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.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.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.In a Remix world the announcement message will instead say 'The horrors have arrived!' due to Remix worlds not having a sun.įor more elaborate strategies on defeating Solar Eclipse, including weapon and arena recommendations, see Guide:Defending against events.

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.Ī 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. The event lasts for one entire day, from sunrise to sunset, regardless of the number of enemies that have been killed.

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).ĭuring a Solar Eclipse, unique and difficult enemies spawn at very high rates, even near NPCs.

A Solar Eclipse has a 5*1/20 (5%) chance of occurring upon any particular dawn. A Solar Eclipse is a Hardmode event that occurs rarely after at least one mechanical boss has been defeated.

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