Talk:Shadow Orb/@comment-4246239-20110813073707

I started a new world and a new character after patch 1.0.6 came out. In 2 separate nights, 2 different meteors fell in my world, yet I didn't break any Shadow Orbs at that point. Later on, the Goblin Army showed up, yet I still didn't break any Shadow Orbs at that point. When I finally went to break one of them, instead of getting the message "A horrible chill goes down your spine..." and a Musket, I got "Screams echo around you..." and a Ball O' Hurt.

My conclusion, it seems as if, during the creation of my new world, one or more Shadow Orbs were destroyed. Otherwise, none of this would've happened. I wonder if falling sand placed at the base of a Shadow Orb can cause it to break. (I know that it can cause Demon Altars to disappear.)