Terraria Mount Guide

Introduction

Welcome to Terraria Mount Guide! Mounts in Terraria are summonable creatures, vehicles, or objects that provide fast, efficient travel and various utility perks. Whether on land, in the sky, or even underwater, mounts allow players to move through the world with enhanced speed and versatility. While they’re mostly known for mobility, many mounts come with added benefits like fall damage immunity, enemy damage, or even self-attacking capabilities, making them valuable tools throughout the game’s progression.

There are 28 mounts available, each with its own mechanics, speed, and abilities. Some are accessible early on, while others require venturing deep into Hardmode or even Master Mode. Once you summon a mount using its associated item, you remain mounted until dismounting manually. These items aren’t consumed, and most allow full use of weapons and tools while riding—except for the Drill Mount. You can customize their appearance with dyes, and in many cases, armor set bonuses will still apply while mounted.

How to Get Mounts

Mounts can be obtained in a variety of ways. Some drop from bosses or enemies, others are fished up from crates or caught in biome-specific waters, and a few are bought from NPCs after completing quests or reaching milestones. Generally, early mounts are simpler to acquire, while later ones require more effort, progression, or rare conditions.

Mount Categories and Abilities

Pre-Hardmode Mounts

Pre-Hardmode offers 11 distinct mounts that introduce players to the mechanics and utility of mounted travel. The Slime Mount allows high vertical movement and fall damage reduction, along with the unique ability to damage enemies by jumping on them.

The Bee Mount introduces early flight mechanics, offering a decent flying experience before wings become available. The Bunny Mount emphasizes land speed and fall damage immunity, making it excellent for fast overworld travel. The Turtle Mount stands out with its swimming capabilities, though it moves slowly on land. The Pogo Stick brings a fun bouncing mechanic that lets players trick jump and accelerate downward quickly.

The Flamingo Mount floats on water and has an unusual launch mechanic, diving down and leaping out of water with high speed. Horse Mounts, which come in different skins but perform identically, focus on high-speed land travel with enemy-ramming capabilities at full tilt. The Golf Cart is the fastest pre-Hardmode land mount, emitting light in front of the player and even dealing summon damage when at top speed.

The Lava Shark Mount offers high underwater speed and lava immunity, making it invaluable for exploring dangerous lava-filled areas.

Hardmode Mounts

Hardmode introduces stronger and more versatile mounts. The Unicorn Mount offers the fastest land speed in this tier, with a built-in double jump and the ability to damage enemies during a charge. The Basilisk Mount excels in both acceleration and jump height, with additional enemy-charging power. The Pigron Mount is a unique fusion of ground and air mobility, offering limited flight and immunity to fall damage. The Winged Slime Mount upgrades the early Slime experience, adding limited flight and improved mobility while still damaging enemies by jumping on them.

Rudolph delivers both land speed and respectable flight ability, along with fall damage immunity. The Scutlix Mount is notable for its offensive capabilities, automatically firing lasers at nearby enemies while in motion. The UFO Mount introduces infinite flight for the first time, allowing precise hovering and high-altitude movement, though it struggles with liquids.

The Witch’s Broom is a superior flying option with faster speed and fluid movement through water, easily maneuvering through tight spaces.

The Cute Fishron Mount offers infinite flight with exceptional speed bonuses when submerged or at low health, and even increases the player’s damage output in those states. The Drill Mount stands apart with its ability to mine through terrain rapidly, perfect for large-scale terraforming—though the drawback is losing access to tools and weapons while using it.

Master Mode Only Mounts

Exclusive to Master Mode, these mounts combine extreme power, speed, and uniqueness. The Book Mount gently floats above ground, then glides gracefully, offering fall damage immunity and moderate speed.

The Goat Mount mirrors the Unicorn in function, but with a more demonic flair and the same double jump and charge damage mechanics. The Pirate Ship Mount brings infinite flight and accelerates to unmatched speeds, ramming through enemies while maintaining excellent control even in liquids. The Tree Mount is the fastest ground-based mount in the game, with unmatched speed potential on asphalt and high enemy damage when charging.

The Santank Mount is a deadly platform on wheels, capable of attacking on its own with machine gun fire and homing missiles. It fits into tight corridors and complements its combat prowess with strong mobility and fall damage reduction.

Conclusion

Mounts in Terraria are more than just transport—they are companions, tools, and even weapons. Whether you need to zip across the world, soar through the sky, or carve out an arena in seconds, there’s a mount that can make your gameplay more efficient and enjoyable. Some mounts specialize in flight, others in speed, and a few are built purely for combat or traversal of specific environments like lava or water. Knowing when and how to use each mount can elevate your Terraria experience and make even the toughest challenges easier to conquer.

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