The Black Spot

The Black Spot is a mount-summon item dropped by the Flying Dutchman in Master Mode with a chance. It summons a rideable Pirate Ship Mount which can fly infinitely at very high speed.

The Pirate Ship Mount has a max horizontal flight speed of, a diagonal speed of , and a vertical speed of , making it the fastest flying mount in the game (tied to submerged Shrimpy Truffle). It moves slightly slower when in a body of water. Upon achieving, a ring of gold particles appears around the player and trails behind the mount, imitating the visual of a sonic boom. Once these particles are displayed, the Pirate Ship Mount begins dealing 100 damage upon ramming enemies. The damage is boosted by items that boost summon damage.

Tips

 * By performing a dash using the Shield of Cthulhu, Tabi, Master Ninja Gear, or with a full set of Solar Flare armor, the player may achieve max speed on the mount instantly upon its summoning.
 * Due to its high speed, this mount can easily take the place of an arena when fighting any of the Mechanical bosses, and makes those fights significantly easier. It is highly recommended to use against them as it can outrun Skeletron Prime (although the player should be wary of The Twins despawning).
 * This mount is so fast that it can be used to evade the Moon Leech Clot from the Moon Lord meaning that the player will still be able to absorb the healing effects of Vampire Knives and the Spectre Hood. While the mount does outrun those healing effects, the player will be able to absorb them when flying over the moon lord to change direction or dodge the Phantasmal Deathray.
 * If a player is utilizing this mount for boss fights, it is advisable to remove mobility accessories, as these will not boost the movement of the mount.
 * Take note that while this mount has high speed, the acceleration is somewhat lacking. This may make other mounts such as the Witch's Broom more desirable for dodging incoming attacks.
 * You can also quickly dismount then remount to dodge attacks as vertical acceleration by falling is rather high.
 * Dashing using the Shield of Cthulhu, Tabi, or Master Ninja Gear immediately before mounting can accelerate The Black Spot up to its top speed almost instantly. This can also be used to quickly change direction while using it, by quickly dismounting, dashing, and remounting.

Trivia

 * The item is a reference to the adventure novel  by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, where pieces of paper marked with a black spot play an important role.
 * It may be possible that the item also refers to the real life black spot of pirate times, which meant death for a receiving pirate
 * The buff tooltip may be a nod to the movie Captain Phillips where the pirate Abduwali Muse says "I'm the captain now", a phrase commonly used within meme communities on the internet.