Lavamanders are large creatures found in Volcana. They only spawn in pools of lava. As their name implies, lavamanders are large salamander-like creatures coated in lava.
Behaviour
Lavamanders will hide in pools of lava. When the player comes near, they will peep above the surface and,.if the player is still close, vomit a glob of the lava at the player. This can make them incredibly dangerous since lava will instantly kill the player. Outside of lava, the Lavamander will turn purple and hop around trying to get back in lava. They cannot take damage from being stomped on in this state without spike shoes.
Strategy
It is almost always best to run past Lavamanders or avoid them entirely when possible unless the player is trying to obtain their Journal entry. They drop ~$10,000 in rubies when killed, which the player will rarely be able to access due to the gems being immediately melted by lava. If trying to obtain their journal entry, it is easiest to drain their lava pool with bombs and kill them when they are vulnerable. In the event that they are still in a small puddle of lava, they can be baited to vomit that lava at the player, leaving them vulnerable.