Banners (enemy)

Banners*

Statistics

Grants Buff

* Internal Tile ID: **91 (91)**
* Internal Buff ID: **147**

This article is about functional enemy-dropped banners. For decorative banners, see Banners (decorative).
**Enemy banners** are functional furniture items that can be placed on the underside of blocks. They are dropped by most enemies and a few critters.

On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, Old Chinese version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, when placed, enemy banners provide a buff to any players standing within a rectangular area of 169×125 () / 100×84 () tiles centered on the banner. The buff grants players +50%/+100% damage inflicted with all damage to the corresponding enemy and −25%/−50% damage taken from attacks by the enemy. On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version, the banner of Old One's Army enemies will apply a weaker banner buff to the respective enemy, granting the players +10%/+20% damage inflicted and −5%/−10% damage taken.

Multiple banners of the same type will not grant stacked buffs. Multiple different banner types in the vicinity will however all take effect, and consolidate into a single buff icon.

* On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, Old Chinese version, tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, an enemy banner automatically appears in the player's inventory upon reaching certain kill count (50 by default) of that enemy in a particular world. If the player's inventory is full, the banner will be dropped to the ground at the player's location instead. Additionally, a status message saying *"<Player name> has defeated the* n-*th <enemy name>!"* appears, with *n* being the respective multiple of 50 by default.
	+ On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version, not all enemy banners require 50 kills to obtain. See below for a list of these banners.
* On the Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, and Nintendo 3DSversion, any enemy banner has a ~~0.5\*~~1/200 (0.5%) chance of dropping from its corresponding enemy.
* Banners dropped by enemies from the Old One's Army are purely decorative and do not grant a buff. The number of kills required to get a banner from this event depends on the enemy's frequency: common enemies need a higher number of kills.

There are a total of 300 enemy banners: 122 pre-Hardmode, 171 Hardmode, and 7 unobtainable. Out of these, 117 belong to event enemies (28 pre-Hardmode and 89 Hardmode) and 12 to Old-gen console, Windows Phone, and 3DS-exclusive enemy variants (7 pre-Hardmode and 5 Hardmode).

## Slimes

* Blue Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 1683
* Green Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2928
* Purple Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2964
* Umbrella Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 1690
* Red Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2968
* Yellow Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2992
* Black Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2899
* Mother Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2955
* Dungeon Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2916
* Pinky BannerInternal Item ID: 2960
* Jungle Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2940
* Spiked Jungle Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2981
* Ice Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2935
* Spiked Ice Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2980
* Sand Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 3593
* Lava Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2944
* Shimmer Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 5352

Hardmode
* Toxic Sludge BannerInternal Item ID: 1689
* Corrupt Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2908
* Slimer BannerInternal Item ID: 2976
* Crimslime BannerInternal Item ID: 2910
* Gastropod BannerInternal Item ID: 1651
* Illuminant Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2938
* Rainbow Slime BannerInternal Item ID: 2966

## Environments

### Surface

* Bird BannerInternal Item ID: 1622
* Bunny BannerInternal Item ID: 1628
* Goldfish BannerInternal Item ID: 1657
* Zombie BannerInternal Item ID: 1701
* Demon Eye BannerInternal Item ID: 1639
* Goblin Scout BannerInternal Item ID: 1655
* Harpy BannerInternal Item ID: 1658

Ocean
* Crab BannerInternal Item ID: 1634
* Pink Jellyfish BannerInternal Item ID: 3447
* Sea Snail BannerInternal Item ID: 3594
* Shark BannerInternal Item ID: 1680
* Squid BannerInternal Item ID: 2983

Hardmode
* Possessed Armor BannerInternal Item ID: 2962
* Wandering Eye BannerInternal Item ID: 4977
* Wraith BannerInternal Item ID: 1699
* Werewolf BannerInternal Item ID: 1695
* Wyvern BannerInternal Item ID: 1700

### Cavern

* Cave Bat BannerInternal Item ID: 1621
* Cochineal Beetle BannerInternal Item ID: 2906
* Crawdad BannerInternal Item ID: 3393
* Giant Shelly BannerInternal Item ID: 3392
* Worm BannerInternal Item ID: 1698
* Gnome BannerInternal Item ID: 4688
* Nymph BannerInternal Item ID: 1694
* Salamander BannerInternal Item ID: 3391
* Skeleton BannerInternal Item ID: 1681
* Tim BannerInternal Item ID: 2986
* Undead Miner BannerInternal Item ID: 2987
* Blue Jellyfish BannerInternal Item ID: 1665

Hardmode
* Armored Skeleton BannerInternal Item ID: 1620
* Giant Bat BannerInternal Item ID: 2923
* Mimic BannerInternal Item ID: 1630
* Rock Golem BannerInternal Item ID: 4965
* Rune Wizard BannerInternal Item ID: 2969
* Skeleton Archer BannerInternal Item ID: 2973
* Angler Fish BannerInternal Item ID: 1615
* Green Jellyfish BannerInternal Item ID: 3448

### Granite Cave

* Granite Elemental BannerInternal Item ID: 3407
* Granite Golem BannerInternal Item ID: 3408

### Marble Cave

* Hoplite BannerInternal Item ID: 3406

Hardmode
* Medusa BannerInternal Item ID: 3405

### Spider Cave

* Wall Creeper BannerInternal Item ID: 1685

Hardmode
* Black Recluse BannerInternal Item ID: 1623

### Glowing Mushroom biome

* Anomura Fungus BannerInternal Item ID: 1617
* Fungi Bulb BannerInternal Item ID: 1649
* Mushi Ladybug BannerInternal Item ID: 1672
* Spore Bat BannerInternal Item ID: 4968
* Spore Skeleton BannerInternal Item ID: 4967
* Spore Zombie BannerInternal Item ID: 1686

Hardmode
* Fungo Fish BannerInternal Item ID: 1650

### Snow biome

* Cyan Beetle BannerInternal Item ID: 2912
* Ice Bat BannerInternal Item ID: 2933
* Penguin BannerInternal Item ID: 2959
* Snow Flinx BannerInternal Item ID: 1684
* Undead Viking BannerInternal Item ID: 2988
* Frozen Zombie BannerInternal Item ID: 1643

Hardmode
* Armored Viking BannerInternal Item ID: 2898
* Ice Elemental BannerInternal Item ID: 1662
* Ice Tortoise BannerInternal Item ID: 3452
* Icy Merman BannerInternal Item ID: 1663
* Pigron BannerInternal Item ID: 1674
* Wolf BannerInternal Item ID: 1696

### Jungle

* Doctor Bones BannerInternal Item ID: 2915
* Hornet BannerInternal Item ID: 1661
* Jungle Bat BannerInternal Item ID: 2939
* Lac Beetle BannerInternal Item ID: 2942
* Man Eater BannerInternal Item ID: 1668
* Snatcher BannerInternal Item ID: 2977
* Piranha BannerInternal Item ID: 1675

Hardmode
* Angry Trapper BannerInternal Item ID: 2897
* Derpling BannerInternal Item ID: 1640
* Giant Flying Fox BannerInternal Item ID: 2925
* Giant Tortoise BannerInternal Item ID: 1688
* Jungle Creeper BannerInternal Item ID: 1666
* Moss Hornet BannerInternal Item ID: 4976
* Moth BannerInternal Item ID: 1670
* Arapaima BannerInternal Item ID: 1619

Temple
* Flying Snake BannerInternal Item ID: 1647
* Lihzahrd BannerInternal Item ID: 1667

### Desert

* Antlion BannerInternal Item ID: 1618
* Antlion Charger BannerInternal Item ID: 3414
* Antlion Larva BannerInternal Item ID: 4969
* Antlion Swarmer BannerInternal Item ID: 3413
* Tomb Crawler BannerInternal Item ID: 3411
* Vulture BannerInternal Item ID: 1693

Hardmode
* Basilisk BannerInternal Item ID: 3418
* Desert Spirit BannerInternal Item ID: 3417
* Dune Splicer BannerInternal Item ID: 3412
* Ghoul BannerInternal Item ID: 3415
* Lamia BannerInternal Item ID: 3416
* Mummy BannerInternal Item ID: 1671
* Sand Poacher BannerInternal Item ID: 3419

### Underworld

* Bone Serpent BannerInternal Item ID: 1627
* Demon BannerInternal Item ID: 1638
* Fire Imp BannerInternal Item ID: 1664
* Hellbat BannerInternal Item ID: 1659

Hardmode
* Lava Bat BannerInternal Item ID: 2943
* Red Devil BannerInternal Item ID: 3446

### Dungeon

* Angry Bones BannerInternal Item ID: 3451
* Cursed Skull BannerInternal Item ID: 2911
* Dark Caster BannerInternal Item ID: 1682

Hardmode
* Blue Armored Bones BannerInternal Item ID: 2900
* Rusty Armored Bones BannerInternal Item ID: 2970
* Hell Armored Bones BannerInternal Item ID: 2930
* Diabolist BannerInternal Item ID: 2914
* Necromancer BannerInternal Item ID: 2956
* Ragged Caster BannerInternal Item ID: 2965
* Bone Lee BannerInternal Item ID: 2904
* Skeleton Commando BannerInternal Item ID: 2974
* Skeleton Sniper BannerInternal Item ID: 2975
* Tactical Skeleton BannerInternal Item ID: 2984
* Dungeon Spirit BannerInternal Item ID: 2917
* Giant Cursed Skull BannerInternal Item ID: 2924
* Paladin BannerInternal Item ID: 2958

### Corruption

* Devourer BannerInternal Item ID: 2913
* Eater of Souls BannerInternal Item ID: 1641

Hardmode
* Clinger BannerInternal Item ID: 2905
* Corrupt Mimic BannerInternal Item ID: 4973
* Corruptor BannerInternal Item ID: 2909
* Cursed Hammer BannerInternal Item ID: 1637
* Dark Mummy BannerInternal Item ID: 3449
* World Feeder BannerInternal Item ID: 1697

### Crimson

* Blood Crawler BannerInternal Item ID: 1626
* Crimera BannerInternal Item ID: 1635
* Face Monster BannerInternal Item ID: 1644

Hardmode
* Blood Feeder BannerInternal Item ID: 1624
* Blood Jelly BannerInternal Item ID: 1625
* Blood Mummy BannerInternal Item ID: 4966
* Crimson Axe BannerInternal Item ID: 1636
* Crimson Mimic BannerInternal Item ID: 4974
* Floaty Gross BannerInternal Item ID: 1645
* Herpling BannerInternal Item ID: 1660
* Ichor Sticker BannerInternal Item ID: 2936

### Hallow

* Chaos Elemental BannerInternal Item ID: 1629
* Enchanted Sword BannerInternal Item ID: 1642
* Hallowed Mimic BannerInternal Item ID: 4975
* Illuminant Bat BannerInternal Item ID: 2937
* Light Mummy BannerInternal Item ID: 3450
* Pixie BannerInternal Item ID: 1677
* Unicorn BannerInternal Item ID: 1691

### Meteorite

* Meteor Head BannerInternal Item ID: 1669

## Events

### Rain/Blizzard

* Flying Fish BannerInternal Item ID: 1646
* Raincoat Zombie BannerInternal Item ID: 1678

Hardmode
* Angry Nimbus BannerInternal Item ID: 1616
* Ice Golem BannerInternal Item ID: 2934

### Windy Day

* Angry Dandelion BannerInternal Item ID: 4687

### Blood Moon

* Blood Zombie BannerInternal Item ID: 3409
* Corrupt Bunny BannerInternal Item ID: 1632
* Corrupt Goldfish BannerInternal Item ID: 1633
* Corrupt Penguin BannerInternal Item ID: 2907
* Drippler BannerInternal Item ID: 3410
* The Groom BannerInternal Item ID: 2985
* The Bride BannerInternal Item ID: 4541
* Vicious Bunny BannerInternal Item ID: 4970
* Vicious Goldfish BannerInternal Item ID: 4971
* Vicious Penguin BannerInternal Item ID: 4972
* Wandering Eye Fish BannerInternal Item ID: 4543
* Zombie Merman BannerInternal Item ID: 4542

Hardmode
* Clown BannerInternal Item ID: 1631
* Blood Eel BannerInternal Item ID: 4545
* Blood Squid BannerInternal Item ID: 4544
* Hemogoblin Shark BannerInternal Item ID: 4546
* Dreadnautilus BannerInternal Item ID: 4602

### Goblin Army

* Goblin Archer BannerInternal Item ID: 2927
* Goblin Peon BannerInternal Item ID: 1654
* Goblin Sorcerer BannerInternal Item ID: 1653
* Goblin Thief BannerInternal Item ID: 1652
* Goblin Warrior BannerInternal Item ID: 1656

Hardmode
* Goblin Warlock BannerInternal Item ID: 3390

### Sandstorm

* Angry Tumbler BannerInternal Item ID: 3793

Hardmode
* Sand Elemental BannerInternal Item ID: 3780
* Sand Shark BannerInternal Item ID: 3789
* Crystal Thresher BannerInternal Item ID: 3792
* Bone Biter BannerInternal Item ID: 3790
* Flesh Reaver BannerInternal Item ID: 3791

### Halloween

* Raven BannerInternal Item ID: 2967
* Ghost BannerInternal Item ID: 2922

Hardmode
* Hoppin' Jack BannerInternal Item ID: 2932

### Pirate Invasion

* Parrot BannerInternal Item ID: 1673
* Pirate Captain BannerInternal Item ID: 3441
* Pirate Corsair BannerInternal Item ID: 3443
* Pirate Crossbower BannerInternal Item ID: 3444
* Pirate Deadeye BannerInternal Item ID: 3442
* Pirate Deckhand BannerInternal Item ID: 1676

### Solar Eclipse

* Butcher BannerInternal Item ID: 3400
* Creature from the Deep BannerInternal Item ID: 3395
* Deadly Sphere BannerInternal Item ID: 3402
* Dr. Man Fly BannerInternal Item ID: 3396
* Eyezor BannerInternal Item ID: 2920
* Frankenstein BannerInternal Item ID: 1648
* Fritz BannerInternal Item ID: 3394
* Mothron BannerInternal Item ID: 3397
* Nailhead BannerInternal Item ID: 3403
* Psycho BannerInternal Item ID: 3401
* Reaper BannerInternal Item ID: 1679
* Swamp Thing BannerInternal Item ID: 1687
* The Possessed BannerInternal Item ID: 3399
* Vampire BannerInternal Item ID: 1692

### Frost Legion

* Mister Stabby BannerInternal Item ID: 2954
* Snow Balla BannerInternal Item ID: 2978
* Snowman Gangsta BannerInternal Item ID: 2979

### Pumpkin Moon

* Headless Horseman BannerInternal Item ID: 2929
* Hellhound BannerInternal Item ID: 2931
* Poltergeist BannerInternal Item ID: 2961
* Scarecrow BannerInternal Item ID: 2971
* Splinterling BannerInternal Item ID: 2982

### Frost Moon

* Elf Archer BannerInternal Item ID: 2918
* Elf Copter BannerInternal Item ID: 2919
* Flocko BannerInternal Item ID: 2921
* Gingerbread Man BannerInternal Item ID: 2926
* Krampus BannerInternal Item ID: 2941
* Nutcracker BannerInternal Item ID: 2957
* Present Mimic BannerInternal Item ID: 2963
* Yeti BannerInternal Item ID: 2993
* Zombie Elf BannerInternal Item ID: 2994

### Martian Madness

* Martian Brainscrambler BannerInternal Item ID: 2945
* Martian Drone BannerInternal Item ID: 2946
* Martian Engineer BannerInternal Item ID: 2947
* Martian Gigazapper BannerInternal Item ID: 2948
* Martian Gray Grunt BannerInternal Item ID: 2949
* Martian Officer BannerInternal Item ID: 2950
* Martian Ray Gunner BannerInternal Item ID: 2951
* Martian Scutlix Gunner BannerInternal Item ID: 2952
* Martian Tesla Turret BannerInternal Item ID: 2953
* Martian Walker BannerInternal Item ID: 3445
* Scutlix BannerInternal Item ID: 2972

### Lunar Events

* Blue Cultist Archer BannerInternal Item ID: 2901
* Lunatic Devotee BannerInternal Item ID: 2902

* Alien Hornet BannerInternal Item ID: 3438
* Alien Larva BannerInternal Item ID: 3436
* Alien Queen BannerInternal Item ID: 3437
* Storm Diver BannerInternal Item ID: 3440
* Vortexian BannerInternal Item ID: 3439

* Brain Suckler BannerInternal Item ID: 3433
* Evolution Beast BannerInternal Item ID: 3435
* Nebula Floater BannerInternal Item ID: 3434
* Predictor BannerInternal Item ID: 3432

* Flow Invader BannerInternal Item ID: 3422
* Milkyway Weaver BannerInternal Item ID: 3421
* Mini Star Cell BannerInternal Item ID: 3424
* Star Cell BannerInternal Item ID: 3425
* Stargazer BannerInternal Item ID: 3420
* Twinkle Popper BannerInternal Item ID: 3423

* Corite BannerInternal Item ID: 3426
* Crawltipede BannerInternal Item ID: 3428
* Drakomire BannerInternal Item ID: 3430
* Drakomire Rider BannerInternal Item ID: 3429
* Selenian BannerInternal Item ID: 3431
* Sroller BannerInternal Item ID: 3427

### Old One's Army

* Etherian Javelin Thrower BannerInternal Item ID: 3845
* Etherian Goblin BannerInternal Item ID: 3838
* Etherian Goblin Bomber BannerInternal Item ID: 3837
* Etherian Wyvern BannerInternal Item ID: 3844
* Old One's Skeleton BannerInternal Item ID: 3839

Hardmode
* Drakin BannerInternal Item ID: 3840
* Etherian Lightning Bug BannerInternal Item ID: 3846
* Kobold BannerInternal Item ID: 3842
* Kobold Glider BannerInternal Item ID: 3841
* Wither Beast BannerInternal Item ID: 3843

## Old-gen console version, Windows Phone version, and Nintendo 3DS version variants

  **Old-gen console/Windows Phone/3DS-Only Content**: This **section's**  information applies *only* to the **Old-gen console**, **Windows Phone**, and **3DS** versions of *Terraria*.

Pre-Hardmode
* Albino Antlion BannerInternal Item ID: 5037 / PS3 3536
* Arch Demon BannerInternal Item ID: 5046 / PS3 3545
* Dragon Snatcher BannerInternal Item ID: 5044 / PS3 3543
* Jellyfish Banner
* Orca BannerInternal Item ID: 5038 / PS3 3537
* Slime Banner
* Vampire Miner BannerInternal Item ID: 5039 / PS3 3538

Hardmode
* Arch Wyvern BannerInternal Item ID: 5045 / PS3 3544
* Shadow Hammer BannerInternal Item ID: 5040 / PS3 3539
* Shadow Mummy BannerInternal Item ID: 5041 / PS3 3540
* Spectral Elemental BannerInternal Item ID: 5043 / PS3 3542
* Spectral Gastropod BannerInternal Item ID: 5042 / PS3 3541

## Unobtainable

**Unobtainable**
The item(s) or effects described **in this section** exist as functional game items, but cannot be acquired through normal gameplay.

* Blue Cultist Fighter BannerInternal Item ID: 2903
* White Cultist Archer BannerInternal Item ID: 2989
* White Cultist Caster BannerInternal Item ID: 2990
* White Cultist Fighter BannerInternal Item ID: 2991
* Poisonous Spore BannerInternal Item ID: 3404
* Severed Hand BannerInternal Item ID: 3398

## Effect on damage and defense calculation

Since banners affect base damage rather than the calculation after defense is taken into account, 10 final damage does not just become 15 or 20 damage but can vary greatly.

This also applies to other player and weapon damage modifiers but not player damage reduction ones.

The real effect of banners grows the bigger the values are as well as how close Base Damage and Damage Reduction are. The lower and further apart, the closer the effect is to the original values.

As an example for Expert Mode, Weapon Damage 50 and Enemy Defense 80 (40 Damage Reduction):

`50×2−40 = 60` damage dealt instead of `(50−40)×2 = 20` damage.
For Normal Mode, same values:

`50×1.5−40 = 35` damage dealt instead of `15` damage.
Example for damage dealt to the player, Expert Mode, 100 Damage, Player Defense 80 (60 Damage Reduction):

`100×0.5−60 = −10` damage (`1` damage) instead of `(100−60)×0.5 = 20` damage.
In normal Mode, Enemy Base Damage is usually halved, Player Defense 80 (40 Damage Reduction):

`50×0.75−40 = −2.5` damage (`1` damage) instead of `(50−40)×0.75 = 7.5` Damage.
High Damage Example, fictional since no melee attack hits as hard as a Pirate Captain's Cannon Ball:

400 Damage, Titanium Armor 49 Defense (36.75 Damage Reduction). Original Damage 363.25.

`400×0.5−36.75 = 164` (`45%` of the original damage) instead of simply `50%` of the damage.
Upping the Player Defense by 24 to 73 (54.75 Damage Reduction). 345.25 Original Damage.

`400×0.5−54.75 = 145.25` (`42%` of the original damage).
The effect in Expert can easily grow to the point where one can kill a Wyvern in one or two multi-hits with a banner when one had to previously dance with it (10+ hits) and the very same weapon.

## Notes

* If the player's inventory is full when they get a banner, it will drop beside them.
* Bosses do not have banners. Instead, they have trophies. These do *not* however grant any buffs.
* If an NPC lands the killing blow on an enemy that would have dropped a banner, the last player to hit the enemy receives the banner.
* The effective range of the buffs from banners is based on the center of the player's view, not where the character is positioned. This can be proven by using Binoculars and Sniper Scope.
* Banners can be hung off platforms which are in their staircase or bottom position (after being struck with a hammer).
* For enemies with projectile attacks such as Hornets, the damage reduction *only* applies to their melee attacks; players still take full damage from the projectiles.

## Trivia

* Each banner may be placed in a right- or left-facing orientation, but this is decided by which tile column in the world the banner is placed. Placing it one block to the left or right will flip the orientation.
* The left half of the Nymph Banner is of the Lost Girl "NPC", while the right half is the Nymph monster.
* The Bride, Corrupt Mimic, Crimson Mimic, Hallowed Mimic, Vicious Bunny, Vicious Goldfish, and Vicious Penguin do not have banners.
* Diggers share the same Banner and kill count with their pre-Hardmode counterparts, the Giant Worms.  The same applies to Moss Hornets and Wandering Eyes, which share banners with their pre-Hardmode counterparts: Hornets and Demon Eyes.
* The Tortured Soul does not have a banner.
* Similarly, the Maggot Zombie does not have its own banner; however, the Zombie Banner does offer a buff against it.
* The Hoplite and Medusa Banners are the only banners that do not show a picture of the monster on it. Instead, each resemble dark green banners with golden Greek patterns, with the Hoplite and Medusa Banners having a picture of a helm and snake on them respectively.
* The Bunny, Bird, Goldfish, and Penguin are the only four critters that have banners of themselves. The four banners still give a buff on attack and defense against the aforementioned critters, even though they cannot actually harm the player.

## History

PC version
* Desktop 1.4.4.6: Goblin Summoner Banner renamed to Goblin Warlock Banner.

* Desktop 1.4.4:
	+ Banners from particularly rare enemies may now drop at 10 or 25 kills instead of 50.
	+ Old One's Army Banners now apply Banner buff to their respective enemies, though it is much weaker than the normal Banner buff.
	+ Made Mini Star Cell Banner obtainable.
	+ Any 2 of Salamander/Shelly/Crawdad Trio's banners can be used to craft the banner of the missing member of the trio.

* Desktop 1.4.2: Now give increased protection against enemy projectiles; previously, they only applied to contact damage.

* Desktop 1.4.0.4: Fixed a bug where the Lunatic Devotee Banner did not have a research value.

* Desktop 1.4.0.1:
	+ Renamed the Blue Cultist Caster banner to Lunatic Devotee and made it obtainable.
	+ Added banners for The Bride, Moss Hornet, Wandering Eye, Vicious Bunny, Vicious Goldfish, Vicious Penguin, Corrupt Mimic, Crimson Mimic, and Hallowed Mimic.
	+ Thirteen new banners added for new enemies.

* Desktop 1.3.5:
	+ Updated sprites for Ice Bat, Lava Bat, and Giant Flying Fox banners. Previous sprites were  ,  , and   respectively.
	+ Fixed inconsistent naming for Sand Poacher and Granite Golem banners.

* Desktop 1.3.4: Ten new banners added with the Old One's Army event.

* Desktop 1.3.3: Added six new banners with the Sandstorm event.

* Desktop 1.3.1: Fixed Crawltipede Banner not being obtainable.

* Desktop 1.3.0.5: Renamed the following banners: Bat to Cave Bat, Jellyfish to Blue Jellyfish, Pirate to Pirate Deckhand, Tortoise to Giant Tortoise, Martian Raygunner to Martian Ray Gunner, Stardust Soldier to Stargazer, Solar Solenian to Selenian, Nebula Soldier to Predictor, Nebula Headcrab to Brain Suckler, Nebula Beast to Evolution Beast, Vortex Soldier to Vortexian, and Vortex Rifleman to Storm Diver.

* Desktop 1.3.0.4:
	+ Banners are now given to the player landing the last hit on the enemy instead of the nearest player.
	+ Skeleton Mage Banner and Spider Banner have been renamed to accurately reflect against which enemies they will buff you in combat. (Now named Dark Caster Banner and Wall Creeper Banner.)
	+ Enemies should no longer count towards tally counters / banners if no player has touched them before they died (i.e. random enemy deaths by lava pool no longer count).
	+ Fixed banners not applying to melee hits (swords, flails, axes, pickaxes, etc)
	+ Fixed certain banners turning into other banners when placed in multiplayer.
	+ Fixed the Goblin Archer and a large multitude of variation NPCs not dropping their banners / counting tally.

* Desktop 1.3.0.1:
	+ Banners are no longer dropped with a 0.5% chance, but instead drop every 50th kill of an enemy. The banner is then placed into the inventory of the player that killed it without the need to pick it up. (Unless the player's inventory is full, in which case it drops the banner on the floor.)
	+ Enemy Banners now empower players nearby when facing the same enemy displayed on the banner. You get increased damage and defense.
	+ Added many new banners including Lava Bat Banner, Jungle Bat Banner, Lava Slime Banner and many more.

* Desktop 1.2.0.3: Introduced 87 new banners, each dropped by enemies.

Console version
* Console 1.02: Added 10 new banners, each dropped by console/mobile-exclusive enemies.

## References

1. ↑ Information taken from the PC 1.4.3.6 source code, method ``ScanAndExportToMain()`` in ``Terraria.SceneMetrics.cs``. There may be inaccuracies, as the current  PC version is 1.4.4.9.
2. ↑ Information taken from the PC 1.4.4.5 source code, struct ``BannerEffect`` in ``Terraria.ID.ItemID.cs`` There may be inaccuracies, as the current  PC version is 1.4.4.9.
3. ↑ Information taken from the PC 1.4.4.5 source code, field `KillsToBanner` in `Terraria.ID.ItemID.Sets.cs`. There may be inaccuracies, as the current  PC version is 1.4.4.9.
4. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Terraria/comments/3crwd7/does\_anyone\_know\_the\_exact\_bonus\_you\_get\_from/

This also applies to other player and weapon damage modifiers but not player damage reduction ones.

The real effect of banners grows the bigger the values are as well as how close Base Damage and Damage Reduction are. The lower and further apart, the closer the effect is to the original values.

As an example for Expert Mode, Weapon Damage 50 and Enemy Defense 80 (40 Damage Reduction):

`50×2−40 = 60` damage dealt instead of `(50−40)×2 = 20` damage.
For Normal Mode, same values:

`50×1.5−40 = 35` damage dealt instead of `15` damage.
Example for damage dealt to the player, Expert Mode, 100 Damage, Player Defense 80 (60 Damage Reduction):

`100×0.5−60 = −10` damage (`1` damage) instead of `(100−60)×0.5 = 20` damage.
In normal Mode, Enemy Base Damage is usually halved, Player Defense 80 (40 Damage Reduction):

`50×0.75−40 = −2.5` damage (`1` damage) instead of `(50−40)×0.75 = 7.5` Damage.
High Damage Example, fictional since no melee attack hits as hard as a Pirate Captain's Cannon Ball:

400 Damage, Titanium Armor 49 Defense (36.75 Damage Reduction). Original Damage 363.25.

`400×0.5−36.75 = 164` (`45%` of the original damage) instead of simply `50%` of the damage.
Upping the Player Defense by 24 to 73 (54.75 Damage Reduction). 345.25 Original Damage.

`400×0.5−54.75 = 145.25` (`42%` of the original damage).
The effect in Expert can easily grow to the point where one can kill a Wyvern in one or two multi-hits with a banner when one had to previously dance with it (10+ hits) and the very same weapon.

## Notes

* If the player's inventory is full when they get a banner, it will drop beside them.
* Bosses do not have banners. Instead, they have trophies. These do *not* however grant any buffs.
* If an NPC lands the killing blow on an enemy that would have dropped a banner, the last player to hit the enemy receives the banner.
* The effective range of the buffs from banners is based on the center of the player's view, not where the character is positioned. This can be proven by using Binoculars and Sniper Scope.
* Banners can be hung off platforms
* For enemies with projectile attacks such as Hornets, the damage reduction *only* applies to their melee attacks; players still take full damage from the projectiles.

## Trivia

* Each banner may be placed in a right- or left-facing orientation, but this is decided by which tile column in the world the banner is placed. Placing it one block to the left or right will flip the orientation.
* The left half of the Nymph Banner is of the Lost Girl "NPC", while the right half is the Nymph monster.
* The Bride, Corrupt Mimic, Crimson Mimic, Hallowed Mimic, Vicious Bunny, Vicious Goldfish, and Vicious Penguin do not have banners.
* Diggers share the same Banner and kill count with their pre-Hardmode counterparts, the Giant Worms.  The same applies to Moss Hornets and Wandering Eyes, which share banners with their pre-Hardmode counterparts: Hornets and Demon Eyes.
* The Tortured Soul does not have a banner.
* Similarly, the Maggot Zombie does not have its own banner; however, the Zombie Banner does offer a buff against it.
* The Hoplite and Medusa Banners are the only banners that do not show a picture of the monster on it. Instead, each resemble dark green banners with golden Greek patterns, with the Hoplite and Medusa Banners having a picture of a helm and snake on them respectively.
* The Bunny, Bird, Goldfish, and Penguin are the only four critters that have banners of themselves. The four banners still give a buff on attack and defense against the aforementioned critters, even though they cannot actually harm the player.

## History

PC version
* Desktop 1.4.4.6: Goblin Summoner Banner renamed to Goblin Warlock Banner.

* Desktop 1.4.4:
	+ Banners from particularly rare enemies may now drop at 10 or 25 kills instead of 50.
	+ Old One's Army Banners now apply Banner buff to their respective enemies, although it is much weaker than the normal Banner buff.
	+ Small Star Cell Banner officialy named Mini Star Cell Banner, and made it obtainable.
	+ Any 2 of Salamander/Shelly/Crawdad Trio's banners can be used to craft the banner of the missing member of the trio.

* Desktop 1.4.2: Now give increased protection against enemy projectiles; previously, they only applied to contact damage.

* Desktop 1.4.0.4: Fixed a bug where the Lunatic Devotee Banner did not have a research value.

* Desktop 1.4.0.1:
	+ Renamed the Blue Cultist Caster banner to Lunatic Devotee and made it obtainable.
	+ Added banners for The Bride, Moss Hornet, Wandering Eye, Vicious Bunny, Vicious Goldfish, Vicious Penguin, Corrupt Mimic, Crimson Mimic, and Hallowed Mimic.
	+ Thirteen new banners added for new enemies.

* Desktop 1.3.5:
	+ Updated sprites for Ice Bat, Lava Bat, and Giant Flying Fox banners. Previous sprites were  ,  , and   respectively.
	+ Fixed inconsistent naming for Sand Poacher and Granite Golem banners.

* Desktop 1.3.4: Ten new banners added with the Old One's Army event.

* Desktop 1.3.3: Added six new banners with the Sandstorm event.

* Desktop 1.3.1: Fixed Crawltipede Banner not being obtainable.

* Desktop 1.3.0.5: Renamed the following banners: Bat to Cave Bat, Jellyfish to Blue Jellyfish, Pirate to Pirate Deckhand, Tortoise to Giant Tortoise, Martian Raygunner to Martian Ray Gunner, Stardust Soldier to Stargazer, Solar Solenian to Selenian, Nebula Soldier to Predictor, Nebula Headcrab to Brain Suckler, Nebula Beast to Evolution Beast, Vortex Soldier to Vortexian, and Vortex Rifleman to Storm Diver.

* Desktop 1.3.0.4:
	+ Banners are now given to the player landing the last hit on the enemy instead of the nearest player.
	+ Skeleton Mage Banner and Spider Banner have been renamed to accurately reflect against which enemies they will buff you in combat. (Now named Dark Caster Banner and Wall Creeper Banner.)
	+ Enemies should no longer count towards tally counters / banners if no player has touched them before they died (i.e. random enemy deaths by lava pool no longer count).
	+ Fixed banners not applying to melee hits (swords, flails, axes, pickaxes, etc)
	+ Fixed certain banners turning into other banners when placed in multiplayer.
	+ Fixed the Goblin Archer and a large multitude of variation NPCs not dropping their banners / counting tally.

* Desktop 1.3.0.1:
	+ Banners are no longer dropped with a 0.5% chance, but instead drop every 50th kill of an enemy. The banner is then placed into the inventory of the player that killed it without the need to pick it up. (Unless the player's inventory is full, in which case it drops the banner on the floor.)
	+ Enemy Banners now empower players nearby when facing the same enemy displayed on the banner. You get increased damage and defense.
	+ Added many new banners including Lava Bat Banner, Jungle Bat Banner, Lava Slime Banner and many more.

* Desktop 1.2.0.3: Introduced 87 new banners, each dropped by enemies.

Console version
* Console 1.02: Added 10 new banners, each dropped by console/mobile-exclusive enemies.