King Vulture

King Vultures are a variant of Vulture which only appear natively in hardmode. These Vultures have two sharp harpoons mounted on their masks, as well as two laser sights that move with their heads. King Vulture launch these harpoons at prey in an attempt to reel them in to be eaten.

Harpoons kill upon contact and are very accurate, so finding cover is recommended. The laser sights flash rapidly with a pulse sound three times before firing. Once both harpoons have been fired, King Vultures will typically move into close range and attempt to bite their target like normal Vultures. It takes a few seconds for the vulture to pull its harpoons out of terrain and reel them back in. King Vultures will also hunt green lizards.

Although typically only encountered in hardmode, king vultures can be made to spawn while playing as The Survivor through the lineage system by killing vultures in Chimney Canopy and Sky Islands repeatedly.