NPC
Vortex Pillar
- Boss
- Vortex Pillar
Vortex Pillar is a Terraria NPC. It spawns in this biome: 
Vortex Pillar. It drops 
Vortex Fragment.
Bestiary entry
Rarity:
Representing a deep celestial void known as 'vortex', this tower holds the seal locking away a terrifying tyrant.
- Lives in: Vortex Pillar
- Achievements:
Star Destroyer - Spawned by: The Lunar Events start
- Immune to: every buff and debuff except the whip tags
- Traits: Moves through blocks
Stats by game mode
| Every mode | |
|---|---|
| Life | 20,000 |
| Attack | 0 |
| Defense | 20 |
| Knockback Taken | 0% (None) |
| Coins | No coins |
Attacks
Projectiles
| Projectile | Classic (range) | Expert (range) | Master (range) | Inflicts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vortex | No damage | No damage | No damage | |
 Vortex | No damage | No damage | No damage |
How to fight it
How it appears
- Without an item: It rises when the
Lunatic Cultist dies.
What beating it changes
- When all four pillars are down, the
Moon Lord comes 3,600 ticks later.
Drops
Classic
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Kills for 50% | Kills for 90% | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Fragment | 12 to 60 | 100% |
Expert
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Kills for 50% | Kills for 90% | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Fragment | 24 to 100 | 100% |
Master
| Item | Quantity | Chance | Kills for 50% | Kills for 90% | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Fragment | 24 to 100 | 100% |
Chance is per kill. Kills for 50% / 90% is how many kills give that chance of at least one drop.
