Flocko
Ferocious flakes spinning like deadly snowflakes in the Ice Queen's wrath
The Flocko is a Hardmode , post- Plantera enemy that begins to spawn during wave 11 of the Frost Moon event . Flockos tend to spawn along with the Ice Queen and attack by flying toward the player while spinning at high speed. Defeating a Flocko during the Frost Moon event will add 5 / 10 / 12.5 points to the current score. - Internal NPC ID : 352
- Type
- Flying Enemy
- Environment
- Frost Moon
- AI Type
- Flocko AI
- Damage
- 75 / 112 / 169
- Max Life
- 450 / 675 / 1012
- Defense
- 8
- KB Resist
- 60% / 64% / 68%
- Banner
- Flocko Banner (Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)
Lore & Background
The Bestiary warns that where these sinister snows fall, judgment is inevitable. With surprisingly low defenses for such a hardened Hardmode foe, they rely entirely on their high-speed rotation and sheer numbers to overwhelm. They are the embodiment of winter's deceptive nature: appearing as harmless drifts before tearing through armor with the force of a spinning drill, adding to the frostbitten score of the eternal battle.
In Their Own Story
With a desperate lunge, you struck true, shattering the spinning flake into a thousand harmless crystals that melted instantly on your boots. The points ticked up in your mind's eye, a small victory in this endless war. Yet as the dust settled, another whine began to rise from the storm, and you knew the dance of death would continue until the moon faded.
Reader's Guide
The Flocko appears exclusively during the Frost Moon event in Hardmode, specifically beginning at wave 11. It spawns alongside the formidable Ice Queen, making waves 11 through 20 a dangerous gauntlet for any adventurer unprepared for high-speed aerial assaults.
These enemies utilize a unique AI that propels them toward players while spinning rapidly, dealing significant contact damage ranging from 75 to 169 depending on difficulty. Despite their aggressive nature, they possess only 8 defense, making them surprisingly fragile if targeted correctly. Their 60-68% knockback resistance means they will not be easily pushed back by standard weapons.
To farm Flockos effectively, focus on area-of-effect weapons or rapid-fire ranged attacks to exploit their low defense while maintaining distance from their spinning trajectory. Defeating them yields coins and contributes 5 to 12.5 points toward the event score. While they do not drop unique items directly, eliminating them is crucial for progressing through the Frost Moon waves and earning the Frost Moon banners.
Did You Know?
- The name Flocko likely derives from flocon (French) or Schneeflocke (German), both meaning snowflake.
- Despite being a Hardmode enemy, it has one of the lowest defense stats at only 8.
- Defeating a Flocko adds between 5 and 12.5 points to the Frost Moon score depending on difficulty.
- The achievement for reaching wave 15, titled Ice Scream, features an image of this enemy.