Who is the Moon Lord?

The Moon Lord is the final boss of the sandbox videogame Terraria, introduced in the 1.3 update, and is a massive eldritch horror that seeks to destroy the world. It is heavily implied to be the strengthened form of Cthulhu, a powerful and malevolent being that was defeated and forced to retreat to the moon to heal and prepare for its next attack.

Moon Lord FAQs

General Information

1. What is the Moon Lord’s role in Terraria?: The Moon Lord plays a significant role in Terraria as the final boss of the game, and is summoned either by using a Celestial Sigil or by defeating the Celestial Pillars.
2. Is the Moon Lord Cthulhu?: The official game lore implies that the Moon Lord may actually be Cthulhu following his defeat, although the Moon Lord’s sprite has an intact brain, upper skeleton, and eyes, contradicting the damage the Dryads inflicted on Cthulhu.
3. What is the Moon Lord’s weakness?: The Moon Lord is weak to all debuffs, excluding Confusion, so players should plan accordingly with Potions and Weapons that inflict both physical and elemental damage.

Battle Strategies

4. What is the best weapon against the Moon Lord?: 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.
5. How to beat the Moon Lord?: Players should use Shroomite armor for ranged users, Red Riding Dress to further increase DPS if used alongside minions, and Spooky Leggings for better speed and summon damage if using minions.
6. Can you outrun the Moon Lord?: The Moon Lord will not despawn unless all players are dead, meaning players can outrun him and heal for a while if needed, although straying too far will cause the Moon Lord to teleport on top of them.

Lore and Background

7. Who is stronger, Cthulhu or Moon Lord?: Cthulhu then retreated to the Moon to heal and prepare for its next attack, and the Moon Lord is heavily implied to be the strengthened form of Cthulhu.
8. Is the Moon Lord evil?: Yes, the Moon Lord is a massive eldritch horror that seeks to destroy the world, and is the overarching antagonist and final boss of Terraria.
9. What is Betsy’s Curse?: Betsy’s Wrath is a Hardmode magic weapon that inflicts a potent defense-lowering debuff that the Moon Lord is not immune to.

Comparison with Other Bosses

10. Is Eater of Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu harder?: The Brain of Cthulhu is the Crimson counterpart to the Eater of Worlds, but it can be a bit more difficult to defeat, especially in Expert mode.
11. Is Flying Dragon better than Terra Blade?: The Flying Dragon is really better at base dph, penetration, and projectile size, but for single targets, the Terra Blade is arguably better.

Additional Information

12. Does Betsy’s Wrath work on Moon Lord?: Yes, Betsy’s Wrath inflicts a potent defense-lowering debuff that the Moon Lord is not immune to.
13. What enemies are immune to Ichor?: The Destroyer, the Lunatic Cultist, and all Celestial Pillars are immune to the Ichor debuff.
14. Is there a Moon Lord pet?: Yes, the Piece of Moon Squid is a pet item that has a 1/4 (25%) chance to drop from the Moon Lord in Master Mode, and summons a pet Moonling that resembles the Moon Lord’s head.
15. What is the strongest weapon before Moon Lord?: The Vortex Beater is the strongest gun available before fighting the Moon Lord.