Wall of Flesh Terraria boss · Pre-Hardmode · #8 in the usual order

Wall of Flesh in Terraria — Wall of Flesh

A gigantic wall of flesh with two eyes and a mouth that fills the whole height of the screen in the Underworld. It is the final pre-Hardmode boss. Beating it turns the world into Hardmode for good.

Stage: Pre-Hardmode
Required?: Needed to progress
Summon: Guide Voodoo Doll
Where: The Underworld, any time
Max life: 8,000 (Classic)
Defense: 12

Biome: The Underworld

Stats by difficulty

Stat	Classic	Expert	Master
Max life	8,000	11,200	14,280
Contact damage	50	150	225

How to summon Wall of Flesh

Guide Voodoo Doll. Throw a Guide Voodoo Doll into lava in the Underworld while the Guide is alive. Voodoo Demons there drop the doll.

Attacks and phases

Slowly slides across the Underworld toward the far side and speeds up as its health drops.
Its eyes fire lasers and its mouth spits out Hungry minions and Leeches.
Trying to flee or get behind it triggers The Tongue, which drags you into its mouth.
If it reaches the edge of the world, every player in the Underworld dies.

Strategy

Build a long bridge of blocks or platforms across the Underworld before you summon it.
Remove lava under the bridge or use Obsidian Skin potions.
Spawn it near one edge so you get the longest run in the other direction.
Keep backing away while attacking the eyes, which have less defense than the mouth.
Piercing and bouncing weapons, like the Water Bolt, work well on its minions.
Make sure you are ready: you cannot teleport out once the fight starts.

Recommended weapons

Melee

Night's Edge or the Cascade yoyo

Ranged

Phoenix Blaster or Molten Fury with Hellfire Arrows

Magic

Water Bolt or Demon Scythe

Summoner

Imp Staff with the Spinal Tap

Armor and gear for each stage.

Drops

Item	Qty	Chance
Pwnhammer	1	100%
One of the following weapons will always be dropped
Breaker Blade	1	25%
Clockwork Assault Rifle	1	25%
Laser Rifle	1	25%
Firecracker	1	25%
One of the following 4 emblems will always be dropped
Warrior Emblem	1	25%
Ranger Emblem	1	25%
Sorcerer Emblem	1	25%
Summoner Emblem	1	25%
Healing Potion	5–15	100%
Badger's Hatwhen defeated on the same day as the Eye of Cthulhu	1	100%
Wall of Flesh Mask	1	14.29%
Wall of Flesh Trophy	1	10%

Expert and Master Mode extras

Demon Heart Expert · 100%

Goat Skull Master · 25%

Wall of Flesh Relic Master · 100%

Classic Mode rates. In Expert and Master Mode most loot comes in a treasure bag , which also holds the Expert-only Demon Heart.

After you beat Wall of Flesh

Hardmode: the Hallow and new evil stripes spread, new enemies, ores and NPCs appear
The Pwnhammer for breaking altars to spawn Hardmode ores
A class emblem plus a Hardmode weapon, and the Demon Heart for an extra accessory slot (Expert)

Did you know? If it reaches the edge of the world, the death message says the players were licked.

FAQ

How do you summon Wall of Flesh in Terraria?

Throw a Guide Voodoo Doll into lava in the Underworld while the Guide is alive. Voodoo Demons there drop the doll.

How much health does Wall of Flesh have?

8,000 in Classic, 11,200 in Expert and 14,280 in Master Mode.

What does Wall of Flesh drop?

Pwnhammer, Breaker Blade, Clockwork Assault Rifle, Laser Rifle, Firecracker, Warrior Emblem, plus the Demon Heart from the Expert Mode treasure bag.

What should I use against Wall of Flesh?

Melee: Night's Edge or the Cascade yoyo. Ranged: Phoenix Blaster or Molten Fury with Hellfire Arrows. Magic: Water Bolt or Demon Scythe. Summoner: Imp Staff with the Spinal Tap.

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).