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The '''Nailhead''' is a [[Hardmode]], post-[[Plantera]] [[enemy]] found only during the [[Solar Eclipse]] [[event]]. In addition to dealing high contact damage, the Nailhead fires eight nails in a symmetrical 45 degree spread when attacked. It has significantly more health than most other Solar Eclipse enemies, and has a high resistance to [[knockback]].
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The '''Nailhead''' is a [[Hardmode]], post-[[Plantera]] [[enemy]] found only during the [[Solar Eclipse]] [[event]]. In addition to dealing high contact damage, the Nailhead has a {{chance|1/3}} chance to fire three to five Nails in a spread when attacked. It has significantly more health than most other Solar Eclipse enemies, and has a high resistance to [[knockback]].
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==
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* There is a half-second cooldown between firing Nails.{{source code ref|v=1.4.1.2|method {{code|AI_003_Fighters()}} in {{code|Terraria.NPC.cs}}.}}
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* Even though the nails' damage are rather low, the contact damage is extreme, making it risky to fight at close range.
  
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== Tips ==
 
* Despite having high health and dealing high damage, it moves slower than any other Solar Eclipse enemy, leaving it vulnerable to multiple attacks.
  
* Despite having high health and dealing high damage, it moves slower than any other Solar Eclipse enemy, leaving it vulnerable to multiple attacks.
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* Even though the nails do rather low damage, it's still best to attack Nailhead from a medium to long range, making it easier to dodge them.
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* Due to the high contact damage, it is risky to fight the Nailhead at close range.
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* In [[Expert Mode|Expert]] and especially [[Master Mode]], the Nails become nearly as deadly as making contact with the Nailhead. It is crucial to deal damage from a distance, preferably from out of the line of fire.
   
 
== Trivia ==
  
== Trivia ==
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* Nailhead is a reference to the character [[Wikipedia:Pinhead (Hellraiser)|Pinhead]] from the 1987 film {{wikipedia|Hellraiser}}.<ref>https://twitter.com/CrownoO/status/558347401141161985</ref>
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* The Nailhead is a reference to the character {{wikipedia|Pinhead (Hellraiser)|Pinhead}} from the 1987 British supernatural horror movie ''{{wikipedia|Hellraiser}}''.<ref>https://twitter.com/CrownoO/status/558347401141161985</ref>
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Revision as of 14:46, 15 April 2021

PC version Console version Mobile version Old Chinese version tModLoader version tModLoader 1
PC/Console/Mobile/Old Chinese/tModLoader/tModLoader 1.3-Legacy-Only Content: This information applies only to the PC, Console, Mobile, Old Chinese, tModLoader, and tModLoader Legacy versions of Terraria.
NailheadHardmode exclusive
Nailhead
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
Statistics
Type
Enemy
Environment
Solar Eclipse
AI TypeFighter AI
Damage100/200/300 (contact)
30120270 (Nail)
Max Life4000/8000/12000
Defense34
KB Resist90%/91%/92%
BannerNailhead BannerNailhead Banner
Drops
Coins3075
Sounds
Hurt
Killed

The Nailhead is a Hardmode, post-Plantera enemy found only during the Solar Eclipse event. In addition to dealing high contact damage, the Nailhead has a 33.33*1/3 (33.33%) chance to fire three to five Nails in a spread when attacked. It has significantly more health than most other Solar Eclipse enemies, and has a high resistance to knockback.

Notes

  • There is a half-second cooldown between firing Nails.[1]

Tips

  • Despite having high health and dealing high damage, it moves slower than any other Solar Eclipse enemy, leaving it vulnerable to multiple attacks.
  • Due to the high contact damage, it is risky to fight the Nailhead at close range.
  • In Expert and especially Master Mode, the Nails become nearly as deadly as making contact with the Nailhead. It is crucial to deal damage from a distance, preferably from out of the line of fire.

Trivia

  • The Nailhead is a reference to the character Pinhead from the 1987 British supernatural horror movie Hellraiser.[2]

The BestiaryBestiary entry for the Nailhead: "An intelligent being who seeks out souls to steal, utilizing nails from his own body both as a weapon and as defensive measures."

History

References

  1. ↑ Information taken from the PC version PC 1.4.1.2 source code, method AI_003_Fighters() in Terraria.NPC.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current PC version PC version is 1.4.4.9.
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/CrownoO/status/558347401141161985
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