Everything you need to know about Mounts

This is a guide about all the mounts that are available in 1.3.4, including their own abilities and negative sides. I hope this will help you understand the way mounts work.

HARDMODE: Ancient Horn

The Ancient Horn is obtained by the Basilisk with a 2% chance. It summons a rideable Basilisk mount, with the following abilities:

• High speed
  
• Higher Jump
  
• Charging through enemies (similar to Unicorn mount and Minecarts). After ~10mph it deals damage of 90, which counts to summon damage, and will therefore be affected by matching armor.
  
• Emits light whilst underground or lower.

Cons:

• The emitted light underground does not increase based on your depth.
  
• If enemies survive the charge, the player still gets hurt.
  
• It is not affected by asphalt blocks.

HARDMODE: Blessed Apple

The Blessed Apple is obtained by Hallow-related enemies with a chance of 0.5%. It summons a rideable unicorn mount, with the following abilities:

• High Speed (61mph)
  
• Charging through enemies during top speed. The Damage can be raised by summoner items.
  
• Additional jump, similar to a cloud in a bottle.

Cons:

• It does not charge unless it's at top speed, which makes it less effective than the Ancient Horn.
  
• It does not take any benefits whilst going through 1 block of honey, but it takes damage when running through 1 block of lava.
  
• The height - other than most mounts - is 5 tiles instead of 4.

HARDMODE: Brain Scrambler

The Brain Scrambler is obtained by the Scutlix Gunner during a Martian Invasion (chances unknown). It summons a rideable Scutlix mount, with the following abilities:

• Shoots rapid and precise lasers at enemies, dealing 100 damage each
  
• Reduces any fall damage to 1

Cons:

• Average speed
  
• Does not double jump, unless any doublejump accessories equipped

HARDMODE: Cosmic Car Key

The Cosmic Car Key is obtained by the Martian Saucer during the Martian Invasion with a chance of 11.11%. It summons a rideable UFO mount, with the following abilities:

• Limitless Flight time
  
• Great stability
  
• High speed (slightly faster than Lightning boots)

Cons:

• Ascends slightly upwards whilst standing still (1 pixel every 20 seconds). This shouldn't be a problem at all though.
  
• It cannot fly through liquids, and will dismount when entering any.

HARDMODE: Drill Containment Unit

The Drill Containment Unit is craftable using 40 luminite, chlorophyte, spectre, shroomite, meteorite and hellstone bars. It summons a rideable drill mount, with the following abilities:

• Insane mining speed of 75 blocks per second.
  
• Infinite flight
  
• Wide mining range

Cons:

• You will be unable to use any tools whilst using the mount. This includes any weapons, so consider using minions to protect you.
  
• Very inaccurate

PREHARDMODE: Fuzzy Carrot

The Fuzzy Carrot is obtained by the Angler NPC for completing his 5th quest. It summons a rideable Bunny mount with the following abilites:

• High speed
  
• Negates fall damage
  
• Higher jumps

Cons:

• None. It's just amazing!

PREHARDMODE: Hardy Saddle

The Hardy Saddle can be obtained by Golden Crates with a 10% chance. It summons a rideable tortoise mount, with the following abilites:

• Fast speed underwater

Cons:

• Slow on land

PREHARDMODE: Honeyed Goggles

The honeyed goggles are obtained by the Queen Bee, with a chance of 5% (lowered on iPad). It will summon a rideable bee mount with the following abilities:

• It will be able to hover in air. However, it will slowly descend when flown too long, and will need a 3 second pause on the ground in order to fly again at full lenght. The flight duration can be extended by equipped wings or double jump items.
  
• It flies at a speed of 36mph, which is slightly faster than Lightning boots.

Cons:

• It cannot swim, and therefore will be dismounted after entering water.
  
• The flight time will not be recovered unless it is standing on the ground mounted.
  
• It has a slow moving speed on land.

HARDMODE: Reindeer Bells

The Reindeer Bells are obtained by Ice queens during a Frost moon after the 15th wave with a chance of ~0.65%. They summon a rideable Reindeer mount, with the following abilities:

• Shiny nose
  
• Temporary flight time. It flies faster upwards when flying left or right, so consider alot of space for it
  
• High speed (61 mph)
  
• Hover ability. Press jump key and the DOWN button in order to hover in the air.
  
• Negates fall damage

Cons:

• During stealth mode, the red nose is still visible
  
• Can still activate pressure plates whilst on mount

HARDMODE: Scaly Truffle

The Scaly Truffle is obtained by fishing (1/100 chance with 50%, proportionally higher chance with higher fishing power) in a caverns ice biome mixed with either Crimson, Corruption or Hallow. It summons a rideable Pigron mount with the following abilities:

• Limited Flight time. The duration is comparable to several wings, yet not too powerful.
  
• High speed whilst running (faster than Lightning boots)

Cons:

• As mentionned, it has a limited flight time.
  
• No boosts when in liquid

HARDMODE: Shrimpy Truffle

The Shrimpy Truflfe is obtained by opening the Duke Fishron Treasure bag, which makes it Expert mode only. It summons a cute Fishron mount with the following abilities:

• Unlimited flight time
  
• Speed boost when in liquid

Cons:

• Very slow when not in liquids for a longer time

PREHARDMODE: Slimy Saddle

The Slimy Saddle is an item obtained by the Slime King, with a chance of 3.33%. It summons a rideable slime mount, with the following abilites:

• Greatly accelerates when falling
  
• Deals damage to enemies when jumped on
  
• Insane jump height
  
• Swims in water and lava

Cons:

• The higher falling speed can cause alot of fall damage, if you do not have anything similar to wings, lucky horseshoes etc.
  
• Even tho you swim on water, you will dive into it for a short amount of time, which can give the chilled debuff in ice water (Expert mode only) or can cause lava damage if above lava. Obsidian skin potions can prevent the lava damage.
  
• You cannot damage enemies unless you jump on them vertically. It will not work if standing still or jumping upwards.

[Flightless Lizard]

The Shrimpy Truffle also gives a speed boost when hit, and the duration seems to be proportional to damage, but I haven't tested it.

[LeCarbonator]

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[dvinz]

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