Tentacle

Swamp Monsters are hostile creatures that appear in swamps. They look like spiked tentacles coming out from the ground, and will attack you or any other animal close by. They are currently one of the most deadly threats, due their high damage and resistance.

They are not visible unless a player or a creature gets too close; they will emerge and attack anything on their range, and will hide as soon as the player and other creatures are either gone or dead. You can outrun them, but any pigs following you will become distracted trying to kill them. It is possible to see them starting to come out and hide again before they reveal themselves entirely.

They can spawn anywhere in the swamp, even on the middle of stony paths, however, they are hidden on fixed spots and won’t move around. While crossing a swamp, always keep an eye on the ground and change the route if you see them emerge. They always reveal themselves, so you can move around an area to check for any Swamp Monster, if you don’t see any emerging, you can safely fish and gather resources.

Hunting tentacles is safe, if you spot them on time and have the right equipment. It takes about 5 hits with a weapon (Spear or Tentacle Spike) to kill them, and will take about half of a Logsuit durability. With at least 50% of Logsuit durability and a weapon, your chances of surviving and encounter and have a successful kill are very high. They don’t recover health when hiding, however is advisable to kill them in one go. Be aware that Swamp Monsters can spawn too close to each other, so you better check the area before engage combat, since dealing with more than one at a time can be deadly.

They drop Tentacle Spikes when killed, which are more effective weapons than Spears. They will also drop Monster meat morsels ? and Tentacle Spots, which are used to make the Feather Hat.

Due their aggressive nature, it is common to find drops from creatures they kill or from dead Swamp Monsters killed by other creatures (usually Beefalos) laying on the swamps. They can kill a group of 4 spiders on their own.

{Using hit and run tactic (keyboard + mouse) you can kill this monster without taking any hits}