Its only purpose is to serve as a trigger for the event. The Martian Probe has no means of attack besides contact damage.Its Bestiary entry will not unlock if allowed to escape.If the player follows the Martian Probe up to the sky until it escapes, it disappears before reaching the top of the map and the Martian Madness event will not occur.Minions do not deliberately attack the Martian Probe, but those that deal contact damage may unintentionally kill it.The spawn rate of the Martian Probe is reduced significantly after Martian Madness is completed once.In addition to increasing the spawn rate, using a Water Candle will also nearly triple the Martian Probe's spawn chance.The probe can also spawn during these events. Effects that increase enemy spawn rates, such as Water Candles and Battle Potions, as well as events like a Blood Moon or Solar Eclipse, will give the Martian Probe more chances to spawn.Martian Probes spawn more frequently in the Space layer.It is one of the few entities that can be detected by the Lifeform Analyzer or its upgrades. If allowed to, it initiates the Martian Madness event. When it detects the player, the light turns red, and it attempts to escape. The Martian Probe initially appears with a green light. It does not fly through blocks until it spots a player. It is most commonly found in the space layer. The Martian Probe is a rare Hardmode, post- Golem flying enemy that can spawn anywhere in the outer two thirds of the map. Its green scanning beam turns red when players are detected. Not to be confused with Probe or Martian Drone.Ī Martian Probe scanning for players.

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