Guide:Ocram strategies

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  Old-gen console/3DS-Only Content: This information applies only to the Old-gen console and 3DS versions of Terraria.

Ocram is the second endgame boss on the  Old-gen console version and  DS version. Ocram spawns Servants of Ocram throughout the whole battle. They can be deadly if not killed right away. It has two stages like the Eye of Cthulhu, but shoots lasers in one or the other.

OcramFirst Form

Statistics

Type	Boss
AI Type	Ocram AI
Damage	65
Max Life	35000
Defense	20

• Internal NPC ID: 1020^Verify

OcramSecond Form

Statistics

Type	Boss
AI Type	Ocram AI
Damage	130 (melee) 180 (Demon Scythe) 140 (Laser)
Max Life	17500/35000
Defense	20

Drops

Coins	10

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Soul of Blight  (9-30^Verify)
  100%
• Adamantite Ore (10-38)
  100%
• Lesser Healing Potion (5-15 )
  100%
• Greater Healing Potion (5-15 )
  100%
• Dragon armor   (1 piece)
  11%
• Titan armor   (1 piece)
  11%
• Spectral armor   (1 piece)
  11%
• Spectral Arrow  (~28)
  100%
• Ocram Trophy  
  10%
• Ocram Mask 
  14.29%

• Internal NPC ID: 1020^Verify

The Battle

Ocram's hit box is not very precise, so some attacks will fail to hit him. To avoid missing him, aim for his eyes.

Ocram's second form is extremely dangerous; he'll fire waves of Demon Scythe spells. Their damage can reach 180 in one hit, so make sure to avoid them.

General Strategies

General Tips

This content is transcluded from Guide:Practical Tips § Combat.

• Starting the battle just after the sun sets (7:30 PM) will provide the maximum amount of time to defeat nocturnal bosses. (Do pause a moment to make sure the night won't be a Blood Moon, or feature another boss spawning.) In Hardmode, the Moon Charm and/or Moon Stone are also useful at night.
• Prepare your Boss-fighting arena with adequate lighting, Campfires and Heart Lanterns for health regeneration, and Stars in Bottles for mana regeneration if you use magic.
•    Sunflowers provide the Happy! buff to players within a 50-tile radius, which grants a +10% movement speed bonus and 17% reduction in enemy spawn rate.
• Always carry at least one stack of the highest-tier healing potion available (Lesser, Normal, Greater, or Super Healing Potions  ). Relying only on natural Health Regeneration is not a good idea.
  • The same goes for Lesser, Normal, Greater, or Super Mana Potions   , if you use Magic. The Strange Brew   could also be used.
• It is suggested to build houses for the Dryad and the Nurse NPCs in your arena. The former casts the Dryad's Blessing   buff, which increases your defense and provides you with a thorns-like effect, while the latter can heal and remove debuffs instantly, at the cost of some coins.
• Bosses are displayed on the Minimap: Follow the boss's icon to track it when you're struggling to find it. You can identify the boss icons by checking their respective wiki pages.
• Once you have freed the Mechanic in the Dungeon, you can use Wire to enhance your arena with Traps and helpful Heart and Star Statues. The former help to damage the enemies, though be careful to set them up correctly in order not to hurt yourself during the battle. The latter will spawn heart and star pickups, respectively. Connect these devices to timers.
• It may be useful to summon and kill the Eye of Cthulhu or King Slime before summoning any harder boss in order to spawn an extra one-use pool of hearts.
• Remember to use the Sharpening Station  , Ammo Box   , Crystal Ball, and Bewitching Table   before you go to explore or battle bosses/invasions. These will give class-specific boosts that are useful to take. They give Sharpened  , Ammo Box   , Clairvoyance, and Bewitched  , respectively.

Arena Preparation

• It is advised to have a long, straight platform, with a small wall to block attacks similar to a platform used to fight the Wall of Flesh or The Twins.

Gearing Up

Weapons

For Melee users:

• Shoot him with a sword with ranged capabilities, such as the Terra Blade, True Night's Edge, True Excalibur, or Beam Sword.
• If you have not yet acquired any of these swords, an easy sword to obtain is the Chlorophyte Claymore; it deals good amounts of damage and fires orbs which deal hefty amounts of damage.
• Boomerangs such as Light Discs or Bananarangs will work well. The Possessed Hatchet will do good amounts of damage with a good modifier
• If you have managed to get The Horseman's Blade, you can easily kill the servants with it, and the summoned pumpkins can hit Ocram.
• If you can get it, use Turtle armor. Otherwise, use the melee sets of Chlorophyte armor or Hallowed armor.
  • If you have killed him multiple times before and are planning to farm him, Dragon armor is quite effective.
• You can also use Flasks; the most useful are Flasks of Ichor as they reduce Ocram's defense, and Flasks of Cursed Flames for extra damage.
• If you are looking for a profit, you can use a Flask of Gold.
• Vampire Knives are very useful for their life stealing ability.
• Using the Chlorophyte Warhammer is actually a really good weapon due to its somewhat fast speed and high damage. Just stay outdoors or all your walls will break.

For Ranged users:

• The ranged set of Chlorophyte armor is recommended. If you can't get it, use Hallowed armor instead.
• A Megashark or Uzi as well as Gatligator with Crystal Bullets can work well, if you make sure to aim for his eyes.
• Alternatively, you could use the Flamethrower if you've beaten Skeletron Prime. If you are concerned about your ammo, it would be useful to create a gel farm with a Slime Statue.
• The Pulse Bow is quite effective, as the arrows bounce off walls and deal large amounts of damage.
• Using Heart Arrows with a bow that uses more than one arrow such as the Tsunami can stun Ocram, preventing it from shooting or spawning Servants of Ocram.
• Megashark,Venus magnum, or clockwork assault rifle can be helpful paired up with Chlorophyte Bullets.

For Magic users:

• A Rainbow Rod, Magical Harp, or Heat Ray would work well.
• If you want to kill the servants easily along with Ocram, use Spectre armor, or the mage sets of Hallowed armor, or you can use Chlorophyte armor or Beetle armor.
• Using a Shadowbeam Staff in an enclosed area can deal massive amounts of damage, as the projectiles can bounce off walls, which also can take out the Servants.
• Use Chlorophyte armor (with Chlorophyte Headgear) if you want to defeat him. Otherwise, use Hallowed armor (with Hallowed Headgear).
• Using Spectre armor with the Golden Shower is very useful as it will heal you small amounts of HP, getting you in the fight for longer. At times, this is also useful for switching between the Golden Shower and another Magic weapon for even more damage. The Cursed Flames (the corruption equivalent of the Golden Shower) is less useful since the flames are affected by gravity.
• A Spectre Staff can be very useful if combined Spectre armor (with the hood), therefore healing you bits of life. This is especially useful, as the lasers fire fast and auto-target the servants, quickly dealing large amounts of damage to the servants and Ocram himself.
• The Inferno Fork is an excellent weapon against Ocram and his servants, as they are not immune to the On Fire! Debuff. It's also useful for getting rid of its servants.

For Summoners:

• Minions such as the Optic Staff or Raven Staff are effective against Ocram. Another option is the Tempest Staff if you have defeated Duke Fishron.
• Sentries such as the Queen Spider Staff or Staff of the Frost Hydra are good additional minions.
• Spooky/Tiki sets can boost both summons damage and amount if you don't have these use Spider armor.
• You will want to have summoning items like the Papyrus Scarab, Pygmy Necklace, and Necromantic Scroll to add knockback and extra minions to help you.

Accessories

• A Star Veil or Cross Necklace will help with the servants and lasers.
• Wear a Cobalt Shield, Obsidian Shield or Ankh Shield to prevent knockback.
• Use Wings and Frostspark Boots, Lightning Boots or Spectre Boots for increased speed and mobility.
• If you use magic, a Mana Flower may be helpful. However, the Servants of Ocram can often supply you with enough Mana. Additionally, Magic Cuffs can be used instead.
• Celestial Stone does give the player some advantages, since it adds 4 Defense, Life regeneration and increased Damage.
• If you are not using magic weapons, an emblem or Charm of Myths is good.
• If you use the Fire Gauntlet, Warrior Emblem, Avenger Emblem and Destroyer Emblem with Vampire Knives and melee armor such as Dragon armor or Turtle armor it should be easier for the player.

Heart Arrow & Frost Armor Method

Mobile-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the Mobile version of Terraria.

You Will Need:

• Chlorophyte Shotbow/ Tsunami
• Heart Arrow x ~200
• Frost Armor

Preparation

Make a flat area, but it does not have to be that big as the Ocram will be stunned in one place for the duration of the fight.

The Battle

Spawn the Ocram with the Suspicious Looking Skull, then stun him with your Heart Arrows. remember to aim for the eyes so you won't miss his hitbox. The Frost Armor adds the Frostburn debuff to the Ocram, allowing you to defeat him in less than a minute. For a video tutorial, see Merrick's Terraria Mobile: Heart Arrows VS Ocram Video.