The Bestiary entry for the Giant Tortoise: " No one takes the giant tortoises seriously.Despite the latest Nintendo Switch version being equivalent to Desktop 1.3.5, the Giant Tortoise still uses its pre-1.3.5 sprite.Despite being called the Giant Tortoise, it drops Turtle Shells.This enemy, as well as its Ice Tortoise variation, appears to reference Tatori, a similar tortoise enemy in the action-adventure game Super Metroid that also attacks the player with the same flying spin.the Pirate Staff, can be used to farm in either location. Alternatively, a large area can be dug out underground and summon weapons, e.g. Giant Tortoises can be farmed much easier on the surface than in the Underground Jungle because of the larger area of space to spawn on.from the Hallowed armor, is recommended when farming for Turtle Shells.
Due to the tremendous spin attack damage, especially in Expert and Master Mode, high defense, e.g.Setting up several rows of long platforms significantly reduces the danger of the spin attacks.
Giant Tortoises cannot drop through platforms.Pools of water should be avoided, as they cause the Giant Tortoise to immediately charge at the player.Even when not attacking continuously, the spin attack cooldown is much higher at close range. Melee weapons are useful as long as the player stays close to the Giant Tortoise.Viable options include the Megashark or a yoyo. Any weapon with a high rate of attack is effective, as it prevents the Giant Tortoise from using its spin attack.Although the trajectory of the Giant Tortoise during its spin attack is determined the moment it retracts into its shell and is based on the player's position at that time, the enemy does recognize the player's current position, and will slow down very quickly and attempt to drop down as soon as it is above the player.Attacking a Giant Tortoise at any time cancels the spin attack. Each spin attack consists of half a second of retracting into the shell, spinning for 1.5 seconds, then decelerating until coming to a stop on a solid surface, and coming out of the shell for half a second again.If in water, the Giant Tortoise will use its spin attack continuously.If it is more than 37.5 tiles away, and has an unobstructed line of sight or is no more than 12.5 tiles above them, it is further reduced to 0.61 seconds.If the Giant Tortoise is more than 12.5 tiles away from the player and has an unobstructed line of sight to them, the cooldown is reduced to 1.33 seconds.It is reset if the Giant Tortoise takes damage. The garden was the most beautiful garden. But now the hero has freed himself from slavery's shackles, and is ready to exact revenge on anyone who has hurt him. He was angry about being abducted, torn from his native tribe, tortured and experimented on.