Talk:Goblin Army/@comment-99.146.169.215-20130614025155

I've fought the Goblin Army 4 times, 3 in my main world, one in another world in which I intentionally broke a Shadow Orb to get enough Meteorite Bars to make a Space Gun. One of those I intentionally summoned them with the Goblin Battle Standard. It was away from my base and I dug in, but most of the goblins were unable to reach me in the tunnel, so I eneded up having to fight them in the open. That wasn't so bad with full Shadow Armoe and several accessories giving me 41 defense, including a Warding Obsidian Shield, and a Legendary Muramasa as my main weapon.

I just moved to a large world using my veteran character, and made a lava moat system with Active Stone blocks in front of either door. I have a place to collect the loot, and thanks to freeing the mechanic, I was able to wire up such a system in my new base. So far I have only tested it on bunnies; there hasn't been a Blood Moon since I built it, but since I just broke a Shadow Orb, I could be facing them soon.

First time I fought them I died 7 times, and my Guide and Dryad were both slain. I did much better each of the other times.