Demon Scythe

Demon Scythe

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Statistics

Type	Weapon
Damage	35 (Magic)
Knockback	5 (Average)
Mana	14 / 10
Critical chance	4%
Use time	20 (Very fast)
Velocity	0.2
Tooltip	Casts a demon scythe
Rarity	03*
Sell	150
Research	1 required

Projectile created

• Demon Scythe
  

Sounds

Use

• Internal Item ID: 272
• Internal Projectile ID: 45

The Demon Scythe being used. Note how the projectile pierces through the first four enemies, disappearing after dealing damage a fifth time.

The Demon Scythe is a magic weapon that fires circular projectiles that can pierce through multiple enemies and/or large enemies for multiple hits on each. Its projectiles have little to no movement for first moments, then gradually gain speed. The Demon Scythe has a 2.86*1/35 (2.86%) chance of being dropped by Demons and Voodoo Demons in The Underworld.

Its best modifier is Mythical.

Notes

• The Demon Scythe's projectiles emit a fair amount of light, and depending on their momentum when impacting a surface, will produce illuminating sparks that continue on the same trajectory, even through thick walls.
• It does not pierce through blocks but if an enemy is directly on the other side of a block, the projectile can damage it as it hits the block.
• The projectile moves at 0.75 tiles per second for one half of a second after it was cast, then increases its velocity by 6% every tick, for 70 ticks. It reaches its maximum speed of 60 mph 1.67 seconds after it was cast.

Tips

• The Demon Scythe remains useful into Hardmode, as its damage rate rivals that of many Hardmode weapons, especially when fired up-close for continuous damage while the projectile is still picking up speed.
• It is comparatively inexpensive to reforge.
• The Demon Scythe is useful when fighting the Wall of Flesh as its attacks can pierce The Hungry and Leeches that the boss summons.
• Similarly, the piercing, persistent attacks are very useful against the Eater of Worlds, making the fight more possible even if the player otherwise is not geared up to defeat it.

Trivia

• The Demon Scythe projectile is called a Demon Sickle in death messages.
• The book may appear with the Demonic modifier, resulting in the name "Demonic Demon Scythe".
• Its item model is a recolored Water Bolt.
• The Demon Scythe appears in the video game Dungeon Defenders 2 as a weapon.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.1: Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Mana usage increased from 10 to 14.

• Desktop 1.2: Mana usage reduced from 14 to 10.

• Desktop 1.1: Mana usage reduced from 18 to 14.

• Desktop 1.0.5: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.