Expert Moon Lord Strategy

This is a strategy guide for the Moon Lord in Expert
(See solo section for non-multiplayer strategy)
Note: The multiplayer strategy almost requires a mage.

Build

The arena is a big one, and has many things required to make it work. I will give you an image, and you should try to copy it.

What this is is the top half of the arena. You don't have to have every last block the same in these photos, but the shape needs to be the same. The arena is 99 blocks across and 43 high.

This is the lower half of the arena, and you can see that there isn't much different from the top, as this arena doesn't quite fit the screen. The lower half has a box, and this is a VERY important box.

Here's the wiring of the top half. The colors don't have to be the same as the picture, but the wires can't all be the same color (and there has to be three or four colors).

Finally, here's the wiring of the box. The box has the same rules for wiring as the top. What you need to know about this is that the bat on the right side of the box has to be activated to start the machine.
The box contains the mage on your team, until part 2.

Items

Okay, now you need to gear up. You need to beat almost every boss in Hardmode for preparation, and you need to beat the Moons.
EVERYONE
-Shrimpy Truffle
-Almost all Warding or Menacing accesories
- Helpful Modifiers
-Magic Mirror, Ice Mirror, or Cell Phone
-Greater/Super Healing Potions
-Lifeforce Potions
-450+ health
-Lightning Boots or better (not mage)
-Any Grapple With 28+ Tiles Range

MAGE
Weapons
-Razorpine
-Golden Shower (optional)
-Razorblade Typhoon
-Blizzard Staff (also optional)
-The Horseman's Blade (optional, not optimal)
Armor
-Spectre Armor (Mask)
Accesories
-Paladin's Shield
-Worm Scarf
-Celestial Emblem
-Sorceror Emblem
-Shiny Stone
-Mana Flower
Other
-Greater/Super Mana Potions
-Maximum mana (For Mage and Summoner)
RANGER
Weapons
-Phantasm (Ichor Arrows)
-Vortex Beater (Optional)(Chlorophyte bullets)
armor
-Shroomite Set (Bow and Bullet Damage Headgear)
Accesories
-Sniper Scope or Magic Quiver
-Destroyer Emblem
-Avenger Emblem
-Ankh or Paladin Shield (Team and Solo respectively)
-Charm of Myths
-Cross Necklace or Star Veil

MELEE
Weapons
-Solar Eruption(Optimal)
-Daybreak
-Flairon
-Scourge of Corruptor(Optional)
Armor
-Beetle Set (Tank Set)
Accessorries
-Worm Scarf or Flesh Knuckles
-Paladin's Shield
-Charm of Myths
-Star Viel
-Mechanical Glove
-Fire Gauntlet


SUMMONER
Weapons
-Stardust Dragon (Damage)
-Stardust Cell (Single Target)
-Frozen Dragon
Armor
/ means after minions are summoned switch to optimise effect
-Spooky Wood Set/ Tiki Set
Accesories
-Celestail Shell
-Papyrus Scarab/Worm Scarf or Flesh Knuckles
-Summoner Emblem/Charm of Myths
-Ankh Shield (muliplayer) or Paladin's Shield (solo)
-Necromantic Scroll
-Herculese Beetle/Star Viel

Battle

Part 1
Have everyone but the mage up at the top part of the arena, hitting the Moon Lord. It's recommended that you hit the hand eyes until they are at low health, and then destroy the head. Then, destory the hands. Throughout this, the mage will be in the box, spamming attacks (Horseman's Blade if you have it) on Crabs while healing. This adds to the healing from the honey if you are wearing the hood. If a player from above needs to heal, make sure they either go to the nurse or into the box.
If everyone but the mage dies, just have the mage wait in the box and not come out. He is immune to most of the Moon Lord's attacks, and is still stealing life. Once everyone respawns, the mage will keep doing what he is doing.
Part 2
After the core is exposed, everyone needs to leave the box and get on their Shrimpy Truffles. Then, fly to the sides of the arena while hitting the core with homing attacks, or if you don't have homing attacks, attempts at shooting him with other attacks. Melee will struggle here. After the core gets down to enough health, you can lure the Moon Lord back to the arena and finish him there, or keep flying (the recommended option). When the Moon Lord dies, watch for enemies. If all players die during his death, then the Treasure Bags may not drop.
Aftermath
When the battle is over, feel triumphant! You just beat Terraria in Expert Mode!

Solo Moon Lord

W.I.P.

ARENA

The idea behind the arena is that the fishron mount get constantly boosted by the water and honey, boosting your weapons base damage. BTW the dimentions are un-measurable so don't ask about it. Summon minions in the water or honey to maximize damage as they maintain the damage they are summoned with. The stationary buffs, Heart Lantern, Campfire, Star in a Bottle, are used for maintaining health and mana (Star in a Bottle is optional, you may want a different buff instead). At the bottom of the arena you will want two NPCs, the nurse and the dryad. The nurse is for things if they get really dicey. The dryad is for a buff adding health regen and 8 defence, the buff may be life saving. If you're wondering about the gear, it's in this guide higher up. Thanks to H20's favorite Terraria youtuber HappyDays for an example of this arena. As you may know, in multiplayer, bosses get more health depending on the amount of players in the world. Depending on the damage that each player does the boss kill may be slower.

Epilogue

Thanks for reading this! I'd like to give credit to TASDIA for helping me strategize for Moon Lord, and building the whole arena! Also, I'd like to give credit to Re-Logic for making this amazing game! That's all!

[bouncy burrito]

good guide but unnecisary, i just use terraprisma and long asphault platform, works everytime

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amazing guide

[Bread_007]

insructoins unclear: Moon lord siad ur mom
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[Sonjs]

Hi, im the second author of this guide, please check out the solo section, which i made

[fortunesharbinger]

@sethjk8
With those weapons, Melee would likely have a struggle. Using Lunar weapons, like Solar Eruption, is better. Flairon won't deal enough damage. Plus, what if the world is Crimson? You can't use Scourge of the Corruptor if that's the only world you use. The Scourge of the Corruptor also suffers the same problem as Flairon. Solar Eruption also goes through walls. With a weapon like Flairon, you have to be exposed and will get killed quite fast.

[sethjk8]

I don't imagine that melee would struggle too hard with flairon or scourge

[VirtuallyLightBlue]

Nice guide!

[ChaoticPyre]

and yes it is ment 4 solo

[ChaoticPyre]

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[fortunesharbinger]

@caled31
Okay. I posted this to be for multiplayer, and that seems like something that could be done alone