The Terraria bow that breaks progression...

[@DukeFishron-]

3:22 hey look, that's me!

[@sockrteez]

Frog leg op

[@juicebox7617]

y e s

[@keeganfaulkner1240]

The collab we didn’t know we needed

[@sleepysloothz442]

I have to get the razorblade typhoon :(

[@terra-stick3280]

He duke i my friend want a razor blade typhoon,flairon,tempest staff and tsunami soooooooooooo I will have to beat u up pre mech with my friends

[@TMNWG]

I'm so happy they made Truffle worms immune to enemy damage, you have no idea. Fighting Duke can be bad enough, at least we don't have to worry about the bait getting squished offscreen.

[@Enttoma]

When did it get immunity against enemy? I haven't played the game in quite a long time

[@zememerr2329]

@@Enttoma 1.4 I believe, maybe a sub update of it?

[@MsMasterish]

@@zememerr2329 this is the best news I got today 😭

[@Argonwolfproject]

Hell I'd never be able to farm dozens of platinum worth of truffle worms if they still took damage from enemies.

[@TMNWG]

@@Argonwolfproject Honestly, you'd be better off fighting surface mimics, you make bank off of those. :D

[@equivalentconcept1403]

If you manage to beat Duke Firshron before any mech bosses then you deserve that kind of power for your incredible show of skill.

[@Pizza-cg5qy]

Or you Just cheese him

[@supermito573]

In pc is easy to kill with no cheese sns more easy if u are meelee/ranger But if u are mage or summoner post mech is pretty hard

[@east2381]

​@@supermito573 forbidden armor with sanguine staff and spirit lamp destroys fishron (hybrid mage n summoner)

[@cuongdang3304]

Nah duke is piss easy, when one got used to dodge pattern then even legendary difficulty duke poses no serious threat. Player just have to get used to it. That being said, I am so guilty cause I always go for duke first in hard mode making the rest of the game like a walk in the park

[@Joshs4stro]

Fishron is like the gateway for good players to get rewarded early

[@JohnSmith-ik8nt]

Inb4 red locks fishron to post golem because he hates deviating progression

[@AbsoluteUnit333]

@@JohnSmith-ik8nt rip reavershark 😭😭😭

[@YoshiLikesFate]

wait does that mean im a good player?

[@SairinEarthsea]

@@YoshiLikesFate yes also love your user name.

[@yaseenismail5426]

This bow can straightup carry you up to pillars then you can swap to phantasm wich shreads moon Lord with holy arrows

[@purplehaze2358]

I don’t think I can express how much I enjoy beating Duke early and proceeding to dumpster the rest of the game up to cultist.

[@skyral4137]

Same, in my mage playthroughs, the razorblade typhoon carried me up to moonlord, i don't care about nebula weapons they are trash.

[@momoavatar4960]

@@skyral4137 nebula blaze is kind of nuts, i did 2k crit dmg with it before lol

[@Bruh-vd1pp]

@@momoavatar4960 the arcanum is pretty meh compared to the blaze lol, the base damage of the nebula blaze is insane

[@momoavatar4960]

@@Bruh-vd1pp arcanum is kind of nuts with crowd control when dealing with high health enemies (like pillar enemies) but besides that i just use blaze or razorblade typhoon

[@Bruh-vd1pp]

@@momoavatar4960 i guess both have its good and bad

[@outspade]

Here’s a funky tip for Fishron Phase 3 (Expert+ exclusive) In this phase, Fishron will dash and then teleport. The pattern goes as follows: Dash once, teleport, Dash twice, teleport, Dash three times, teleport, repeat. It’s an easy pattern to follow in the fight, and alone this will help you dodge it. But let’s pair this with the Shield of Cthulhu - an accessory obtained as early as the first or second boss which has utility up until Plantera’s defeat… Or perhaps further. You see, if you dash into Fishron at the right time, you can bonk him. When you bonk, you get a few s, and if you time it right you can let Fishron consistently pass right through you without dealing any damage (while dealing slightly extra of your own.) You can easily take out Phase 3 this way while barely needing to move at all! You’ll just need to get the timing down. As for Phases 1 and 2, run. And good luck! ^^

[@glassofwater281]

Parrying with the shield is how I finally beat him pre mech mm ftw

[@SkillfulCurve]

omg thank you!!!! phase 1 and 2 are very easy for me so this tip is very helpful!!

[@immunecell5943]

oh and i know this it late, but he will always teleport to the opposite side of where he began the teleport from you, for example, if he teleports from your left he teleports to the right and vice versa, with this is mind and knowing the pattern you can at all times predict exactly where he is going to be

[@seroclas]

i used the shield to do this too, thats why the eye of Cthulhu shield is my favorite accessory in the game and i carried it till moon lord

[@nevergiveup8020]

I LOVE when this bonk happens everytime i fight him. Cuz i feel like it isn't even a bonk, just a boop. It's cute. Until you realize his boop deals half of your hp.

[@DigDig_1999]

The tsunami has always been S tier. I remember using it to hit final wave frost moon before 1.3 with holy arrows 😄. The only downside is peircing arrows are bad with it but holy or ichor are godly

[@lks19]

not only that, but Duke Fishron also gives the second best wings in the game + an infinite flight mount

[@gerardclarke8016]

@@lks19 the mount is so good for moonlord

[@captainjack2700]

@@gerardclarke8016 The cosmic car key is better unless it’s water

[@kribyy7784]

@@captainjack2700 But fishron mount gives dmg buff and faster speed than car keys

[@tombo_sq9526]

@@captainjack2700 it moves 1 mph faster and turns better. That’s not much better when you consider how easy it is to activate the Cute Fishron’s speed boost in a boss fight, which makes it move 80 mph and boost damage

[@thefoolwise262]

Since trying to nohit terraria bosses, the things I’ve learnt about duke’s attack patters make doing him pre-mech a lot easier.

[@1barisirab165]

Fishron is often considered one of the hardest bosses in the game due to its seemingly unpredictable attack pattern but in reality its attacks are really predictable and one of the easiest hardmode bosses to nohit. I've learned that from calamity rev mode nohits.

[@Gooodmorningdog]

Any tips on pre mech duke? I’m really trying to get the typhoon bow before, thanks!

[@thefoolwise262]

@@Gooodmorningdog Learn his attack patterns, you can find them on the wiki, and just practice dodging him at first. If you can dodge him indefinitely then you can dodge him whilst attacking him.

[@skyral4137]

@@1barisirab165 The only unpredictable boss in terraria is brain of cthulu, cuz you never know where he's gonna teleport. Daytime eol and duke fishron are predictable, their patterns are so damn repetitive.

[@celestialtree8602]

@@skyral4137 at least brain of cthulhu isn't as bad as the destroyer

[@Plant_btw]

On top of the insane weapons he gives you, you get REALLY good wings, which will service you up until post moon lord. His expert mount is super good too.

[@Bigzthegreat]

you are not going to get wings unless rnjesus decided to shine a ray of light on you. expert mount is good though and can be used against ML if it's raining or there are bubble recharging stations

[@darkstroyor]

@@Bigzthegreat Not necessarily, although it's a bit cheesy for some, turning off autosave and then just exiting the game (not using the "Save and Exit" feature) whenever you don't get the wings from the Fishron TREASURE BAG (meaning it has to be expert/master mode), you can bypassing the problem of it's drop rate.

[@Bigzthegreat]

@@darkstroyor oh my god thank you so much for teaching me this exploit i am going to get the duke fishron chicken wings ez now

[@codinghub3759]

@@Bigzthegreat Once you defeat Duke, it is easier to do it again. Just switch your class to whatever weapon you got, and farm.

[@snappythesnapster1856]

@@codinghub3759 Nope savescummery is more efficient

[@sockrteez]

I don't like getting Fishron stuff early because it makes the rest of the game to easy lol

[@ProjectAudrey]

I rushed daytime empress on my first (and current) playthrough, and I honestly don't really interact with enemies all that much anymore lmao

[@Zakkarypillow]

I just suck at the boss fight without master ninja gear.

[@gasparrungd]

It's my time to grind

[@dabbanimates9523]

If ur good enough to beat fishron, the rest of the game is already too easy

[@CubeShip]

Thats how I quit most of my worlds lol. I feel to op when I kill him premech and all the other weapons in progression are underwhelming. I legit used the razor blade for an entire play through because all the other progression weapons were just a little bit worse

[@chibishiro2041]

I just got your channel recommended and I love the way you present the various subjects of your videos! Fantastic stuff!

[@sockrteez]

Thanks! Im happy you’re enjoying the content :)

[@Medved_Balalai]

@@sockrteez man ur in recommendations, good progress

[@woahgabr2298]

Wow, I never thought duke early hardmode was a good option but you have easily convinced me!

[@clashoclan3371]

As rangers, Dart rifle with ichor darts is pretty good against pre mech duke fishron. Most rangers will normally use megashark and tactical shotgun in post golem, but their DPS is quite bad compared to ichor darts+dart rifle against duke fishron, and dart rifle is pre mech..

[@vladitnt7576]

True, the dart weapons are so good yet i feel like nobody is using them.

[@glassofwater281]

Since you can set up a farm for both world evils now, I've considered having a dart pistol sidearm and cursed bullets in whatever gun I use

[@c.o.g.777]

Man, the fact that you acknowledge as well as poke fun at your own accent is awesome- "buh." We need more people in the world that can do things like that without the anger that is usually an accompanying associate.

[@MythicMachina]

For the longest time, I didn't even know you could fight Fishron that early! That's honestly pretty cool. I think it's fine to have items like the Tsunami that break progression a bit because of the work you have to put into it. Greater challenge for a greater reward. Plus, it's fun to find ways to cheese and break a game! Especially when you've played it for hundreds of hours.

[@icyroles]

tip: use asphalt as the floor so you don’t lose speed when you land back down

[@sockrteez]

Brilliant suggestion!

[@icyroles]

@@sockrteez i love asphalt, underrated block and specially just for getting around if you don’t want to use a slot for hermes boots :)

[@skyral4137]

For people who kill him pre mech there are some alternatives with no steampunker Ice blocks : w frostspark boots Sand blocks : w dunerider boots Not as good as asphalt but are still good for maintaining speed.

[@paracame8162]

@@skyral4137 would frozen slime blocks work?

[@jammed_yam]

@@skyral4137 frostspark boots dont give you extra speed on ice

[@huskieend]

If I might recommend a video, I’ve always believed that Dart Pistol with crystal darts is vastly underused, yet when I use it it feels great.

[@sockrteez]

Yeah Iv heard a lot of people mention the dart rifle. Il for sure make a vid on it in the future

[@oofukthegreat3970]

yeah crystal darts are insane it's sad to see so many people missing on them

[@skyral4137]

That feels satisfying to use against destroyer, more satisfying than Daedalus.

[@samthefish2113]

@@skyral4137 and cursed darts shred the destroyer too

[@shamw0w63]

I've found that using grav potions to avoid dukes attacks is insanely helpful, If you count the dashes in each phase and dash towards him with the shield of cthulhu you can avoid him easily. on the last phase bounce into him for immunity frames.

[@swordzanderson5352]

Daedalus Storm- (inhales) **B U H**

[@spicyy5573]

the fishron weapons are actually some of my favourite weapons in the game, although sadly I barely ever use them because I usually get them around the same time as the pillar weapons and they just get outclassed, if I end up fighting fishron at all since it's an optional boss. Although I did hear that they are buffing or at least changing the flairon in some way so I hope they make it a more viable option for the progression tier that it's at.

[@mkwmarius]

Try to beat fishron pre mech bosses, the game is so much fun after that

[@vladitnt7576]

Yesterday I actually did my first pre mech. Duke Fishron fight in Master mode and i beat him first try. I simply just got the best possible pre mech accessories and a stormbow and it worked. My gear: Adamentite armor Stormbow with holy arrows Brain of confusion, Frozen wings, molten quiver, ranger emblem, Bundle of balloons, Terraspark Boots and Shield of Cuthulu. Life force, Archery, swiftness, iron skin, regeneration, endurance, heart reach, wrath, rage potions.

[@ramzzrulezz0]

This video came out with such good timing. Me and 2 friends started our first world on hard mode and were getting frustrated that we couldnt kill our first mechanical boss in 4 hours. This video is a massive help.

[@flyingtoast2708]

I would recommend the lava shark mount for the boss fight. If you maneuver correctly you can avoid getting trapped by tornadoes.

[@nathantaverner4991]

Mate, these videos are insanely good. Incredible editing, proper good knowledge too. I'm glad i've come across of your channel.

[@wowz9061]

When I saw the title I INSTANTLY thought of this weapon, because I had recently found out that you can fight fishron pre mech, and checked his loot xd

[@cultistclan6752]

Duke fishron is generally intended to be fought post golem and the bow still holds up post golem. It's great for empress and cultist, and good for taking down pillars

[@Skemonix]

3:32 how does he shoot so many arrows at the same time?

[@DeadziMonn]

Mod

[@urtoryu_dy_althraidn]

@@DeadziMonn Which mod though.

[@xray8012]

Duke Fishron actually has the most broken boss drops, that you "can" get it pre mechs!

[@isekaiseeker8149]

Good video though to be honest every duke weapon breaks progression That's mostly because they aren't pre mechs weapons but post golem weapons that can be obtained pre mechs

[@cblrstoneytp]

ive always considered duke fishron to be a post golem boss, never even knew you could fight him before the mech bosses

[@oyfum2638]

Every class pre mech: *fights a massive duke of the ocean to break weapon progression.* Summoner: *fights a random overgrown flying squid to break weapon progression*

[@Copexx]

I'm surprised tsunami isnt getting more attention that it supposed to have, I guess everyone is too busy praising stormbow

[@NoobSharkey]

I mean biome mimics are so much easier to beat up than Fishron

[@promiatey7520]

The problem with Tsunami is that in most scenarios most players acquire it at that stage of progression when Lunar Events begin and at that stage you can just craft Phantasm which is better bow overall. Basically, you get Tsunami, beat Vortex Pillar (maybe Cultist before) with it and then swap to Phantasm

[@Pydite]

it feels like a nice little reward for people doing other playthroughs on terraria. like "oh you're playing again? well here's one way you can speed up the game..." it's sweet to think about :)

[@miner7879]

Sockrteez:This boss was designed for post golem Me and the Bois who killed him in early hardmode:I see no difficulty with this boss

[@bemil5453]

I've never in my countless playthroughs fought duke fishron before mechs but this video might have convinced me

[@Linx_ify]

The most underrated terraria youtuber EVER

[@grandautizmo7627]

thank you so much for showing a good arena and mount, i've been struggling for hours until this

[@Speedlup]

you're kinda right i always do fishron pre mechs and now have been feeling the fact that game becomes too easy. great video

[@repitzZ03]

I've been back for a few months now in Terraria and your Videos are very helpfull.

[@starmzn]

"you can definitely beat him again with whatever weapon you get" *laughs in tempest staff*

[@carterbergen2715]

The tsunami is one of my favourite bows, but not my number one. My top choice of bow in all of terraria is the aerial bane, which is the bow that drops from Betsy. It is pretty much the only reason I do Old one’s army in any playthroughs. The damage output of the aerial bane is really impressive. You shoot 5 arrows, and upon hitting an enemy each arrow splits into another five, dealing an insane amount of damage even to single targets. Plus, the aerial bane converts other arrows into these special arrows, so you can use it at full effectiveness with just an endless quiver, which is obviously very convenient

[@ImreallyKyle]

Same

[@skyral4137]

Also if you use a arrow with higher base damage like cursed arrows, the special arrows will actually increase its damage.

[@a2zistoolong448]

I am now able to beat Duke pre mech bosses after several hours of practice and dying 100s of times. I watch this Phantasm guy...he does it so well. The key item being Amphibian boots

[@damionmendoza7262]

Using the dart pistol/rifle with ichor darts and the onyx blaster with cursed bullets is a good combo against Duke Fishron and is how I beat him pre-mech boss as a ranger.

[@skyral4137]

That's what I used in my master mode duke video, but with the dart rifle, the dart guns are so op and can deal more damage than tactical shotgun.

[@pokef2709]

To be honest, i usually fought duke when pre plant instead of pre mech, since hallowed armor makes the fight way more survivable

[@nitefurie.]

Quick tips if you’re having trouble catching truffle worms: get a lifeform analyzer to see when a worm spawns, hunter potion to see where, and invisibility potions for catching it, since the worm will wait longer to burrow away

[@croakinglizard2156]

You channel is blowing up nice

[@beez1717]

Looks like I'm off to defeat Duke Fisheron now that I've just made it to hard mode in my Thorium mod playthrough and I have the champion wings. I also have the Eye of the Storm meaning I can deal extra damage while in battle with bouncing energy that homes in on enemies. The best part is it's an accessory. Using the bloody wand would make the fight far easier because it gives the bloody debuff which increases the damage further blood bolts deal by 15% per bolt, up to a maximum of 75%, and it fires 5 in each volley. It's an OP weapon that shreds enemies like a mid-late hard mode weapon but can be obtained in pre-hard mode.

[@Dawn-hb9wt]

I've been a long time viewer, and am really enjoying these newer videos!

[@sockrteez]

Hey that’s awesome! It’s great to hear your still watching and enjoying the content :)

[@treymtz]

HUGE DPS TIP, all dps matters for this unfair fight. I HIGHLY recommend picking up a summon that can stick to high flying fast targets, such as the Queen slime's summon drop The Blade of Staffs, The Sanguine Staff from a bloodmoon or even just the Imp staff from pre-hardmode even if your a NON-SUMMONER class loadout with only 3 summons (base 1+ bewitching Table from pre-harmode dungeon + Summoning Potion).

[@arensemini2880]

the part at 3:41 is literally just "It costs four-hundred thousand (holy arrows) to fire this weapon, for twelve seconds."

[@icypenguin5159]

You fighting empress of light with the tsunami and holy arrows:I AM THE EMPRESS OF LIGHT NOW

[@LabdalockVelheimr]

i usually don't really use buhs, but this video made me reconsider the usage of the buh sub-class. thanks, wise goose!

[@calvin3379]

Fishron is a really fun progression breaking boss. Every drop is fantastic and even the worst general use weapon, the bubble gun, makes up for it's lack of reliability with pillar level DPS

[@shilithidslefthand]

I remember the first time i tried to kill Fishron on Pre-machanics, that was when i've notice how hard it is, and, it's not only hard because of the damage you can recive in Classic/Expert/Master mode in that moment, it's also because the time that it takes to kill him (even if you are playing mage), it takes Sometimes 4-6 min, even more than 8 min, just don't forget the mechanics of this *Big Fish* and all will be all right.

[@maxgoose707]

Tsunami has always been my favorite bow, and always prefered it over the Phantasm, so I'd say yea it is the best

[@venomousslime6797]

If you know what you're doing and make sure to consistently destroy ground mushrooms, Truffle worms are REALLY easy to get, especially with the new large biomes. That's probably why you got so many honestly, the biomes are really big and the worms didn't really have their spawnrates reduced when the biomes got bigger. They were honestly really easy for me to get them when I played on 1.3 on console a while ago, since I enlarged a mush biome.

[@swordflare6613]

I prefer eventide over the tsunami, but I still occasionally would use it. Also truffle worms are not rare

[@energypumpkin2054]

Nice video, I have a question though. What mod do you use for the shading and bloom effects in your videos?

[@sockrteez]

Lights and shadows, is a mod on tmod loader 1.4 :)

[@Notfenfen]

When I first saw Fishron and what he drops, I immediately thought of ways of how to beat, my first attempts were beating him fair and square and I did got him on my 10th attempt and then I cheesed Fishron with teleporters. I usually try to defeat him after Mechanical bosses so I can have chlorophyte for armor and bullets

[@clashoclan3371]

There are pre mech weapons that deal much more damage than chlorophyte bullet+tactical shotgun Like ichor darts+dart rifle

[@0ne_Hundred]

This dude basically just said "Now, how do you defeat Fishron early? Well, you get good."

[@chancellor3695]

All of my playthroughs of late have been mastermode for the worthy. An early fishron kill never works out for me in these runs. I don't have any trouble with the mech bosses, but fishron to me is up there with the plantera fight, maybe a little harder.

[@Salmonell.a]

I was playing terraria master mode for the worthy with my friend and we managed out of pure raw dedication to beat the system and kill dukey or as we know him "the nonce fish" straight after the wall of flesh, not even defeating the queen slime but we had to keep selling the loot bc none of us were mage or summoner. This allowed us to fast track to gollum and empress of light ( which we are ready to fight but as im more of an og gamer I dont have much experience with her so this will be fun). But try it next time you do a playthrough.

[@fyreisboss767]

Imo fishron is def easier than plantera, hes just a LOT more annoying if you wanna grind the wings

[@Salmonell.a]

@@fyreisboss767 yeah we were grinding for everything we needed including wings. But tbh I think gollum is just super easy and plantera to me is quite easy to. I find duky to be really hard, what do you think about empress of light?

[@fyreisboss767]

@@Salmonell.a In my last playthrough i was playing summoner and i was honestly surprised at just how easy it was to beat empress of light day mode, normal night mode was so hard since the fight took like 10 mins with the blade staff. Day mode was super ez with kaleidoscope cuz it only lasted 2-3 mins

[@Apple-wo9hg]

@@fyreisboss767 that’s because your using post empress weapons and knowledge to fight the boss 💀

[@kalcium2802]

I enjoy doing mechs the normal way, I enjoy spending lots of time in a playthrough because it becomes very memorable.

[@ImmortalLemon]

A few times what I’ll do is when I’m bored during the early hardmode, I will fight the Duke until I win and whatever weapon he drops will be the class I choose for the rest of the game, regardless of if I decide to use a different weapon later. That’s the class I will use

[@also_a_puny]

i like doing duke post mech but pre plantera, plantera is generally one of the harder bosses for me to take out so the better weapons from duke help a lot

[@skyral4137]

If you can dodge duke fishrons attacks how can you not fly in circles around plantera.

[@GearWorks]

Yes, recently completed a permadeath expert run and killing the Duke right after a mech boss was the absolute most pivotal moment in the entire run!

[@cyborgvison2024]

Shadowflame bow is also a nice pick, you can also get it pre mech I believe, and it does pretty good damage, and provides light

[@ttman1511]

If you have a treasure bag, save and quit, turn off auto save, and open the bag, if it doesn’t give you tsunami then close terraria without saving, reopen and open the treasure bag again, it should have a different item so you only have to fight it once

[@zachlewis9751]

Truffle worms spawning right at the start of hard mode breaks progression for every class that can beat duke so soon.

[@yehwat527]

Fishron being one of the hardest to beat, and the loot being random at times, and the bait being a pain in my f*****g ass. Finding your wanted loot is like very, very low depending on your situation (skills, build, and weapons). Heck, like getting the Razorblade took me 5 times to beat Duke since the bait is so hard to get.

[@skyral4137]

He just dashes in a straight line on your direction that's it, and the 3rd phase all you have to do is jump high, fall, repeat.

[@alexanderelderhorst2107]

I defeated duke pre-planterra in my mastermode world because I wanted to prove to myself that I could, and also I wanted that juicy typhoon. Yeah that was after its nerf, but I liked the idea of having a more powerful homing weapon than the united shield, and since I wanted to have the most fun and have a mixed build (it was my first time playing past WoF, wanted to have fun with the stormbow, the piss book, chlorophite bullets which helped for EoL daytime and moonlord, and of course always holding a summon), it made sense to grab one for extra dps on planterra. And yes, I switched out my build when I wanted to focus on a particular class for whatever boss or event I was doing.

[@Red_Vapor]

i love the fishron items the most in all of terraria, i love the bow, the wings, and the tome, they are soooo fun

[@skyral4137]

And with the scaly truffle mount you won't need an arena for mechs

[@ilikestarwars4438]

same with the razorblade typhoon, it shreds all the mech bosses and even plantera and golem.

[@anthonyrios4193]

Fishron is one of my favorite bosses to fight cause he drops good weapons for a hard fight early that is easily achieved with the right setup and when you learn his attack patterns. I enjoy using the crystal serpent against him cause since he is large and moving fast he gets hit with all the spark so each shot is around 250-500 for such a early weapon

[@blockbusterng]

i love how the editor plays on sock's accent and how they say "buh" instead of "bow" lol

[@eroeros5515]

0:51 this is the first time ive seen the truffle worm sprite up close and it look rather... *strange*

[@saket9083]

The tsunami is one of my favorite weapons, pre 1.4 it was my go to weapon for the cultist and pillars, but I personally like the eventide more for its accuracy and piercing

[@gassug2]

for anyone who wants to attempt to get tsunami premech as ranger, here's the loadout i used: armor: crystal assassin armor. no contest. the dash is far better than SoC and doesn't have the knockback. it also provides a relatively decent 36 defense in total. it's also not locked behind expert mode to boot. weapon: daedalus stormbow. i'm surprised he didn't mention this weapon when going over weapons to use for premech duke. combined with ichor arrows, it deals roughly 1000 dps and can kill duke in 2-3 minutes. reforge to unreal for best results, but deadly, demonic, godly, etc are all good as well. cursed arrows are also a good substitute. holy arrows don't perform too well since a majority of the stars will miss duke because of his fast movement accessories: decent pair of wings (i usually go for fairy wings), amphibian boots, magic quiver, ranger emblem, cross necklace, and brain of confusion. if you're on normal mode, you can sub the brain for another quiver. if you play corruption, worm scarf is fine. if you're on master, you can also throw in a summoner emblem or pygmy necklace and use sanguine staff for passive damage. reforge all accessories to menacing. if you feel really uncomfortable, you can go all warding as well, just know that your weapons will perform worse. buffs: at the very least you want archery and wrath/rage (preferably both if you're willing to world hop/make an artificial corruption/crimson), as well as tier 3 well fed (seafood dinner, burger, apple pie, etc). ironskin, regen, endurance, lifeforce, etc, are all good too. extras: a decent hook (mimic hook), and the queen slime mount like he said. it's possible without the queen slime mount but phase 3 might be harder if you're on expert or master. armor-weapon combos for other classes would be: titanium and ice sickle for melee, adamantite and spirit flame for mage (crystal serpent works too, but is worse), obsidian and firecracker+snapthorn with sanguine staff for summoner. adjust accessories accordingly a basic arena with 3 or 4 platforms covering all or most of the ocean is good enough. you can add heart lanterns, campfires, and honey puddles as well if you'd like, just keep in mind that honey may slow your movement a bit, which is a big deal given how fast fishron is.

[@TableTomi]

I honestly never thought of fighting Duke Fishron pre mech bosses. But It makes sense if I would obtain a tsunami it would definitely shred through enemies.

[@Person-tz1tk]

pick one shotgun, bow or repeater? Tsunami: *yes*

[@ThatOneCodGuy]

So I wanna say, I don't normally fight it pre Mechs, but I like to use the storm bow to take out destroyer, to be able to make the mega shark. Then usually I rock Frost armor

[@clashoclan3371]

Bruh dart rifle with ichor darts does 2x more damage than megashark, and it's pre mech.

[@ThatOneCodGuy]

@@clashoclan3371 didn't ask, this was what I do, not what I should do

[@Drako33467]

Quick tip if it’s ur first time defeating the duke only do it with pre mech stuff it makes it easier because you don’t have other stuff to compare it with

[@ZenoCrasher]

I’m gonna start fighting the duke earlier in progression from now on because I beat him post mech and it’s so nice to have his gear before getting to plantera. I decided to do it post mech in my current run instead of pre mech because I wanted to use the dart pistol for the mechs since that’s a weapon I also like. But with that being said, his drops are also very fun to use and next run I’ll try to do what I previously failed at many times.

[@prkpandemicp]

If you struggle, use crystal assassin armor for its dash for extra accessory slot in master for dps and use the dart rifle/pistol and ichor darts which will split or ignore immunity frames before it splits practice in journey mode and the boss becomes easy and very cheap to do

[@supaga1axy]

Personally, I fought this post mecha - (before plantera) Tsunami is so freakin good lol

[@Jaxv3r]

Truffle wormed to be hard to get, back when glowing mushroom biome used to be tiny.

[@Femaiden]

me : "wow, actually a good weapon!" pros : " it's OP. . ."

[@The-Zer0th-Law]

Truffle Worms are MUCH easier to catch now for some reason. Before you REALLY had to get the jump on them, but nowadays? just swipe at them.

[@dipwob]

Duke fishron breaks progression. its not just the Tsunami.

[@connori2391]

Using the nimbus rod against duke is very helpful as if you space them out the bubbles he shoots out cant cross from one side to the other

[@엘렉트럼]

I got this weapon as soon as hardmode started on my Zenith seed playthrough, basically because duke fishron is easier than mechdusa and it carries you until pre-lunar events

[@MarvintanriO]

Tips for phase 3 i think: Dodge to same direction duke want to attack you (need to time it perfectly) Or just go upward using slime/queen slime mount. If you didn't have it, just use amfiby boots/frog leg + whatever wing.

[@-DeathKnight]

The *buh* has me dying I can't watch this properly LMFAO

[@JHKartingUK]

how to kill fishron: get any decent pair of wings, get amphibian boots for vertical flight speed/distance, shield of cthulu or tabi/ninja gear, water walking potions (NO PLATFORMS) this is so that the sharknados spawn under the ocean and you dont have to worry about them. spend a few fights learning the patterns and or look up a guide on it, its very easy once you understand it, basically just fly really high, and then fall, dash under him, repeat. final phase dashes once, twice then thrice, do the same tactic of flying up, and then falling, and dash if you get too close, remember shield of cthulu allows you to dash through him for free, you can use it to completely cheese final but i think its boring so i don't. p.s.: anything that pierces is very good as it destroys his bubble attack very easily

[@Stinkuh69]

Being able to beat duke fishron pre mech bosses ruins progression for every class except summoner. Razorblade typhoon, bubble gun, flairon, and tsunami are all useable until the celestial pillars. What's worse is that you can use the shield of Cthulhu dash invincibility frames to cheese the invisible dash phase in expert and master mode.

[@zachhenon]

Truffle worms are pretty common and they sell for a huge price. Like 1 platinum per 10-15 minute grind huge

[@SoldierMan755]

Damn do I love this buh. It's gotten me through the pillars and almost got me through the moon lord. LOVE this buh!

[@mrsmileygaming2735]

Ya know what breaks profession? Beating duke fishron in pre mech and getting the razorblade typhoon

[@cubingking3909]

when i make truffle worm farms, it actually seems less efficient than just having a natural biome that's a decent size

[@uvewott2243]

Spent a couple hours learning some strats for pre-mech fishron fight. Can do it consistently in expert now. Would recommend spending some time on it, I had quite a fun time learning the fight

[@pizzaschnoesel5896]

I usually only defeat one mech boss so that I have acces to teleporters and set up my arena with them. A tele arena can make Duke Fishron a joke, though it's still very intense