Giant Tortoise

The Giant Tortoise is a hardmode Jungle enemy known for the Turtle Shell drop. Turtle Shells, when combined with several Chlorophyte Bars, make the Turtle armor.

Despite the Giant Tortoise's large body, it can hurl itself through the sky at the player with frightening accuracy, dealing high damage. The Giant Tortoise looks like a green (and highly agile) Galápagos tortoise.

It spins on the ground for 2 seconds, then jumps into the air and dashes into the player, dealing a lot of damage.

Tips

 * With high damage output, heavy defenses and health, and a surprising amount of mobility, these enemies can easily wreck players well into Hardmode who aren't prepared. Inexperienced players should try to avoid them whenever possible.
 * Damaging a Giant Tortoise causes them to stop their attack animation, meaning weapons with a high speed (e.g. the Megashark) can be used to dispatch a Giant Tortoise with minimal hassle.
 * During the Rain event, Giant Tortoises tend to spawn on the Jungle surface rather frequently.
 * Attacking with a melee weapons from above has a chance to be blocked by the tortoise, similar to how the Turtle Armor blocks melee attacks.
 * When fighting one of these monsters, it is best to be on a flat surface so you can move left or right to dodge the attacks.

Trivia

 * The Giant Tortoise's method of attack is similar to that of the Super Mario Bros. 3's Bowser. Bowser would leap up into the air and then plummet down onto the Mario. If you stand still the Giant Tortoise will attack in a similar fashion shooting up into the air falling from above directly downwards onto where you are standing.
 * Its manner of attack is also similar to Sonic the Hedgehog's Spin Dash.