How To Summon And Defeat Mechdusa In Terraria
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- Mechdusa spawn conditions
- Rewards for defeating Mechdusa
Mechdusa is a new boss in terrariums, introduced in the last update 1.4.4 of the game. Although the name is similar, this boss is different from the normal Medusa enemies that appear when you have a hardmode world in Marble Caves.
Mechdusa can be quite elusive, but we’re here to help you summon and fight her. Also included are some helpful combat tips, as well as the rewards you can get from defeating Mechdusa. First, let’s take a look at the spawn conditions for this mechanical boss.
Mechdusa spawn conditions
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Mechdusa is a unique boss who can do anythingonly appear in Everything Seed. To spawn this world you must use the following seed.
With this seed you have a combination of several different seed types. Most importantly, this is the only seed that Mechdusa can spawn in. in the all-seed, All three mechanical bosses appear and take on the new form of Mechdusa.
Summon Mechdusa
To summon Mechdusa you just have to use Ocram’s Razor. This article is exclusive to Everything Seed and can be crafted on a Mithril or Orchicalcum Anvil with the following materials.
- 1x Mechanical Skull
- 1x Mechanical Eye
- 1x Mechanical Worm
Each of these items must also be crafted, so let’s take a quick look at the crafting tree.
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Mechanical skull |
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mechanical eye |
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mechanical worm |
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Usually these items are used to summon the three mechanical bosses. In an Everything Seed world, these are useless as their sole purpose is to craft Ocram’s Razor.
Mechdusa has one too Five percent chance to spawn at Dusk if you’ve destroyed either a Demon or a Crimson Alter. AAlso, this natural spawning will only happen if at least one of the three bosses that make it up hasn’t been defeated.
Battle against Mechdusa
Once you use Ocram’s Razor, Mechdusa will appear. This boss has Skeletron Prime’s head and Destroyer’s body, with the twins serving as eyes.
Since Mechdusa consists of three bosses, each has its own health. TThis means that you have to destroy each piece individually. Luckily, the bosses keep their original mechanic that happens when you fight them normally.
Let’s go through some tips that will help you defeat Mechdusa successfully.
Tips for defeating Mechdusa
Overall, this can be a pretty tough fight, so it’s best to prepare and have it hard armor, powerful weapons and lots of potions. A ranged weapon also allows you to deal damage while staying at a distance.
As mentioned above, Mechdusa’s head is made of Skeletron Prime. The head is attached to the other bosses, so try to defeat Skeletron Prime last. If you defeat this boss before the twins, they will release and move separately from the rest of the body. This will make the fight more difficult as you will have to focus on two separate parts.
In this guide you will find tips on how to defeat each boss, including the mechanical bosses!
Finally, it’s important to think about where you want to summon and fight Mechdusa. This is a big boss, and you definitely want plenty of space to fight. Like other bosses, we don’t recommend summoning Mechdusa near your base area.
Rewards for defeating Mechdusa
You can craft the mechanical wagon after defeating all three mechanical bosses.
After defeating each batch of Mechdusa, you’ll receive a Treasure Bag for the associated mechanical boss. That means if you kill Mechdusa, you get three times the loot of defeating a normal boss.
Below you can see the contents of all three treasure bags.
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The Destroyer Bag |
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The twin bag |
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Skeleton Prime Bag |
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Overall, Mechdusa will drop a 36 gold total, that’s quite a lot. In addition to these three treasure bags, Mechdusa also has a 100% chance to drop the waffle iron. This is a unique pan-shaped item that creates waffle projectiles with each swing. The waffle maker had a base damage of 50, making it quite powerful.
That’s all there is to know about Mechdusa! You can summon this boss as many times as you like Farm Treasure Bag made from the mechanical boss components.