Luminite Arrow

     

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Luminite Arrow

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Statistics

Type	Ammunition
Damage	15 (Ranged)
Knockback	3.5 (Weak)
Base Velocity	3
Velocity Multiplier	2×
Tooltip	'Shooting them down at the speed of sound!'
Rarity	09*
Sell	2
Research	99 required

Projectile created

• Luminite Arrow
  
• Luminite Arrow Trail
  

• Internal Item ID: 3568
• Internal Projectile ID: 639, 640

Luminite Arrows are one of the strongest arrows in the game, due to their secondary effect. Fired Luminite arrows are followed by a laser-like projectile after a short delay. The arrows and lasers have a fast travel time, and can pierce through 3 enemies then dissipate on impact of the fourth. Luminite Arrows are not recoverable after use.

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Luminite Arrow 333	Luminite Bar	Ancient Manipulator

Notes

• Both Luminite Arrows and their bolts reduce their damage by 4% each time they damage an enemy.
• The bolts appear after a ~1 second delay after firing the arrows.
• Secondary bolts will originate at the same position where the arrows were initially fired, regardless of player position or movement.
• The number of secondary bolts will be equivalent to the number of arrows released in the first shot e.g. a Tsunami will cause 5 bolts to be released after the initial shot.
• Unlike many other arrows, both Luminite arrows and their bolts have a limited range. They will evaporate in the air if they exceed this maximum range.

Tips

• A full stack of 999 Luminite arrows can be crafted from just 3 Luminite Bars.
• It can be difficult to hit a moving enemy with the secondary bolts. Try leading your enemies on a long, flat surface (e.g. a Skybridge) so they can be damaged by both the arrows and their bolts.
• Luminite arrows synergize especially powerfully with the Phantasm bow.
  • Phantasm releases 4 arrows (and 4 secondary lasers) while consuming only 1 arrow from your inventory.
  • It has a powerful 66% chance not to consume arrows, which is very desirable considering the value of Luminite.
  • A successful hit with Phantasm can allow for a triple hit on your enemy: first your initial shot, then Phantasm's secondary projectiles, and lastly the bolts from Luminite arrows.

Trivia

• The quote "Shooting them down at the speed of sound" may be a reference to a line in "Escape from the City" from Sonic Adventure 2; "Rolling around at the speed of sound".

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.