Ancients Awakened/The Hydra

"You hear hissing somewhere nearby..." The Hydra is a Pre-Hardmode boss fought in biome. She serves as an alternative to, the Eater of Worlds, and the Brain of Cthulhu, so that the player may obtain and.

Spawn
The Hydra doesn't spawn on her own, and requires the player to summon her using the while in  biome during the Night. Alternatively the player can smash three s.

Behavior
The Hydra's body has 9999 defense, so attacking the heads is almost required. Once all her heads are destroyed, she will die.

Attacks

 * The Hydra spits Hydra Chows that explode on impact.
 * The Hydra shoots flame from her heads.
 * When one of her initial three heads is downed, it will divide in two. The split heads will not divide further.

Abilities

 * The Hydra can teleport if the player get too far away from her or her view of the player is obstructed.

Tips

 * Staying close to the Hydra is optimal, as she can teleport if you get too far away from her or a block obstructs her view of you.

Aftermath

 * After defeating the Hydra for the first time, a sinister music plays as a mysterious shadow watches the player for a while then vanishes. This shadow is revealed to be, who also watches the player in during daytime.
 * That same sinister music plays during the cutscene of and while they argue after defeated as well as after  is defeated for the first time in Expert Mode.

Trivia

 * The Hydra's theme is Abyssal Wrath, Which was composed by the artist SpectralAves.
 * The Hydra is mother.
 * The Hydra originates as a monster in Greek Mythology, a multi-headed reptilian beast whose heads would divide if cut off without cauterizing the wounds. While the Hydra's heads split here, fire is not needed to kill her.
 * The Hydra is receiving a significant overhaul in a future update, as well as being renamed and redesigned.