Terraria Bosses: Order, Summons & Drops
All 18 main bosses in the order most players fight them, with summon items, health and what each one unlocks. Event bosses are on the events page.
Version: Desktop 1.4.5 (Bigger and Boulder, January 27, 2026). Console and mobile are on 1.4.4.9.
- Pre-Hardmode
- 8
- Hardmode
- 10
- Optional
- 6
- Final boss
- Moon Lord
Pre-Hardmode bosses
1. King Slime2,000 HP · optional
Slime Crown
2. Eye of Cthulhu2,800 HP
Suspicious Looking Eye
3. Eater of Worlds10,050 HP
Worm Food
4. Brain of Cthulhu3,250 HP
Bloody Spine
5. Queen Bee3,400 HP · optional
Abeemination
6. Skeletron4,400 HP
Clothier Voodoo Doll
7. Deerclops7,000 HP · optional
Deer Thing
8. Wall of Flesh8,000 HP
Guide Voodoo DollHardmode bosses
9. Queen Slime18,000 HP · optional
Gelatin Crystal
10. The Twins43,000 HP
Mechanical Eye
11. The Destroyer80,000 HP
Mechanical Worm
12. Skeletron Prime28,000 HP
Mechanical Skull
13. Plantera30,000 HP
Plantera's Bulb
14. Golem60,000 HP
Lihzahrd Power Cell
15. Duke Fishron60,000 HP · optional
Truffle Worm
16. Empress of Light70,000 HP · optional
Prismatic Lacewing
17. Lunatic Cultist32,000 HPDungeon entrance, any time (after Golem)
18. Moon Lord145,000 HP
Celestial SigilAll bosses at a glance
| # | Boss | Summon | Life (Classic / Expert / Master) | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  King Slime | Slime Crown | 2,000 / 2,800 / 3,570 | Anywhere, any time (natural spawns: outer edges of the world, daytime) |
| 2 |  Eye of Cthulhu | Suspicious Looking Eye | 2,800 / 3,640 / 4,641 | Night, on the surface |
| 3 |  Eater of Worlds | Worm Food | 10,050 / 15,120 / 19,224 | The Corruption, any time |
| 4 |  Brain of Cthulhu | Bloody Spine | 3,250 / 5,525 / 7,029 | The Crimson, any time |
| 5 |  Queen Bee | Abeemination | 3,400 / 4,760 / 6,069 | Underground Jungle, any time |
| 6 |  Skeletron | Clothier Voodoo Doll | 4,400 / 8,800 / 11,220 | Dungeon entrance, night |
| 7 |  Deerclops | Deer Thing | 7,000 / 11,900 / 15,172 | Snow biome (natural spawns at night during a Blizzard) |
| 8 |  Wall of Flesh | Guide Voodoo Doll | 8,000 / 11,200 / 14,280 | The Underworld, any time |
| 9 |  Queen Slime | Gelatin Crystal | 18,000 / 28,800 / 36,720 | The Hallow, any time |
| 10 |  The Twins | Mechanical Eye | 43,000 / 64,500 / 82,237 | Night, on the surface |
| 11 |  The Destroyer | Mechanical Worm | 80,000 / 120,000 / 153,000 | Night, on the surface |
| 12 |  Skeletron Prime | Mechanical Skull | 28,000 / 42,000 / 53,550 | Night, on the surface |
| 13 |  Plantera | Plantera's Bulb | 30,000 / 42,000 / 53,550 | Underground Jungle, any time |
| 14 |  Golem | Lihzahrd Power Cell | 60,000 / 90,000 / 114,749 | Jungle Temple, any time |
| 15 |  Duke Fishron | Truffle Worm | 60,000 / 78,000 / 99,450 | Ocean, any time |
| 16 |  Empress of Light | Prismatic Lacewing | 70,000 / 98,000 / 124,950 | The Hallow, night (daytime fights are lethal) |
| 17 |  Lunatic Cultist | Kill the cultists at the Dungeon | 32,000 / 48,000 / 61,200 | Dungeon entrance, any time (after Golem) |
| 18 |  Moon Lord | Celestial Sigil | 145,000 / 217,500 / 277,311 | Anywhere, any time |
FAQ
What order should you fight Terraria bosses in?
King Slime, Eye of Cthulhu, Eater of Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu (depending on your world), Queen Bee, Skeletron, Deerclops, Wall of Flesh, Queen Slime, The Twins, The Destroyer, Skeletron Prime, Plantera, Golem, Duke Fishron, Empress of Light, Lunatic Cultist, Moon Lord. Optional bosses can be skipped or fought whenever you are ready.
Which Terraria bosses are optional?
King Slime, Queen Bee, Deerclops, Queen Slime, Duke Fishron, Empress of Light.
What is the final boss in Terraria?
The Moon Lord, summoned after the four Celestial Pillars fall.
How do you start Hardmode?
Defeat the Wall of Flesh in the Underworld.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the Terraria Wiki. Boss statistics and drop rates are the game values shown in the Terraria Wiki’s infoboxes. Sprites and artwork © Re-Logic; local copies archived from Terraria Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).