Solar Eclipse



"A Solar Eclipse is happening!"

A Solar Eclipse is a Hardmode event that occurs rarely after at least one Mechanical Boss has been defeated. A Solar Eclipse has a 1/20 (5%) chance of occurring on any particular day. On the, it is also possible to summon a Solar Eclipse using a Solar Tablet (crafted from Solar Tablet Fragments dropped by Lihzahrds and Flying Snakes in the Jungle Temple).

During a Solar Eclipse, unique and difficult enemies spawn at very high rates, even near NPCs. The event lasts for one entire day, from sunrise to sunset, regardless of the number of enemies that have been killed. The moon is visible in front of the sun, causing the ambient light level to drop to near-nighttime levels.

A Solar Eclipse is announced at the beginning of a day with the status message, "A solar eclipse is happening!" The event only affects the surface layer, and can be avoided by burrowing well into the underground layer or below.

Tips

 * Like the Blood Moon, the effects of Water Candles and Battle Potions stack with the event's spawn rate, increasing the chances for rare drops.
 * Solar Tablet Fragments, which are used to create the event summoning Solar Tablet, can be acquired before gaining access to the Jungle Temple. This can be done by waiting just outside the Jungle Temple, and killing the Lihzahrds that spawn, who will drop the Solar Tablet Fragments.
 * However, crafting the Solar Tablet requires a Hardmode Anvil, so gathering the fragments pre-hardmode won't be of any benefit until one is obtained.
 * Fetid Baghnakhs are great weapons in surviving Solar Eclipses because of the fast speed and high damage.
 * The KO Cannon is very effective against the pre-mechanical boss version.
 * On the you can escape the enemies spawned by the Solar Eclipse by going on a Floating Island, but it will not stop the enemies that spawn naturally there from spawning. eg. Harpy, Wyvern.

Trivia

 * Every enemy that spawns during a Solar Eclipse (except the Reaper and Eyezor) share the theme of classic 20th century horror films. (See image on the right and each enemy's individual page for movie references.)
 * The type of Solar Eclipse displayed is an annular solar eclipse.
 * In real life, such eclipses are extremely rare, happening less than once a year and rarely where people can see it.
 * Additionally, real solar eclipses only occur on new moons. In Terraria the event can occur on any phase of the moon.
 * When loading a world with a Solar Eclipse in progress, the sun that rises and sets on the loading screen is also in its eclipsed state.
 * During an Eclipse, the moon icon on the Sextant will turn red, like it does with a Blood Moon.
 * Originally, another enemy was planned for the Solar Eclipse, named the Severed Hand: Severed Hand.png. It was never added to the game, for unknown reasons. Despite this, there is still an unobtainable Severed Hand Banner.

History
Éclipse Solaire 일식 Zaćmienie Słońca Солнечное затмение 日食