How to Summon the Christmas Event in Terraria

To summon the Christmas event in Terraria, you can set your device’s date to any day between December 15th and 31st, or complete the Frost Moon event, which will unlock the Christmas seasonal event for one in-game day, allowing you to access Christmas-themed items and NPCs such as Santa Claus. The Frost Moon event can be summoned at any time of the year using the Naughty Present item, which can be obtained during the Christmas seasonal event or by completing certain tasks in the game.

Understanding the Christmas Event in Terraria

The Christmas event in Terraria is a seasonal event that brings a festive atmosphere to the game, complete with Christmas-themed enemies, items, and NPCs. To participate in the event, players must meet certain requirements, such as having a Snow Globe item, which can be obtained from Presents dropped by enemies during the Christmas season.

Summoning the Frost Moon Event

The Frost Moon event is a Hardmode event that can be summoned using the Naughty Present item at any time of the year, allowing players to access Christmas-themed items and NPCs. To summon the Frost Moon event, players must have the Naughty Present item in their inventory and use it at night, which will start the event and summon Christmas-themed enemies.

Related FAQs

Here are 15 related FAQs to provide additional valuable information for readers:

1. Q: How do you get Christmas presents in Terraria? A: Presents are grab bags that have a 1/13 (7.69%) chance to be dropped by any enemy (excluding Statue spawned ones) during the Christmas holiday season (December 15 – December 31 / December 1 – January 15).

2. Q: Can you still get Santa in Terraria? A: Yes, Santa Claus is an NPC added in the 1.1.1 update, obtained after completing the Frost Legion event triggered by a Snow Globe, and is only available during Dec. 15 – 31st each year.

3. Q: How do you start the snowman event in Terraria? A: The Frost Legion must be summoned using the Snow Globe, which is acquired from Presents obtained during the Christmas seasonal event (December 15–31 / December 1–January 15 / one in-game day after defeating Frost Moon).

4. Q: How do you get holiday events in Terraria? A: All seasonal events can be “activated” by setting the device’s date to any date within the respective event’s timespan, or by completing certain tasks in the game, such as the Frost Moon event.

5. Q: What does Santa NK1 drop in Terraria? A: Santa-NK1 drops the Santa-NK1 Relic on death and also has a 25% chance of dropping the Toy Tank mount.

6. Q: How do you summon a princess in Terraria? A: The Princess NPC will spawn once two conditions are met: there must be an empty house available for her, and all other town NPCs (excluding Santa Claus or town pets) must be present.

7. Q: How do you start the Santa event in Terraria? A: Defeating the Frost Legion allows the Santa Claus NPC to spawn, if valid housing is available, but only during the Christmas season.

8. Q: Why won’t Santa spawn Terraria? A: Santa Claus is a Hardmode NPC vendor that arrives after the Frost Legion has been defeated, but only during the Christmas season (December 15 – December 31 / December 1 – January 15, or unlocked for an in-game day outside of those dates by completing the Frost Moon), after which he dies.

9. Q: How do you get Frankenstein in Terraria? A: Frankensteins are Hardmode Enemies that only spawn during a Solar Eclipse, during which they are as common as Zombies are at night.

10. Q: How do you summon Halloween in Terraria? A: The Pumpkin Moon is a Hardmode, post-Plantera, Halloween event summoned with the Pumpkin Moon Medallion any time at night, ending at dawn (4:30 AM).

11. Q: How do you summon queen slime? A: Queen Slime can be spawned in the Hallow by using a Gelatin Crystal—if used outside the Hallow, nothing will happen and the item will not be consumed.

12. Q: How do you summon the moon Lord? A: Use the craftable Celestial Sigil in any biome, at any time of day, by combining 20 Solar Fragments, 20 Nebula Fragments, 20 Vortex Fragments, and 20 Stardust Fragments at an Ancient Manipulator to create the Sigil, then activate it to summon the Moon Lord.

13. Q: What does Cthulhu drop? A: The Eye of Cthulhu drops either Demonite or Crimtane Ore, while the corresponding set of armor and a number of tools additionally require Shadow Scales or Tissue Samples respectively—which the Eye does not drop.

14. Q: What can moon lord drop in terraria? A: Moon Lord will now drop Meowmere Minecart, Celestial Starboard as an Expert Mode-exclusive accessory, and two Master Mode drops, Piece of Moon Squid and Moon Lord Relic, and can also drop Coins in Expert Mode.

15. Q: What is the best gun for Moon Lord? A: For Ranged users, the Vortex Beater is the strongest gun available, and the Stardust Dragon Staff is possibly the best weapon for this fight, as it summons a dragon that becomes longer for each additional summoning and passes through blocks dealing damage to enemies.