed.
• The spread of the Corruption, Crimson, and Hallow is halved from their original speed.
• Biome Keys can now be used to open Biome Chests in the Dungeon.
• The Cyborg NPC arrives and moves into an available vacant house, thus allowing the Princess NPC to arrive as well.
• The Traveling Merchant begins selling the Pulse Bow.
• The Truffle begins selling the Autohammer.
• The Zoologist begins selling the Mud Bud.
• The Dye Trader begins rewarding the player with Pixie Dye, Wisp Dye, Infernal Wisp Dye, and Unicorn Wisp Dye in exchange for Strange Plants.
• The Witch Doctor begins selling several items related to minion summoning, as well as the Vial of Venom.
• Butchers, Psychos, Nailheads, Deadly Spheres, Dr. Man Flies and Mothrons will start spawning during the Solar Eclipse event.
• A status message appears which reads "Energized plant matter has formed in the underground.", indicating that Perennial Ore has generated in the Cavern layer of the world.
• If The Forgotten Shadow of Calamitas has not already been defeated, Reapers, Vampires and Psychos will begin dropping Solar Veils.
• Jungle Crates can now drop Chlorophyte and Perennial Bars.
• Mantis Shrimp can now drop Mantis Claws.
• Dungeon Crates and Eidolists can now drop Ectoplasm.
• The Bandit will begin selling Glove of Precision, Glove of Recklessness, and Monkey Darts.
• The Drunk Princess will begin selling Evergreen Gin, Caribbean Rum, Margarita and Prismatic Lacewing.
• The Merchant will begin selling Master Bait.
• The Arms Dealer will begin selling the Uzi.

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