Nailhead

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NailheadHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Enemy
Environment	Solar Eclipse
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	100/200/300 (contact) 306090 (nails)
Max Life	4000/8000/12000
Defense	34
KB Resist	90%/91%/92%
Banner	Nailhead Banner

Drops

Coins	3075

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Nail Gun

  + Nail (100-200)

  4%7.84%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 463

The Nailhead is a Hardmode, post-Plantera enemy found only during the Solar Eclipse event. In addition to dealing high contact damage, the Nailhead fires eight nails in a symmetrical 45 degree spread when attacked. It has significantly more health than most other Solar Eclipse enemies, and has a high resistance to knockback.

Notes

• Even though the nails' damage are rather low, the contact damage is extreme, making it risky to fight at close range.
• Despite having high health and dealing high damage, it moves slower than any other Solar Eclipse enemy, leaving it vulnerable to multiple attacks.
• Even though the nails do rather low damage, it's still best to attack Nailhead from a medium to long range, making it easier to dodge them.
• However, on Master mode, the nails are almost as deadly as making contact with Nailhead itself, making it crucial to deal damage at a distance.

Trivia

• Nailhead is a reference to the character Pinhead from the 1987 film Hellraiser.

• The Bestiary entry for the Nailhead: "An intelligent being who seeks out souls to steal, utilizing nails from his own body both as a weapon and as defensive measures."

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.