What are the best weapons for fighting The Destroyer? [duplicate]

I've just got into hard mode and I have full Mythril armour. Whenever I fight the destroyer I seem to not deal enough damage and die. Any suggestions for weapons to use against The Destroyer?

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Best Answer

according to this Gamepedia page here are some weapons that work well when fighting the destroyer:

Melee

Nights edge
spears (hit many body parts)
YOYO's
DOW OF POW

Ranged

Daedalus Stormbow, Adamantite Repeater or Titanium Repeater with Jester's/Holy Arrows
Mega shark
shotgun

Magic

Nimbus rod
Diamond Staff
Golden shower

This list does not exhaust weapons that are suitable for defeating the destroyer.

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Quick Answer about "What are the best weapons for fighting The Destroyer? [duplicate]"

Weapons: Either Clockwork Assault Rifle (Wall of Flesh drop) and party bullets or Minishark with Meteor Bullets. The former has more damage, but the latter is easier to get and can hit twice with each bullet, which is really useful against the destroyer.
Armor: Necro Armor will give the best ranged DPS.
Accessories:

What is the best weapon to fight the destroyer with?

Gatligator with Exploding Bullets is good against the Destroyer, as it is very easy to hit many segments at once even with the Gatligator's inaccuracy, and the Exploding Bullets can cause splash damage, hitting multiple segments. Flamethrower can be used for this fight.

What weapons do you need to defeat the Destroyer?

The falling star effect makes Holy Arrows exceptionally effective against bosses and other large enemies, most prominently The Destroyer.

What are the best arrows to use against the destroyer?

Weapons relying on debuffs are to be avoided, as The Destroyer is immune to all debuffs, except Stunned from Heart Arrows. Note that Heart Arrows only freeze The Destroyer if they hit its head segment. The head of The Destroyer has 0 defense.

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