Moon Lord
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Classic
Expert
MasterStatistics
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| Environment | |
| AI Type | Moon Lord |
| Damage | 0 (melee) |
| Max Life | 145,000 |
| Defense | 50 |
| KB Resist | 10000% |
Drops
| Coins | 0 |
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- Item (Quantity)Rate
- 14.29%
Luminite(70-90)100%- 100%
- 11.11%
- 11.11%
- 11.11%
- 11.11%
- 11.11%
- 11.11%
- 11.11%
- 11.11%
- 11.11%
- Treasure Bag
(Moon Lord)100% in Expert Mode - 10%
- Greater Healing Potion (5-15)100%
- Internal NPC ID: 398
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"Impending doom approaches..."
The Moon Lord is a Hardmode, post-Plantera boss summoned by defeating all four Celestial Towers from the Lunar Events, spawning 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 only 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).
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.
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 Classic Expert MasterStatistics
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Moon Lord Hand Classic Expert MasterStatistics
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Moon Lord Core Classic Expert MasterStatistics
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Notes
- Once a hand or the head is killed, he spawns True Eye of Cthulhu that fire lasers at the player.
- While fighting the Moon Lord, it is possible to kill the group of Cultists a second time; summoning the Lunatic Cultist. This allows for faster farming.
- Please note that this can create a bug in which, if the Lunatic Cultist is killed while a Moon Lord is alive, all future spawns of him are disabled.
- 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.
Tips
For more elaborate strategies on defeating Moon Lord, including weapon and arena recommendations, see Guide:Moon Lord strategies.
- The Moon Lord is very slow and will not despawn, even if the player uses a Magic Mirror or other such item. While healing effects may be disabled for the duration of the battle, quick enough players can retreat to regenerate health and even resupply with their town NPCs.
- The Moon Bite debuff that 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 these effects to once again heal the player.
Trivia
- 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. It also fires "True Eyes 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, which 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.[1] The new concept was presumably the Lunar Events and the Moon Lord. The old concept may have been inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Final Fantasy VII, or the film Armageddon.
- The Moon Lord bears similarities to a Tenome, a man-like creature with its eyes not in its face, but in the palm of its hands.
- In Pedguin's live stream that occurred in the days leading up to the 1.3 release, Cenx stated that the Moon Lord is Cthulhu's brother.
- 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 mob and boss behind the background and walls in Terraria. He is also the only mob and boss with a special animation when he appears and when he dies.
- The world is dark and the background is dark when he is here.
History
- 1.3.0.3: The Moon Lord's leeching effect has been massively buffed.
- 1.3.0.2: The Moon Lord's hands were both buffed to 25000 HP from previous 15000, and the head from 15000 to 45000
- 1.3.0.1: ** Introduced.
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