Moon Lord

Moon Lord

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Boss
Environment	Lunar Event
AI Type	Moon Lord
Damage	0 (melee)
Max Life	145,000
Defense	50
KB Resist	10000%

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Debuff	Moon Bite
Debuff tooltip	you are unable to absorb any healing effects

Drops

Coins	?

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Portal Gun
  100%
• Luminite (70-90 (90-110 Expert))
  100%
• Greater Healing Potion (5-15)
  100%
• Treasure Bag(Moon Lord)
  100% in Expert Mode
• Moon Lord Mask
  14.29%
• Meowmere
  11.11%
• Terrarian
  11.11%
• Star Wrath
  11.11%
• S.D.M.G.
  11.11%
• Celebration
  11.11%
• Last Prism
  11.11%
• Lunar Flare
  11.11%
• Rainbow Crystal Staff
  11.11%
• Lunar Portal Staff
  11.11%
• Moon Lord Trophy
  10%

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"Impending doom approaches..."

The Moon Lord is a Hardmode, post-Golem boss summoned by defeating all four Celestial Towers from the Lunar Events or using a Celestial Sigil. If using the Lunar Events to summon him, the Moon Lord will spawn about one minute after the fourth Tower is destroyed. It serves as Terraria's "final boss".

If all players die during the Moon Lord encounter, the Moon Lord despawns. It can be re-summoned by completing the Lunar Events again (initiated by again defeating the Cultists at the Dungeon's entrance, then defeating the Lunatic Cultist again), or by using a Celestial Sigil.

The Moon Lord has two hands and a head that must be killed before its "core" becomes available for attack. Each hand, as well as its head, contain a vulnerable eye-like target area that are each periodically closed off and opened via an eyelid. These may only be damaged during their "open" states. Once these parts and then its core are killed, the boss is defeated.

During the fight, the Moon Lord positions its two hands on either side of the player some distance away. Its mouth periodically attaches a tentacle to the player that extracts multiple killable essence-like monsters out of the player. If not killed by the time they reach the mouth, the Moon Lord's Head is healed for 1000 health for each of them. This tentacle will also inflict the Moon Bite debuff, preventing any healing from weapons/armor like Vampire Knives or Spectre Armor for 14 seconds and 16 seconds in expert mode.

Quick Answers

What is the Moon Lord's role in the game Terraria?

The Moon Lord plays a significant role in Terraria as the final boss of the game. This formidable adversary is summoned either by using a Celestial Sigil or by defeating the Celestial Pillars. The Moon Lord is known for its challenging combat mechanics, requiring players to defeat its two hands and a head by attacking the eyes that appear on them. Once all three eyes are destroyed, a core opens on its chest that also needs to be defeated. The Moon Lord drops a majority of the endgame items, including the Meowmere, and Luminite, an ore used to craft many endgame armor sets and tools. Therefore, learning how to fight the Moon Lord is crucial for players aiming to reach the endgame content of Terraria.

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How can you summon the Moon Lord in Terraria?

In Terraria, the Moon Lord can be summoned in two ways. The first method is by defeating all four of the Celestial Pillars, which triggers the Moon Lord's arrival after a short delay. The second method is by using a Celestial Sigil, an item that can manually summon the Moon Lord when used. Both methods will lead to an epic showdown with the lord of the moon, so be prepared for a challenging fight!

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What happens after the status message 'Impending doom approaches...' appears in Terraria?

In Terraria, after the status message 'Impending doom approaches...' appears, it signifies that the Moon Lord, the final boss of the game, is about to spawn. This happens one minute after the message appears. The Moon Lord can be spawned by destroying the four Celestial Pillars or by using a Celestial Sigil in any world where Golem has been defeated. If you're using the Celestial Sigil, the Moon Lord will spawn in just 12 seconds after the message. So, get ready for a thrilling fight!

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What is the significance of the Golem in relation to the Moon Lord in Terraria?

In Terraria, the defeat of the Golem is a significant event that sets the stage for the appearance of the Moon Lord. Once the Golem is defeated, Cultists spawn at the Dungeon's entrance. When these Cultists are killed, it summons the Lunatic Cultist and then the Lunar Events, provided certain other conditions are also met. This chain of events eventually leads to the summoning of the Moon Lord, the final boss of Terraria. Alternatively, the Moon Lord can be summoned directly using the Celestial Sigil.

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What is the Celestial Sigil and how is it used in Terraria?

The Celestial Sigil is a boss-summoning item in Terraria, specifically used to summon the Moon Lord, a post-Hardmode boss. It's crafted from 12 / 20 of each of the Lunar Fragments. Unlike other summoning items, the Moon Lord doesn't appear immediately after the Celestial Sigil is used. Instead, it takes 12 / 60 seconds for the Moon Lord to actually show up. The Celestial Sigil can only be used under certain conditions: the world must be in Hardmode, the Golem must have been defeated, and there should be no ongoing invasions.

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Parts

Moon Lord Head File:Moon Lord Head.png  Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Boss Part Environment Lunar Event AI Type 79 Damage 0 (melee) Max Life 45000 Defense 50 Internal NPC ID: 396

Moon Lord hand File:Moon Lord Hand.png  Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Boss Part Environment Lunar Event AI Type 78 Damage 0 (melee) Max Life 25000 Defense 40 Internal NPC ID: 397

Moon Lord Core File:Moon Lord Core.png  Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Boss Part Environment Lunar Event AI Type 77 Damage 0 (melee) Max Life 50000 Defense 70 Internal NPC ID: 398

Notes

• Once a hand or the head is killed, a True Eye of Cthulhu spawns, which fire lasers at the player, There will also be an opening where the eye was that will deal damage if you stand in front of it.
• While fighting the Moon Lord it is possible that, if a Blood Moon occurs during the fight, cultists will stop spawning. A Solar Eclipse will cause the Eclipse monsters to spawn instead, also negating the Cultist spawns.
• Once the Moon Lord dies/leaves, the player will have to wait until the next morning before the cultists respawn at the dungeon to summon him again unless the player uses a Celestial Sigil to summon him.
• Campfires will be disabled during the fight.
• His hands will spawn unkillable eyes which charge at you. When he is summoned, there will already be some pre-spawned.
• The eye on top of his head will shoot a thick laser beam for a few seconds.
• He can also create frost explosions near the players current location.
• His hands can also shoot ice projectiles at you.
• Each true eye of Cthulhu is capable of doing any of the Moon Lord's attack, ex: Eyes generated by the hands can shoot lasers and the eye from the head can shoot ice at players.
• As of 1.3.0.4, the Moon Lord can teleport to players if all of them get too far out of range.

Tips

For more elaborate strategies on defeating Moon Lord, including weapon and arena recommendations, see Guide:Moon Lord strategies.

• The Moon Bite debuff, which prevents regenerative abilities, is reliant on a tentacle making contact with the player. It is possible to move outside of its maximum range, avoiding the debuff and allowing effects to once again heal the player. One such method is by using asphalt. Another one, if you have beaten all the Mechanical Bosses in expert mode, is to make a huge minecart track with bumper ends and use the Mechanical Cart. The bumper ends makes it easier to turn when the track ends, making it even harder to be reached by his tentacle.
• It is best to start by damaging the two hands until they are both at very low health. Next, kill the head. As soon as you kill the head, kill the two near-death hands. This will cause the eyes to come out of the hands at the second half of the fight, increasing your survivability during the first half.
• If all players are killed during the battle, the entire event can be repeated to spawn him again, however a Celestial Sigil can be crafted to summon him without going through the event again.
• Since the hands will begin to start dealing melee damage after they are defeated, running away on an asphalt sky bridge will become an issue if not properly prepared to dodge the hands.
• It is possible to avoid the laser beam that the first-stage Moon Lord fires at you using the Cosmic Car Key mount by staying close to where the laser beam is fired from (as opposed to farther away from where the laser is fired from), and flying over the Moon Lord's head.
• The Cosmic Car Key, depending on which direction you are travelling at the same time as Moon Lord, may not gain enough velocity to outrun his own when he starts to rise. Rely upon Solar Wings or Fishron Wings instead, as they gain a massive bonus to upwards speed, especially if the laser is very close behind you.
• An accessory that allows you to dash, such as the Master Ninja Gear, is very useful for keeping distance from the Moon Lord and avoiding the True eye of Cthulhu laser.
• A large portion of the Moon Lord's attacks, including the laser he emits from his head, are incapable of passing through walls. Consider seeking cover to avoid these attacks during the fight.
• Having the Nurse nearby to constantly restore your health greatly increases your chances of beating the Moon Lord.
• A Daybreak seems to be very effective against the Moon Lord.
• It is not wise to use Vampire Knives or Spectre Armor as the Moon Bite debuff occurs very often, which disables life steal from these weapons/items.

Trivia

• According to Cenx, the Moon Lord represents Cthulhu's brother.
• Despite a mid-development comment by Cenx that this would not be the case, the Moon Lord resembles common depictions of Cthulhu, a creature first imagined by H. P. Lovecraft in his story, The Call of Cthulhu. This is partially a nod to broad fan speculation prior to the release of 1.3 that Cthulhu would be the final Terraria boss. This speculation arose in part due to an early concept design floated by the development team.
• Terraria's final boss was originally going to be the Moon itself descending on the world, but Cenx later stated that this idea had been abandoned in favor of a new, unknown concept proposed by Crowno. The new concept was presumably the Lunar Events and the Moon Lord. As Crowno has almost the same vanity as the Lunatic Cultist this would make sense.
• With a combined health of 145,000, the Moon Lord has the most health of any boss in the game.
• The Moon Lord is the only enemy in Terraria that goes behind background walls. It is also the only enemy with a special animation when it spawns and dies.
• When the Moon Lord is present, both the foreground and the background become very dark. Despite this, the Moon Lord is still fully visible.
• After destroying the fourth pillar, but before the Moon Lord spawns, whatever music is playing starts to fade out, stopping completely a few seconds before he spawns.
• The Moon Lord's trophy seems to share the same color pallete as Duke Fishron's trophy.

History

• 1.3.0.6: Attacks now follow their own immunity cooldown.

• 1.3.0.5: Can now be summoned with the Celestial Sigil.

• 1.3.0.4:
  • The Moon Lord will now teleport to the player once they are far enough away.
  • Body parts now properly show display names.
  • Cultists cannot respawn while Moon Lord is alive or spawning

• 1.3.0.3: The Moon Lord's leeching effect has been massively buffed, and he applies a debuff that prevents any healing from weapons.

• 1.3.0.2: The death message now properly displays "Moon Lord has been defeated", instead of "Moon Lord Core has been defeated".

• 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

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