Bosses are large dangerous enemies, who has different AI and gives player a challenge. Defeating bosses always grants rewards that help progressing the game. In version 1.3 there are 17 new bosses. Players need require an item to summon them from any specific Biome from night to day.
Each Bosses has their own Treasure Bag which contains unique items of an Expert Exclusive items in additional normal items. However, many bosses have own AI and can be challenging of players if they have a reap the rewards.
Pre-Hardmode Bosses
Evil Corn
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Flies after the player, damages him with rotating leaves. Protects itself by hiding in its leaves, then jumps underground and appears under the player. Drops popcorn which restores 1 health when hit. Minimap Icon - File:EvilCorn Head Boss.png Can be summoned using Cursed Popcorn File:CursedPopcorn.png. |
The Rukh
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Flies around the screen. Shoots feathers and spawns from 1 to 5 vultures. Minimap Icon - File:Rukh Head Boss.png Can be summoned using Desert Crown File:DesertCrown.png. |
Tiki Totem
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Walks on the ground. Spawns Tiki Warriors and Sorcerers. Shoots Lihzahrds who transforms to mobs when hit ground or player. Spawns 3 Souls when defeated. Minimap Icon - File:TikiTotem Head Boss.png Can be summoned using Mysterious Drum . |
Ancient Dragon
Behaves like the Eater of Worlds. Burrows through the ground at high speeds and petrifies the player. When has less than 50% of health left each piece of body can break and release a Mini Dragon. Minimap Icon - File:AncientDragon Head Boss.png Can be summoned using a Rusty Lantern on a Ruins Altar . |
Storm Jellyfish
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Flies around the screen. Shoots electric bolts that inflict Electrified debuff on player. Minimap Icon - File:StormJellyfish Head Boss.png Can be summoned using Storm Jelly File:StormJelly.png. |
Fungus Beetle
Flies around the screen. Summons beetles that make it invulnerable and releases spores. Minimap Icon - File:FungusBeetle Head Boss.png Can be summoned using Mushroom Crystal . |
Heater of Worlds
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Worm-like boss. Charges player with it's head. Shoots flaming bolts from every part, bolts can burn player. In Expert Mode boss also inflicts On Fire! when hits player. Minimap Icon - File:HeaterOfWorldsHead Head Boss.png Can be summoned using Molten Heart File:MoltenHeart.png. |
Hardmode Bosses
Alchemaster
Floats in the air. Shoots alchemical weapons at you. Can be summoned using Ancient Mosaic . |
Motherboard
Alternative of Destroyer in The Crimson. Shoots out laser beams. Summons drones to fight. Teleports like the Brain of Cthulhu. Minimap Icon - File:Motherboard Head Boss.png Can be summoned using Mechanical Brain . |
Pixie Queen
Flies around. Shoots out beams on a sky. Summons pixies minions to fight. Spins around and around. Minimap Icon - File:PixieQueen Head Boss.png Can be summoned using Pixie in a Jar . |
Frost King
Floats around. Shoots Ice things at you. Inflicts Chilled debuff. Can be summoned with Frost Crown . |
Wall of Shadows
Acts like Wall of Flesh. Spawns with Shadow Hands which try to attack the player. Shoots purple lasers from the Eye, can shoot a barrage of lasers. In second form can spawn Shadow Steeds, shoots Shadowbeams and shoots faster when has low health. Can be only damaged by damaging the Eye/Mouth. Minimap Icon - File:WallofShadows Head Boss.png File:WallOfShadow Head Boss1.png Can be summoned using Shadow Relic . |
Cog Lord
Acts like Skeletron Prime, has 2 hands. Shoots rockets, X-like lasers, shoots rockets from the sky, summons Support Drones after losing health. |
Mothership
Floats around. Shoots purple lasers, in second phase shoots electrical spheres which shoot lightnings. Minimap Icon - File:Mothership Head Boss.png Can be summoned with Advanced Circuit . |
Cyber King
Floats around. Shoots fast moving red circles, summons Cybermites which rush at the player, shoots a lot of red big slowly moving lasers. Minimap Icon - File:Cyber King Head Boss.png Can be summoned after defeating the Mothership. |
Tremode (Post-Moon Lord) Bosses
The Dark Emperor
Can be summoned using Emperor Crown . |
Brutallisk
Can be summoned using Royal Egg . |
Space Whale
Can be summoned using Cosmic Krill . |
The Trinity
Minimap Icon - File:SoulofTruth Head Boss.png, File:SoulofTrust Head Boss.png, File:SoulofHope Head Boss.png Can be summoned using Stone of Knowledge . |
Andas
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Minimap Icon - File:Andas Head Boss.png, File:TrueAndas Head Boss.png Can be summoned using Inferno Skull . |