Talk:Solar Eclipse/@comment-24051432-20131014192306/@comment-24070886-20131019210650

An extension of this concept that I found useful is:

1) Since trying to roll a Solar Eclipse can get quite fustrating, I figured farming through one and not getting what you want would be even worse. Instead of trying to roll multiple Solar Eclipses, after getting one with the method mentioned above you could immediately hit Save & Exit to lock-in that Solar Eclipse. By doing this, you've essentially guaranteed yourself a way to farm/restart a Solar Eclipse.

2) So, reload the world and farm your way for the duration of the Solar Eclipse, if you get the drops you were looking for (Ex. 3 Broken Hero Swords) then great, you're done.

3) If you aren't satisfied with what you got by the time the Solar Eclipse is over then close the game without saving. Start the game up again and retry.

4) Now perhaps you want 3 broken hero swords and you happen to find one pretty close to the start of your Solar Eclipse, you might consider saving your progress via the Save & Exit option so that if the rest of your attempt doesn't yield the other 2 you can try again with one already guaranteed (again, this is for if you find something worth keeping early on).

I was quite satisfied using this method. Got 3 broken hero swords and a death sickle over the course of ~45 minutes compared to trying to roll Solar Eclipses for ages AND possibly not getting anything for the time spent.