These little grubs may look cute, but they're very aggressive when it comes to Explorers. You're likely to find a handful of Larva in most parts of the Larva Biome, and they can be taken care of with a couple of well-timed attacks…it's their cocoons you've got to watch out for. Step too close, and they'll start to hatch (we think it has something to do with the Explorer's body heat), spewing out multiple Larvae at once. Don't you just Larva challenge?
The Larva is a common enemy native to the Clay Caves and Larva Hive. They spawn in and attack in small groups, and can be a threat to players without adequate armor.
Spawning[]
Larvae spawn on Chrysalis in any biome, and in groups of 3-9 from Cocoons.
Technical[]
| Respawn event | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spawnable tiles | Biome | Chance | Min tiles | Max spawns (event) | Max spawns (cell) | ||||
 Chrysalis | N/A (any) | 30% | 6 | 1 | +0.15 per tile | ||||
Drops[]
| Item | Amount | Chance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 roll of the following 10 items | |||
| None | 1 | 48.34% | |
 Slime | 1 | 24.17% | |
 Larva Meat | 1 | 6.04% | |
 Grub Kapok Seed | 1 | 3.02% | |
 Heart Berry Seed | 1 | 6.04% | |
 Bomb Pepper Seed | 1 | 6.04% | |
 Fiber | 1 | 6.04% | |
 Larva Ring | 1 | 0.12% | |
 Larva Figurine | 1 | 0.12% | |
 Hive Larva Figurine | 1 | 0.06% | |
| Only during specific seasonal events | |||
 Rose Easter Egg(During Easter) | 1 | 15% | |
Notes[]
- The Larva has a stronger variant with slightly higher stats, which only spawns in the Larva Hive.
- Larvae will seek out and dig through most natural walls, including: [ ? ]
Tips[]
- It is best to have at least Bronze armor when dealing with Larva; since they attack in large groups, they can shred through weaker armor rather quickly.
- A Fireball Staff is extremely effective against large hordes of Larvae. Both the projectile and the burn damage combined can take out large amounts of Larvae very fast.
- Axes are also really useful against groups of Larvae - especially their alternate swing attack, which will give you a fair amount of distance between a player and a horde, all while still doing extreme amounts of damage.
- When building Larva farms, it is best to use strong walls, such as Stone Wall and stronger. This wall is too strong for a Larva to break through.
See also[]
Big Larva
Hive Larva, a stronger variant that only spawns inside the Larva Hive.
History[]
- 0.7.0.4-fe7b: Larva spawning from a Cocoon that in turn spawned from a Materializer will now also act as temporary spawns that do not drop loot.
- 0.6.1.0-7a5d: Will no longer die when walking close to a fence.
- 0.1.91e2cab: Introduced.
