Desert Scourge

Desert Scourge
Statistics
Type	Boss
Environment	Desert
AI Type	Desert Scourge AI
Max Life	2,300 / 3,680 / 4,000 / 7,840
KB Resist	100%
Immune to:	All debuffs except:
Drops
Coins	5
Item (Quantity) Rate Victory Shard • 7-14 / 10-16 100% Coral • 5-9 / 7-11 100% Seashell • 5-9 / 7-11 100% Starfish • 5-9 / 7-11 100% Seabound Staff 25% / 33% Barinade 25% / 33% Storm Spray 25% / 33% Aquatic Discharge 25% / 33% Aero Stone 10% Lesser Healing Potion • 8-14 100% Desert Scourge Trophy 10% Desert Scourge Mask 14.29% The Desert Scourge (Lore) • Always on first kill 100% Treasure Bag (Desert Scourge) • in Expert Mode only 100%
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Not to be confused with the Scourge of the Desert, a throwing weapon.

"...A dried up and gluttonous husk on a constant and voracious search for its next meal."

The Desert Scourge is a Pre-Hardmode boss. It is the earliest boss available to the player in the Calamity Mod and is considered the weakest of them. It is intended to be fought before the Eye of Cthulhu, but can still pose a considerable challenge to new players with only basic equipment.

Spawn

The Desert Scourge does not spawn on its own, and requires the player to summon it with the Desert Medallion. It must be summoned in the Desert or Underground Desert.

Segments

Desert Scourge Head Statistics Type Boss Environment Desert AI Type Desert Scourge AI Damage 20 / 72 / 75 / 270 Max Life 2,300 / 3,680 / 4,000 / 7,840 Defense (DR) 0 (10% DR) KB Resist 100%

Desert Scourge Body Statistics Type Boss Environment Desert AI Type Desert Scourge AI Damage 12 / 19 / 19 / 28 (melee) 46 / 66 (sand blast) Max Life 2,300 / 3,680 / 4,000 / 7,840 Defense (DR) 8 (15% DR) KB Resist 100%

Desert Scourge Tail Statistics Type Boss Environment Desert AI Type Desert Scourge AI Damage 9 / 14 / 14 / 21 Max Life 2,300 / 3,680 / 4,000 / 7,840 Defense (DR) 18 (25% DR) KB Resist 100%

Behavior

Desert Scourge behaves like a regular worm enemy, moving through blocks and attempting to ram the player. Its segments are resistant to piercing projectiles, reducing their damage after a few hits.

It becomes invulnerable if the player exits the Desert biome.

Attacks

• Its speed will increase as it loses health. This ramps up once it has dropped below 75% health.
• Once below 75% health, Desert Scourge will begin to spawn Dried Seekers.

In Expert Mode

• Desert Scourge takes massively reduced damage from Explosives and Molotov Cocktails.

In Revengeance Mode

• Desert Scourge shoots sand blasts at the player, similar to Eater of Worlds in Expert Mode.
• Desert Scourge spawns with 2 smaller Desert Scourges. Defeating the main worm will count as a boss defeat and gives the drops.

In Death Mode

• Desert Scourge is much faster.

Summons

Image	Name	Condition
	Dried Seeker	Below 75% life

Fishing Drops

Image	Item	Quantity	Rate
	Sonar Potion	2-3	20%
	Crate Potion	2-3	20%
	Fishing Potion	2-3	20%
	Angler Hat	1	10%
	Angler Vest	1	10%
	Angler Pants	1	10%
	Fisherman's Pocket Guide	1	10%
	Sextant	1	10%
	Angler Earring	1	10%
	Weather Radio	1	10%
	High Test Fishing Line	1	6.67%
	Tackle Box	1	6.67%
	Angler Tackle Bag	1	6.67%
	Golden Bug Net (After Skeletron has been defeated)	1	5%

Notes

• Desert Scourge, along with The Leviathan and the Aquatic Scourge, can drop items rewarded by the Angler for completing his quests.

Tips

• Building a high platform out of its reach is a very effective way of dispatching the boss, although this platform must remain within the Desert biome for the boss to be vulnerable.
• Avoid his head at all costs in Expert Mode or on a higher difficulty.
• Slimy Saddle can be used to bounce on the boss' segments, inflicting extra damage while being relatively safe.
• Piercing weapons such as any Bow with Jester's Arrows, Amidias' Spark, Spiky Balls, or Frost Bolt can deal high damage by piercing through Desert Scourge's segments.
• Using the Victide armor, Shield of the Ocean, and Siren's Heart while underwater will give a massive bonus to speed and defense. Because the Desert Scourge can be summoned in the ocean, this can be a viable way to defeat it.
• Using Mandible Claws alongside the Amidias' Spark can allow the player to face-tank the Desert Scourge, killing it before it deals too much damage.

Trivia

• Desert Scourge's theme is Guardian of the Former Seas, which was composed by the artist DM DOKURO.
• The Aquatic Scourge is a hydrated version of the Desert Scourge, although it has been mutated by the toxic waters of the Sulphurous Sea.
• This boss and the Aquatic Scourge can both drop the Aero Stone, making them the only two bosses to share a drop outside of crafting materials, healing potions, or fishing items.

Lore

When the Sea King, Amidias refused to partake in the forbidden ritual to awaken the Moon Lord / The Dark Lord from his slumber and imprisonment on the moon, the Jungle Tyrant King Yharim had the witch Calamitas evaporate all of the seawater with fire and brimstone. This event caused the great sea worm, now known as the Desert Scourge, to go on a rampage. Deprived of its previous food source, Crab and Shark meat, it devoured all of the inhabitants of the now dried up sea kingdom. Now the sea worm has dried out and become a hollow shell of its former self, constantly seeking fresh meat for it to devour.

See also

• Aquatic Scourge