Solar Eclipse





A  is an event that occurs periodically in the daytime. It has a 1/30 (3.33%) chance of appearing instead of a normal day. A solar eclipse starts at sunrise and ends when night begins (lasting for 15 minutes). This is similar to the Blood Moon, however Solar Eclipses can only occur in Hard Mode.

A Solar Eclipse can happen at any time after fighting a Mechanical Bosses. When a solar eclipse happens, Halloween themed mobs are spawned (refer to the chart below). They are also a great source of money. A skilled player can earn upwards of 2 Platinum Coins if you fight enemies for the entire event.

The monsters that spawn have a chance to drop the Broken Hero Sword which is a material vital to the late-game melee-er.

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Fighting
It is reccomended to get away from your house so that the mobs do not go after your NPCs. Get to a flat area and aquire a weapon that can penetrate multiple enemies, such as the Paladin's Hammer. The mobs will start to rush at you in lines, and with your weapon you can quickly finish off the entire line of enemies with a few strokes of your weapon.

Escape
Escaping to the underground stops solar eclipse monsters from spawning. If you need to have a break from the solar eclipse, or the monsters are overpowering you, simply run away into a cave.

Bugs
If you are halfway through an eclipse and you Exit & Save then rejoin, the eclipse will be over and it will be a normal day.