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Shadowflame Hex Doll
  • Shadowflame Hex Doll item sprite
Autofire
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Damage66 (Magic)
Knockback3.75 (Weak)
Mana6
Critical chance7%
Use time21 (Fast)
Velocity27 (effective)
TooltipSummons Shadowflame tentacles to strike your foes
RarityRarity level: 5
Sell2
Research1 required
Inflicts Debuff
DebuffShadowflameShadowflame
Debuff tooltipLosing life
Chance100%
Duration4–8 seconds
Projectile created
  • Shadowflame
    Shadowflame
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Goblin WarlockGoblin WarlockGoblin Warlock116.7%33.3%
Shadowflame Hex Doll (demo)

The Shadowflame Hex Doll in use.

The Shadowflame Hex Doll is a Hardmode magic weapon that fires curving purple tentacle projectiles at decent range, which inflict the Shadowflame debuff with the same purple flame effects. Using it a single time will fire 3 projectiles at once, but the weapon can be quickly used to make up to 9 projectiles at once. It has a 16.67*1/6 (16.67%) / 33.33*1/3 (33.33%) chance to drop from Goblin Warlock during a Hardmode Goblin Invasion.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Notes[]

  • Randomly, the Shadowflame tentacle will appear to bounce off a solid surface. This appears to happen most often when the tentacle was already going to be bending in a direction away from or parallel to the surface to start with. (The tentacles can technically bounce, but this happens very rarely; this can be seen most easily by shooting the weapon straight at a wall or by using mods to spawn tentacles that cannot curve.)
  • Like many projectiles, the tentacles are slowed by liquids. They will not travel as far if used in a liquid.

Tips[]

  • Because of the random deviation of the tentacles as they travel further away, the Shadowflame Hex Doll is less effective at its maximum range against smaller targets.
  • The Shadowflame Hex Doll can prove to be very useful if acquired in early Hardmode, especially in tight caverns.
  • The tentacles' piercing and area-of-effect damage is effective against worms, e.g. The Destroyer, and crowds of enemies, e.g. Plantera's Tentacles.

History[]

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