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    Terraria

    Game » consists of 24 releases. Released May 16, 2011

    The first major 2D entry into the world of "open world" sandbox action-adventure games, Terraria is inspired by 16-bit platformers and allows players to mine for ores, craft new equipment, and fight monstrous bosses in a large procedurally-generated world.

    Does anybody know what this thing is?

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    #1  Edited By Shadowsquire

    Like the title says, does anyone know what the hell this thing is and how I kill it? It's the black thing with teeth sitting ontop of the emerald blocks. I can't hit it with my sword/bow and I can't mine the blocks from under it. When I hit it with my hammer, I get damaged for around 44.

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    #2  Edited By xpgamer7

    Don't know but it looks like 2D minecraft.

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    #3  Edited By Yanngc33

    Level up? Find missiles?

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    #4  Edited By eroticfishcake

    It's possible that you just can't kill that thing at all. I've only read about the game though so take it with a grain of salt. It does look pretty good though.

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    #5  Edited By MuttersomeTaxicab

    @Shadowsquire said:

    Like the title says, does anyone know what the hell this thing is and how I kill it? It's the black thing with teeth sitting ontop of the emerald blocks. I can't hit it with my sword/bow and I can't mine the blocks from under it. When I hit it with my hammer, I get damaged for around 44.
     


    I ran into one of those things last night, too. Had no idea what to do with it. Same as you, I used my hammer and promptly died. What's weird is walking past it doesn't damage you.

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    #6  Edited By azrailx

    soemthing to do with corruption, i forget wut

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    #7  Edited By McDom

    You use it to craft the 'evil' items in the game, like the 10 lenses to summon cthulu.

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    #8  Edited By MuttersomeTaxicab
    @McDom said:
    You use it to craft the 'evil' items in the game, like the 10 lenses to summon cthulu.

    Really? That's pretty cool. So how is one supposed to be able to break it apart? I guess with a higher-quality hammer?
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    #9  Edited By The_Laughing_Man
    @MuttersomeTaxicab said:
    @McDom said:
    You use it to craft the 'evil' items in the game, like the 10 lenses to summon cthulu.
    Really? That's pretty cool. So how is one supposed to be able to break it apart? I guess with a higher-quality hammer?
    I dont think you want to kill it. You use it to make nice weapons and what not. 
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    @The_Laughing_Man said:

    @MuttersomeTaxicab said:
    @McDom said:
    You use it to craft the 'evil' items in the game, like the 10 lenses to summon cthulu.
    Really? That's pretty cool. So how is one supposed to be able to break it apart? I guess with a higher-quality hammer?
    I dont think you want to kill it. You use it to make nice weapons and what not. 


     

     

    Ahhhhhh, so it's kinda like a corrupted anvil. Just go into the crafting screen when I'm near it or something. Okay, that sounds pretty awesome.

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    #11  Edited By The_Laughing_Man
    @MuttersomeTaxicab said:

    @The_Laughing_Man said:

    @MuttersomeTaxicab said:
    @McDom said:
    You use it to craft the 'evil' items in the game, like the 10 lenses to summon cthulu.
    Really? That's pretty cool. So how is one supposed to be able to break it apart? I guess with a higher-quality hammer?
    I dont think you want to kill it. You use it to make nice weapons and what not. 


     

     

    Ahhhhhh, so it's kinda like a corrupted anvil. Just go into the crafting screen when I'm near it or something. Okay, that sounds pretty awesome.

    Yup. I really REALLY want the game but do not have the extra 10 bucks right now. I am looking for people to get the 4 back with however. 
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    #12  Edited By ImmortalSaiyan

    What game is this?
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    #13  Edited By The_Laughing_Man
    @ImmortalSaiyan said:
    What game is this?
    Look at which forum the thread is in, 
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    #14  Edited By BeachThunder

    :| Where did this game come from? I hadn't even heard of it before yesterday, now everyone seems to be talking about it o_o

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    #15  Edited By The_Laughing_Man
    @BeachThunder said:
    :| Where did this game come from? I hadn't even heard of it before yesterday, now everyone seems to be talking about it o_o
    Small indie group. They are selling it on steam for 9.99 U.S I am looking for people to buy it with. 
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    #16  Edited By McDom

    Definitely worth the money. Get a group of friends together and it's like a smaller minecraft with more focus on RPG/Action elements than the building (though that's still a big part).

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    #17  Edited By The_Laughing_Man

    Anyone wanna buy the 4 pack with me?

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    #18  Edited By Shadowsquire
    @McDom said:

    You use it to craft the 'evil' items in the game, like the 10 lenses to summon cthulu.

    AHA! After you said that I finally figured out how to look for it on the wiki. I had been looking for "demonic altar" and its just called a "demon altar". Thanks!
    http://terraria.wikia.com/wiki/Demon_Alter

    EDIT: Oh and btw this game is insanely addicting to anyone thinking of buying. I just played it for 9 hours straight O.o
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    #19  Edited By onarum
    @The_Laughing_Man said:

    Anyone wanna buy the 4 pack with me?

    how would we do this?

    This game looks interesting, like a 2d minecraft but actually a real game with challenge and all.
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    #20  Edited By The_Laughing_Man
    @onarum said:
    @The_Laughing_Man said:

    Anyone wanna buy the 4 pack with me?

    how would we do this?This game looks interesting, like a 2d minecraft but actually a real game with challenge and all.
    We would need two more people and then we would have one person buy it after everyone donates to a Paypal account or somthing..not fully sure. 
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    #21  Edited By LordAndrew
    @McDom said:
    You use it to craft the 'evil' items in the game, like the 10 lenses to summon cthulu.
    The screenshot combined with this statement has turned this from a game I didn't know existed to a game that I now need to purchase immediately.
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    #22  Edited By Sedasys

    Demon alter. You use it to craft things with Demonite Bars. I'm not sure what other things you can craft with it, but if you try to destroy it it hurts you and you can only craft Demonite items with it.

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    #23  Edited By Einherjar
    @The_Laughing_Man said:

    @onarum said:

    @The_Laughing_Man said:

    Anyone wanna buy the 4 pack with me?

    how would we do this?This game looks interesting, like a 2d minecraft but actually a real game with challenge and all.
    We would need two more people and then we would have one person buy it after everyone donates to a Paypal account or somthing..not fully sure. 
    You're gonna spend time finding 4 people and create a paypal account to buy a $10 game...? 
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    #24  Edited By Adamsons
    @Sedasys said:
    Demon alter. You use it to craft things with Demonite Bars. I'm not sure what other things you can craft with it, but if you try to destroy it it hurts you and you can only craft Demonite items with it.
    You can craft Demonite items with just a regular forge / anvil.

    The only thing you need a Demon Altar for are suspicious looking eyes to summon Eye of Cthulu and worm food to summon the Eater of Worlds
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    #25  Edited By caityful

    When you mouse over it, it doesn't come up with the name? But yeah, it goes hand in hand with the corruption.

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    #26  Edited By SeriouslyNow

    Weeaboocraft.

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    #27  Edited By dorimajmun

    Don't try to break it :D

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    @The_Laughing_Man said:
    @MuttersomeTaxicab said:

    @The_Laughing_Man said:

    @MuttersomeTaxicab said:
    @McDom said:
    You use it to craft the 'evil' items in the game, like the 10 lenses to summon cthulu.
    Really? That's pretty cool. So how is one supposed to be able to break it apart? I guess with a higher-quality hammer?
    I dont think you want to kill it. You use it to make nice weapons and what not. 


     

     

    Ahhhhhh, so it's kinda like a corrupted anvil. Just go into the crafting screen when I'm near it or something. Okay, that sounds pretty awesome.

    Yup. I really REALLY want the game but do not have the extra 10 bucks right now. I am looking for people to get the 4 back with however. 
    So wait you wont spend 10 dollars to buy it. But you will spend $7.50 to buy it with 3 other people? Does that seem logical at all?
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    #29  Edited By keris
    @Jmangino said:
    @The_Laughing_Man said:
    @MuttersomeTaxicab said:

    @The_Laughing_Man said:

    @MuttersomeTaxicab said:
    @McDom said:
    You use it to craft the 'evil' items in the game, like the 10 lenses to summon cthulu.
    Really? That's pretty cool. So how is one supposed to be able to break it apart? I guess with a higher-quality hammer?
    I dont think you want to kill it. You use it to make nice weapons and what not. 


     

     

    Ahhhhhh, so it's kinda like a corrupted anvil. Just go into the crafting screen when I'm near it or something. Okay, that sounds pretty awesome.

    Yup. I really REALLY want the game but do not have the extra 10 bucks right now. I am looking for people to get the 4 back with however. 
    So wait you wont spend 10 dollars to buy it. But you will spend $7.50 to buy it with 3 other people? Does that seem logical at all?
    I guess we can logically deduce that he doesn't have the extra $2.50 right now....
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    #30  Edited By dungbootle
    @Jmangino said: 
    So wait you wont spend 10 dollars to buy it. But you will spend $7.50 to buy it with 3 other people? Does that seem logical at all?
     
    Spread the wealth.
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    #31  Edited By StrawHatLaw13
    @Yanngc33 said:
    Level up? Find missiles?
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    #32  Edited By llamaegg
    @Einherjar said:
    @The_Laughing_Man said:

    @onarum said:

    @The_Laughing_Man said:

    Anyone wanna buy the 4 pack with me?

    how would we do this?This game looks interesting, like a 2d minecraft but actually a real game with challenge and all.
    We would need two more people and then we would have one person buy it after everyone donates to a Paypal account or somthing..not fully sure. 
    You're gonna spend time finding 4 people and create a paypal account to buy a $10 game...? 
    May I ask why you wouldn't try and save money whenever you could? It might only be $2.50 saved, but it all adds up in the end, and really, why would you want to spend more then you logically have too?  
     
    Heck, that's why I picked up Frozen Synapse last night, split the price with a friend to get the game for $12 instead of $24. 
     
    Either way, it's easy enough to do, basically one person acts as the buyer and the other three send him the price of each copy (in this case, three people sending one person $7.50), s/he then goes and buys the game and gifts it to each person. I might be interested in joining in, though part of me is just wanting to wait for a sale (so I'm cheap, sue me!).
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    #33  Edited By The_Laughing_Man
    @keris said:
    @Jmangino said:
    @The_Laughing_Man said:
    @MuttersomeTaxicab said:

    @The_Laughing_Man said:

    @MuttersomeTaxicab said:
    @McDom said:
    You use it to craft the 'evil' items in the game, like the 10 lenses to summon cthulu.
    Really? That's pretty cool. So how is one supposed to be able to break it apart? I guess with a higher-quality hammer?
    I dont think you want to kill it. You use it to make nice weapons and what not. 


     

     

    Ahhhhhh, so it's kinda like a corrupted anvil. Just go into the crafting screen when I'm near it or something. Okay, that sounds pretty awesome.

    Yup. I really REALLY want the game but do not have the extra 10 bucks right now. I am looking for people to get the 4 back with however. 
    So wait you wont spend 10 dollars to buy it. But you will spend $7.50 to buy it with 3 other people? Does that seem logical at all?
    I guess we can logically deduce that he doesn't have the extra $2.50 right now....
    Why did you bring up this topic? I got the game because of one of the guys here. We traded games. 
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    #34  Edited By Kyle

    Haha, I came here to start a topic with this exact title about this exact thing. I guess I wasn't the only one confused.

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