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Exploding Bullet
  • Exploding Bullet item sprite
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Statistics
Type
Damage10 (Ranged)
Knockback6.6 (Strong)
Base Velocity4.7
Velocity Multiplier
TooltipExplodes on impact
RarityRarity level: 3
Sell8
Research99 required
Projectile created
  • Explosive Bullet
    Explosive Bullet

Exploding Bullets are one of six types of craftable bullets made from Empty Bullets, which are sold by the Arms Dealer in Hardmode. These bullets detonate upon contact with an enemy or terrain, causing small splash damage and knockback to all enemies caught within the blast radius, even through walls.

The cost of a stack of 50 Exploding Bullets is 1450, which is 29 per bullet. The cost of crafting 1000 Exploding Bullets (20 stacks of 50) is 290.

Exploding Bullet demonstration

A Player using a Shotgun with Exploding Bullets against a Moss Hornet.

Crafting[]

Recipes[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Exploding BulletExploding Bullet
50
Work BenchWork Bench

Notes[]

  • When fired rapidly from certain guns, like the Clockwork Assault Rifle, Exploding Bullets may sometimes pass through enemies unharmed. This also occurs with Hellfire Arrows probably due to the nature of explosive and piercing projectiles.

Tips[]

  • Exploding Bullets are reasonably powerful bullets with a small area of effect and strong knockback, making them good for engaging large groups of enemies.
  • Due to the area-of-effect of Exploding Bullets, they are especially effective against segmented enemies such as worms.
  • Like most explosives, when the bullet explodes on a surface, particles will fall, lighting up the ground beneath it. This can be useful for locating ores and caves.
  • Exploding Bullets can be extremely useful in early Hardmode as they are easy to obtain and possess exceptional knockback.
  • The Tactical Shotgun works incredibly well with these, effectively clearing out large compact groups very quickly.

History[]

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