TC4 unbreakable dark node

[BIG mac]

So I started a new world in monster, and there was an eerie node next to it, but this one was the kind with the chest and the wisp spawner under it. I couldn't just punch out the node like I can on the normal obsidian totems, and I'm pretty sure it will be taint before I can get far enough down the TC tree to stop it.

What should I do? I would rather not go into creative mode unless I have to.

 

[rhn]

You could try with a turtle. I have used those to take care of Hungry nodes from safety. Just set it up facing the node and use the inbuilt "tunnel" program. Write: tunnel "distance"
Hit enter and it should slowly move forward and mine out anything in front of it.

 

[RJS]

Are you sure? I've mined out free-floating nodes before by hand and had no trouble breaking them

 

[BIG mac]

Well as usual, my problem was just a derp by me. It was a bigger node than what I'm used to breaking, so it just took a lot longer to mine out.