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Unholy Arrow
  • Unholy Arrow item spriteold Unholy Arrow item sprite
Stack digit 9Stack digit 9Stack digit 9Stack digit 9
Statistics
Type
Damage12 / 8 (Ranged)
Knockback3 (Very weak)
Velocity3.4
RarityRarity level: 1
Buy40
Sell8
Research99 required
Projectile created
  • Unholy Arrow
    Unholy Arrow
Obtained from Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Eye of Cthulhu!!Error: Available on all platforms!Eye of CthulhuEye of Cthulhu!!Error: Available on all platforms!20-50100%
Treasure Bag
(Eye of Cthulhu)
Treasure Bag (Eye of Cthulhu)Treasure Bag
(Eye of Cthulhu)
20-50100%

Unholy Arrows are a type of arrow. Compared to the Wooden Arrows used to craft them, they are stronger and have a piercing effect, allowing each arrow to hit up to five enemies. Against multi-section monsters, a single Unholy Arrow can damage multiple sections. A fired Unholy Arrow has a 25*1/4 (25%) chance of being recoverable after hitting an enemy or a wall.

In addition to being crafted, Unholy Arrows are dropped by the Eye of Cthulhu in worlds that generated with Corruption. Furthermore, they can be purchased from the Arms Dealer at night for 40 once the Eater of Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu has been defeated. After activating Hardmode, they become available during the day as well.

Crafting[]

Recipes[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Unholy ArrowUnholy Arrow
5
Iron AnvilIron Anvil
or
Lead AnvilLead Anvil
PC versionConsole versionMobile versiontModLoader version only:
Unholy ArrowUnholy Arrow
5

Notes[]

  • The Unholy Arrow's piercing is weaker than the Jester's Arrow, which can pierce an unlimited amount of enemies.
    • The damage penalty after each piercing is smaller in the case of Unholy Arrows (5% as opposed to 10%).
    • Unlike the Jester's Arrow, Unholy Arrows do not automatically break after a certain amount of air time.
  • On versions where it cannot be crafted with Vertebrae, Unholy Arrows must be obtained either from the Arms Dealer or through the artificial creation of a Corruption Biome.

History[]

  • Desktop 1.4.1: Applies a 5% damage penalty to the next hit for each enemy a projectile pierces.
  • Desktop 1.2:
    • Recipe changed; now requires 5 Wooden Arrows and produces 5 Unholy Arrows, instead of 3 each.
    • Stack limit increased from 250 to 999.
  • Desktop 1.0.5:
    • Unholy Arrows can now be purchased from Arms Dealer at night after killing the Eater of Worlds.
    • Recipe changed; now requires 3 Wooden Arrows and produces 3 Unholy Arrows, instead of 2 each.
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