The Destroyer

. The Destroyer is a Hardmode Boss, and is a harder version of the Eater of Worlds. Like the Eater of Worlds, The Destroyer is a very large Worm. Though it appears to be similarly made up of many segments, individual segments can not die, and The Destroyer will not split apart into multiple enemies. The entire enemy instead has a single shared Health, and will remain at full size until it is killed.

The Destroyer is summoned using a Mechanical Worm at Night. Night time is the only condition required for summoning, unlike the Eater of Worlds, which must be summoned and fought in The Corruption. The Destroyer must be killed before dawn, otherwise it despawns.

Each of The Destroyer's segments contains a red-lit Probe, which are independent flying enemies that are launched periodically as The Destroyer takes damage. They fire lasers at the player, both while within The Destroyer and when detached. Probes can be killed individually. If the red light is missing from a segment, it means the Probe was already launched from that segment.

Tips

 * Casting-oriented armor sets using the Demon Scythe can dish out quite respectable amounts of damage to the Destroyer, as the Destroyer is so large that multiple hits per scythe are guaranteed.
 * Ranged-oriented armor sets should consider using penetrating ammo such as Meteor Shot with the Phoenix Blaster, Clockwork Assault Rifle, Shotgun or Flamethrower. Crystal Bullets may also be an option. The Minishark is not recommended due to its low base damage. The Megashark has a very high damage rate and can be used once The Destroyer is defeated, as it drops multiple Souls of Might which are required to create the weapon.
 * If The Twins are already defeated and the player has access to the Magical Harp, it can kill the Destroyer considerably quickly as the notes pierce infinitely, fly slowly and do high damage.
 * It is inadvisable to fight the Destroyer in an open area, as this will lead to The Destroyer firing an extremely large barrage of lasers. The player could construct a large enclosed space with some walls inside to jump over, as the lasers are blocked by solid obstacles. However, because of the way worm enemies move, this will allow the Destroyer much more mobility and give it more chances to charge towards the player with its head, as opposed to an open space where it will be unable to move its portions that are not in the ground.
 * Of all the Hardmode bosses, The Destroyer is the easiest. Since each swing of a sword or stab of a spear can hit multiple parts of the body, you can often rack up damage on the boss just as easily as using the Megashark without resorting to using bullets. With a full set of Adamantite armor, you should be able to run through the body of The Destroyer and not take too much damage should you need to kill a Probe. However, make sure to avoid the mouth since it does a large amount of damage even when you are wearing the best armor.
 * Due to its large size, Boulders can pack quite a punch against it.
 * If you use a ranged weapon from a skybridge made of Wood Platforms, The Destoyer will be unable to reach you, but this may take too long, as The Destroyer must be killed before dawn.