Eye of Cthulhu

The Eye of Cthulhu is a Boss monster that the player can fight. It can be summoned by creating a Suspicious Looking Eye at a Demon Altar. In order to summon the boss, it has to be Night time; otherwise, the player will take thousands of points in damage. It is also possible for it to spawn soon after the message "You feel an evil presence watching you" appears. The exact details of what causes this message to appear are unknown, although it may be related to the number of Demon Eyes the player has killed. The boss has been described as the easiest by the game's developers.

Strategy
The Eye of Cthulhu acts like a larger Demon Eye, flying around and trying to ram the player, often going through walls and underground. Because of its large size, it is recommended that the player brings a bow or Shurikens to the fight, as the player can jump and dodge while constantly hitting the Eye.

When the Eye starts to spawn Servants of Cthulhu, if the player stands still the Eye will position itself directly overhead. It is possible use this to your advantage by hitting it rapidly with ranged attacks, preferably one that passes through multiple enemies like Shurikens or the Ball 'O Hurt. Not only will this damage the Eye of Cthulhu, but the Servants of Cthulhu that it spawns will be killed instantly.

After the Eye loses half of its health, it will transform, replacing its pupil with a large mouth, and stop spawning Servants of Cthulhu. In this form the Eye of Cthulhu is faster, does more damage, and has lower defense. After it is defeated, the Eye of Cthulhu drops several items, including Demonite Ore.