The Destroyer

The DestroyerWorld Excavator

Statistics

Type	Boss
Environment	Surface
Life	111,000 (total)
KB resist	100%

Drops

Coins	40

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The Destroyer is a Hardmode boss. Defeating it unlocks an array of new content, including the Solar Eclipse.

Spawn

The Destroyer can be summoned manually using a Mechanical Worm at night. It also has a 1/10 (10%) chance to spawn naturally at dusk once a Demon or Crimson Altar has been destroyed, as long as it has not yet been defeated at least once in the current world. If spawning this way, its arrival is announced by the status message "You feel vibrations from deep below...".

Minions

Probe

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Life	x (total)
KB resist	100%

Behavior

The DestroyerPhase One

Statistics

Life	111,100 / 111,000 (total)
KB resist	100%

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The Destroyer performs the following attack in Phase 1:

Charge

• The Destroyer charges at the player, making a supersonic crack sound every time it turns.
• Every time it turns, it releases 2 probes from its body.

Probe Behavior

• Each probe moves towards the player and pauses at a certain distance.
  • It deals no contact while being ejected from the Destroyer's body to prevent cheap hits.
• A faint red line projects from its lens as it reels back, preparing to charge.
• After a moment, it directly charges at the player.
  • If it hits a solid tile during the charge, it will explode.

The DestroyerPhase Two

Statistics

Life	91,575 / 111,000 (total)
KB resist	100%

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The Destroyer transitions into its second phase at 82.5% (91,575) health, gaining new abilities. It cycles through the following attacks:

Charge

• The Destroyer charges at the player, making a supersonic crack sound every time it turns.
• Every time it turns, it releases two probes.
• The Destroyer charges 4 times.

Probe Behavior

• Each probe moves towards the player and pauses at a certain distance.
  • It deals no contact while being ejected from the Destroyer's body to prevent cheap hits.
• A faint red line projects from its lens as it reels back, preparing to charge.
• After a moment, it directly charges at the player.
  • If it hits a solid tile during the charge, it will explode.

Laser Walls

• The Destroyer slows down for 1.5 seconds and disables all its probes.
• It then moves horizontally underneath the player and begins firing vertical laser beams across the screen every 0.9 seconds.
• This attack ends after 7.5 seconds.

Probe Ejections

• The Destroyer encircles the player, releasing a probe every 0.75 seconds.
• This attack ends after 7.5 seconds.

Probe Behavior

• Each probe moves towards the player and pauses at a certain distance.
  • It deals no contact while being ejected from the Destroyer's body to prevent cheap hits.
• A faint red line projects from its lens as it reels back, preparing to charge.
• After a moment, it directly charges at the player.
  • If it hits a solid tile during the charge, it will explode.

Upward Bombing

• The Destroyer moves underground and prepares to attack upwards as the earth shakes. It then lunges upwards at the player's height.
• As it lunges, it releases a spread of 32 gravity-affected bombs.
• The Destroyer can burrow downwards after the first lunge to prepare to bomb the player again if there is sufficient distance for it to do so.

The DestroyerPhase Three

Statistics

Life	49,950 / 111,000 (total)
KB resist	100%

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The Destroyer transitions into its third phase at 45% (49,950) health, gaining even more abilities. It performs attacks from the following pool:

Laser Walls

• The Destroyer slows down for 1.5 seconds and disables all its probes.
• It then moves horizontally underneath the player and begins firing a mix of vertical and angular laser beams across the screen every 0.67 seconds.
• This attack ends after 7.5 seconds.

Energy Blasts

• The Destroyer releases a red visual shockwave and fires out a pulsating Energy Bomb which detonates into a radial explosion of 35 Energy Sparks after a few moments.
• It then rapidly fires a large sweep of lasers consecutively, telegraphed by a net of lines following the player.

Divebomb

• The Destroyer attempts to charge downwards at the player, rising and falling periodically.
• Every time it changes direction, it consecutively fires a set of lasers at the player from its body, each one telegraphed by a glowing red line.
• 3 sets of divebombs are performed, that is, the Destroyer rises thrice and falls thrice, firing 6 sets of lasers in total.

Charge

• The Destroyer charges at the player, making a supersonic crack sound every time it turns.
• Every time it turns, it releases two probes.
• The Destroyer charges 4 times.

Upward Bombing

• The Destroyer moves underground and prepares to attack upwards as the earth shakes. It then lunges upwards at the player's height.
• As it lunges, it releases a spread of 32 gravity-affected bombs.
• The Destroyer can burrow downwards after the first lunge to prepare to bomb the player again if there is sufficient distance for it to do so.

The third phase cycles through the following attack pattern:

• Charge
• Upward Bombing
• Energy Blasts
• Laser Walls
• Divebomb
• Laser Walls
• Energy Blasts
• Upward Bombing
• Divebomb
• Charge

The DestroyerPhase Four

Statistics

Life	22,200 / 111,000 (total)
KB resist	100%

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The Destroyer enters its final phase at 20% (22,200) health, gaining the ability to fire synchronized lasers in place of its Laser Walls. It performs attacks from the following pool:

Laser Spin

• The Destroyer spins around the player, consecutively firing lasers at their position which are telegraphed by red glowing lines.
• Approximately every second, it releases 2 probes from its body.
  • It will not release probes if there are more than 7 alive at any moment.

Probe Behavior

• Each probe moves towards the player and pauses at a certain distance.
  • It deals no contact while being ejected from the Destroyer's body to prevent cheap hits.
• A faint red line projects from its lens as it reels back, preparing to charge.
• After a moment, it directly charges at the player.
  • If it hits a solid tile during the charge, it will explode.

Energy Blasts

• The Destroyer releases a red visual shockwave and fires out a pulsating Energy Bomb which detonates into a radial explosion of 35 Energy Sparks after a few moments.
• It then rapidly fires a large sweep of lasers consecutively, telegraphed by a net of lines following the player.

Divebomb

• The Destroyer attempts to charge downwards at the player, rising and falling periodically.
• Every time it changes direction, it consecutively fires a set of lasers at the player from its body, each one telegraphed by a glowing red line.
• 3 sets of divebombs are performed, that is, the Destroyer rises thrice and falls thrice, firing 6 sets of lasers in total.

Charge

• The Destroyer charges at the player, making a supersonic crack sound every time it turns.
• Every time it turns, it releases two probes.
• The Destroyer charges 4 times.

Laser Walls

• The Destroyer slows down for 1.5 seconds and disables all its probes.
• It then moves horizontally underneath the player and begins firing a mix of vertical and angular laser beams across the screen every 0.67 seconds.
• This attack ends after 7.5 seconds.

Upward Bombing

• The Destroyer moves underground and prepares to attack upwards as the earth shakes. It then lunges upwards at the player's height.
• As it lunges, it releases a spread of 32 gravity-affected bombs.
• The Destroyer can burrow downwards after the first lunge to prepare to bomb the player again if there is sufficient distance for it to do so.

The fourth phase cycles through the following attack pattern:

• Charge
• Upward Bombing
• Energy Blasts
• Laser Spin
• Divebomb
• Laser Spin
• Energy Blasts
• Upward Bombing
• Divebomb
• Charge

Aftermath

• If the Early Hardmode Progression Rework option is enabled, new ores will be generated in the Underground and Cavern layers:
  • If The Destroyer is the first mechanical boss to be defeated, Mythril and Orichalcum Ore will be generated.
  • If The Destroyer is the second mechanical boss to be defeated, Adamantite and Titanium Ore will be generated.
  • If The Destroyer is the third mechanical boss to be defeated, Hallowed Ore will be generated in the Underground Hallow biome.
• The Bandit will begin selling the Momentum Capacitor if The Twins and Skeletron Prime have also been defeated.
• The Drunk Princess will begin selling Vodka, Screwdriver and White Wine if The Twins and Skeletron Prime have also been defeated.
• The Archmage will begin selling the Arctic Bear Paw, Frosty Flare, Cryophobia and Cryogenic Staff if The Twins and Skeletron Prime have also been defeated.

Tips

Achievement

Malicious Machinery • "Decommission the Maniacal Mechanical trio in one fell swoop!"

Beat Infernum Mecha-Mayhem

Trivia

• The soundtrack heard during the battle against the Destroyer is Inferior Fabrications, which was composed by the artist PinpinNeon.