Terraria bosses list and guide

In our Terraria Bosses list, we’ve put together an expert rundown of all the Terraria bosses, how to summon them, and all the boss drops, so you can be the boss of all bosses. In order to even trigger a boss fight, you’ll first have to meet some summoning criteria. This can take a bit of time if you’re new to the game, so allow us to help you out.

While you’re here, be sure to check out our guides on how to grab a Terraria cell phone, build your dream Terraria house, and unlock all Terraria armor, and Terraria wings. We also have a super handy Terraria NPCs guide, including a happiness chart so you can keep all your chums smiling.

Let’s dive into our extensive Terraria bosses guide.

List of all terraria bosses in order

• King Slime
• Queen Bee
• Eye of Cthulhu
• Eater of Worlds
• Brain of Cthulhu
• Skeletron
• Wall of Flesh
• Queen Slime
• The Destroyer
• The Twins
• Skeletron Prime
• Plantera
• Golem
• Empress of Light
• Lunatic Cultist
• Duke Fishron
• Moon Lord

How many bosses are there in Terraria? 

Terraria features a total of seven standard bosses and ten hardmode bosses to summon and defeat. Some of these fights are optional, so follow the instructions below to seek them out.

What is the Terraria boss order? 

Technically, you can fight most Terraria bosses in any order, provided you know how to summon them. Of course, you first need to reach hardmode if you want to battle it out against its exclusive bosses. You can check out our recommended order in the list below.

Who is the strongest boss in Terraria? 

Terraria’s strongest bosses are undoubtedly the almighty Moon Lord and Duke Fishron. While the former is technically Terraria’s final hardmode boss, the latter puts up just as tough a fight, even with his comparatively small health pool.

All standard Terraria bosses easiest to hardest and Terraria bosses drops 

These are the seven bosses you can duke it out with in Terraria’s standard mode. We’ve listed them in order of when you should attempt to fight them.

King Slime

You can summon this big ol’ slime by using a Slime Crown or defeating 150 mini slimes during a slime storm, which is a random in-game event where slimes fall from the heavens. King Slime is a bit of a pushover, making him an easy first boss.

King Slime will drop one coin, along with the following.

Queen Bee

Queen Bee is one of the simplest Terraria bosses of them all, and you can summon her by destroying her larva within the underground jungle. You can also use an Abeemination anywhere in the jungle biome in order to spawn her straight away.

Queen Bee will drop five coins, along with the following.

Eye of Cthulhu

The Eye of Cthulhu is a gross, fleshy eyeball that has a one in three chance of spawning in the evening once you have at least 200 HP, ten defence, and three or more NPCs living in your town. You can also opt to summon it yourself by using a Suspicious Looking Eye at night.

Eye of Cthulhu will drop three coins, along with the following.

Eater of Worlds

The Eater of Worlds is almost as disgusting as the Eye of Cthulhu, being a ruddy giant worm and all. Thankfully, it’s only available in worlds filled with corruption. You can wake it up by breaking three Shadow Orbs found deep within corruption chasms using a pickaxe with at least 65% power. Naturally, explosives will also do the trick.

Eater of Worlds will drop eight coins, along with the following.

Brain of Cthulhu

Oh look, another revolting Terraria boss. This one’s a murderous brain with a gaping, toothy maw. Just… no. You can summon the Brain of Cthulhu by hammering away at three Crimson Hearts found within crimson chasms. Alternatively, you can use a Bloody Spine to instantly summon the beast.

Brain of Cthulhu will drop five coins, along with the following.

Skeletron

Skeletron is a towering skeleton who possesses the strength to kill you in a single hit if you don’t defeat him before the night is through. You can summon him by chatting to the old man at the entrance to the dungeon during the evening. Steel yourself for a tricky fight with this one.

Skeletron will drop five coins, along with the following.

Wall of Flesh

You’ll face off against the Wall of Flesh just before entering hardmode. As its name suggests, it’s another disgustingly fleshy Terraria boss with a sizeable health pool and formidable strength. You can summon it – if you dare – by lobbing a Guide Voodoo Doll into a pool of lava.

Wall of Flesh will drop eight coins, along with the following.

All hardmode Terraria bosses easiest to hardest and Terraria bosses drops

These are the ten bosses you can take on in Terraria’s standard mode. We’ve listed them in order of when you should attempt to fight them.

Queen Slime

Queen Slime is the first of Terraria’s ten hardmode bosses, not to mention one of its easiest. She’s pretty similar to King Slime during her first phase, and you can summon her by using Gelatin Crystals in the Underground Hallow. Note that Queen Slime is another optional boss, so if you’re struggling to take her down, you can safely move to the next.

Queen Slime will drop six coins, along with the following.

The Destroyer

Despite its scary name, The Destroyer is a bit of a pushover. It’s a mechanical behemoth that looks intimidating but is pretty straightforward to take down. It’s similar to the Eater of Worlds in many ways, though The Destroyer boasts a giant health pool. You can summon it by using a Mechanical Worm in the evening.

The Destroyer will drop 12 coins, along with the following.

The Twins

Remember the Eyes of Cthulhu? Well, they’re back and now boast fancy cybernetics. One likes to shoot you from afar, while the other favours a more up-close approach, slamming into you and spewing out fire when it feels like it. You can summon them by using a Mechanical Eye in the evening.

The Twins will drop 12 coins, along with the following.

Skeletron Prime

Skeletron Prime is an enhanced – and far trickier – version of old Skeletron. He now has four deadly limbs, each wielding its own weapon, though you’ll still only have to finish off his head to take this giant down. You can summon Skeletron Prime by using a Mechanical Skull in the evening.

Skeletron Prime will drop 12 coins, along with the following.

Plantera

Plantera is a giant, man-eating plant that loves to fire deadly seed at you. You can only take on Plantera once you’ve defeated Skeletron Prime, The Twins, and The Destroyer. Once you’ve done so, you can summon the beast by destroying one of her bulbs in the Underground Jungle.

Plantera will drop 15 coins, along with the following.

Golem

Golem is a giant stone creature that functions a little like Skeletron. Once you’ve dealt enough damage to Golem’s head, the thing will pop clean off and start flying around the place. You can summon him by using a Lihzahrd Power Cell in the Jungle Temple’s Lihzahrd Altar, which you can only gain access to after defeating Plantera.

Golem will drop 15 coins, along with the following.

Empress of Light

Empress of Light is one of hardmode’s toughest bosses, especially when fought during the day, which makes us thankful that she’s entirely optional. She flies around the arena, making her tricky to hit, and has one of the game’s most versatile movesets. You can summon her by killing a Prismatic Lacewing, which can sometimes be found in the Surface Hallow once you’ve defeated Plantera.

Empress of Light will drop 25 coins, along with the following.

Lunatic Cultist

The Lunatic Cultist doesn’t look like much at first glance, but his fireballs and lighting attacks are a pain to deal with, as are the doppelgangers he so likes to spawn in. You can fight Lunatic Cultist once you’ve defeated the four buddies, found outside the Dungeon once Golem is down.

Lunatic Cultist will drop ten coins, along with the following.

Duke Fishron

Just when you think Terraria bosses can’t get any weirder, the game goes and pulls out Duke Fishron. This strange mix of a dragon, pig, and a shark puts up one of the game’s most challenging fights, boasting many devastating attacks, including explosive bubbles a tornado of sea creatures. You can summon him by using a Truffle Worm as bait when fishing in the Ocean biome.

Duke Fishron will drop 25 coins, along with the following.

Moon Lord

Moon Lord is Terraria’s true final boss, so come prepared. You can destroy his hands and head by attacking their giant eyes, but once you do, his chest cavity pops open, revealing another stage. You can summon Moon Lord by using a Celestial Sigil or taking down four Celestial Pillars. Good luck!

Moon Lord will drop one platinum coin, along with the following.

And that’s all she wrote for our Terraria bosses guide. While you’re here, be sure to check out our Terraria Dryad guide for info on what they do and a full list of the items they sell.