How to Prepare for Hardmode in Terraria

Last Updated: September 26, 2020

Do you think you're ready to defeat the Wall of Flesh and enter hardmode? If you are, then here are some tips to prepare for this huge change in your Terraria world.

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:
Preparing For Hardmode

1
Dig hellevators to prevent spreading of the Corruption/Crimson. Hellevators are 3-block wide tunnels that prevent spreading of Corruption/Crimson. Why is this crucial? Every biome has something unique about it, and has unique drops, and this will get you far.
2
Get top-tier pre-hardmode gear. This includes Molten Armor (25 defense for a full set), Night's Edge (42 melee damage), a Molten Pickaxe (can mine Cobalt/Palladium, trust me, you will not regret crafting one or find a drax if you are on 3DS), Sharanga (35 ranged damage, turns all arrows in to Spectral Arrows), Flamarang, Sunfury, and a Phoenix Blaster.
3
Build a flat surface across the top of the Underworld. This makes your fight with the Wall of Flesh a lot easier.

Part 2

Part 2 of 3:
The Fight With The Wall of Flesh

1
Summon the Wall of Flesh. To summon the Wall, throw a Guide Voodoo Doll in to a lava pool. If you are playing on mobile version of Terraria, just tap on the doll and it will summon it.
2
Fight off the Hungry. The Hungry are little, mouth shaped creatures at the front off the wall. Use your Night's Edge or your Sunfury to fend them off. (Note: They will detach from the boss when they are down to 1/3 health.)
3
Fight the Wall itself. This is when you should use your Phoenix Blaster, Flamarang, and your Sharanga. Your Sunfury also helps for this part too. Make sure to go for either the eyes or the mouth, because those are the only parts of it that take damage.

Part 3

Part 3 of 3:
Starting Out in Hardmode

1
Collect the loot dropped by the Wall of Flesh. This may include, but not limited to, Pwnhammer, Breaker Blade, Clockwork Assault Rifle, Summoner Emblem, Sorcerer Emblem, Ranger Emblem, and Warrior Emblem. Make sure to have a pickaxe on you, because the loot is in a room with demonite bricks. Don't worry about where to find the room; it will be very close by.
2
Locate the Hallow. The Hallow is the Corruption/Crimson counterpart, where everything is happy and fun. It is normally on the other side of the world of where the the Corruption/Crimson is. Once you locate the Hallow, dig hellevators on the ends of that biome; it does spread like Corruption/Crimson.
3
Break Demon Altars. Find Demon Altars in your world, and destroy them with the Pwnhammer. It will bless your world with Cobalt, Mythril, or Adamantite.
4
Mine Cobalt/Palladium. Cobalt/Palladium is crucial to the start of hardmode, and it can mine Mythril/Orichalcum, make your first set of hardmode gear, etc.

Community Q&A

Question

Why do people say the destroyer is the easiest mech boss?

Community Answer

Because they find it easier. Everyone has different opinions about how difficult certain portions of the game are.
Question

I accidentally summoned the Wall of Flesh too early so obviously I died. I've tried to summon it again, but the doll just disappears and I can't summon it. Why?

ItzBash

Community Answer

You need to have a guide living in the world to use the Voodoo Doll.
Question

I am aiming for the mouth of the Wall of Flesh, but it does not take as much damage as the eyes. Why is this?

QAZ101_1

Community Answer

The mouth has more defense than the eyes (I believe about 5-20 more), so you should mostly aim for the eyes.
Question

Is there something I can kill the wall of flesh super fast with?

Dakota Goodwin

Community Answer

A good way is to farm the queen bee and get 200 or so beenades. Once obtained, repeatedly throw them at the wall of flesh but keep your distance.
Question

Is the Terra Blade useful to defeat the Wall of Flesh?

ItzBash

Community Answer

The Terra Blade is far ahead of the Wall of Flesh. You need to get into hardmode before you think about the Terra Blade at all.
Question

How do I defeat WoF?

Community Answer

There's some great advice in wikiHow to Beat the Wall of Flesh in Terraria.
Question

What is the best way to spread the hallow?

VanClifford Cabais

Community Answer

If you have a dryad who arrives when you defeat a few pre-hardmode bosses, she will sell you hallowed seeds for 20 silver coins. To plant them, put them in the dirt. Hallow can spread by grass and flower walls.
Question

Should I have all the pre-hardmode NPCs before I enter hardmode?

Hogan the best

Community Answer

Yes, because you can buy gear and weapons from NPCs and it will be an advantage when fighting the wall of flesh.
Question

How do you open a chest in hell?

Community Answer

You need a shadow key to open a chest in hell, but it just works if the chest is purple.
Question

I killed the wall of flesh but got no drops, why is that?

The Next Level Gaming

Community Answer

If you logged out after killing him, they would despawn. If he died in lava, they would be stuck under the lava, or it could just be bad luck.