Bosses (Homeward Journey)

Bosses are aggressive, resilient Enemies that offer a substantial challenge to players. Defeating a boss is usually instrumental in advancing the game in some way. Each has its own particular way of being summoned. For example, most bosses have associated summoning items that can be used to spawn them manually under certain conditions, while there are others that will appear after the player interacts in a certain way with the environment. Event bosses will only appear during their respective events and leave when the event ends. Mini-bosses also exist and spawn naturally in various biomes under various conditions, which pose a lesser yet still difficult challenge for unsuspecting players.

Homeward Journey expands on the number of bosses that can be challenged throughout the game, each featuring unique AI and drops. Most require the use of boss summoning items in order to spawn, but others have more unique prerequisites. The mod currently adds six new boss encounters.

Pre-Hardmode Bosses

Marquis Moonsquid

For elaborate strategies on defeating the Marquis Moonsquid, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide: Marquis Moonsquid strategies.

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The Marquis Moonsquid is a large squid with 6,000 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned but fishing using Squid Food as bait at the Ocean.

Marquis Moonsquid drops several squid-themed items, as well as materials for the Fish Finder.

Hardmode Bosses

Priestess Rod

For elaborate strategies on defeating the Priestess Rod, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide:Priestess Rod strategies.

The Priestess Rod is a sky rod with 38,000 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned with a Canned Soul of Flight in Space at any time, and does not spawn naturally.

Priestess Rod drops several sky-themed items.

Diver

For elaborate strategies on defeating the Diver, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide:Diver strategies.

The Diver is a abyss boss with 52,000 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned by killing a Portal to Another World in the Abyss at any time, and does not spawn naturally. Additionally, it can be summoned with the Unstable Space Crack.

Diver drops Deep Bars and Otherworld Bars, which are used to make several items.

The Motherbrain

For elaborate strategies on defeating the Motherbrain, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide:The Motherbrain strategies.

The The Motherbrain is a mechanical Brain of Cthulhu with 50,000 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned with a Metal Spine in the Dungeon at any time, and does not spawn naturally.

The Motherbrain drops several dungeon items, and Souls of Blight, which are used to make several items.

Post-Moon Lord Bosses

Wall of Shadow

For elaborate strategies on defeating the Wall of Shadow, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide:Wall of Shadow strategies.

The Wall of Shadow is a wall of shadows with 135,000 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned with a Ultimate Torch in the seal at the bottom of the Abyss at any time, and does not spawn naturally.

Wall of Shadow drops upgraded versions of the Wall of Flesh's drops, as well as upgraded versions of the emblems. Upon its defeat, Cubist Ore, Living Ore, and Forever Ore will generate in their respective biomes.

Slime God

For elaborate strategies on defeating the Slime God, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide:Slime God strategies.

The Slime God is a large solar slime with 550,000 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned with a Sunlight Crown in Space at any time, and does not spawn naturally.

Slime God drops sun-themed items, as well as Solar Flare Scoria, which is used to make several items.

The Overwatcher

For elaborate strategies on defeating the Overwatcher, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide:The Overwatcher strategies.

The Overwatcher is a clock eye with 540,000 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned by right-clicking a Hallowed Altar next to a hammered block with a Sand Block above it anywhere at any time, and does not spawn naturally.

The Overwatcher drops Essence of Time and Forever Bars, which are used to make several items.

The Lifebringer

For elaborate strategies on defeating the Lifebringer, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide:The Lifebringer strategies.

The Lifebringer is a worm of vines with 210,020 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned by right-clicking a Hallowed Altar with over 600 health anywhere at any time, and does not spawn naturally.

The Lifebringer drops Essence of Life and Living Bars, which are used to make several items.

The Materealizer

For elaborate strategies on defeating the Materealizer, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide:The Materealizer strategies.

The Materealizer is a blue skeleton with 540,000 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned by right-clicking a Hallowed Altar when water has Coins placed in it and lava is placed over it near the altar anywhere at any time, and does not spawn naturally.

The Materealizer drops Essence of Matter and Cubist Bars, which are used to make several items.

Ordeals

For elaborate strategies on defeating the Ordeals, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide: strategies.

The Ordeals are the spirits of the past with 90 total health. It is summoned by searching around the world for them with a Karma Plug in the Cavern, The Corruption, The Crimson, Desert, Forest, The Hallow, Jungle, Space, Snow biome, and The Underworld.

The Ordeals drop a tank for the biome they were fought in, which are used to make several items.

Scarab Belief

For elaborate strategies on defeating the , including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide: strategies.

The Scarab Belief is a sigil with 1,800,000 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned by right-clicking a Hallowed Altar when placed above Echo Blocks anywhere at any time, and does not spawn naturally.

Scarab Belief drops Essence of Nothingness, which is used to make several items.

World's End Everlasting Falling Whale

For elaborate strategies on defeating the World's End Everlasting Falling Whale, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide:World's End Everlasting Falling Whale strategies.

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The World's End Everlasting Falling Whale is a whale with 1,500,000 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned by right-clicking a Hallowed Altar if an enemy spawned from a statue is in front of the altar in the Ocean biome at any time, and does not spawn naturally.

World's End Everlasting Falling Whale drops Essence of Death, which is used to make several items.

The Son

For elaborate strategies on defeating The Son, including Weapon and Arena recommendations, see Guide:The Son strategies.

The Son is the son of god with 1,350,000 total health (? health in Expert Mode, and ? health in Master Mode). It is summoned by right-clicking a Hallowed Altar when in The Hallow with the structure from the Blueprint- Hallowed Altar built around it at any time, and does not spawn naturally.

The Son drops Essence of the Grand Finale, which is used to make several items.

Boss Progression

Pre-Hardmode
Icon	Name
	King Slime
	Eye of Cthulhu
	Eater of Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu
	Queen Bee
	Skeletron
	Marquis Moonsquid
	Deerclops
	Wall of Flesh

Hardmode
Icon	Name
	Queen Slime
	The Twins
	The Destroyer
	Skeletron Prime
	Priestess Rod
	Plantera
	Golem
	Diver
	The Motherbrain
	Empress of Light
	Duke Fishron
	Lunatic Cultist
	Moon Lord