What does Ice Queen Drop?
The Ice Queen drops the Ice Queen Relic and has a 25% chance of dropping the Frozen Crown pet when defeated in Master Mode. Additionally, the Frozen Crown is a pet-summoning item that summons a miniature Ice Queen pet to follow the player around, with a drop rate of 1/8 (12.5%) to 1/4 (25%) from the Ice Queen in Master Mode.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
- What is the Ice Queen?: The Ice Queen is a cold-hearted, lonely Hardmode mini-boss that spawns during the Frost Moon event, equivalent to the Pumpking from the Pumpkin Moon.
- How do I summon the Ice Queen?: The Ice Queen is summoned by progressing through the Frost Moon event, which can be started using the Naughty Present at any time at night, ending at dawn (4:30 AM).
- What wave does the Ice Queen spawn?: The Ice Queen appears at wave 11 of the Frost Moon event.
Drop Rates and Items
- What is the drop rate of the Frozen Crown?: The Frozen Crown has a drop rate of 1/8 (12.5%) to 1/4 (25%) from the Ice Queen in Master Mode.
- What does the Ice Queen drop in Master Mode?: The Ice Queen drops the Ice Queen Relic and has a 25% chance of dropping the Frozen Crown pet when defeated in Master Mode.
- What does the Frost Moon drop?: Frost Moon enemies drop powerful weapons, as well as pet and vanity items.
Gameplay and Strategy
- Why is the Frost Moon so hard?: Due to the amount of strong enemies and bosses, it can be hard to survive the Frost Moon event at first.
- Is the Frost Moon worth it?: The Frost Moon can be a great way to obtain a large amount of coins quickly, with a good potion to use being the Warmth Potion as it decreases damage significantly from enemies in the event.
- What is the best weapon for the Frost Moon?: Reliable weapons for the Frost Moon include the Influx Waver and Seedler, with the Keybrand having extreme DPS against enemies below 40% health, and the Starlight being a safer and stronger alternative.
Related Events and NPCs
- Can Santa spawn after Frost Moon?: Santa Claus is a Hardmode NPC vendor that arrives after the Frost Legion has been defeated, but only during the Christmas season, or after completing the Frost Moon.
- Is the Pumpkin Moon post-Golem?: The Pumpkin Moon event can be summoned at any time post-Plantera, but is usually done after Golem and Duke Fishron have been defeated, and before the Frost Moon.
- How do I summon the Empress of Light?: The Empress of Light is summoned by killing a Prismatic Lacewing, a rare critter that spawns in the Hallow on the surface between dusk (7:30 PM) and midnight (12:00 AM) once Plantera has been defeated.
Additional Information
- What is the fastest shooting gun in Terraria?: The Chain Gun is a Hardmode, post-Plantera gun, and is currently the fastest gun by rate of fire to date.
- What is the weakness of the Ice Queen?: Protect from Melee or Deflect Melee will reduce the damage from the Ice Queen and her minions, with ranged attacks being advisable over melee and magic.
- Is the Frost Moon infinite?: The Frost Moon event always ends at 4:30 AM, with the goal being to progress through all 20 waves before the event ends, although the achievement for the event is awarded at wave 15.