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| − | ==Event== |
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| − | [[File:Solar Eclipse loot.png|thumb|Solar Eclipse loot]] |
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| − | The Solar Eclipse is an [[event]] occurring only in [[Hardmode]]. It is announced at the beginning of a day with the message, "A solar eclipse is happening!", lasting from sunrise to sunset. During the Solar Eclipse the light will be only slightly brighter than at night and you can see the moon in front of the sun. |
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| + | A '''Solar Eclipse''' is a [[Hardmode]] [[event]] that occurs rarely after at least one [[mechanical boss]] has been defeated. A Solar Eclipse has a {{chance|1/20}} chance of occurring upon any particular [[dawn]]. On the {{eversions|Solar Tablet}}, it is also possible to summon a Solar Eclipse using a [[Solar Tablet]] (only legitimately obtainable after defeating [[Plantera]], but can [[#Tips|occasionally be obtained prior to that]]). |
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| − | It is similar to a daytime, hardmode version of the [[Blood Moon]], and should be treated as such. |
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| + | During a Solar Eclipse, unique and difficult [[enemies]] spawn at very high rates, even near [[NPCs]]. The event lasts for one entire day, from sunrise to sunset, regardless of the number of enemies that have been killed. The moon is visible in front of the sun, causing the ambient light level to drop to below-nighttime levels, as well as [[Beds|sleeping]] not advancing time, similar to a [[Blood Moon]]. |
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| − | ==Unique Enemies== |
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| + | A Solar Eclipse is announced at the beginning of a day with the [[status message]] ''"{{gameText|LegacyMisc.20}}"'' The event only affects the [[surface]] [[layer]], and can be avoided by moving into the [[underground]] layer or below. |
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| + | In a [[Don't Dig Up|Remix world]] the announcement message will instead say ''"The horrors have arrived!"'' due to Remix worlds not having a sun. |
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| + | == Content == |
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| + | {{options/set|item|small=y|scale=0.75}}{{dotlist/options|dot=no|space=l}}{{options/set|eicons|small=y}}<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Fritz|icons=no|note2=(Only on {{eicons|Fritz}})}}<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title={{eicons|1.3.0.1|small=y}} After defeating all [[mechanical bosses]]:|<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Baby Mothron|icons=n|note2=(Only on {{eicons|1.3.0.1|not=1.4.1}})}}<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title={{eicons|1.3.0.1|small=y}} After defeating [[Plantera]]:|<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Baby Mothron|icons=n|note2=(Only on {{eicons|1.4.1}})}}<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Butcher|icons=n}}<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Dr. Man Fly|icons=n}}<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Nailhead|icons=n}}<!-- |
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| − | '''From [[Swamp Thing]] & [[Frankenstein]]''': |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From [[Eyezor]]:|<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From [[Vampire]]:|<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From {{eil|Creature from the Deep}}:|<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Neptune's Shell}}<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From {{eil|The Possessed}}:|<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Steak}}<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From {{eil|Mothron}}:|<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Broken Hero Sword|note2=({{eicons|Mothron|not=1.4.1}} pre-Plantera)}}<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Mothron Wings}}<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|The Eye of Cthulhu}}<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From [[Reaper]]:|<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From {{eil|Butcher}}:|<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From {{eil|Deadly Sphere|s}}:|<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From {{eil|Dr. Man Fly}}:|<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Toxic Flask}}<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From {{eil|Nailhead}}:|<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Nail Gun}}<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Nail|note2=(only with Nail Gun)}}<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From {{eil|Psycho}}:|<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title={{eicons|1.3.0.1|invert=y|small=y}} From [[Frankenstein]] & [[Swamp Thing]]:|<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/mainheading|For Sale}}<!-- |
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| − | '''From [[Eyezor]]''': |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From [[Cyborg]]:|<!-- |
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| + | -->{{dotlist<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Rocket IV}}<!-- |
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| + | -->{{infocard/box|title=From [[Steampunker]]:|<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Purple Solution|note2=([[Corrupt]] world)}}<!-- |
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| + | -->|{{item|Red Solution|note2=([[Crimson]] world)}}<!-- |
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| − | '''From [[Vampire]]''': |
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| + | -->|{{item|Otherworldly Music Box (Eerie)| {{sound|track=Eerie (Otherworldly)}} |icons={{eicons|1.4.0.1}} }}<!-- |
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| − | All of these have high HP and high damage, and some of them have special features that make fighting them extremely hard. It is recommended to treat this event as a Boss fight mixed with an Invasion, since there will be large numbers of very tough and unusually agile enemies, most of which are resistant to knockback. |
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| + | * There is a 5% chance for a Solar Eclipse to occur each dawn, even if one happened the previous day. It is possible for multiple Solar Eclipses to occur in a row. It is also possible for a [[Blood Moon]] to follow a Solar Eclipse, or vice-versa. |
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| + | * Unlike a Blood Moon, a Solar Eclipse only allows its exclusive enemies to spawn on the surface, except for in [[The Corruption|Corruption]], [[The Crimson|Crimson]], and [[Ocean]] areas. |
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| + | * A Solar Eclipse also increases the spawn rate of [[Truffle Worms]], since they are internally considered enemies. |
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| + | * A Solar Eclipse can be skipped using an [[Enchanted Sundial]]. |
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| + | == Achievement == |
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| − | Players wishing to avoid the creatures spawned by this event can easily do so by burrowing underground, which prevents Eclipse enemies from spawning altogether, or by staying inside a floating house, since only the Reapers can pass through walls and they have the same shortcomings as [[Wraith|Wraiths]], namely, they can only ascend when inside a wall. |
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| + | {{achievement|name=Kill the Sun}} |
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== Tips == |
== Tips == |
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| + | {{strategies|Guide:Defending against events}} |
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| − | * One effective strategy is to plant [[Tiki Torch|Tiki Torches]] to light up the area, and then use the [[Flamethrower]] to eliminate enemies. Since the flamethrower reduces forward movement, this will cause it to incinerate entire groups at once, making the Eyezor the only real threat. If you have time, prepare the arena to include two short 'mounds', which will protect you from the Eyezor until it hits the top of the 'mounds' you have created, though this will allow the Reapers to have more cover as they move through the 'mounds.' |
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| + | * Like the [[Blood Moon]], the effects of [[Water Candle]]s and [[Battle Potion]]s stack with the event's spawn rate, increasing the opportunities for rare drops. |
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| − | * Another useful setup is a [[Paladin's Hammer]] plus [[Titan Glove]] (or one of its derivatives), since the extremely high speed and knockback allow the player to keep enemies away while dishing out serious punishment. This setup is more click-happy than the previous one though, and Eyezors are still a threat. |
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| + | * [[Solar Tablet Fragment]]s, which are used to create the event-summoning Solar Tablet, can be acquired before gaining access to the Jungle Temple by defeating the [[Lihzahrd]]s that spawn outside the [[Jungle Temple]], who will drop the Solar Tablet Fragments. |
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| − | * The [[Mushroom Spear]] is also quite effective. The spinning mushrooms deal quite a lot of damage when the mobs run through them. All knockback bonuses are of use, either through reforging or by accessories like the [[Titan Glove]]. |
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| + | ** Note that crafting the [[Solar Tablet]] requires a [[Hardmode Anvil]], but even then, the item has a chance to spawn in a [[Lihzahrd Chest]] that has been placed close to or in front of the door. Nevertheless, the Solar Tablet cannot be used before [[Hardmode]] is initiated. |
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| − | * The [[Chlorophyte Shotbow]] may be your best friend if you are a ranged character. Even with standard [[Wooden Arrow]]s, the multiple arrows fired per click all but neutralize the enemies' resistance to knockback, as well as dealing heavy damage. |
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| + | * [[Fetid Baghnakhs]] are a great weapon in surviving Solar Eclipses because of the fast speed and high damage. |
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| − | * Another effective strategy is to get Spear traps from the [[Lihzahrd|Lihzahrd dungeon]]. Make a 6-8 tile deep by 7 long pit, have the Spear Traps above the pit, pressure plates in the pit and make a little tunnel below the pit to collect the loot from the mobs. '''Does not work with Reapers.''' |
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| + | * The [[KO Cannon]] is very effective against the pre-mechanical boss Solar Eclipse. |
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| + | * On the {{3DS version}}, a Solar Eclipse can be escaped by moving to a [[Floating Island]]. The enemies spawning there naturally ([[Harpy|Harpies]] and [[Wyvern]]s) will still pose a threat, however. |
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| + | * As there are very high enemy spawn rates, it is a good idea to use a [[Minishark]] or [[Megashark]] (low damage for more [[coins]]) with [[Golden Bullet]]s to farm for money. A [[Lucky Coin]] can maximize the outcome. |
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| + | * Because the event can happen anywhere on the surface and lasts from dawn to dusk, placing [[banners]] is crucial to avoid being chain killed in higher difficulty levels. |
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+ | == Trivia == |
| + | [[File:Solar Eclipse movie tributes.png|thumbnail|Solar Eclipse enemies and their relationship to classic 20th century horror films.]] |
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| − | * All enemies during this event have unique rare drops. ([[Death Sickle]], [[Eye Spring]], [[Broken Hero Sword]], [[Moon Stone]], and [[Broken Bat Wing]]) |
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| + | * Every enemy that spawns during a Solar Eclipse (except the Reaper and Eyezor) share the theme of classic 20th century horror films. ''(See image on the right and each enemy's individual page for movie references.)'' |
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| − | * Solar Eclipses happen very rarely, and it is advised to take advantage of them when you can. |
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| + | * The type of Solar Eclipse displayed is an annular {{wikipedia|solar eclipse}}. |
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| + | ** An annular eclipse occurs when the sun and moon are exactly in line with the earth, but the apparent size of the moon is smaller than that of the sun. Hence the sun appears as a very bright ring, or <span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/annulus annulus]</span>, surrounding the dark disk of the moon. |
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| − | * There is a 1/25 (4%) chance of a solar eclipse instead of any normal day. A solar eclipse starts at sunrise and ends when night begins (lasting for 15 minutes), similar to the Blood moon event that ends when day begins. Solar Eclipses can only occur in Hard Mode. |
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| + | ** In real life, such eclipses are extremely rare, happening less than once a year and rarely where people can see it. |
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| + | ** Additionally, real solar eclipses only occur on new moons. In ''Terraria'', the event can occur on any phase of the moon. |
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| + | ** Real-life solar eclipses usually only last for about seven minutes (and about only 2 minutes of total eclipse), while the one in the game can last for an entire 15 in-game hours. |
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| + | ** In game eclipses occur at a daily rate of 5% whereas eclipses on earth occur roughly every six months, which comes out to 0.005% of the time somewhere on the planet. The in game eclipse therefore occurs about 1000 times as often as real life eclipses. Since eclipses are only visible from one side of the planet with each occurrence, visible eclipses in game would be closer to at least 2000 times more frequent. |
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| + | * During an Eclipse, the moon icon on the [[Sextant]] will turn red, like it does with a [[Blood Moon]]. |
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| + | * Originally, another enemy was planned for the Solar Eclipse, named the Severed Hand, but it was never added to the game, being deemed too hard to see in an already chaotic event. |
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| + | ** Despite this, there is still an unobtainable [[Severed Hand Banner]]. |
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| + | ** The Severed Hand is a reference to [https://addamsfamily.fandom.com/wiki/Thing Thing], a fictional character in ''[https://addamsfamily.fandom.com/wiki/The_Addams_Family The Addams Family]'' series.<ref>https://twitter.com/CrownoO/status/558347401141161985</ref> |
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| + | *In the Remix Secret Seed, the message that marks the starting of a Solar Eclipse is "The horrors have arrived!" This is probably due to the fact that the sun does not exist in this seed. |
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| − | == |
+ | == History == |
| + | {{History|Desktop 1.4.1|[[Mothron]] and [[Baby Mothron]] now spawn after [[Plantera]] has been defeated after previously spawning after defeating all three [[Mechanical bosses]].}} |
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| + | {{History|Desktop 1.4.0.1|[[Cluster Rocket II]], [[Dr. Man Fly set]], and [[Butcher's set]] added. |
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| − | * The [[Cyborg]] will sell [[Rocket IV]] |
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| + | }}{{history|Desktop 1.3.5|Vampire sprite updated.}} |
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| + | {{history|Desktop 1.3.0.4|Chance of a natural Solar Eclipse occurring decreased to 1/20.}} |
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| + | {{history|Desktop 1.3.0.1| |
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| + | ** Can now be summoned manually using a [[Solar Tablet]]. |
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| + | ** Added [[Dr. Man Fly]], [[Mothron]], [[Nailhead]], [[Fritz]], [[The Possessed]], [[Butcher]], [[Deadly Sphere]], [[Creature from the Deep]] and [[Psycho]] along with their [[banners]] and [[drops]]. |
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| + | ** Changed sprite for [[Swamp Thing]] and [[Vampire]]. |
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| + | ** Other Events will no longer block spawns from the Solar Eclipse. |
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| + | ** Chance of a natural Solar Eclipse occurring increased to 1/14.}} |
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| + | {{history|Desktop 1.2.2|[[NPC]]s will now take shelter in their [[house]]s during a Solar Eclipse.}} |
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| + | {{history|Desktop 1.2.1.2|No longer requires defeating [[Plantera]] to happen, only defeating a [[Mechanical Boss]].}} |
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| + | {{history|Desktop 1.2.0.3| |
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| + | ** Solar Eclipses are no longer persistent between worlds.}} |
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| + | {{history|Console 1.02|Introduced.}} |
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| + | {{history|Switch 1.0.711.6|Introduced.}} |
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| + | {{history|Mobile 1.2.6508|Introduced.}} |
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| + | {{history|3DS-Release|Introduced.}} |
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| − | == |
+ | == References == |
| + | {{reflist}} |
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| − | * Some enemies seem to be based off old horror movie creatures. Vampire resembles Bram Stoker's Dracula and Frankenstein is Frankenstein's Monster. Swamp Thing is, well, Swamp Thing (from DC Comics). Reaper and Eyezor don't seem to have a basis in old Horror Movies though. |
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| − | * It is not a total solar eclipse. It is actually an annular ring eclipse, when the moon is not quite close enough in its orbit to cover the entire sun. The moon has a elliptical orbit around the Earth, being closer or farther in its orbit at times. The moon also revolves around Earth at a 5 degree plane, where as if it was at a 0 degree plane, you would have a Solar Eclipse every lunar month. |
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| + | {{Events}} |
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| − | * The music that plays during an eclipse is the 'Terraria 1.2 Update - Music Spoiler' that Red uploaded to his Youtube Channel 'Demilogic' (http://www.youtube.com/user/demilogic?feature=watch) on August 10, 2013. |
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| + | [[Category:Random events]] |
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| + | [[Category:Summoned events]] |
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| + | {{language info|en=Solar Eclipse}} |
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| − | ==History== |
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Latest revision as of 09:25, 10 January 2024
"A solar eclipse is happening!"
A Solar Eclipse is a Hardmode event that occurs rarely after at least one mechanical boss has been defeated. A Solar Eclipse has a 5*1/20 (5%) chance of occurring upon any particular dawn. On the 
PC version, 
Console version, 
Mobile version, 
Old Chinese version, 
tModLoader version, and 
tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, it is also possible to summon a Solar Eclipse using a Solar Tablet (only legitimately obtainable after defeating Plantera, but can occasionally be obtained prior to that).
During a Solar Eclipse, unique and difficult enemies spawn at very high rates, even near NPCs. The event lasts for one entire day, from sunrise to sunset, regardless of the number of enemies that have been killed. The moon is visible in front of the sun, causing the ambient light level to drop to below-nighttime levels, as well as sleeping not advancing time, similar to a Blood Moon.
A Solar Eclipse is announced at the beginning of a day with the status message "A solar eclipse is happening!" The event only affects the surface layer, and can be avoided by moving into the underground layer or below.
In a Remix world the announcement message will instead say "The horrors have arrived!" due to Remix worlds not having a sun.
Content
Characters
Anytime:
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Eyezor - Frankenstein
- Swamp Thing
- Vampire
- Creature from the Deep(Only on
) - Fritz(Only on
) - The Possessed(Only on
) - Reaper(Only on
)
- Baby Mothron(Only on
) - Mothron(Only on
) - Reaper
- Baby Mothron(Only on
) - Mothron(Only on
) - Butcher
- Deadly Sphere
- Dr. Man Fly
- Nailhead
- Psycho
Unique Drops
From Eyezor:
From Vampire:
From The Possessed
From Mothron
- Broken Hero Sword(
pre-Plantera) - Mothron Wings
- The Eye of Cthulhu
From Reaper:
From Psycho
For Sale
From Cyborg:
From Steampunker:
- Purple Solution(Corrupt world)
- Red Solution(Crimson world)
Music
Notes
- There is a 5% chance for a Solar Eclipse to occur each dawn, even if one happened the previous day. It is possible for multiple Solar Eclipses to occur in a row. It is also possible for a Blood Moon to follow a Solar Eclipse, or vice-versa.
- It is possible for boss fights or other events to occur at the same time as a Solar Eclipse, such as a Goblin Invasion or a Pirate Invasion. Prior to 1.3.0.1, these events may also cancel Solar Eclipse enemy spawns.
- Unlike a Blood Moon, a Solar Eclipse only allows its exclusive enemies to spawn on the surface, except for in Corruption, Crimson, and Ocean areas.
- A Solar Eclipse also increases the spawn rate of Truffle Worms, since they are internally considered enemies.
- A Solar Eclipse can be skipped using an Enchanted Sundial.
Achievement
Kill the Sun • “Survive a solar eclipse, a day darker than night filled with creatures of horror.”
Survive a Solar Eclipse.
Category: Explorer
ExplorerTips
For more elaborate strategies on defeating Solar Eclipse, including weapon and arena recommendations, see Guide:Defending against events.
- Like the Blood Moon, the effects of Water Candles and Battle Potions stack with the event's spawn rate, increasing the opportunities for rare drops.
- Solar Tablet Fragments, which are used to create the event-summoning Solar Tablet, can be acquired before gaining access to the Jungle Temple by defeating the Lihzahrds that spawn outside the Jungle Temple, who will drop the Solar Tablet Fragments.
- Note that crafting the Solar Tablet requires a Hardmode Anvil, but even then, the item has a chance to spawn in a Lihzahrd Chest that has been placed close to or in front of the door. Nevertheless, the Solar Tablet cannot be used before Hardmode is initiated.
- Fetid Baghnakhs are a great weapon in surviving Solar Eclipses because of the fast speed and high damage.
- The KO Cannon is very effective against the pre-mechanical boss Solar Eclipse.
- On the Nintendo version, a Solar Eclipse can be escaped by moving to a Floating Island. The enemies spawning there naturally (Harpies and Wyverns) will still pose a threat, however.
- As there are very high enemy spawn rates, it is a good idea to use a Minishark or Megashark (low damage for more coins) with Golden Bullets to farm for money. A Lucky Coin can maximize the outcome.
- Because the event can happen anywhere on the surface and lasts from dawn to dusk, placing banners is crucial to avoid being chain killed in higher difficulty levels.
Trivia
Solar Eclipse enemies and their relationship to classic 20th century horror films.
- Every enemy that spawns during a Solar Eclipse (except the Reaper and Eyezor) share the theme of classic 20th century horror films. (See image on the right and each enemy's individual page for movie references.)
- The type of Solar Eclipse displayed is an annular solar eclipse.
- An annular eclipse occurs when the sun and moon are exactly in line with the earth, but the apparent size of the moon is smaller than that of the sun. Hence the sun appears as a very bright ring, or annulus, surrounding the dark disk of the moon.
- In real life, such eclipses are extremely rare, happening less than once a year and rarely where people can see it.
- Additionally, real solar eclipses only occur on new moons. In Terraria, the event can occur on any phase of the moon.
- Real-life solar eclipses usually only last for about seven minutes (and about only 2 minutes of total eclipse), while the one in the game can last for an entire 15 in-game hours.
- In game eclipses occur at a daily rate of 5% whereas eclipses on earth occur roughly every six months, which comes out to 0.005% of the time somewhere on the planet. The in game eclipse therefore occurs about 1000 times as often as real life eclipses. Since eclipses are only visible from one side of the planet with each occurrence, visible eclipses in game would be closer to at least 2000 times more frequent.
- When loading a world with a Solar Eclipse in progress, the sun that rises and sets on the loading screen is also in its eclipsed state. Leaving a world while a solar eclipse is happening will have the same effect.
- During an Eclipse, the moon icon on the Sextant will turn red, like it does with a Blood Moon.
- Originally, another enemy was planned for the Solar Eclipse, named the Severed Hand, but it was never added to the game, being deemed too hard to see in an already chaotic event.
- Despite this, there is still an unobtainable Severed Hand Banner.
- The Severed Hand is a reference to Thing, a fictional character in The Addams Family series.[1]
- In the Remix Secret Seed, the message that marks the starting of a Solar Eclipse is "The horrors have arrived!" This is probably due to the fact that the sun does not exist in this seed.
History
- Desktop 1.4.1: Mothron and Baby Mothron now spawn after Plantera has been defeated after previously spawning after defeating all three Mechanical bosses.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: Cluster Rocket II, Dr. Man Fly set, and Butcher's set added.
- Desktop 1.3.5: Vampire sprite updated.
- Desktop 1.3.0.4: Chance of a natural Solar Eclipse occurring decreased to 1/20.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Can now be summoned manually using a Solar Tablet.
- Added Dr. Man Fly, Mothron, Nailhead, Fritz, The Possessed, Butcher, Deadly Sphere, Creature from the Deep and Psycho along with their banners and drops.
- Changed sprite for Swamp Thing and Vampire.
- Other Events will no longer block spawns from the Solar Eclipse.
- Chance of a natural Solar Eclipse occurring increased to 1/14.
- Desktop 1.2.2: NPCs will now take shelter in their houses during a Solar Eclipse.
- Desktop 1.2.1.2: No longer requires defeating Plantera to happen, only defeating a Mechanical Boss.
- Desktop 1.2.0.3.1: Now only occurs after defeating Plantera.[2]
- Desktop 1.2.0.3:
- Slightly increased the chance for a Solar Eclipse to happen, from 1/30 to 1/25, but they will now only happen after killing a Mechanical Boss.
- Solar Eclipses are no longer persistent between worlds.
- Desktop 1.2: Introduced.
- Console 1.02: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.