ThatGuyYouKnowSometimes
Terrarian
So, I honestly have felt like there is a little too much crazy going about on this thread. Yes, the range needs a buff. Yes, the mob is broken. But there are some easy tricks I have learned to counter taking serious damage from these nasty beasts: 1) try not to jump/fly about too much. This prevents the insane fall damage; the alternative is to use a good hook that grapples multiple times (lunar, jungle, anti gravity also works). 2) In general, get the minion staff that has the best knockback in your possession, and use it at least once. That way you can at least stave off enemies that attack you while stoned. 3) Use a thorns potion, if you have one. 4) Any other staff that doesn't count towards minions (I think there are currently four stages that do this).
Anyways... I think that it is unfair that while you can't see it, the thing stones you, but I haven't had a problem since my first encounter by doing these things (or some), and I don't think you will have too much of a problem either.This mob just makes you think creatively, and you just have to out think the mob. As an added measures, I tried avoiding the marble biomes and I also drowned ones closer to hell in lava.
EDIT: I also understand turning away helps, forgot to mention it . The minions are meant to kill the enemies that could attack you; I get that they won't kill the medusa (well, the dragon minion thing might because the stardust minions DO attack things offscreen). Most of the things I said are countermeasures for medusas so you can find them and kill them later.
Anyways... I think that it is unfair that while you can't see it, the thing stones you, but I haven't had a problem since my first encounter by doing these things (or some), and I don't think you will have too much of a problem either.This mob just makes you think creatively, and you just have to out think the mob. As an added measures, I tried avoiding the marble biomes and I also drowned ones closer to hell in lava.
EDIT: I also understand turning away helps, forgot to mention it . The minions are meant to kill the enemies that could attack you; I get that they won't kill the medusa (well, the dragon minion thing might because the stardust minions DO attack things offscreen). Most of the things I said are countermeasures for medusas so you can find them and kill them later.
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