Launchers are a type of Hardmode ranged weapons that fire rockets and other, similar ammunition. The ammo used by launchers generally explodes on contact with an enemy or solid block, dealing heavy damage within the area of the explosion. It may damage the player if not fired carefully. All launchers benefit from the damage bonus of the Shroomite Helmet, as well as other ranged bonuses. They can only be obtained post-Plantera.
Types[]
There are currently 10 different launchers available in Terraria, all of which are Hardmode-exclusive.
Name | Damage | Velocity | Use time | Knockback | Crit | HM | Rarity | Sell | Source | |||
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Base | With ammo | |||||||||||
Celebration Internal Item ID: 3546
|
25 / 65 |
: 65 () |
15 | 30 (Average)
|
4 (Weak)
|
4% / 14% |
✔️ | ✔️ | |
16 | Purchased from the Party Girl (80). Dropped by the Moon Lord. | |
Celebration Mk2 Internal Item ID: 3930
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50 | : 90 | 17 | 6 (Insanely fast)
|
10 (Extremely strong)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | 10 | Dropped by the Moon Lord. | ||
Electrosphere Launcher Internal Item ID: 2796
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40 | : 80 | 12 | 12 (Very fast)
|
2 (Very weak)
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4% | ❌ | ✔️ | 10 | Dropped by Martian Saucer. | ||
Grenade Launcher Internal Item ID: 758
|
60 55 |
: 100 ( |
10 | 20 (Very fast) 30 (Average) |
4 (Weak)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | 7 | Dropped by Plantera. | ||
Jack 'O Lantern Launcher Internal Item ID: 1784
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65 / 60 |
: 125 () |
7 | 25 (Fast) / 30 (Average) | 5 (Average)
|
10% | ✔️ | ✔️ | 10 | Dropped by Pumpking. | ||
Nail Gun Internal Item ID: 3107
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85 | : 115 | 10 | 15 (Very fast)
|
0 (No knockback)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | 10 | Dropped by Nailheads. | ||
Proximity Mine Launcher Internal Item ID: 760
|
80 / 45 |
: 120 () |
12 | 50 (Extremely slow) / 40 (Very slow) / 30 (Average) |
4 (Weak)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | 7 | Purchased from the Cyborg (35). | ||
Rocket Launcher Internal Item ID: 759
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55 / 50 |
: 95 () |
5 | 30 (Average)
|
4 (Weak)
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4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | 8 | Dropped by Skeleton Commandos. | ||
Snowman Cannon Internal Item ID: 1946
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67 | : 107 | 15 | 15 (Very fast)
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4 (Weak)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | 9 | Dropped by Ice Queen. | ||
Stynger Internal Item ID: 1258
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45 / 43 |
: 62 () |
9 | 22 (Fast)
|
5 (Average)
|
4% | ✔️ | ✔️ | 7 | Dropped by Golem. |
Rockets[]
This content is transcluded from Rockets § Types.There are currently 12 / 4 different rockets available in Terraria, all of which are Hardmode-exclusive.
Name | Damage | Availability | Rarity | Source | Normal blast radius | Destroys tiles | |
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Rocket I Internal Item ID: 771
|
40 35 |
Always | Purchased from Cyborg (50) | Small | ❌ | ||
Rocket II Internal Item ID: 772
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40 | Blood Moon | Purchased from Cyborg (250) | Small | ✔️ | ||
Rocket III Internal Item ID: 773
|
65 55 |
Night or Solar Eclipse |
Purchased from Cyborg (1) | Large | ❌ | ||
Rocket IV Internal Item ID: 774
|
65 69 |
Solar Eclipse | Purchased from Cyborg (5) | Large | ✔️ | ||
Cluster Rocket I Internal Item ID: 4445
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50 | Post-Martian Madness | Purchased from Cyborg (750) | Spread | ❌ | ||
Cluster Rocket II Internal Item ID: 4446
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50 | Post-Martian Madness, During Blood Moon or Solar Eclipse |
Purchased from Cyborg (15) | Spread | ✔️ | ||
Dry Rocket Internal Item ID: 4459
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40 | Always | Purchased from Cyborg (50) | Tiny | ✔️ (liquid tiles only)
| ||
Wet Rocket Internal Item ID: 4447
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40 | Always | ( @ / ) | Tiny | ❌ | ||
Lava Rocket Internal Item ID: 4448
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40 | Always | ( @ ) | Tiny | ❌ | ||
Honey Rocket Internal Item ID: 4449
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40 | Always | ( @ ) | Tiny | ❌ | ||
Mini Nuke I Internal Item ID: 4457
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75 | Always | 100 + ( @ ) | Huge | ❌ | ||
Mini Nuke II Internal Item ID: 4458
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75 | Always | 100 + ( @ ) | Huge | ✔️ |
Behavior[]
Some launchers give unusual behavior to rockets, including transforming them into different kinds of projectiles with different behaviors. This table lists how some of the basic properties of the rocket variants are affected by the different rocket-using launchers. Additional info on how and why some of these changes happen can be found on the launchers' individual pages.
This content is transcluded from Rockets/behavior.
Image | Name | Rocket II/IV and Mini Nuke II destroy tiles? |
Liquid Rockets function? |
Liquid Rocket blast radius? |
Rocket III/IV blast radius? |
Mini Nuke I/II blast radius? |
Cluster Rocket I/II secondary explosion? |
Cluster Rocket primary blast radius? |
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Grenade Launcher Internal Item ID: 758
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✔️ | ✔️ | Tiny | ✔️ Large | ✔️ Huge | ✔️ | Small | |
Rocket Launcher Internal Item ID: 759
|
✔️ | ✔️ | Tiny | ✔️ Large | ✔️ Huge | ✔️ | Small | |
Proximity Mine Launcher Internal Item ID: 760
|
✔️ | ✔️ | Tiny | ✔️ Large | ✔️ Huge | ✔️ | Small | |
Snowman Cannon Internal Item ID: 1946
|
✔️ ❌ |
✔️ | Tiny | ✔️ Large | ✔️ Huge | ✔️ | Small | |
Electrosphere Launcher Internal Item ID: 2796
|
❌ | ❌ | Small | ❌ Small | ❌ Small | ❌ | Small | |
Celebration Internal Item ID: 3546
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❌ | ❌ | Large | ✔️ Large | ❌ Large | ❌ | Large | |
Celebration Mk2 Internal Item ID: 3930
|
✔️ | ❌ | Large | ✔️ Large | ❌ Large | ❌ | Large |