Highlights

  • Terraria is an open-world sandbox game with a variety of items and adorable pixel art. Players can spend hours exploring and discovering new items.
  • Mounts in Terraria are essential for quick traversal between biomes. There are various mounts available, from basic horses to winged rainbow slimes.
  • The game continues to receive updates and events that add new items, features, and world-bending seeds, keeping players engaged and excited about the game's unpredictable nature.

Terraria is an open-world sandbox game with adorable pixel art that can be played either solo or with friends! One of the best things about the game is the variety of items at the player's disposal. Terraria is a game where players can pour hours into their world and still discover new items.

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Players can collect mounts, which are extremely necessary for players to quickly traverse from one biome to another in this 2D landscape. Terraria's vast array of weird and wonderful mounts range from basic horses to winged rainbow slimes! This list features the 13 best mounts in the game, including some from Pre-Hardmode and Hardmode and how to obtain these mounts, so players can ride off into the sunset.

Updated November 29, 2023 by Stephen LaGioia: Terraria's vast, rich landscapes and satisfying combat continues to grip players years after its release — spurred by its unpredictable nature and slew of rewards. Updates and events such as the 1.4.4 "Labor of Love" from last year continue to add fuel to the pixelated fire, with new items, features, and world-bending seeds.

As the game has grown more elaborate — and in many ways perilous — having a swift, stout mount to fall back on can be useful. With that said, here are more of the game's best mounts to hop on.

17 Bunny

An Effective And Cute Early-Game Option

Terraria Bunny mount

Summoning Item

Fuzzy Carrot

Rarity

Yellow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Source

Angler NPC (rewarded after the 5th quest)

Summoned with the Fuzzy Carrot item, the Bunny mount is an adorable addition to the game. It has top speeds of 40mph and is an excellent early-game mount for those looking to bounce from place to place.

This fuzzy mount is awarded to players once they have completed five of the Angler's fishing quests.

16 Bee

A Mobile Bee-hemoth

Terraria Bee mount

Summoning Item

Honeyed Goggles

Rarity

Yellow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Queen Bee

The Bee mount is one of the best early mounts for Pre-Hardmode. Players can get the Honeyed Googled from fighting the Queen Bee, located in hives within Jungle biomes. It has a 5% drop rate, so players may need to kill her several times before it drops.

The Bee mount can be paired with the Cloud in a Bottle item to get extra flight time and feel as though they are wearing wings!

15 Book (Master Mode)

Flying In Style

Terraria Book Mount flying through sky with forest backdrop

Summoning Item

Dark Mage's Tomb

Rarity

Fiery Red

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Dark Mage

While it may seem about as harmless as any item in the game, the Master Mode offering of the Book is among the most useful mounts in Terraria. At least, this is the case when it comes to getting around these vast and lush biomes.

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Not unlike Aladdin's magic carpet, this small but mobile item allows players to hover across the skies (in limited fashion), while completely canceling fall damage. Items that yield multiple jumps like Cloud in a Bottle can bump up its fairly limited fixed height of eight tiles.

14 Flamingo

A Graceful Way To Travel By Water

Terraria Flamingo mount

Summoning Item

Fuzzy Carrot

Rarity

Yellow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Source

Zoologist

This vibrant pink mount can be purchased from the Zoologist NPC for 20 Gold. The Flamingo mount can float in water and is surprisingly fast, with a high acceleration!

However, the Mollusk Whistle can only be purchased once players have completed 25% of their Bestiary, the in-game catalog of Terraria's various creatures, including NPCs, critters, and bosses.

13 Golf Cart

Plows Through Onlookers In Vibrant Fashion

Terraria Golf Cart mount

Summoning Item

Golf Cart Keys

Rarity

Yellow

Value

10 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Source

Golfer NPC

The Golf Cart Keys can be purchased from the Golfer NPC for 50 Gold. It has two prerequisites to be fulfilled before players can get their hands on these keys: Skeletron needs to be defeated, and players must have achieved a golf score of at least 2,000.

When driving, this mount deals summon damage to enemies when at full speed. It can also be a handy light source as it emits a cone of light in the direction the player is facing.

12 Slime

Malleable Mobility

Terraria Slime mount

Summoning Item

Slimy Saddle

Rarity

Yellow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

King Slime

The Slimy Saddle sounds rather disgusting but it's crucial for summoning this amusing mount. The item is loosed at a 25% drop rate by the King Slime, the boss of the Slime Rain event, and is needed to summon the Slime mount.

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The classic Terraria Slime mount can float and jump quite high! This tamed bouncy ball will also damage any enemies that players hit.

11 Rudolph

A Fun And Festive Way To Get Around

Terraria Rudolph mount

Summoning Item

Reindeer Bells

Rarity

Yellow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Ice Queen

Christmas can be all year round with this festive mount! Rudolph, summonable with the Reindeer Bells, is obtained from the Frost Moon event. It is a rare drop from the Ice Queen, one of the mini-bosses that spawn.

This iconic reindeer cancels any fall damage when mounted and has fast acceleration and flight (61), allowing players to zoom across the skies in no time!

10 Witch's Broom

Take To The Skies Indefinitely

Terraria Witch's Broom mount

Summoning Item

Witch's Broom

Rarity

Rainbow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Mourning Wood

The Witch's Broom is perfect for Halloween fans! It is dropped by the Mourning Wood during the Pumpkin Moon event It can fly infinitely and has a smaller hitbox, allowing players to squeeze their way through smaller spaces without dismounting. It boasts a particularly fast diagonal speed of 62.

The Witch's Broom is, however, limited to Expert-Only mode. For players who want the extra challenge, there is also a Master Mode for Terraria!

9 Scutlix

A Laser-Firing Beast

Terraria Scutlix mount

Summoning Item

Brain Scrambler

Rarity

Yellow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Scutlix Gunner

Scutlix is the perfect mount for any sci-fi fans out there. It is summonable with the Brain Scrambler item, dropped by a Scutlix Gunner with a 1% chance. Scutlix Gunners appear during the Hardmode Martian Madness invasion event, which is triggered by players being detected by an Alien probe in the Space layer of their world.

The Scutlix mount automatically fires lasers at enemies and has fast movement speeds (61).

8 Winged Slime

Mobile And Jumpy

Terraria Winged Slime mount

Summoning Item

Gelatinous Pillion

Rarity

Yellow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Queen Slime

An upgrade to the earlier basic Slime mount, the Winged Slime, is obtained by defeating the Queen Slime.

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The Winged Slime, summoned by the Gelatinous Pillon, is one of the best mounts in Hardmode. It can damage enemies if they are hopped on, and it can float in water. Its falling damage also clocks in at a solid 102, making it quite mobile for players looking to explore vertically.

7 Cute Fishron

Perfect For Taking On The Seas

Terraria Cute Fishron mount

Summoning Item

Shrimpy Truffle

Rarity

Rainbow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Duke Fishron

This adorable flying fish mount is obtained by defeating Duke Fishron in Expert Mode, with a 100% drop chance, so players will only need to complete this fight once. It is summonable with the Shrimpy Truffle item.

Cute Fishron has infinite flight and has extra damage and movement bonuses when moving through liquid. Like most creatures of the water, it has a slower movement when on land.

6 UFO

Mobile And Stylish

Terraria UFO mount

Summoning Item

Cosmic Car Key

Rarity

Yellow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Martian Saucer

The UFO is a slow-moving but mobile mount, ideal for fighting airborne bosses like the Lunatic Cultist or adding extra touches to player bases. It has infinite flight and dismounts when immersed in liquids.

The Cosmic Car Key has a 16% drop rate from the Martian Saucer, which spawns during the Hardmode Martian Madness event.

5 Unicorn

A Simple And Flashy Way To Get Around

Terraria Unicorn mount

Summoning Item

Blessed Apple

Rarity

Yellow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Unicorn

The Unicorn mount is one of the fastest Hardmode mounts. Luckily for players, this majestic mount is also one of the easiest to obtain. Players simply need to farm the spawning unicorns in a Hallowed biome, which should eventually drop the Blessed Apple.

It grants invulnerability at high speeds and is incredibly fast. Players can also double-jump to hop over annoying terrain.

4 Santank

Blasting Naughty Foes At A Distance

Terraria Toy Tank Mount stuck under giant snake boss in dark

Summoning Item

Toy Tank

Rarity

Fiery Red

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Santa-NK1

Those who have viewed the Christmas film The Santa Clause will know that this isn't the first concept that merges Santa with a total tank, but it's certainly the coolest. Players can wreak holiday havoc on what's essentially a ridable Santa-NK1.

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While he's a tough mini-boss to deal with, he's worth taking out to get a chance at getting the Toy Tank. As of the 1.4 update, players have a 25% chance of obtaining this summoning item from him. Players will be treated to tons of added offense through its projectiles, along with a double jump and reduced fall damage.

3 Tree

A Fiery And Fast Mount

Terraria Tree Mount avatar on fire running through dark forest

Summoning Item

Hexxed Branch

Rarity

Fiery Red

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Mourning Wood

One wouldn't usually associate trees with swiftness, but this dark variant blazes past these norms, with a super-fast run speed of 81. By comparison, the Pirate Ship, which is made for transportation, brings only 36 (horizontally).

Not only this, but the amorphic tree also inflicts summon damage to foes in its path while running at full speed, allowing players to blaze a trail quickly and effectively. It is not easy to summon, however, as it's dropped only by the Mourning Wood in Master Mode at a 25% rate.

2 Pirate Ship

Perfect For Swift Plundering

Terraria Pirate Ship Mount flying through the sky near larger pirate ship with sparkles

Summoning Item

The Black Spot

Rarity

Fiery Red

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

Flying Dutchman

This mount isn't just thematically neat, but it's one of the most useful mounts players can climb aboard. It gets around fairly quickly and effectively, with a whopping 91 diagonal speed and also yields infinite flight. But it's also an offensive threat, dealing summon damage while at flight in full speed.

Players will likely have some tough skirmishes on their hands to get one, though. They'll need to face off against the Flying Dutchman in Master Mode, with a 25% chance of dropping The Black Spot.

1 Drill

Extremely Handy Underground

Terraria Drill mount

Summoning Item

Drilll Containment Unit

Rarity

Yellow

Value

5 Gold Coins

Summoning Use Time

Very Fast

Enemy Source

The Moon Lord

This versatile mount allows players to mine and fly simultaneously, with a mining range of 15 titles; perfect for lazy players! The summon item, the Drill Containment Unit, needs to be crafted. It requires 160 Lumite, 600 Chlorophyte ore, 600 Glowing Mushrooms, 20 Ectoplasm, 120 of both Hellstone and Meteorite ore, and 40 Obsidian.

Players will need to have defeated the endgame boss, the Moon Lord, at least twice to obtain the required amount of Luminite ore, making it one of the best endgame mounts.

TERRARIA
Terraria

Released
May 16, 2011
Developer(s)
Re-Logic
Genre(s)
Action , Adventure , Sandbox