What is the best weapon to beat Plantera?

The best weapons to beat Plantera include the Crystal Serpent, Sky Fracture, and Golden Shower, as they can inflict the Ichor Debuff, increasing damage output, while for melee, the Death Sickle is the top choice. Additionally, Valkyrie Ray and Arctic Bear Paw are powerful options due to their piercing capabilities, making them highly effective against Plantera’s tentacles.

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Weaponry and Strategy

1. What weapons kill Plantera?: The Crystal Serpent and Sky Fracture are solid weapons against Plantera, with Golden Shower being helpful as it inflicts the Ichor Debuff.
2. What is the best weapon against Plantera calamity?: Both Valkyrie Ray and Arctic Bear Paw are powerful options due to their piercing capabilities that can greatly help with Plantera’s tentacles.
3. What is the best summon to fight Plantera with?: A good Summoner build for taking on Plantera includes the Blade Staff, Hallowed Armor, Spider Armor, or Squire Armor for a sentry build, along with a Summoner Emblem, Berserker’s Glove, and Pygmy Necklace.
4. Can you beat Plantera with hallowed armor?: Yes, Hallowed Armor with the Hallowed Helmet is recommended for a Ranged Build, as it boosts ranged damage and critical chance.
5. Is Plantera harder than Moon Lord?: Plantera can be considered easier than Moon Lord if you have a sufficient arena and the right strategy, but both are challenging in their own ways.

6. What is the best sword in Terraria pre Plantera?: The top pre-Hardmode swords include Night’s Edge, Volcano, Bat Bat, Purple Clubberfish, Bee Keeper, Phaseblade, Falcon Blade, and Starfury.
7. Can you break a Plantera bulb with a sword?: Sometimes, when the bulb is only half spawned in, it could be broken with a sword, although using a pickaxe is the standard method.
8. What sword does Plantera drop?: Plantera has a chance to drop the Seedler, a Hardmode sword.

Tactics and Accessibility

9. Is it possible to skip Plantera?: No, it isn’t possible to skip Plantera as its defeat directly triggers the next phases of the game, making it a necessary step.
10. Do you fight Plantera or Golem first?: You must fight Plantera first, as its defeat is required for Golem to spawn successfully.
11. Can you get Terra Blade before Plantera?: The Terra Blade is a post-Plantera tier weapon, obtainable after defeating at least one mechanical boss.

Game Mechanics and Drops

12. Can you explode Plantera bulb?: A Plantera bulb must be destroyed with a pickaxe, drill, block, Explosives, or a Clentaminator to summon Plantera.
13. What is the fastest melee weapon in Terraria?: The Fetid Baghnakhs and Psycho Knife are among the fastest melee weapons, with the Fetid Baghnakhs being the fastest but the Psycho Knife capable of reaching higher speeds.
14. Does Plantera drop a bow?: Yes, Plantera drops the Blossom Flux, a Hardmode bow with unique attack modes.
15. What does killing Plantera unlock?: Killing Plantera unlocks the Jungle Temple with the Temple Key, where you can spawn Golem by using a Lihzahrd Power Cell at the altar.