Just a small idea, but what if enemies had a faint glow around them that went from green - yellow - orange - red to indicate HP, would look better than a health bar and also provide a way to see enemies better, this effect could be dimmed in darker areas for better balance.
#Enemy Glow
alpine elk
tender marlin
gasp an actual suggestion!
That’s not a bad idea
I think the glow was recommended for enemies underground
I think the health bar though is a consistent style that terraria has kept. However I think a lock on ability could help with that. Plus that could work with your idea of a color scheme for HP monitoring
manic bloom
Just a small idea, but what if enemies had a faint glow around them that went fr...
I’m not sure about an enemy glow, but I do agree with the whole “health bars floating everywhere would look kinda weird” idea. I think maybe something more subtle would be better. Maybe they flash a slight red hue when close to death or smth. But having a transition from green-yellow-orange and then red, just seems to silly to me.
ember ridge
Could make it an option thing for shifting glow, health bars, or both.