The Empress of Light uses her attacks in a set pattern. The first wave travels from the left side of the screen to the right, the second from right to left, the third wave from top-left to bottom-right, and the fourth wave from top-right to bottom-left. Ethereal Lance 2 Summons four evenly spaced waves of swords that travel across the screen, telegraphed by colored beams. 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 slowly spiral out clockwise from her original position, then spiral back inward in the same direction. 3 sets of rays are created per sun dance, each positioned slightly further clockwise than the last. Sun Dance Hovers above and slightly to the left of the player and emits 6 persistent rays of light that slowly rotate clockwise around her. She briefly becomes invincible during the attack, removing any Daybreak spears attached to her and marks from whips. This attack is additionally preceded by a sound effect and several images of the Empress of Light spinning around her right before she dashes. Dash Positions herself to the left or right of the player before charging horizontally in the player's direction. Prismatic Bolts 2 Fires prismatic bolts in a clockwise spiral, which behave identically to those used in the first variant of the attack.

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 delay. The Empress of Light performs a multitude of attacks. Although the Prismatic Lacewing only spawns naturally in worlds where Plantera has been defeated, it is possible to bring one to a pre-Hardmode world and kill it to summon the boss there. If released outside of the Hallow, the Prismatic Lacewing will disappear almost immediately, requiring the player to use weapons that have a quick use time or leave behind lingering projectiles to kill it effectively. The Prismatic Lacewing can be caught with a Bug Net, Lavaproof Bug Net, or Golden Bug Net, and can then be released elsewhere and killed by the player. It can be detected by the Lifeform Analyzer and its upgrades. The Empress of Light is summoned by killing a Prismatic Lacewing, a rare critter that spawns in the Hallow on the surface between dusk (7:30 PM) and midnight (12:00 AM) once Plantera has been defeated in the current world.

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