
The Empress has set attack patterns for both of her phases. If enraged, extra swords are summoned, and they will launch faster. These swords are summoned behind where the player was moving, or all around the player if they were stationary. Ethereal Lance – Summons a swarm of swords that launch in the direction the player was headed when they were summoned, telegraphed by colored beams.These stars leave behind a trail of light that will damage the player. Everlasting Rainbow – Releases a ring of 13 stars that spiral out clockwise, then spiral back in the same direction.3 sets of rays are created per sun dance, each positioned slightly more clockwise from the last. Sun Dance – Hovers above and slightly to the left of the player and emits 6 rays of light (8 if enraged) that slowly rotate clockwise.Dash Attack – Positions herself to the left or right of the player before charging horizontally in the player’s direction.If enraged, extra bolts are created, and they will spread out more before homing onto the player. These bolts do not have perfect tracking, and will miss if the player makes a sharp turn as they approach. Prismatic Bolts – Summons a cloud of prismatic bolts that home in on the player after a short time.She will always drop the Terraprisma if all damage dealt to her was during the day. This enraged state is indicated by her attacks turning from rainbow to bright yellow. She will enrage if still alive or if summoned during the daytime, causing her attacks to do tens of thousands of damage, instantly killing players who are hit by her attacks. The Empress of Light, if summoned by a natural spawning Lacewing, will be fought at night. If you want to catch multiple Lacewings in one night, it is recommended to farm for them during a Blood Moon. However, the critter will almost instantly despawn if released outside of the Hallow, so it must be killed quickly in order to summon the boss. This can be used to spawn the boss at a more desired place and time. Like most critters, the Prismatic Lacewing can be caught with any bug net, which can then be released, and killed, by the player manually. The Prismatic Lacewing will only spawn naturally between 7:30 PM and 12:00 AM, and only one can have spawned in the world at any given time.

As it is a rare creature, it can be detected by the Lifeform Analyzer.


Melee speed increases the velocity of the Daybreak's spears rather than its fire rate.Both modifiers increase the average damage output by the same amount.

The spears also emit a good amount of light, making exploration and finding enemies in the dark much easier. When a spear expires or hits a block, it will explode, dealing damage in an area. 8 spears × 25 damage = 200 max base spear damage per quarter-second = 800 max spear DPS. Up to 8 projectiles can stick to an enemy at once, with each dealing 25 damage per quarter-second. It can be considered a much more powerful and non-consumable Bone Javelin, as its projectiles are affected by gravity and stick to enemies to inflict damage over time. It auto-fires projectiles that cost no mana or ammunition. The Daybreak is a Hardmode, Post- Lunatic Cultist melee weapon crafted from Solar Fragments obtained from the Lunar Events. Each spear that sticks into the dummy increases the debuff's effect. The Daybreak being used on a Target Dummy.
