Poison Staff
Statistics
Type | |
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Damage | 43 (Magic) |
Knockback | 5.6 (Average) |
Mana | 22 |
Critical chance | 4% |
Use time | 36 (Very slow) |
Velocity | 13.5 |
Tooltip | Shoots a poison fang that pierces multiple enemies |
Rarity | ![]() |
Sell | 4 |
Research | 1 required |
Projectile created
- Poison Fang
Sounds
Use | |
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- Internal Item ID: 1308
- Internal Buff ID: 20
- Internal Projectile ID: 265
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Entity | Qty. | Rate |
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![]() | 1 | 2.5% |
(On Wall) ![]() (On Wall) | 1 | 2.5% |
![Poison Staff (demo)](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/terraria_gamepedia/images/8/82/Poison_Staff_%28demo%29.gif/revision/latest?cb=20210502013440)
The Poison Staff's poison fangs piercing Target Dummies.
the Poison Staff is a Hardmode magic weapon which auto-fires a roughly 30-degree spread of 3-4 Poison Fangs that pierce multiple enemies and inflict the Poisoned debuff. It is dropped by Black Recluses, which are found in or around Spider Caves, with a 2.5*1/40 (2.5%) drop chance.
Its best modifier is Mythical.
Crafting[]
Used in[]
Result | Ingredients | Crafting station |
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Notes[]
Each enemy is only damaged once by a single burst, regardless of how many projectiles hit.- The chance of firing 3 projectiles is
66.67*2/3 (66.67%) and the chance of firing 4 projectiles is33.33*1/3 (33.33%).[1] Projectiles have a limited range and do not last indefinitely. They dissipate after traveling 37 tiles.
Tips[]
- The Poison Staff is effective against worm-type enemies, such as Wyverns, The Destroyer, and the Eater of Worlds, since its projectiles can pierce through multiple segments.
Trivia[]
- Although the tooltip says that it shoots one fang, there are actually multiple projectiles.
History[]
- Desktop 1.4.1: Range increased slightly, from roughly 30 to 37 blocks.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Implemented a system that allows all of the projectiles to hit a target, to improve the shotgun-like functionality.
- Damage decreased from 48 to 43.
- Reduced number of enemies that each projectile can hit from 4 to 3.
- Applies a 25% damage penalty to the next hit for each enemy a projectile pierces.
- Projectiles now have a limited range.
- Item and projectile sprites updated.
- Desktop 1.2.3:
- Damage decreased from 59 to 48.
- Mana cost increased from 12 to 22.
- Now used to craft the Venom Staff.
- Desktop 1.2: Introduced.
- Console 1.06:
- Damage decreased from 59 to 48.
- Mana cost increased from 12 to 22.
- Now used to craft the Venom Staff.
- Console 1.02: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.2.11212:
- Damage decreased from 59 to 48.
- Mana cost increased from 12 to 22.
- Now used to craft the Venom Staff.
- Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced with mechanics from Desktop 1.2.3.