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The Magnificent Lightning Avian
The Magnificent Lightning Avian
Statistics
TypeBoss
EnvironmentJungle
AI TypeThe Magnificent Lightning Avian AI
Damage160 / 256 / 288 / 304 (Contact)
120 / 200 / 220 / 232 (Spark)
200 / 300 / 332 / 356 (Charge)
Max Life158,500 / 253,600 / 304,000
Defense40
DR10%
KB Resist100%
Inflicts debuffElectrifiedElectrified
100% chance
Debuff duration1 second (Spark)
2 seconds (Charge)
Debuff tooltipYou cannot move
Immune toPearl AuraConfused
Vulnerable to:Magic (element)Dark (element)
Resistant to:Holy (element)Fire (element)

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Not to be confused with Dragonflies, a type of critter.

The Magnificent Lightning Avian (Japanese: サンダー Thunder) is a Hardmode boss fought in the Desert.

It drops Effulgent Feathers, which are needed to craft the Jungle Dragon Egg, the item that summons Jungle Dragon, Yharon, as well as the Silva armor set.

Spawn[]

The Magnificent Lightning Avian can be spawned by the player by firing Exotic Pheromones out of a Flare Gun while in the Desert during the day.

Behavior[]

Upon spawning, the Magnificent Lightning Avian will rain lightning sparks onto the player from above, which are generally easily dodged by moving to one side. Throughout the fight, it will summon Draconic Swarmers and charge at the player.

Attacks[]

  • When it first spawns, and throughout the fight, the Magnificent Lightning Avian will cause lightning sparks to rain onto the player from above.
  • It occasionally attempts to zap the player with lightning sparks. These sparks travel from the bird to the player instead of from the sky to the player.
  • It will summon Storm Hatchlings to attack the player like bats.
  • It will hover a fixed difference beside the player, charging after a short delay. Hitting the avian while it's charging will stun it, providing an opportunity to land several more hits on the boss.

Summons[]

Enemies[]

Image Name Condition
Draconic Swarmer Draconic Swarmer Phase 1 and 2

Tips[]

For more elaborate strategies on defeating The Magnificent Lightning Avian, including weapon and arena recommendations, see Guide:The Magnificent Lightning Avian strategies.
  • The Magnificent Lightning Avian is incredibly quick, making high acceleration and max speed a must.
  • Focus on the Magnificent Lightning Avian as much as possible. Defeating the Draconic Swarmers is futile, as more will easily spawn in their place.
  • Circling the Swarmers is an effective way to avoid being hit, as they reduce in speed when changing direction. Make sure to dodge the spars, however, as they can easily swarm the player.
  • Although its summoning item can be crafted after Astrum Deus or the Solar Pillar is defeated, it is highly recommended that the player waits to fight this boss until after the Moon Lord is defeated, as its extremely high speed and damage can be entirely overwhelming if unprepared.

Trivia[]

  • The Magnificent Lightning Avian's theme is Murderswarm, which was composed by the artist DM DOKURO.
    • This theme contains a motif from the Jungle Dragon, Yharon's first phase theme.
    • If the Calamity Music add-on mod is disabled, Boss 4 will play instead.
  • In the mod's source files, it is referred to as "Bumblefuck".
  • If the Boss Checklist Mod is installed, its unique despawn message will be "The failed experiment returns into its reproductive routine...".
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