Solar Eclipse



A Solar Eclipse is a Hardmode event that occurs rarely after at least one Mechanical Boss has been defeated. A Solar Eclipse has a 1/25 (4%) chance of occurring on any particular day (for comparison, the Blood Moon has a 1/10, or 10% chance, each night).

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 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.

Trivia

 * Enemies that spawn during a Solar Eclipse share the theme of classic 20th century horror films.
 * Vampires are a reference to 1931 "Dracula."
 * Frankenstein is a reference to the namesake 1931 film.
 * Swamp Things are also a reference to the namesake 1982 film.
 * The new Solar Eclipse enemies coming in 1.3 are also taken straight from classic horror films.
 * The type of Solar Eclipse experienced is an annular solar eclipse.
 * 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.