Talk:The Underworld/@comment-4246239-20110804150658

I managed to make it far enough through the Underworld (as of patch 1.0.5) to get a Hellforge without the aid of a Cobalt Shield, Rocket Boots, or any of the items found in the Dungeon (like the Muramasa), though I had an Obsidian Skull, Shadowscale Armor, and a Night's Edge with me at the time. I didn't die all that much either. My key to survival was by erecting these structures that were designed to provide shelter from flying enemies (I don't know what these structures are called, but I doubt that they're called "tunnels".) along with some towers that were designed to trap said flying enemies (and lava slimes). Although Fire Imps and Bone Serpents still posed a threat, they could be dealt with without much hassle so long as there isn't any other enemies around to help them out.