Ancient Vulture

The Ancient Vulture is the sixth boss that the Elder asks you to defeat. It can be summoned by placing an Ancient Statue in any Desert biome or Desert Caves, and it can also appear when an Ancient Statue is broken in Desert Caves.

During the fight, the Ancient Vulture flies around randomly and slowly tries to collide with the player. It also lays eggs that hatch into Vulture Hatchlings if they are not destroyed quickly. These hatchlings chase the player and fire feathers until dealt with. In addition, the Ancient Vulture itself can fire feathers while mimicking the player’s movement, making its attacks harder to dodge.

As the battle continues, the Ancient Vulture becomes faster and its feather attacks come out more frequently. The fight can be made easier by preparing to destroy the eggs quickly so the hatchlings do not build up pressure. Like Evil’s Protector, it can also be summoned on the surface and fought with NPC assistance, although attacking neutral NPCs will anger them and make them hostile instead.

Defeating the Ancient Vulture rewards the Elder with the Recall Flask.