Talk:Skeletron/@comment-1166696-20140803151934

I hate how when you summon Skeletron when you talk to the Old Man, Skeletron gets a few free cheap hits on you since he appears at the location of the Old Man. Being summoned this way, Skeletron appears instantly, usually right on top of you since you are talking to the Old Man.

Skeletron's appearing routine from talking to the Old Man should be changed in a future version to be similar to when you summon him by way of the Clothier Voodoo Doll, giving a few seconds time for players to prepare for his arrival and from off-screen.

The few free cheap hits on you are not bad when you're playing a veteran character with Hardmode gear, but when you are playing a fairly new character, those cheap hits can result in losing a chunk of health that could spell the difference between life and death.