The Black Spot

The Black Spot is a mount-summon item dropped by the Flying Dutchman in Master mode with a chance. It summons a rideable Pirate Ship Mount which can fly infinitely at very high speed.

The Pirate Ship Mount has a max horizontal flight speed of, a diagonal speed of , and a vertical speed of , making it the fastest flying mount in the game. Upon touching the ground the maximum speed drops to Upon achieving max speed, a ring of gold particles appears around the player and trails behind the mount, imitating the visual of a sonic boom.

The mount is 2x5 blocks making it a bit of a pain to mine with horizontally compared to Toy Tank or smaller mounts in general.

The Pirate Ship Mount deals 100 summon damage upon ramming enemies while the golden particles are displayed.

Tips

 * By performing a dash using the Shield of Cthulhu, Tabi, Master Ninja Gear, or with a full set of Solar Flare armor, the player may achieve max speed on the mount instantly upon its summoning.
 * Due to its high speed, this mount can easily take the place of an arena when fighting any of the Mechanical bosses, and makes those fights significantly easier. It is highly recommended to use against them as it can outrun Skeletron Prime (although the player should be wary of The Twins despawning).
 * If a player is utilizing this mount for boss fights, it is advisable to remove mobility accessories, as these will not boost the movement of the mount.
 * Take note that while this mount has high speed, the acceleration is somewhat lacking. This may make other mounts such as the Witch's Broom more desirable for dodging incoming attacks.

Trivia

 * The item is a reference to the adventure novel  by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, where pieces of paper marked with a black spot play an important role.
 * It may also be a reference to the 1948 short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. In the story, the character Tessie Hutchinson gets stoned to death. The 'winner' of the lottery is chosen and it turns out to be Tessie. In the film version of the story the piece of paper with the 'winning' piece on it is distinctly a rectangular sheet of paper with a large, black dot in the middle. The Hutchinson family chooses this piece of paper first, and when everyone from the family re-draws, Tessie picked up the one with the black spot again.
 * The buff tooltip may be a nod to the movie Captain Phillips where the pirate Abduwali Muse says "I'm the captain now", a phrase commonly used within meme communities on the internet.