Cursed Hammer

The Cursed Hammer is a rare Hardmode enemy which spawns in the Underground Corruption. It hovers and spins before lunging at the player, traveling through any blocks to reach them. Any knockback stops its attack, forcing it to pause and spin up again. It can inflict the Cursed debuff.

On the, the Shadow Hammer acts as an exclusive version of the Cursed Hammer, featuring increased defense and the chance to drop Hardmode ore bars.

Tips

 * The or  are excellent weapons to deal with this enemy, as even a single hit forces to recharge its spin. In effect, these weapons can act as a shield surrounding the player, completely impassable by the Cursed Hammer.

Trivia

 * On the, the Cursed Hammer and Shadow Hammer instead have a chance of dropping 2-4 Nature's Gifts, Silver Chandeliers, or Hellforges, also making it the only way to obtain multiple of an accessory in a single stack.
 * Out of the three Flying Weapon enemies, the Cursed Hammer is the only one with a sprite not based on an existing item. Furthermore, it is the only one to feature an exclusive variant.