Sun and moon as seen during the event
A Solar Eclipse is a Hardmode event that occurs rarely after at least one Mechanical Boss has been defeated. A Solar Eclipse has a 1/25 (4%) chance of occurring on any particular day which is increased to 5% for the day after a pumpkin moon (for comparison, the Blood Moon has a 1/10, or 10% chance, each night). It is also possible to summon a Solar Eclipse using a Solar Tablet, which is made from Solar Tablet Fragments, which are obtained from all enemies (aside from Golem) in the Jungle Temple.
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 near-nighttime levels.
A Solar Eclipse is announced at the beginning of a day with the message, "A solar eclipse is happening!" The event only affects the surface layer, and can be avoided by burrowing well into the underground layer or below.
Content
| Solar Eclipse | |||||||||||
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| Characters | Unique Drops | For Sale | |||||||||
| From Reaper:
From Swamp Thing & Frankenstein: From Eyezor: From Vampire: From Mothron: From Deadly Spheres: From Psycho: From Butcher: From Dr. ManFly: From Creature from the Deep: From NailHead: |
From the Cyborg:
From Steampunker:
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Notes
- It is possible for other events to occur at the same time as a Solar Eclipse, such as a Goblin Invasion. Other events may cancel Solar Eclipse enemy spawns.
- Swamp Things seem to be the most common Solar Eclipse enemies to spawn, followed by Frankensteins, Reapers, and Vampires, with Eyezor being the least common.
- Unlike a blood moon, it only has its own enemies, where blood moons have most regular enemies (with a few exceptions such as Dripplers and Blood Zombies). The only exception is in the Corruption, Crimson, and the Ocean.
- A Solar Eclipse can occur the day before or after a Blood Moon. One will not affect the chances of the other following, and the same event can follow the next day or night as well.
- It is important to note that the more difficult enemies (with more powerful item drops) will not spawn as soon as the event is available. Reapers and Mothrons will only spawn after defeating all three Mechanical Bosses; Butchers, NailHeads, Deadly Spheres, Psychos, and Dr. ManFlies will only spawn after defeating Plantera.
- On mobile if you quit when it says the message the even will not occur.
Tips
- Like the Blood Moon, the effects of Water Candles and Battle Potions stack with the event's spawn rate, increasing the chances for rare drops.
Trivia
Solar Eclipse enemies (including those in 1.3) and their relationship to classic 20th century horror films.
- Every enemy that spawns during a Solar Eclipse (barring the Reaper) 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 experienced is an annular solar eclipse.
- 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.
History
- 1.3.0.1:
- Can now be summoned manually using a Solar Tablet.
- Added Dr. ManFly, Mothron, Nailhead, Fritz, The Possessed, Butcher, Deadly Sphere and Psycho.
- Changed sprite for Swamp Things.
- 1.2.1.2: No longer requires defeating Plantera to happen, only defeating a Mechanical Boss.
- 1.2.0.3:
- Slightly increased the chance for an eclipse to happen, from 1/30 to 1/25, but they will now only happen after killing a Mechanical Boss.
- Eclipses are no longer persistent between worlds.
- 1.2: Introduced.
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